CABLE ASSEMBLIES The FCI AirMax VS® I/O connectors and cable assemblies, the first I/O high-performance connector system to use a shield-less design with an air dielectric between conductors, deliver signal densities up to 63.5 differential pairs per inch while exhibiting low insertion loss and low crosstalk. This interconnect system allows hardware system designers to scale differential signal transmission from 2.5Gb/s per channel up to 10Gb/s per channel without requiring any connector system enhancements or upgrades. The AirMax VS cables are constructed using 4 differential pair per column wafers with the wafers being spaced on 2mm centerlines. The cable assemblies are offered in either 96 or 120 positions configurations and mate with corresponding AirMax VS board mount connectors in vertical and right angle configurations. The cables are retained to the board headers via a passive latching system. Additionally, customized I/O solutions that meet customer specific internal or external application requirements are possible and can include features such as alternative cable retention methods, such as active latches or jack screws, and overall EMI shielding to address external front-panel or rear-plug I/O cabling solutions. FEATURES & BENEFITS Innovative shield-less design delivers low loss Uses air dielectric between adjacent conductors to deliver lowest insertion loss and crosstalk TARGET MARKETS / APPLICATIONS High-speed serial data rates that can scale from 2.5Gb/s to beyond 10Gb/s without requiring a revision to the basic connector platform Applicable for internal and external cabling • Storage Systems • Test & Measurement

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Cable assembly Raw cable - Individual differential pair cables of 26AWG wire size • Alternate AWG wire sizes can be made available upon request • 40pair (Max.) counts depending on cable configuration, Internal cables bundled with Halogen Free snakeskin jacketing. External cables have an overall EMI braided shield covered by an overall Halogen Free snakeskin jacket Airmax cable end connector Contact: Copper alloy; Housings: high temperature thermoplastic; UL 94V-0 compliant ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE Differential Impedance: 100Q +/- 10Q @ 70ps rise time ( 20-80%) ^ Within...