DTS SERIES
CONNECTORS
FOR MIL-DTL-38999
SERIES III
RUGGED, HARSH ENVIRONMENT
SUBMINIATURE CONNECTORS
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TE DEUTSCH MIL-DTL-38999
SERIES III CONNECTORS
DEUTSCH
MIL-DTL-38999 Series III Connectors
Coupling Mechanism
Threaded, 360° turn
Shell Materials
Stainless steel
Aluminum
Composite
Features
Scoop proof
Environmentally sealed
Hermetic versions
Filter versions
Spring fingers for EMI control
Shell Platings
Olive drab cadmium
Passivated
Electroless nickel
Electrodeposited nickel
Nickel PTFE
Black zinc-nickel
No. of Contact Sizes, Std.
23, 22, 20, 16, 12, 10, 8
Shell Sizes
9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25
No. of Signal Contacts, Max. 187
Contact Type
AS39029
Contact Styles
Crimp
Solder cup or eyelet
PCB tail
Operating Temperatures
-65°C to +200°C
-65°C to +175°C
-65°C to +150°C
(Depends on shell finish)
Durability (Mating Cycles)
Standard Configurations
500
(Higher durability versions available)
Plugs
Straight, with EMI spring fingers
Lanyard release
Receptacles
Box mounting, both front and rear panel mounting
Wall mounting, both front and rear panel mounting
Jam nut, rear panel mounting
Solder mount
Weld mount
Through-hole bulkhead
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DEUTSCH 38999 Series III Connectors
Aluminum • Stainless Steel • Composite
Commercial Composite
ACT 26 M
D 35 P
N
-6149
Commercial Al/SS
Military
DTS 26 F
D38999 /26 F
15 - 35 P N
D 35 P N
-6149
-L/C
TE DEUTSCH MIL-DTL-38999
SERIES III CONNECTORS
Commercial Commercial
Composite Alum./Stainless Military Description
RANGE
ACT DTS
D38999
STYLE
20 20
24 24
26 26
— 13
— 20
— 24
— 21
— 23
/20
Square Flange Receptacle
/24
Jam Nut Receptacle
/26
Straight Plug
—
Box Mount Receptacle
/21
Hermetic Square Flange Receptacle
/23
Hermetic Jam Nut Receptacle
/25
Hermetic Solder Flange
/27
Hermetic Weld Flange
CLASS
ALUMINUM SHELL
Electroless Nickel Plated (48-hr. Salt Spray)
— F
F
— G
G
Space-Grade Electroless Nickel (48-hr. Salt Spray)
— T
T
Nickel PTFE (500-hr. Salt Spray)
— W
W
Olive Drab Cadmium (500-hr. Salt Spray)
— Z
Z
Black Zinc Nickel (500-hr. Salt Spray)
COMPOSITE SHELL
M
— M
Electroless Nickel Plated (2000-hr. Salt Spray)
J
— J
Olive Drab Cadmium (2000-hr. Salt Spray)
STAINLESS STEEL SHELL
— K
K
Passivated S.S., Firewall (500-hr. Salt Spray)
— S
S
Electrodeposited Nickel S.S., Firewall (500-hr. Salt Spray)
— L
L
Electrodeposited Nickel (48-hr. Salt Spray)
HERMETIC
— Y
Y
Stainless Steel, Passivated
— N
N
Stainless Steel, Electrodeposited Nickel Plated
— H
H
Space Grade
SHELL SIZES
9 (A), 11 (B), 13 (C), 15 (D), 17 (E),
19 (F), 21 (G), 23 (H), 25 (J)
Numbers = DTS Commercial;
