Amphenol Corporation together with its subsidiaries primarily designs manufactures and markets electrical electronic and fiber optic connectors in the United States China and internationally It operates through three segments Harsh Environment Solutions Communications Solutions and Interconnect and Sensor Systems The company offers connectors and connector systems including harsh environment data power highspeed fiber optic and radio frequency interconnect products busbars and power distribution systems and other connectors It also provides valueadd products such as backplane interconnect systems cable assemblies and harnesses and cable management products other products comprising flexible and rigid printed circuit boards hinges other mechanical and production related products In addition the company offers consumer device network infrastructure and other antennas coaxial power and specialty cables and sensors and sensorbased products It sells its products through its sales force independent representatives and a network of electronics distributors to original equipment manufacturers electronic manufacturing services companies original design manufacturers and service providers in the automotive broadband communication commercial aerospace industrial information technology and data communication military mobile device and mobile network markets Amphenol Corporation was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Wallingford Connecticut