ECUE-12-028-C1-FF-01-D1 FireFly™ Low Profile Micro Flyover System™ Cable Assembly
This FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™ is a low cost copper solution based on Samtec’s 100 Ω, 34 and 36 AWG twinax ribbon cable. It is interchangeable with the FireFly™ optical assembly using the same connector system.
Features
FireFly™ copper cable system
Data connection is taken "off board" for easier routing
Interchangeable with FireFly™ optical
Designed for on-board or on-package placement
Wide variety of End 2 options
28 Gbps performance
Multiple signal mapping options
Low-cost solution for seamless integration of new and existing architectures
For more information, contact [email protected]
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- Please confirm configuration with the Series Print before final design in.
- For assistance with 3D Models, please contact [email protected].
- For 3D Models suitable for EM Field Solvers, please contact Samtec’s Signal Integrity Group.
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| Packaging Type: Bag & Tag |
Evaluation and Development Kits
Virtex® UltraScale+ FPGA VCU118
REF-194194-03
Company: Xilinx®
VCU118 FMC+™ HSPC Active Loopback Card: This loopback mezzanine card was designed to be used in conjunction with the Xilinx® UltraScale+ VCU118 Development board and is included in the VCU118 Development Kit available from Xilinx®. The mechanical design of the loopback card is based on an elongated version of the VITA™ 57.4 single width mezzanine card. This same loopback card is also available from Samtec as a standalone product to aid in FMC+™ development environments. This product is only available with Samtec's Flyover® QSFP28 Twinax Cable Assembly (HDR-193805-01-ECUE) and aluminum faceplate attached.
28 Gbps FireFly™ Evaluation Kit
REF-209623-01 / REF-230408-X.XX-01
Company: Samtec
As data rates increase, trace length on PCBs decrease. Samtec's Flyover® Technology simplifies PCB design and limits signal degradation in high data rate applications. Samtec's FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™ offers the flexibility of using optical and copper interconnects interchangeably with the same connector system. The 28 Gbps FireFly™ Evaluation Kits provide system designers, optical and SI engineers an easy-to-use solution for testing the FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™. Rated up to 28 Gbps per lane, these kits allow the designer real-time evaluation of an actively running copper or optical FireFly™ system in their lab. REF-209623-01 supports: x4 configuration in all speeds x12 configurations below 16 Gbps REF-230408-X.XX-01 supports: x12 configuration at 25 Gbps and 28 Gbps The 28 Gbps FireFly™ Evaluation Kits deliver a high-quality system with robust optical, electrical and mechanical design. Please contact Samtec's technical experts at [email protected] for additional information.
Protocols
| PDR | IB EDR | 32GFC | 64GFC | IB HDR | 128GFC | IB NDR | 256GFC | IB XDR |
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| 25.8 Gbps | 28.05 Gbps | 28.9 Gbps PAM4 | 53.13 Gbps PAM4 | 56.1 Gbps PAM4 | 106.25 Gbps PAM4 | 112.2 Gbps PAM4 | 200 Gbps PAM4 | |
| 28 Gbps NRZ | Capable | Capable | Capable | No | No | No | No | No |
| PDR | USB 10Gbps | PCIe 4.0 | USB 20Gbps | PCIe 5.0 | USB 40Gbps | USB 80Gbps | PCIe 6.0 | PCIe 7.0 |
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| 10 Gbps | 16 Gbps | 20 Gbps | 32 Gbps | 40 Gbps | 40 Gbps | 64 Gbps PAM4 | 128 Gbps PAM4 | |
| 28 Gbps NRZ | Capable | Capable | Capable | No | No | No | No | No |
| PDR | Ethernet | Ethernet | Ethernet | OIF CEI 56G | Ethernet | OIF CEI 112G | Ethernet | OIF CEI 224G |
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| 10 Gbps | 25 Gbps | 50 Gbps PAM4 | 56 Gbps PAM4 | 100 Gbps PAM4 | 112 Gbps PAM4 | 200 Gbps PAM4 | 224 Gbps PAM4 | |
| 28 Gbps NRZ | Capable | Capable | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| PDR | SATA 2.0 | SAS 2.0 | SATA 3.0 | SAS 3.0 | SATA 3.5 | SAS 4.0 | CXL 1.1/2.0 | CXL 3.2 |
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| 3 Gbps | 6 Gbps | 6 Gbps | 12 Gbps | 16 Gbps | 22.5 Gbps | 32 Gbps | 64 Gbps PAM4 | |
| 28 Gbps NRZ | Capable | Capable | Capable | Capable | Capable | Capable | No | No |
How is this calculated?