(Letters) = Military/ACT Commercial
INSERT ARRANGEMENTS
See Insert Arrangements Table
CONTACTS
P, A, H, S, B, J
P = Pin, H = 1500-Cycle Pin
S = Socket, J = 1500-Cycle Socket
A = Less Pin (with intent to use nonstandard contacts),
B = Less Socket (with intent to use nonstandard contacts)
CONTACTS FOR HERMETIC CONNECTORS
P, S, C, D, X, Z
P = Pin, Solder Cup, S = Socket, Solder Cup
C = PC Tail Pin, D = PC Tail Socket
X = Eyelet Pin, Z = Eyelet Socket
KEYING
N, A, B, C, D, E, U
N = Normal, U = Universal
MODIFICATION CODE
6149
6149
L/C
Less Contacts
Jam Nut
Plug
MIL-SPEC
Square Flange
Receptacle
PCB Type
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Lanyard
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Insert Arrangements
Insert
Contact Size/Quantity
09-98
A98
11-02
B2 (B02)
11-04
B4 (B04)
4
11-05
B5 (B05)
5
11-23
B23
11-35
B35
11-98
B98
11-99
B99
13-04
C4 (C04)
13-08
C8 (C08)
13-23
C23
Inactive: Superseded by
A35
Uses 38999/62-8* Boots
09-35
Includes K Class
A23
23
A7 (A07)
09-23
22D
20
16
12
10
12 Coax
12 Twinax
8 Power
8 Coax
8 Twinax
Military
(Commercial ACT)
DTS Commercial
09-07
7
9
6
4
4
3
2
19
13
4
4
4
6
7
4
8
4
32
13-35
C35
13-98
C98
22
15-05
D5 (D05)
5
15-15
D15
1
15-18
D18
18
15-19
D19
19
15-23
D23
15-26
D26
4
4
4
10
14
4
4
55
2
24
15-35
D35
15-97
D97
37
17-02
E2 (E02)
1
38
17-03
E3 (E03)
1
38
17-06
E6 (E06)
17-08
E8 (E08)
17-11
E11
17-19
E19
17-20
E20
17-22
E22
17-23
E23
17-24
E24
4
4
4
8
17-03
4
6
4
4
8
2
1
8
4
11
4
2
4
16
2
73
2
22
17-26
E26
17-35
E35
26
17-99
E99
2
19-11
F11
11
19-18
F18
4
14
19-19
F19
4
14
19-23
E23
19-28
F28
4
4
4
4
55
21
19-19
4
88
2
26
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Insert
Contact Size/Quantity
Inactive: Superseded by
G39
Uses 38999/62-8* Boots
21-39
32
Includes K Class
G35
23
21-35
22D
G23
20
21-23
16
G20
12
21-20
10
G16
12 Coax
G11
21-16
12 Twinax
21-11
8 Power
F35
8 Coax
F32
19-35
8 Twinax
Military
(Commercial ACT)
DTS Commercial
19-32
4
4
66
11
16
2
18
121
79
2
21-41
G41
21-48
G48
21-75
G75
4
21-76
G76
4
23-06
H6 (H06)
6
23-21
H21
23-23
H23
23-35
H35
4
4
4
37
41
4
21-76
4
21
151
100
23-53
H53
23-54
H54
53
23-55
H55
23-63
H63
25-04
J4 (J04)
25-07
J7 (J07)
2
25-08
J8 (J08)
8
25-09
J9 (J09)
2
25-10
J10
8
25-11
J11
25-17
J17
25-19
J19
25-20
J20
3
4
13
10
25-21
J21
3
4
13
10
25-23
J23
25-24
J24
25-29
J29
25-35
J35
25-37
J37
25-43
J43
20
23
25-46
J46
2
4
40
25-47
J47
2
4
40
4
9
4
4
4
40
55
8
49
48
4
97
25-09
25-10
97
9
4
4
2
6
36
19
25-21
4
187
12
12
29
128
4
37
25-61
J61
25-90
J90
2
4
40
61
25-91
J91
2
4
40
25-47
4
4
25-91
4
Blue shaded entries are not Mil Spec.
Green shading indicates high-density inserts.
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