Edge Card Systems

SPEEDS TO 56 GBPS • EDGE RATE® CONTACTS • VARIETY OF OPTIONS

Samtec offers a full line of edge card connectivity solutions for industries and applications including datacom, industrial, high-performance computing, and the PCI Express® market, along with a product roadmap to support 64 Gbps speeds and beyond. Solutions include a wide variety of options – a choice of pitch, pin count, orientation and designs such as power/signal combo or press-fit tails, plus ruggedizing features.

Edge Card Systems Brochure

Edge Card Systems Brochure

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Variety of Options
Pitch: 0.50 mm, 0.60 mm, 0.635 mm, 0.80 mm, 1.00 mm, 1.27 mm, 2.00 mm
Pin/Pair Count: 10 – 300 total positions available
Stack Height: Vertical, right-angle, edge mount, pass-through
Options: Power/signal combo, press-fit tails, PCI Express®, rugged weld tabs, locks and latches
Edge Card Systems Variety

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.


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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PCI Express® Edge Cards

PCI Express® Edge Card Sockets

Samtec offers a variety of PCIe® edge card connectors that mate with PCIe® cable assemblies and jumpers, and are PCI Express® 3.0/4.0/5.0/6.0 and CXL® capable.


Serial ATA Link Card Sockets, SATA

SATA Socket, Serial ATA High-Speed Link Card Sockets

High-speed, low profile micro plane SATA socket accommodates variable mating card thickness and features a large deflection BeCu contact system.

Features
  • Tremendous board stacking, routing flexibility

  • Mount in pairs on same side or opposite side for easy routing

  • SATALink™ compatible

  • Variable mating card thickness

  • Low profile

  • Large deflection BeCu contact

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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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SFP, SFP+ Systems

SFP Connectors & SFP+ Data Transmission Systems

SFP connectors, transceiver interface sockets and single or ganged cages. Mates with SFP, SFP+, XFP, or ZENPAK transceivers.

Features
  • Mates with SFP, SFP+, XFP, or ZENPAK transceivers

  • Connectors and cage available

  • 20, 30, or 70 I/Os

  • 2x10 position for SFP, SFP+ transceivers

  • 2X10, 2X15, 2X35 for XENPAK and XFP transceivers

  • Press-fit or through-hole solder leads on cages

  • Available individually or as a kit (SFPK Series)

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Micro TCA High-Speed Edge Card Connectors

Micro TCA High-Speed Edge Card Connectors

These micro TCA high-speed edge card connectors support hot plugging and high-speed serial connections with up to 170 total I/Os.

Features
  • Performance: Up to 12.0 GHz/24 Gbps

  • Compliant to µTCA™ standard architecture

  • Form/fit/function compatibility with Molex

  • Press-fit tails

  • Supports hot plugging and high-speed serial connections

  • Contacts: Up to 170 I/Os

  • Card slot: 1.60 mm (.063”)

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Mini Edge Card Guide System

Mini Edge Card Guide Sockets

Mini edge card guide sockets with up to 50 total I/Os that accommodate 0.80 mm and 1.60 mm thick cards.

Features
  • Available with or without card guides

  • Various plating options

  • Contacts: Up to 50 I/Os

  • Card slot: 0.80 mm (.0315”), 1.60 mm (.062”)

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