Card Edge Connectors facilitate PCI Express signaling.
December 17, 2004 - Card Edge Connectors enable implementation of high-speed serial PCI Express signaling to riser cards in rack-mount servers. Series 10037901 is keyed to accept standard PCI Express x8 add-in card or 280-position riser card that can support PCI, PCI-X, or PCI Express add-in cards. Series 10027747 is keyed to accept 3-slot riser that provides two x8 PCI Express slots supporting x4 links and one PCI-X slot in 2U form factor. Soldertail length allows use on 2.36 mm thick motherboards.
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Original Press release
FCI Electronics
825 Old Trail Rd.
Etters, PA, 17319 9769
USA
FCI® Designs 280-Position PCI Express™ Card Edge Connectors
FCI, a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect systems, introduces two new 280-position vertical card edge connectors that enable the implementation of high-speed, serial PCI Express signaling to riser cards in rack-mount servers. Connector series 10037901 is keyed to accept either a standard PCI Express x8 add-in card or a 280-position riser card that can support PCI, PCI-X or PCI Express add-in cards. Part series 10027747 is keyed to accept a unique 3-slot riser that can provide two x8 PCI Express slots supporting x4 links and one PCI-X slot in a 2U form factor.
“Both connectors are designed to accept a 1.58mm (0.062”) thick add-in card,” said David Sideck, FCI Regional Marketing Manager. “Molded polarization keys on the connectors and corresponding notches on the add-in cards prevent improper card insertion.”
Dual-row card edge contacts on 1.0mm pitch are offset to form four rows of through-mount soldertails on 2.0mm pitch for easy wave soldering. The soldertail length supports use on 2.36mm (0.093”) thick motherboards. Metal board-locks provide connector-to-motherboard retention prior to soldering. Connector versions that are compatible with lead-free soldering processes are also available.
The resin for the connector bodies is a high-strength thermoplastic compatible with lead-free soldering temperatures. Tin finish on both soldertails and board-locks also aids compliance with lead-free requirements.
Typical pricing for a connector with tin-lead soldertail finish is $1.20 each for 1000-piece order quantities. Samples are available for delivery, with production lead times from stock to 6 weeks.
For more information about card edge connectors for PCI Express technology, contact FCI at 825 Old Trail Road, Etters, PA 17319-7883; call 800-237-2374, e-mail at electronics.us@fciconnect.com or visit FCI on the web at www.fciconnect.com/pciexpress.
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Created in 1989, FCI - an Areva Group company - rapidly secured its place among the world’s top three manufacturers of connectors and interconnect systems. With a turnover of 1.34 billion Euros in 2003, FCI currently operates in 18 countries where it covers the following markets: communications, data, consumer, automotive and electrical power interconnect. The company employs about 12,500 staff worldwide.
For more information: www.fciconnect.com
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