Micro Rugged Board-to-Board Connectors and Systems

Tiger Eye™, Samtec’s most rugged contact system rated to 1,000+ mating cycles, features multiple points of contact for high-reliability in board-to-board, discrete wire and IDC cable assemblies with a variety of ruggedizing options.

Mini Mate® and Power Mate® isolated power systems provide up to 10.3 Amps per each individually shrouded contact in board-to-board and discrete wire solutions. For up to 18 Amps/blade, the micro 2.00 mm pitch mPOWER® system provides design flexibility for board-to-board, cable-to-board and cable-to-cable applications.

Razor Beam™ hermaphroditic connectors offer 4-6x greater mating/unmating forces versus typical micro pitch connectors. Floating connectors provide 0.50 mm contact float in the X and Y axes to compensate for misalignment. One-piece interfaces feature a robust design and mechanical hold-downs for high-shock and vibration applications.

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Rugged Tiger Eye™ Systems

Tiger Eye™ High-Cycle, High-Reliability Connectors

Tiger Eye™ high-cycle, high-reliability connector systems feature Samtec's most rugged contact system rated to 1,000+ mating cycles in 0.80 mm, 1.27 mm and 2.00 mm pitches, with a variety of ruggedizing options.

Features

High-reliability Tiger Eye™ three-finger BeCu contact system
Choice of 0.80 mm, 1.27 mm and 2.00 mm pitch
Optional locking and latching systems for higher withdrawal force
Standard and cost-saving designs
Extended Life Product™ testing available
Severe Environment Testing (SET) available (Visit samtec.com/set)
Discrete wire cable assemblies, components and tooling available

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Power Mate® and Mini Mate® Systems

High Power Isolated Connectors, Power Mate® and Mini Mate® Systems

High power isolated connectors; board-to-board power socket and terminal strips with individually shrouded contacts.

Features

Power Mate® system with polarized guide posts
Mini Mate® system with reliable Tiger Buy™ contacts
Individually shrouded contacts
Elevated stack heights

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mPOWER® Ultra Micro Power Connectors

Ultra micro mPOWER® 2.00 mm pitch power connectors with up to 18 Amps for board-to-board, cable-to-board and board-to-board applications.

Features

One product family that supports board-to-board, cable-to-board and cable-to-cable applications
Up to 18 A per blade
40% space savings compared to traditional power systems
2–10 power blades on a 2.00 mm pitch
5 mm to 16 mm, 18 mm & 20 mm stack heights
Discrete wire cable assemblies, with rugged latching, simplify board layout and deliver power directly to active components in the system

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Razor Beam™ Self-Mating Connectors

High-speed, high-density Razor Beam™ self mating connectors reduce inventory costs and are available in a variety of pitches and lead styles for increased flexibility.

Features

0.50 mm, 0.635 mm or 0.80 mm pitch systems
Razor Beam™ contacts for high-speed and fine-pitch systems
Mating and unmating forces approximately 4-6x greater than typical micro pitch connectors
Shielded option for EMI protection
Self-mating connectors reduce inventory costs and can be interchanged for varying stack heights
10 stack height options from 5 mm to 12 mm
Up to 100 contacts
Parallel, perpendicular and coplanar systems
Audible click when mated
Lubricated option available

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Floating Contact Systems

High-Speed Floating Connectors

Samtec's high-speed floating connectors provide 0.50 mm float in X and Y directions to minimize mating alignment errors.

Features

Provides 0.50 mm (.0197") float in X and Y directions
Ideal for multiple connector, board-to-board applications
Up to 60 floating contacts
Choice of body height and right-angle design

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Micro Pitch One-Piece

1.00 mm and .050" pitch one-piece interfaces for rugged and power applications.

Features

For high-shock, vibration, rugged applications
Elevated and low profiles from 3 mm to 10 mm
Optional screw mounts and alignment pins
Single and double row designs

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.100" (2.54 mm) Pitch One-Piece

.100" (2.54 mm) Pitch One-Piece, Low Power Connectors

.100" pitch one piece connectors in vertical and right-angle designs with large contact deflection.

Features

Current Rating: 2.4 A per pin
Contacts: Up to 30 I/Os
Screw insert option for rugged environments
Alignment pins on either side of connector
Large contact deflection
Optional alignment pins

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SI Lite Solutions

SI Lite - Rugged High-Speed 8 Gbps Connectors

Samtec's SI Lite cost-effective board-stacking connectors are rated up to 8 Gbps to run high-speed signals in a variety of applications.

Features

Up to 8 Gbps performance
Compatible with popular industry standards including PCIe® 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0, JTAG, LVDS, etc.
Cost-effective solutions
Tiger Eye™ rugged contact system
Flexible board stackers with choice of pitch, pin count, stack height, orientation and termination
Modified custom solutions available to meet certain specifications