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Connector meets SATA-I/O 2.6 specification.

July 7, 2008 - Designed to enable connection of slimline form factor drive to Serial ATA interface, Slimline Connector preserves design of signal portion of SATA connector and accommodates SATA signal cables. Unit offers durability of 500 cycles, and withstands mating/unmating forces of 45 N/10 N. Available in 13-position version, connector is suited for removable optical disk drive interfaces, desktop/ notebook PCs, gaming equipment, and internal/external ODD drives.

Related categories: Electronic Components and Devices

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Release date: June 27, 2008

FCI's Slimline Connector Fully Compliant with SATA-I/O 2.6 Spec

ETTERS, PA. (June 27, 2008) - FCI has expanded its line of storage interface
interconnects with the development of the Slimline connector, which is designed to enable the connection of a "slimline" form factor drive to the Serial ATA interface. The slimline connector is ideal for applications such as removable optical disk drive interfaces, desktop/ notebook PCs, gaming equipment and internal/ external ODD drives.

"The connector is designed to fit into the presently used PATA (Parallel ATA) connector
slimline design with almost no changes to the slimline drive case, media tray, or internal mechanics," said Lucas Chin, global marketing manager, FCI. "A simple replacement of the PATA PC board with a SATA controller and connector in the present slimline drive designs is now possible."

The connector preserves the design of the signal portion of the present SATA connector
and accommodates presently available SATA signal cables.

Offering high durability of 500 cycles, the connector withstands a mating force of 45N
maximum and an unmating force of 10N minimum.

The connector is available in a 13-position version (7-pos with 1.27mm pitch for signal and 6-pos with 1mm pitch for power).

FCI's slimline SATA connectors are fully compliant with the Serial ATA international
Organization (SATA-I/O) newly released 2.6 revision specification for Optical Disk Drive (ODD) systems.

For more information about the slimline SATA connector, contact FCI at 825 Old Trail
Road, Etters, PA 17319-7883; call 800-237-2374, email at electronics.us@fci.com or visit FCI on the web at www.fci.com/basics.

About FCI

With operations in 30 countries and sales of 1.3 billion euros in 2007, FCI is a leading manufacturer of connectors. Our 14,200 employees are committed to providing customers with high-quality, innovative products for a wide range of consumer and industrial applications. For more information: www.fci.com

Company Information:
Name: FCI
Address: 825 Old Trail Rd.
City: Etters
State: PA
ZIP: 17319
Country: USA
Phone:
http://www.fciconnect.com

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