Northrop Grumman Licenses New Wet-Mateable Connector Technology for Manufacturing
NiobiConTM is a new way of making electrical connections underwater that enables power transfer and data exchange without using seals, oil or moving parts. This technology was developed to address the inefficient recharging of unmanned vehicles in underwater environments. When the niobium connector enters in contact with the water, it creates its own thin isolating layer, which gets scraped off when the connection is made. Once disconnected, the layer instantly regenerates.
'NiobiConTM is a patented technology that has global commercial and defense applications,' said
Northrop Grumman has entered into an agreement with iCONN
'iCONN Systems is excited to design, develop and manufacture interconnects with Northrop Grumman's patented technology introducing true wet-mateable connector products,' said
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