Card Edge Connectors accept 0.062 in. thick add-in card.May 16, 2007 -
Designed for surface-mount (SMT) termination, PCI Express® card-edge connectors feature 0.1 mm lead coplanarity and SMT retention clips at both ends to provide mechanical strength after soldering. Vertical units offer 36, 64, 98, or 164 contacts to support x1, x4, x8, or x16 high-speed, serial PCI Express lanes. Connectors for through-hole solder, press-fit, or straddle-mount termination with x1, x4, x8, or x16 PCI Express lanes are also available.
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Original Press release
FCI
825 Old Trail Rd.
Etters, PA, 17319
USA
FCI First to Introduce PCI Express® Card-Edge Connectors for Surface Mount Termination
ETTERS, PA. (April 13, 2007) - FCI, a leading developer of connectors and interconnect systems, has expanded its PCI Express® card-edge connector range through the addition of vertical connectors designed for surface-mount (SMT) termination. Available connector sizes provide 36, 64, 98 or 164 contacts to support x1, x4, x8 or x16 high-speed, serial PCI Express lanes.
The SMT connector versions feature 0.1mm lead coplanarity and SMT retention clips at both connector ends to provide additional mechanical strength after soldering. Non-protrusive orientation posts are also available. Users can choose either tray or tape-on-reel packaging for compatibility with conventional SMT board assembly processes.
"In addition to addressing embedded or industrial applications where a surface-mount connector may eliminate the need for and cost of a secondary wave-solder process for attachment of through-hole components, the PCI Express connectors can also be used in applications such as a server riser card where it may advantageous to mount connectors or other components back-to-back on opposing sides of a printed circuit board," said Hunter Chen, FCI Product Manager. "Eliminating the through-hole connector leads and the need for PCB through-holes to accommodate those leads simplifies board layout and trace routing."
The PCI Express card-edge connectors are designed to accept a 1.58mm (0.062") thick add-in card. A molded polarization key on the connector and corresponding notch on the add-in card prevent improper insertion. Sequential mating for hot plug capability is accomplished by staggering the appropriate edge fingers by 1.0mm on the add-in card.
Typical pricing ranges from $0.02 to $0.04 per contact for 2,000-piece order quantities, depending on connector configuration and packaging. Samples are available for delivery with production lead-times from stock to 6 weeks.
FCI also offers PCI Express card edge connectors for through-hole solder, press-fit or straddle-mount termination with x1, x4, x8 or x16 PCI Express lanes and can provide 200-, 230- and 280-position connectors to support riser card applications.
For more information about PCI Express Card Edge connectors, contact FCI at 825 Old Trail Road, Etters, PA 17319-7883; call 800-237-2374, email at electronics.us@fciconnect.com or visit FCI on the web at www.fciconnect.com/pciexpress.
About FCI
With operations in 30 countries and sales of 1.28 billion euros in 2005, FCI is a leading manufacturer of connectors. Our 13,500 employees are committed to providing customers with high-quality, innovative products for a wide range of consumer and industrial applications.
For more information: www.fciconnect.com
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