StackableUSB™ ruggedizes USB into compact form factors enabling the USB technology to move into harsh environments such as industrial control systems, mobile, hand-held, military, medical, and remote communications applications.

StackableUSB™ uses the popular USB 2.0 compliant connectors to mate CPUs and I/O boards allowing for:

• Elimination of cables
• Reduction of pin count
• Smaller connector footprint than traditional interconnect architectures
• Ability to stack up to 16 SBC

The StackableUSB™ standard specifies Samtec's Q2 QMS/QFS Series in a one bank (52 pin) orientation for module stacking. Samtec specifically designed the QMS/QFS Series with a 15.24mm stack height for top and bottom board stacking. Q2 has triple the wipe of many high speed mezzanine interconnects making it appropriate for rugged applications.

• ASP-129637-01 - QMS Series (Male)
• ASP-129646-01 - QFS Series (Female)

Samtec also offers precision machined standoffs to limit the impact of tolerance stack up issues in stackable embedded applications.

• SO-1524-03-01-02-L – 15.24mm standoff

Samtec is a member of StackableUSB™. Click here for more information on the StackableUSB.org.