Mezzanine Strips

Board-to-board mezzanine connectors, strips, and systems to 28+ Gbps performance featuring integral ground planes, rugged Edge Rate® contacts, slim body and low profile stack heights.

AcceleRate® HDAcceleRate® HD Ultra-Dense Multi-Row Mezzanine Strips

These 0.635 mm pitch high-density multi-row mezzanine strips feature up to 240 high-speed Edge Rate® contacts in a slim, low-profile design.

Features

Incredibly dense with up to 240 total I/Os
Low profile 5 mm stack height
Slim 5 mm width
4-row design; 10 - 60 positions per row (40 - 240 total positions)
Edge Rate® contact system optimized for signal integrity performance
Supports 56 Gbps PAM4 (28 Gbps NRZ) applications
Solder ball technology for simplified processing and self aligning
Additional stack heights and higher pin counts in development

Series

ADM6
ADF6

Q Strip®Q Strip® High-Speed Mezzanine Connectors

Featuring an integral ground plane, Samtec Q Strip® high speed mezzanine 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: 5.00 mm - 25.00 mm

Series

QSE
QSH
QSS
QTE
QTH
QTS
QSS-RA
QTS-RA
QSE-EM
QTH-RA
QSH-RA

Q Pairs®Q Pairs® Differential Pair Mezzanine Connectors

Samtec Q Pairs® differential pair mezzanine connectors are designed for high-speed board-to-board applications where signal integrity is essential.

Features

Performance: Up to 10.5 GHz / 21 Gbps
Optimized for 100 ohm systems
Integral ground/power plane
Stack height: 5.00-25.00 mm
Contacts: Up to 100 pairs

Series

QSH-DP
QTH-DP
QSS-DP
QTS-DP
QSE-DP
QTE-DP
QSH-DP-RA
QTH-DP-RA

Q Rate®Q Rate® Slim, Rugged High-Speed Mezzanine Connectors

Samtec Q Rate® rugged high speed connectors have a slim footprint, integral power/ground plane, and Edge Rate® contacts for superior SI performance.

Features

Performance: Up to 15 GHz / 30 Gbps
Rugged Edge Rate® contacts
Integral ground/power plane
Up to 156 positions
Slim footprint (less than 5.00 mm wide)

Series

QRF8
QRM8
QRF8-DP
QRF8-RA
QRM8-DP
QRM8-RA

Q2™Q2™ Rugged, Shielded, High-Speed Mezzanine Connectors

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

Features

Performance: Up to 8.5 GHz / 17 Gbps
Increased insertion depth
Dual stage hot pluggable
Integral ground/power plane
Shielded option available
Power and RF ends options
Contacts: Up to 208 I/Os
Stack height: 10.00 mm - 16.00 mm

Series

QFS
QMS
QFS-DP
QMS-DP
QFS-RA
QMS-RA
QFS-EM
QMS-EM
QFS-PC
QMS-PC
QFSS
QMSS
QFSS-DP
QMSS-DP
QFSS-PC
QMSS-PC
QFSS-DP-PC
QMSS-DP-PC

Edge Rate®Edge Rate® High-Speed Rugged High-Cycle Connectors

Edge Rate® rugged high cycle connectors feature contact systems optimized for signal integrity performance.

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

Series

ERM8
ERF8
ERM8-RA
ERF8-RA
ERM8-EM
ERF8-EM
ERM5
ERF5
ERF5-RA
ERF6
ERM6

Razor Beam™Razor Beam™ Fine Pitch Self-Mating Connectors

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

Features

10 stack height options from 5 mm to 12 mm
Audible click when mated
Mating and unmating forces approximately 4-6x greater than typical micro pitch connectors
Up to 100 contacts

Series

LSHM
LSS
LSEM
JSO

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