article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . december 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message amphenol corporation type public traded as nyse aph industry electronics founded 1932 1 founder arthur j. schmitt headquarters wallingford connecticut united states products coaxial cables connectors revenue us 3.940 billion 2011 2 operating income us 751.7 million 2011 2 net income us 528.8 million 2011 2 total assets us 4.445 billion 2011 2 total equity us 2.185 billion 2011 2 number of employees 39 100 december 2011 2 website www.amphenol.com 16 pin male mil dtl 5015 amphenol electrical connector 36 pin micro ribbon centronics connector . micro ribbon connectors were an amphenol invention but this sample may not have been manufactured by amphenol amphenol corporation is a major producer of electronic and fiber optic connectors cable and interconnect systems such as coaxial cables . amphenol is a portmanteau from the corporation s original name american phenolic corp. amphenol was founded in chicago in 1932 by entrepreneur arthur j. schmitt whose first product was a tube socket for radio tubes valveholder bases . amphenol expanded significantly during world war ii when the company became the primary manufacturer of connectors used in military hardware including airplanes and radios . from 1967 to 1982 it was part of bunker ramo corporation . amphenol s revenues in 2010 were 3.55 billion . the company sells its products into diverse electronics markets including military aerospace industrial automotive information technology mobile phones wireless infrastructure broadband medical and pro audio . operations are located in more than 60 locations around the world . the company is included in the s & p midcap 400 index . amphenol s chairman is dr. martin h. loeffler . chief executive officer is r. adam norwitt . amphenol s world headquarters is located in wallingford connecticut . the largest division of amphenol is amphenol aerospace formerly bendix corporation in sidney new york . this is the birthplace of the mil dtl 38999 cylindrical connector . amphenol engineers also invented the commonly used bnc connector bayonet neill concelman . amphenol cables on demand another division of amphenol launched in december 2006 specializes in distributing standard cable assemblies via their e commerce storefront . they sell more than 2500 audio video computer and networking cables . offices are located in new york california florida toronto and china . acquisitions edit in may 2005 amphenol acquired sv microwave 3 a manufacturer of rf connectors components and cable assemblies . on october 10 2005 teradyne and amphenol announced that amphenol would acquire teradyne connection systems for about usd 390 million in cash . 4 tcs based in nashua new hampshire manufactures high density electronic connectors complete backplanes and systems packaging a product line that complements amphenol s existing lines of business . in february 2008 amphenol acquired sefee a french electronic manufacturer the next year in 2009 it acquired jaybeam wireless 5 . jaybeam wireless became amphenol jaybeam and is now amphenol antenna solutions . on november 15 2013 amphenol announced it had entered an agreement to acquire advanced sensors business of ge for approx . 318 million . 6 on january 8 2016 amphenol finalized its deal to acquire fci asia pte ltd 7 an interconnect company specializing in the telecom datacom and wireless communications markets . in july 2016 amphenol acquired auxelftg auxel a french manufacturer of power busbars and power interconnect solutions . 8 references edit notes amphenol corp cl a aph us . retrieved 2011 01 19 . a b c d e f amphenol form 10 k annual report filing date feb 24 2012 pdf . secdatabase.com . retrieved jan 8 2013 . about sv microwave . svmicrowave.com . retrieved 27 march 2016 . amphenol form 8 k current report filing date dec 6 2005 pdf . secdatabase.com . retrieved jan 8 2013 . jaybeam wireless . amphenol antennas.com . retrieved 27 march 2016 . amphenol corporation to acquire the advanced sensors business of ge . marketwatch . november 15 2013 . retrieved november 16 2013 . fci asia pte ltd acquisition . businesswire.com . retrieved 26 march 2016 . auxel ftg auxel acquisition . nasdaq.com . retrieved 1 aug 2016 . external links edit official website amphenol sec filings amphenol ltw innovation in waterproof solution amphenol aerospace amphenol cables on demand amphenol rf retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title amphenol & oldid 743905939 categories companies listed on the new york stock exchangecompanies based in new haven county connecticutelectronics companies of the united statessignal connectorswallingford connecticutcompanies established in 1932hidden categories articles needing additional references from december 2015all 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