Amphenol Corporation, founded in 1932, makes high-technology interconnect, sensor and antenna solutions, including electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors for data centre, telecom, industrial and defence markets.
Amphenol Corporation manufactures high-technology interconnect, sensor and antenna solutions, including the electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors that underpin modern computing infrastructure. Its products serve the IT Datacom market alongside mobile devices, mobile networks, broadband, industrial, automotive, commercial aerospace and military applications. For data centre operators and their suppliers, the company's connector and fibre optic lines are components in the physical layer on which high-speed networking and storage depend.
Founded in 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, the company began with insulating plastic tube sockets, produced by founder Arthur J. Schmitt using a method quicker and simpler than Bakelite or ceramic alternatives. It has since grown into one of the world's largest providers of interconnect, sensor and antenna solutions, and now employs more than 170,000 people worldwide. Headquarters are in Wallingford, Connecticut.
Amphenol's technical domains span interconnect, sensor and antenna technology, fiber optic connectors, electrical and electronic connectors, and the manufacture of plastics and insulating materials. Antenna products are supplied for mobile devices and mobile networks, while sensor solutions serve a range of electronics markets.
