Digital Cable Assembly suits backpanel applications.
Press Release Summary:
Leveraging FCI's AirMax VS® high-speed connection system, High Density Copper Cable Assembly provides aggregate bandwidth of 1.0 Terabit/sec using 50 linear millimeters of backpanel space. Helically wrapped, expanded PTFE dielectric core ensures constant impedance throughout length of cables. Connectors are offered in 5, 4, and 3 pair/column versions and in 10, 8, and 6 column counts. Assembly is suited for large-scale servers, telecom switches, and other data intensive hardware.Original Press Release:
Gore Launches New Digital Cable Assembly for Next Generation High Speed Backpanel Applications
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Elkton, Md. (May 2005) W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore), a leading supplier of performance driven cable assemblies, and FCI combine their technologies to offer the next generation of high data rate digital interconnect solutions. The data link leverages the advantages of FCI's AirMax VS® high-speed connection system with Gore's expertise in cable assembly development. The new configuration utilizes the patented AirMax connector concept to provide excellent high frequency performance without the use of elaborate shielding. The target markets for these assemblies are telecommunications, large scale computing, and automatic test equipment.
"We are pleased to bring together FCI's expertise in high speed connector design with Gore's high data rate cable technology to offer a data link that can provide an aggregate bandwidth of 1.0 Terabit per second using only 50 linear millimeters of backplane space," states David Gioconda, global data communications market segment leader for Gore. "FCI's wealth of connector knowledge and Gore's years of experience in cable design and termination have come together for the first time to provide the industry with a reliable cost-effective interconnect system for bussing high speed signals. This technology is ideal for large scale servers, telecom switches and other data intensive hardware."
"We are excited about this opportunity," said Rob Poort, global communications market manager at FCI. "Working with Gore will drive the development of high performance digital cable connectors that can support very high data rate transmissions. Gore's expertise on high-speed cables and cable assemblies provides great synergy with FCI's efforts to further push the electrical performance of Airmax VS (cable) connectors."
The cable assembly uses cable with Gore's expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) as the dielectric core. The helically wrapped ePTFE core ensures constant impedance throughout the length of the cables with excellent stability with temperature cycling or flexing. Their smaller diameter and minimum bend radius allows more signal lines per area and delivers consistently higher bandwidth performance than other comparable cable configurations.
Through the use of Gore's unique cable assembly manufacturing technology and innovative design, the cable assemblies offer the best combination of low signal loss, low crosstalk, low skew, controlled capacitance, and controlled impedance. By optimizing these properties, the assemblies provide the most open eye patterns available at this density.
Gore High Density Copper Cable Assemblies are available in a number of standard configurations and at $1 per gigabit per meter.
The FCI AirMax VS® connectors are offered in multiple configurations: 5, 4 and 3 pair per column versions and in a variety of column counts including 10, 8 and 6. AirMax VS shieldless connectors deliver proven performance at an inherently lower cost.
For more information, contact W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. at 800-445-4673, +1/302-292-5100, +49/91 44 6010, or visit their Web site at www.gore.com.
