Connectors meet all PCI Express local bus standards.
Press Release Summary:
Right Angle PCI Express X1 and X4 connectors are available in .657 in. and .230 in. stack heights, respectively, and each offers 3 tail length options. Allowing horizontal (parallel) PCIe card mounting, connectors are compatible with vertical mount connectors in PCB design. Right angle offers ability to solve space problems in applications where card edge connectors are needed and where low clearance above PCB prohibits use of vertical configurations.
Original Press Release:
Meritec Announces the Expansion of their Right Angle PCI Express Connector Product Family
Painesville, Ohio USA, May 25, 2007 - Meritec announces the addition of the Right Angle PCI Express X1 and X4 connectors to compliment their existing right angle X8 and X16 versions available in stock. Samples of the X1 connector offered in a .657" stack height with 3 tail length options, and the X4 connector offered in a .230" stack height with 3 tail lengths options will be available beginning June 1, 2007. Full production shipments for these two offerings will begin July 1, 2007. The balance of theX1 and X4 connectors in sizes .230", .440" and .657" with 3 tail length options will be available for full production shipments by the middle of 3rd quarter. All the Meritec Right Angle PCI Express connectors are RoHS compliant and manufactured in the U.S.A.
The Meritec right angle PCI Express connectors meet all PCI Express local bus standards and are completely compatible with the vertical mount connectors in the PCB design. The right angle offers the ability to solve space problems in applications where card edge connectors are needed and where low clearance above the PCB prohibits the use of vertical configurations. Right angle PCI Express saves space while allowing horizontal (parallel) PCIe card mounting.
Meritec now offers online product ordering for all of our in stock products. Meritec offers X8 and X16 PCI Express connectors from inventory for immediate shipment. Other stocked products include 2mm cable assemblies, 4X (SFF-8470) cable assemblies, Angled PCI Connectors, SOP Sockets, FPDI-1 cable assemblies and a host of other Meritec products that are available on our website (www.meritec.com). For additional information regarding the new X1 and X4 Right Angle PCI Express Connectors, please visit our website or contact one of our Customer Service Representatives at 888-
MERITEC (888-637-4832).
Meritec is a vertically integrated manufacturer and global supplier of specialty connectors and high-end cable assemblies, proudly manufacturing for more than 40 years in the U.S.A.
Contact: Ken Braund
Meritec
1359 West Jackson Street
Painesville, OH 44077
Toll Free: 800-860-9014
Tel: (440) 354-3148 / Fax: (440) 354-0687
Email: kbraund@meritec.com
Website: www.meritec.com
