8 Amphenol is the world leader in the design, manufacture, and  supply of high performance interconnect systems for military  and aero space harsh environment applications. Amphenol  provides an unparalleled product breadth, from cable in ter con nects  to backplane levels. Key markets supported are avionics, radar,  communications, ord nance, mis siles, engines, ground vehicles and tanks,  space, and all levels of avi a tion. Amphenol is a technology innovator that  designs to meet cus tom ers’ needs from program inception. From original  designs to off the shelf delivery, Amphenol leads the way. Amphenol is a leading supplier of interconnect systems for  automotive safety devices. As the inventor of airbag and  seatbelt pretensioner interconnect systems, Amphenol has defi ned  the stan dards in this industry and continues its innovative leadership.  In ad di tion, Amphenol provides innovative interconnect solutions for  the expanding electronics in automobiles including entertainment,  communication, navigation and telematic modules. For selected  applications such as engine control, sen sors, and ac tu a tors, as well  as auxiliary motors, Amphenol provides wiring components, custom  specific overmolded devices, and harness assemblies. Amphenol  Automotive’s core competences include application-specific automotive  in ter con nect solutions re quiring a high degree of engineering and system  integration. Amphenol is a world leader in broadband communication  products with industry leading engineering, design and  manufacturing expertise. Amphenol offers a broad range of coaxial  cable products to service the growing broadband market, from customer  premise cables and interconnect devices to distribution cable and fiber  optic equipment. Amphenol is also a world leader in radio frequency  connectors, and has products deployed on a wide range of broadband  equipment from digital set-top smart-card systems, to high-speed cable  modems and DBS interface devices. Amphenol, leads the way in broadband  communications. Broadband Communication Automotive Aerospace/Military A M P H E N O L C O R P O R A T I O N 2 0 0 4 A N N U A L R E P O R T Amphenol Markets