Connector meets AMC.0 Rev 2 PICMG ATCA specification.

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Supporting data transmissions rates of 12.5 Gbps/channel, AMC compression-style connector features one-piece stamped contact for carrier board to mezzanine card connection. Compression technology enables simplified trace routing and reduced stub-effects and reflections, while solderless attachment allows for easy removal and rework. Designed to provide low insertion force, captured individual contacts support wide board planarities and multiple card insertions.



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Cinch Unveils New AMC Compression Connector



Unique one-piece highly reliable contact design

LOMBARD, ILLINOIS - October 15, 2008 - Cinch Connectors, a multi-national manufacturer of a broad range of interconnect products, announced today that it will be showcasing its new AMC compression style mezzanine connector at the upcoming ATCA Summit at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA on October 21-23, 2008.

This robust compression style mezzanine connector for standard ATCA platform blades meets or exceeds the latest PICMG ATCA specification, AMC.0 Rev 2, which requires support for data transmissions of up to 12.5 Gbps per channel. The connector features highly reliable one-piece stamped contacts, providing seamless carrier board to mezzanine card paths for long-term robust performance. The captured individual contacts are designed to provide a low insertion force, with support for wide board planarities and multiple card insertions.

The use of compression technology enables simplified trace routing and reduced stub-effects and reflections, and the solderless attachment allows for easy removal and rework. Also, the contact utilizes a unique plating to minimize abrasions to the mezzanine card contacts.

For more information on this exciting new connector, visit Cinch at Booth 505 at the upcoming ATCA Summit in Santa Clara, CA or email Cinch at amc@cinch.com.

About Cinch

Cinch is a global supplier of high reliability, high quality connectors, cables and harnesses to the Computer, Datacom, Telecom, Military Aerospace and Transportations markets worldwide. Cinch Connectors employs approximately 1,100 people, with manufacturing operations located in the United States, Mexico, and England. Cinch product engineering and development activities are based in the United States and the UK. Cinch is a unit of the Safran Group, headquartered in Paris, France. Additional information is available at www.cinch.com.

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