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Rugged High-Speed Systems

OPTIMIZED FOR SI PERFORMANCE • INCREASED CONTACT WIPE • HIGH CYCLES

Samtec’s Edge Rate® contact system is designed for high speed performance to 56 Gbps PAM4, as well as increased durability and wear life. Edge Rate® connector strips are available in 0.50, 0.635 or 0.80 mm pitch with a wide range of stack heights and ruggedizing features. High-speed Generate® edge card sockets feature rugged Edge Rate® contacts in 0.60 mm, 0.80 mm or 1.00 mm pitch with a choice of orientation.

AcceleRate® mP power/signal arrays offer best in class density with up to 10 power blades at 22 Amps each, and up to 240 signal positions supporting 64 Gbps PAM4 applications. Q Series® connectors feature an integral metal plane for power up to 25 Amps, and reliable performance to 28 Gbps NRZ in space-saving designs.

Other rugged high-speed solutions include micro pitch edge card sockets with rugged weld tabs, board or solder locks. High-retention, high-speed Razor Beam™ connectors are self-mating in a slim body design with optional EMI shielding and a variety of stack heights for increased flexibility.

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Edge Rate® Rugged, High-Speed Connector Strips

Edge Rate® Rugged, High-Speed Connector Strips

These Edge Rate® rugged high-speed connector strips feature contacts optimized for signal integrity performance, increased durability and cycle life.

Features

  • Edge Rate® contacts optimized for signal integrity performance

  • 1.5 mm contact wipe

  • Robust when “zippered” during unmating

  • Up to 56 Gbps PAM4 performance

  • 0.50 mm, 0.635 mm or 0.80 mm pitch systems

  • Stack heights from 5 mm to 18 mm

  • Extremely slim 2.5 mm body width on 0.635 mm pitch system

  • 0.50 mm pitch system for up to 40% PCB space savings vs 0.80 mm pitch system

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High-Speed 0.60 mm Pitch Edge Card

Generate® High-Speed 0.60 mm Pitch Edge Card

Samtec's Generate® 0.60 mm pitch edge card sockets feature differential pair Edge Rate® contacts for 64 Gbps PAM4 (32 Gbps NRZ) performance and PCIe® 6.0 capable; compliant to SFF-TA-1002 specifications.

Features

  • 0.60 mm pitch differential pair system

  • Supports 64 Gbps PAM4 (32 Gbps NRZ) applications

  • PCIe® 6.0/CXL® 3.1 capable

  • Compliant to SFF-TA-1002: x4 (1C), x8 (2C), x16 (4C & 4C+)

  • Edge Rate® contacts optimized for signal integrity performance

  • 0.60 mm pitch mating high-speed cable assembly (GC6) available

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Generate® High-Speed 0.80 mm Pitch Edge Card Sockets

Generate® High-Speed 0.80 mm Pitch Edge Card Sockets

Samtec's Generate® 0.80 mm pitch edge card sockets feature Edge Rate® contacts optimized for signal integrity performance. Available in vertical, right-angle, edge mount, pass-through and power/signal combo for design flexibility.

Features

  • 56 Gbps PAM4 performance

  • Rugged Edge Rate® contacts

  • Card slot: 1.60 mm (.062")

  • Single-ended and differential pairs

  • Vertical, right-angle, edge mount

  • Optional board locks and cable latching features

  • Optional weld tab for mechanical strength

  • RU8 system for elevated board stacking

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High-Speed 1.00 mm Pitch Edge Card

Generate® High-Speed 1.00 mm Pitch Edge Card

Samtec's Generate® 1.00 mm pitch edge card sockets with rugged Edge Rate® contacts and misalignment mitigation support speeds up to 28 Gbps NRZ.

Features

  • 28 Gbps NRZ performance

  • Rugged Edge Rate® contacts decrease crosstalk and increase cycle life

  • 20 – 140 total pins

  • Accepts .062" (1.60 mm) thick cards

  • Optional weld tab and alignment pin

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Micro Pitch Edge Card Sockets

Micro Pitch Edge Card Sockets

These micro pitch edge card sockets come in a variety of centerlines and orientations, including 0.50 mm, 0.635 mm, 0.80 mm, 1.00 mm, 1.27 mm, and 2.00 mm, vertical, right-angle, and edge mount, as well as surface mount and through-hole tails.

