Samtec's expanded High Speed Cable Assembly systems ("Data Rate" systems) provide flexible solutions to meet stringent signal integrity specifications on a variety of centerlines and configurations. Samtec Data Rate cable systems utilize high speed connectors, miniature ribbonized coax and twinax cables, and transitional pcb's to achieve high performance cable assemblies.
Data Rate cable assemblies are available on .8mm and .5mm pitch (EQCD Series and HQCD Series), in differential pair routings (EQDP and HQDP Series), in differential edgecard designs (EEDP Series), and as J-TAG interfaces (HHSC Series). The cable assemblies come in standard vertical or edge mount terminations, and a variety of standard locking and latching options are available for applications requiring rugged interfaces.
Data Rate cable assemblies utilize low dielectric constant cable (k = 2.1), either in 38 AWG miniature coax cable for 50O applications, or 30 AWG twinax cable for 100O differential applications. These assemblies are available in cable lengths up to one meter. Flex life for the 38 AWG co-ax exceeds 25,000 cycles, the bend radii is a small 2.5mm or less, they offer low skew (< 5ps/ft differential within a pair; < 20ps/ft single-ended) and superior EMI performance (FCC Class A). Solder joints can be fully encapsulated for added reliability.
At 12" length, in single-ended configurations, Data Rate cable assemblies are rated at 2.8 Gb/sec (EQCD Series) and 2.32 Gb/sec (HQCD). These ratings reflect the point where an insertion loss of -3dB occurs with the cable assembly. These ratings do not represent the potential maximum performance of these cable assemblies.
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