The 980-2000-437 is a D-Sub connector manufactured by ITT Cannon as part of their D Sub product line and series. This connector is engineered to meet stringent interconnect requirements and is RoHS compliant, adhering to material restrictions on lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, mercury, polybromated biphenyl ether (PBB), and polybromide diphenyl ether (PBDE) according to directive 2002/95/EC. The product is manufactured in the United States and is approved for commercial shipments under US Department of Commerce export compliance regulations. D-Sub connectors like this are widely used in industrial, telecommunications, and data acquisition applications where robust and standardized interconnection solutions are required.