Mezzanine Connector offers transmission rates up to 10 Gbps.
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Providing 200 or 296 signal contacts, GIG-ARRAY® high-speed 11 mm receptacle connectors add capability for 21, 23, 24, 26, 31, or 36 mm board-to-board spacing when used in combination with FCI's existing plug heights. Featuring BGA connector termination, 296-position connector contains 37 columns with 8 individual signal and 9 ground contacts in each column, while 200-position connector contains 25 columns. Lead-free and RoHS-compliant connector options are also available.
Original Press Release:
FCI Expands GIG-ARRAY® High Speed Mezzanine Connector Family with Additional Stack Heights
ETTERS, PA (April 24, 2008) - FCI, a leading manufacturer of connectors and interconnect systems, announces an extension of its GIG-ARRAY® high-speed, highdensity
mezzanine product line with the introduction of the new 11mm receptacle connectors.
These new GIG-Array receptacles connectors provide either 200 or 296 signal contacts and add the capability for 21mm, 23mm, 24mm, 26mm, 31mm or 36mm board-to-board spacing when used in combination with FCI's existing plug heights. "With the addition of these new GIG-ARRAY connector options, we are now offering equipment designers eighteen stack-height options to enable them to address component clearance, airflow, or slot spacing requirements that are unique to their chassis designs," said Grace Showers, FCI global product marketing. "Blade server, storage, communications, and networking equipment are among the applications that can benefit from the excellent high-speed electrical performance provided by the GIG-ARRAY connector system."
GIG-ARRAY differential pairs nominally provide 100 ohms matched impedance to deliver higher speed performance with less reflected power. GIG-ARRAY connectors can support transmission rates up to 10 Gbps with optimized wiring patterns. The 296-position connector contains 37 columns with eight individual signal contacts and nine ground contacts in each column, while the 200-position connector contains 25 columns. The use
of individual contacts for both signal and ground connections provides more flexibility in handling power or low-speed signals than systems that utilize interleaving ground shields.
All GIG-ARRAY connectors feature FCI's innovative Ball Grid Array (BGA) connector
termination for easy attachment to printed circuit boards using conventional reflow
soldering processes. The 1mm x 0.65mm BGA grid optimizes PCB trace routing and
electrical performance. Lead-free and RoHS-compatible connector options are available.
For more information about GIG-ARRAY connectors, contact FCI at 825 Old Trail Road,
Etters, PA 17319-9351; call 800-237-2374, email at electronics.us@fci.com or visit FCI on the web at www.fci.com/gigarray.
About FCI's MezzSelect(TM) Product Portfolio:
Today, eight of FCI's product families are part of the MezzSelect(TM) product portfolio. With a number of developments currently on going, the MezzSelect(TM) product range will be
expanded with high-speed, high-density and fine-pitch mezzanine connectors. The MezzSelect(TM) program also includes an on-line product selector, which can be
accessed at www.fci.com/mezzselect, and is available in printed copies as well. Based on mechanical and electrical selection criteria, the MezzSelect(TM) product selector allows for quick and easy selection of the board-stacking connectors that best suit an application.
About FCI
With operations in 30 countries and sales of 1.3 billion euros in 2007, FCI is a leading manufacturer of connectors. Our 14,200 employees are committed to providing customers with high-quality, innovative products for a wide range of consumer and industrial applications.
For more information: www.fci.com
