FCI develops connector catalog focused on communications, data and consumer markets


ETTERS, PA. (September 22, 2005) ¡X FCI a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect systems, has developed a product catalog specifically for the communications, data and consumer markets. Highlighting major product families, features and typical applications, the catalog provides an overview of the company¡¦s principal backplane, input/output, and board-to-board connectors.
Available now from authorized distributors or directly from FCI, the catalog features more than 40 connector families including newer products such as SAS (Serial-Attached SCSI) drive interface connectors, vertical memory sockets for FB-DIMM modules, Densi-Shield I/O"§ high-speed external I/O connectors, ExpressCard"§ host and module systems, HDMI connectors, and press-fit PCI Express"§ card edge connectors.
Product pages provide features, main products, application examples, part reference numbers, images and a link to product-specific landing pages within FCI¡¦s Web-based interactive catalog.
¡§We wanted our product catalog to be very user-friendly. It is important to provide sufficient information to guide customers to a connector solution that fulfills their requirements and to show them where to find more technical information on our web site,¡¨ said David Sideck, FCI Regional Market Manager.

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Using the link to a product family¡¦s landing page in the FCI web catalog, parametric search capabilities can be used to locate specific part numbers, technical specifications, and connector drawings available for download. Part numbers listed in the catalog can also be entered directly into the part number field either for a Product Quick Search on the FCI home page or for an Advanced Search or a Document Search on the Product Finder page to gain access to additional technical information.
For more information about FCI¡¦s communications, data and consumer markets catalog, 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.

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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 1.29 billion Euros in 2004, FCI currently operates in 30 countries where it covers the following markets: communications, data, consumer, industrial, automotive and electrical power interconnect. The company employs around 13,000 staff worldwide.

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