An avionics device able to be installed on board an aircraft, including means of processing information and a connector able to receive and/or transmit information, the aforementioned connector including an electrical coupling interface able to transmit and/or receive information in the form of electrical signals, and an electro-optical connection interface able to convert electrical signals into optical signals and to transmit information in the form of optical signals and/or receive information in the form of optical signals and convert these optical signals into electrical signals.