Card-Edge Connectors Advance PCIe Deployment

The company's latest card-edge connectors interface to PCI Express (PCIe) ExpressModule I/O adapters found in rack servers and offer two connector-size and interface options. Part series 10055293 consists of 98-position connectors that support up to x8 PCIe connections, and series 10055295 supports 140-position connectors and integrates storage interfaces for up to four x1 ports of SATA/SAS and sideband signals plus the x8 PCIe link. The card-edge connectors rely on an eye-of-needle-compliant section for termination to a backplane and accommodate PCBs ranging in thickness from 2.36 mm to 4.19 mm. Additionally, RoHS-compliant connectors are available. Typical pricing ranges from $0.01 to $0.02 per contact in 2,000-piece quantities. FCI USA INC., Etters, PA. (800) 237-2374.