Card Edge Connector has integrated retention arm.
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RoHS-complaint 10046742 series of x16 vertical PCI Express(TM) card edge connectors includes retention arm that extends away from end of connector body. Molded post snaps into notch on bottom of add-in card and engages with hockey stick-shaped hook. Latching post locking mechanism restrains graphics card in vertical direction. Removal of graphics card requires pushing arm away from graphics card until molded post disengages from notch on bottom of card.
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FCI Releases PCI Express(TM) x16 Card Edge Connector with Integrated Retention Arm
ETTERS, Pa. (August 31, 2005) - FCI, a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect systems, has introduced a x16 vertical PCI Express(TM) card edge connector with an integrated retention arm for PCI Express graphics cards. The flexible arm extends away from end of the connector body and includes a molded post that snaps into a notch on the bottom of the add-in card. The post is designed to engage with the "hockey stick" shaped hook defined on the bottom of the graphics card. Removal of a graphics card is facilitated by pushing the flexible arm away from the graphics card until the molded post disengages from the notch on the bottom of the card. The add-in card can then be unplugged from the x16 PCI Express card edge connector.
"The latching post locking mechanism restrains the graphics card in the vertical direction preventing the card from backing out of the connector and protecting against electrical interrupts caused by system-level shocks and vibration." said Alex Liang, FCI product manager.
The 10046742 connector series is RoHS-compliant and is compatible with lead-free wave solder temperatures. Typical pricing ranges from $0.35 to $0.42 each for 5,000-piece order quantities depending upon contact area finish. Samples are available for delivery, with production lead times from stock to 6 weeks.
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.
PCI Express(TM) is a trademark of PCI-SIG.
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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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