Edge Card Connector Systems, Card Edge

Samtec offers a full line of edge card connectivity solutions for industries and applications including datacom, industrial, high-performance computing, and the PCI Express® market, along with a product roadmap to support 64 Gbps speeds and beyond. Solutions include a wide variety of options – a choice of pitch, pin count, orientation and designs such as power/signal combo or press-fit tails, plus ruggedizing features.

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Variety of Options

Pitch: 0.50 mm, 0.60 mm, 0.635 mm, 0.80 mm, 1.00 mm, 1.27 mm, 2.00 mm
Pin/Pair Count: 10 – 300 total positions available

Stack Height: Vertical, right-angle, edge mount, pass-through
Options: Power/signal combo, press-fit tails, PCI Express^®, rugged weld tabs, locks and latches

High-Speed 0.60 mm Pitch Edge Card

Generate® High-Speed 0.60 mm Pitch Edge Card

Samtec's Generate® 0.60 mm pitch edge card sockets feature differential pair Edge Rate® contacts for 64 Gbps PAM4 (32 Gbps NRZ) performance and PCIe® 6.0 capable; compliant to SFF-TA-1002 specifications.

Features

0.60 mm pitch differential pair system
Supports 64 Gbps PAM4 (32 Gbps NRZ) applications
PCIe® 6.0/CXL® 3.1 capable
Compliant to SFF-TA-1002: x4 (1C), x8 (2C), x16 (4C & 4C+)
Edge Rate® contacts optimized for signal integrity performance
0.60 mm pitch mating high-speed cable assembly (GC6) available

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Generate® High-Speed 0.80 mm Pitch Edge Card Sockets

Samtec's Generate® 0.80 mm pitch edge card sockets feature Edge Rate® contacts optimized for signal integrity performance. Available in vertical, right-angle, edge mount, pass-through and power/signal combo for design flexibility.

Features

56 Gbps PAM4 performance
Rugged Edge Rate® contacts
Card slot: 1.60 mm (.062")
Single-ended and differential pairs
Vertical, right-angle, edge mount
Optional board locks and cable latching features
Optional weld tab for mechanical strength
RU8 system for elevated board stacking

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High-Speed 1.00 mm Pitch Edge Card

Generate® High-Speed 1.00 mm Pitch Edge Card

Samtec's Generate® 1.00 mm pitch edge card sockets with rugged Edge Rate® contacts and misalignment mitigation support speeds up to 28 Gbps NRZ.

Features

28 Gbps NRZ performance
Rugged Edge Rate® contacts decrease crosstalk and increase cycle life
20 – 140 total pins
Accepts .062" (1.60 mm) thick cards
Optional weld tab and alignment pin

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Micro Pitch Edge Card Sockets

These micro pitch edge card sockets come in a variety of centerlines and orientations, including 0.50 mm, 0.635 mm, 0.80 mm, 1.00 mm, 1.27 mm, and 2.00 mm, vertical, right-angle, and edge mount, as well as surface mount and through-hole tails.

Features

Performance to 56 Gbps NRZ
Solutions for .062" (1.60 mm), and .093" (2.36 mm) thick cards
Choice of pitch: 0.50 mm, 0.635 mm, 0.80 mm, 1.00 mm, 1.27 mm, 2.00 mm
Vertical, right-angle, edge mount
Available in surface mount and through-hole

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PCI Express® Edge Cards

PCI Express® Edge Card Sockets

Samtec offers a variety of PCIe® edge card connectors that mate with PCIe® cable assemblies and jumpers, and are PCI Express® 3.0/4.0/5.0/6.0 and CXL® capable.