Protocol capability of Samtec connectors results from a comparison of the protocol channel data rate and the Samtec Channel Performance Metric (CPM) per product. The Samtec CPM estimates connector performance in a pre-defined channel as illustrated below.
This channel-based approach factors impairments—such as the crosstalk and reflections—inherent in real-world signal channels. Samtec CPM sums all channel noise sources and then determines the resultant signal to noise ratio in a specific mated connector pair. By its very nature, CPM is a function of channel assumptions made and will vary from application to application. Achieving similar results requires good SI design practice in the system PCB(s) and using Samtec-provided connector breakout regions (BOR).
The ECUE series has a CPM of 28 Gbps NRZ.
ECUE products are capable of protocols whose channel data rates are less than this CPM.
For more information, please read this blog article: A New High Speed Connector Rating That Accounts For The Entire System and download the Samtec Channel Performance Metric white paper.
Samtec recommends contacting [email protected] for technical support prior to final connector selection in any specific high-speed application.
Catalog Pages
Prints
| ECUE-2 - Copper FireFly™ Cable Assembly, Low Profile, 28G |
| ECUE - ECUE Mated Document |
| ECUE-1 - Copper FireFly™ Cable Assembly, Low Profile |
| Footprints may be located on the Print. If not, please contact Customer Engineering Support. |
Mates and Related Components
Mating Connectors
Test Reports
Tech Library
| FireFly™ Instruction Sheet - Copper |
| FireFly™ Instruction Sheet - Optical, Grooved Heat Sink |
| FireFly™ Instruction Sheet - Optical, Grooved Heat Sink with Tool |
| FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™ Video |
| Demonstration of FireFly™ FMC+ Loopback Card in Xilinx VCU118 Development Kit |
| FireFly™ Micro Flyover System eBrochure |
| High-Speed Cable Interconnect Solutions Guide |
| Optics Mid-Board Transceivers Solutions Guide |
Compliance
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| Material Declaration |
| EU RoHS and REACH Compliance |
| Recognitions |
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This product complies with UL document number E111594
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| HTS Code | 8544.20 |
| ECCN Code | EAR99 |
| Environmental Compliance | |
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| Halogen | Halogenated |
| Penta Octa | Compliant |
| Moisture Sensitivity Level | Not Moisture Sensitive |
| WEEE | Compliant |
| EU ROHS 2 + Pthalate Directive | Compliant |
| EU REACH | No SVHCs |
| China ROHS | Non Hazardous - E |
| California Proposition 65 | WARNING: Risk of Cancer (Antimony & Nickel). www.p65warnings.ca.gov |
| EU CE Mark | Not Applicable |
| UKCA Mark | Not Applicable |
| PFAS | Contains FEP |
| Regulatory Verification Method | Manual |
| Country of Origin (“COO”) Information |
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Probable COO: UNITED STATES. For quantity-specific COO data, please use our pricing & delivery lookup tool. Probable Country of Origin is our best effort to predict the COO. However, due to our Sudden Service and order flexibility, the Country of Origin is subject to change. If the COO at shipment changes from the latest Order Acknowledgement, Samtec will pass along the lesser of the two tariff surcharge rates. |
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