Features

  • Performance to 56 Gbps NRZ

  • Solutions for .062" (1.60 mm), and .093" (2.36 mm) thick cards

  • Choice of pitch: 0.50 mm, 0.635 mm, 0.80 mm, 1.00 mm, 1.27 mm, 2.00 mm

  • Vertical, right-angle, edge mount

  • Available in surface mount and through-hole

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AcceleRate® mP 0.635 mm Signal/Power Arrays

AcceleRate® mP High-Density, High-Speed Signal/Power Arrays

These 0.635 mm pitch high-density, high-speed signal/power arrays achieve 64 Gbps PAM4 speeds and feature rotated power blades for improved performance and simplified breakout region (BOR).

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Features

  • Best in class density for power and signal

  • Power blades rotated 90º gives equal access to heat escape for uniform cooling, increased current capacity and reduced crowding

  • Supports 64 Gbps PAM4 (32 Gbps NRZ) applications

  • PCIe® 6.0/CXL® 3.1 capable

  • Open-pin-field design for grounding and routing flexibility

  • High-density multi-row design

  • Low profile 5 mm and 10 mm stack heights; up to 16 mm on roadmap

  • 4 or 8 total power blades; up to 10 in development

  • 60 or 240 total signal positions; additional position counts in development

  • 0.635 mm signal pitch

  • Optional alignment pins

  • Standard weld tabs for a secure connection to the board

  • Polarized guide posts for blind mating

  • View the full line of AcceleRate® products

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Q Strip® High-Speed Ground Plane Connectors

Q Strip® High-Speed Ground Plane Connectors, Mezzanine

Samtec Q Strip® high-speed ground plane connectors are designed for high-speed board-to-board applications where signal integrity is essential.

Features

  • Performance: Up to 14.0 GHz /28 Gbps

  • Integral ground/power plane

  • Connector to connector retention options

  • Vertical, perpendicular, and coplanar applications

  • Contacts: Up to 180 I/Os

  • Stack height: 5 mm–25 mm

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Q Rate® Slim High-Speed Connectors

Q Rate® Slim High-Speed Connectors

Q Rate® slim high-speed connectors feature an integrated power/ground plane and rugged Edge Rate® contacts for high-reliability and performance.

Features

  • Performance to 28 Gbps

  • Rugged Edge Rate® contacts

  • Integral ground/power plane

  • Up to 156 positions

  • Slim footprint (less than 5.00 mm wide)

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Q2™ Rugged, Shielded High-Speed Connectors

Q2™ Rugged, Shielded High-Speed Connectors

These rugged shielded high-speed connectors feature a ground plane and high-wipe contacts.

Features

  • Performance to 25 Gbps NRZ

  • Increased insertion depth

  • Dual stage hot pluggable

  • Integral ground/power plane

  • Shielded option available

  • Power combo option

  • Contacts: Up to 208 I/Os

  • Stack height: 10.00 mm–16.00 mm

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Razor Beam™ Self-Mating Connectors

Razor Beam™ Self-Mating Connectors

High-speed, high-density Razor Beam™ self mating connectors reduce inventory costs and are available in a variety of pitches and lead styles for increased flexibility.

Features

  • 0.50 mm, 0.635 mm or 0.80 mm pitch systems

  • Razor Beam™ contacts for high-speed and fine-pitch systems

  • Mating and unmating forces approximately 4-6x greater than typical micro pitch connectors

  • Shielded option for EMI protection

  • Self-mating connectors reduce inventory costs and can be interchanged for varying stack heights

  • 10 stack height options from 5 mm to 12 mm

  • Up to 100 contacts

  • Parallel, perpendicular and coplanar systems

  • Audible click when mated

  • Lubricated option available

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E.L.P.™ High Mating Cycle Connectors

E.L.P.™ High Mating Cycle Connectors

These high mating cycle connectors are tested to rigorous standards which evaluate contact resistance in simulated storage and field conditions.

Features

  • Passed 10 year Mixed Flowing Gas (MFG)

  • High-mating cycles (250 to 2,500)

  • Variety of high-reliability, rugged contact systems

  • Various connector types and pitches available

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