The R&D Leading Edge

From its origin SOURIAU's Strategy is based on innovative interconnect solutions. The company growth is driven by innovation and consequently a high percentage of its revenues is allocated to R&D.

150 people in R&D, mastering capabilites in:

• Contacts for Signal & Power transmission
• Network protocols and physical layers
• Fiber Optics contacts and transceivers
• Shielding, crosstalk
• Standardization know how (Mil Spec.)
• Composite raw materials
• Simulation SW for Mechanics, Molding
• Radiation, High pressure
• Corrosion
• Hermeticity
• High temperature, fire resistant
• RoHS plating

50 people in Process Engineering:

• New products, industrialization, continuous improvements, total quality

CAD and simulation tools operating in a worldwide network offer an efficient access to our Databases and unique source of know-how. SOURIAU has over 70 years of existence in interconnect solutions and has created many original concepts such as the bayonet coupling in 1942 or the first RoHS-QPL in 2009. SOURIAU offers more than 100 000 product configurations designed for complex, integrated aerospace and defense systems, with the ability to provide customized solutions as required.

Stress Test	Examples of enhanced solutions matching technological trends			Thermal Dissipation
	Filtered ARINC with removeable contacts	Truly hermetic receptacle with butt joint ELIO® contacts in aluminum shell	Integrated electronics as TVS diodes in composite connectors for lightning protection