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Product Portfolio and Application Overview

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Backplane Connectors: Amphenol FCI offers backplane connectors supporting speeds from 5Gb/s to 56Gb/s, suitable for networking, communications, and data equipment. Key features include high connector density, superior signal integrity, and modular designs. Products include ExaMAX® and AirMax VSe®, compliant with industry standards.

Power Solutions: Power connectors and distribution assemblies with current capacities from 7A to 300A, designed for data communications and industrial applications. Features include high-density packaging and improved heat dissipation, certified by UL and CSA.

Board-to-Board Connectors: These connectors feature contact pitches from 0.5mm to 3.0mm, offering high densities and modular systems for design flexibility. Products include Dubox®, PV®, and Minitek®.

Wire-to-Board Connectors: Ranging from 1.2mm to 4.2mm in pitch, designed for data communications and industrial applications. Features include modular systems and high reliability in vibration-prone environments. Products include PV® and Quickie®.

Storage & Server System Connectors: Supports SAS, SATA, and PCIe interfaces for high-speed data transfers. Includes SAS connectors supporting up to 12Gb/s and PCIe M.2 connectors.

Product Specifications
PCIe Connectors: Supports PCIe Gen 1/2/3 with a 1.0mm pitch, compatible with DDR2, DDR3, and DDR4 memory modules.
Compression Connectors: Single-piece connectors for flexible circuits or PCBs.

Input/Output Connectors: High-density and high-speed I/O connectors for networking and data communications, supporting data rates from 100Mb/s to 40Gb/s per channel.

Cable Assemblies: For electrical and optical high-speed signal transmissions, supporting speeds up to 40Gb/s per channel.

Optical Interconnect: High-performance optical transceivers and cables for data and telecommunications, supporting bandwidths from 10Gb/s to 150Gb/s.

Terminal Blocks: Available in PCB and DIN Rail versions, handling currents up to 850A.

Flex Connectors: Available in various configurations and pitches from 0.20mm to 2.54mm.

Connector Types and Specifications:
  • Non-ZIF and ZIF Connectors: High-speed FPC connectors for various applications.
  • Backplane Connectors: Products like AirMax VS®, ExaMAX®, and ZipLine® for high-speed data transfer.
  • Power Solutions: High power card edge connectors like HPCE® and PwrBlade® series.
  • Board-to-Board and Wire-to-Board Connectors: Products like BergStak® and Minitek® for flexible circuit terminations.
  • Input/Output Connectors: Includes USB, D-Sub, and RJ45 for data communication and power applications.
  • Optical Interconnects: Active Optical Cables (AOCs) and optical transceivers for networking applications.

Applications: Applicable in rack mount servers, blade servers, storage devices, printers, switches/routers, wireless technology, industrial control equipment, medical instrumentation, lighting, home entertainment, mobile devices, and electric vehicles.

Key Features:
  • High-speed data transfer capabilities up to 56Gb/s.
  • Support for high current ratings up to 300A.
  • Variety of pitches and configurations.
  • Compatibility with board-to-board and wire-to-board applications.

Conclusion: The document highlights the versatility and advanced technology of FCI's connector products, emphasizing their suitability for modern high-speed and high-power applications across various industries.
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PRODUCT PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW BACKPLANE CONNECTORS Amphenol FCI (AFCI)’s backplane connectors addresses the increasing demand for higher network bandwidths and data transfer rates with high bandwidth capabilities ranging from 5Gb/s (Metral® High Speed) up to 56Gb/s (ExaMAX®). Providing high speed and scalability, it is ideal for applications in networking, communications, data equipment, industrial and instrumentation such as supercomputers, control and medical equipment. High Speed Backplane • AirMax VSe® (up to 25Gb/s); ExaMAX® (up to 56Gb/s); ExaMAX® VS (up to 25Gb/s); Xcede® HD (Up to 25Gb/s);...

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PRODUCT PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW POWER SOLUTIONS Current Above 70Amp Up to 70Amp Up to 15Amp Up to 5Amp Other Power Solutions Busbar Power Cables 1-Piece Card Edge • PCE® (up to 7A); HPCE® (up to 30A) • Low profile designs • High linear current density and low power loss AFCI’s broad range of power connectors and power distribution assemblies features innovative and cost-effective solutions. Featuring some of the highest current carrying capacities in the industry ranging from 7A (Power Card Edge) up to 300A (BarKlip®). It is ideal for data communications equipment such as servers, storage systems,...

