FCI Licenses AirMax VS® 2- and 3-pair Connectors to Amphenol TCS
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ETTERS, PA (September 27, 2006) - FCI, a leading manufacturer of connectors and interconnect systems, announced that Amphenol TCS has signed a second-source license agreement for the AirMax VS® 2-pair and 3-pair connector products, in addition to the AirMax VS 4- and 5-pair licenses it already holds. With today's announcement, Amphenol TCS has second-source rights for the global manufacture, marketing, and sale of the entire AirMax VS backplane connector family.
"FCI has been extremely gratified by the marketplace acceptance of the AirMax VS connector products," said John Burkett, FCI AirMax VS product manager. "Amphenol TCS brings exceptional credibility as a certified second source with its history of leadership in the connector industry."
FCI's AirMax VS connector is a revolutionary high-speed, shieldless connector system that exhibits excellent signal integrity at speeds from 2.5 Gb/s to greater than 12 Gb/s without requiring a basic platform redesign.
"We are pleased to add the AirMax VS connector family to the Amphenol TCS backplane connector portfolio," said Lou Zajac, marketing manager of Amphenol TCS. "As the certified second source for the AirMax VS product family, we can now offer one of the broadest portfolios of industry-leading, high-speed connector products."
The AirMax VS system provides designers flexibility in backplane signal routing and fabrication though the ability to vary column spacing without impacting electrical performance. The AirMax VS two-piece header and receptacle connector system is currently available in 2mm and 3mm column spacing.
For more information on AirMax VS, contact FCI at 825 Old Trail Road, Etters, PA 17319-9351; call 800-237-2374, email at electronics.us@fciconnect.com or visit FCI on the web at www.fciconnect.com/airmax.
About FCI
With operations in 30 countries and a turnover of 1.27 billion euros in 2005, FCI is a leading connector manufacturer. Its 13,000 employees are committed to providing their customers with high-quality and innovative products for a wide range of consumer and industrial applications.
For more information: www.fciconnect.com
About Amphenol TCS
Amphenol TCS (ATCS) is a division of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH). Amphenol TCS is the leader in high-speed, high-density connection systems, designing and manufacturing the industry's leading high-speed, high-density connectors and backplane systems for application in the networking, communications, storage, and computer markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world's leading producers of electronic and fiber optic connectors, cable and interconnect systems. For more information, visit www.amphenol-tcs.com.