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PRODUCT PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW BOARD-TO-BOARD CONNECTORS AFCI’s board-to-board connector systems feature contact pitch ranging from 0.5mm to 3.0mm. The comprehensive family of modular, rugged pin and receptacle interconnects are used in board-to-board applications. They are suitable for data communications equipment, industrial & instrumentation market, car multimedia applications, wireless infrastructure, servers and external storage systems. The connectors are available in low-profile form factor and supports different stack heights. They are also available in multiple contact position options...

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PRODUCT PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW WIRE-TO-BOARD CONNECTORS AFCI offers a wide variety of wire-to-board connector systems feature contact pitch ranging from 1.2mm to 4.2mm. The comprehensive family of modular, rugged pin and receptacle interconnects are used in wire-to-board applications and is suitable for data communications equipment, industrial & instrumentation market, car multimedia applications, wireless infrastructure, servers, and external storage systems. The connectors are available in low-profile form factor and multiple contact position options to offer high connector densities. The connectors’...

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PRODUCT PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW STORAGE & SERVER SYSTEM CONNECTORS Product Type Storage Memory Module Sockets Card Edge AFCI offers a wide range of connectors to support industry-standard interfaces such as Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Serial ATA (SATA) or SCA-2 (Single Connect Attachment-2), between hard disk drives/solid state drives (HDD/SSD) and backplanes or drive carrier boards for applications in servers and storage system. AFCI’s latest range of SAS connectors supports high speed serial storage interfaces up to 12Gb/s data and is designed to comply with SAS 3.0 and SFF-8680 specifications...

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PRODUCT PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTORS Product Type USB Modular Jack D-Sub HDMI Memory & Media Card Outdoor I/O High Speed I/O AFCI Proprietary I/O High Speed I/O • SFP+; QSFP+; Mini-SAS; Mini-SAS HD Connector and Cage • SFP+ interconnect meets SFF-8431 requirements • QSFP+ interconnect meets IEEE802.3ba, IEEE802.3bj, Infiniband QDR, FDR and EDR specifications • Mini-SAS HD solutions meets the SAS 2.1, SAS 3.0, SFF-8643 and SFF-8644 requirements • D-Sub Standard; D-Sub High Density; D-Sub Power; D-Sub Cable Connector and D-Sub Accessories • Comprehensive range of robust and reliable...

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PRODUCT PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW CABLE ASSEMBLIES Product Type Backplane High Speed I/O Crimp-To-Wire I/O IDC Power Outdoor I/O AFCI Proprietary I/O Backplane I/O • ExaMAX® I/O; AirMax VS® Cable; Metral® and Metral® HDXS Cable; Sofix® Shielded Cable; Millipacs® Cable; DIN IDC Cable AFCI’s cable assembly offerings are designed to support both electrical and optical high speed signal transmissions across an extensive range of applications across global industries. The diverse range of cable assembly include Backplane, High Speed I/O, Crimp-to-Wire Solution, Insulation Displacement Contact (IDC) Solution,...

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PRODUCT PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW OPTICAL INTERCONNECT AFCI’s high speed optical interconnect solutions feature high performance optical transceivers, Active Optical Cables (AOC), optical couplers and passive optical cable assemblies. They deliver the highest bandwidth/port and highest hardware faceplate port density for emerging data center and high performance computing application needs. Standards SFP+ Transceivers & AOC SCFF Transceiver QSFP/QSFP+ Transceiver & AOC OBT Transceiver & Cable Mini-SAS HD AOC CXP AOC Optical Couplers Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies SFP+ AOC & Transceiver • SFP+ Transceiver...

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PRODUCT PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW TERMINAL BLOCKS Product Type PCB Terminal Blocks Din Rail Terminal Blocks AFCI’s Terminal Blocks include the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and DIN Rail version. Available in various pluggable and fixed configurations, this technology incorporates various pitch-sizes and wire sizes for signal and power solutions. The suite of PCB Terminal Blocks is available in a wide range of connection technologies including the Wire Protector, Rising Clamp, Screw Pluggable, Spring Clamp Pluggable and Spring Clamp Systems. These proven technologies ensure long-lasting and reliable...

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PRODUCT PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW FLEX CONNECTORS AFCI’s range of flex connectors feature the most innovative and complete range of products in the industry. They are ideal for applications in data communications equipment such as switches, routers, servers and consumer electronics which includes mobile phones, wearable devices and car multimedia applications. Available in front flip, back flip, or slider configurations with Low Insertion Force (LIF) or Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) models, the connectors are available in heights of 5.30mm down to 0.70mm. It features top and bottom contact options, vertical...

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