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PCI Express®
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PCIe Connectors and PCIe Cables, PCI Express® Standard

PCIe Connectors and PCIe Cables, PCI Express® Standard

Samtec offers a number of PCIe connectors and PCIe cables that support the PCI Express® I/O interconnect bus.

Family Overview

PCI Express® is an I/O interconnect bus standard (which includes a protocol and a layered architecture) that expands on and doubles the data transfer rates of original PCI. PCI Express® is a two-way, serial connection that carries data in packets along two pairs of point-to-point data lanes, compared to the single parallel data bus of traditional PCI that routes data at a set rate.

Samtec offers both connector and cable solutions that meet PCI Express® electrical and mechanical specifications.

  • High-speed edge card sockets support one, four, eight and sixteen PCI Express® links and mate with PCI Express® cable assemblies.
  • PCI Express®-Over-FireFly™ copper and optical cable assemblies for low latency, power savings and guaranteed transmission; optical adaptor card available with PCIe® x16 edge card connector.

For increased design flexibility, additional solutions are available that meet PCI Express® electrical specifications with potential cost savings, including mezzanine board-to-board solutions and signal/power routing flexibility.

For more information, view the PCI Express® Interconnect Solutions brochure.

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Features

PCI Express® Standard Interconnects

Edge Card Sockets & Cable Assemblies
  • PCIE - PCI Express® 3.0 Standard Board Level Receptacle
  • PCIE-G4 - PCI Express® 4.0 Slim Board Level Receptacle
  • PCIE-G5 - PCI Express® 5.0 Slim Board Level Receptacle
  • PCIEC - PCI Express® 3.0 Extender Cable for Debug and Characterization
  • PCIEC-G4 - PCI Express® 4.0 Extender Cable for Debug and Characterization
  • PCIEC-G5 - PCI Express® 5.0 Extender Cable for Debug and Characterization
  • PCRF - PCI Express® Cable with SMA’s for Debug
  • PCRF-G4 - PCI Express® 4.0 Test Cable with 2.92 mm RF Connectors for Debug
  • PCRF-G5 - PCI Express® 5.0 Test Cable with 2.92 mm RF Connectors for Debug
FireFly™ Optical Cable Assemblies
  • PCOA - PCI Express®-Over-Fiber Adaptor Card with FireFly™ Optical Cable
  • PCUO - PCI Express®-Over-Fiber FireFly™ Optical Cable Assembly
  • PCUE - PCI Express®-Over-FireFly™ Copper Cable Assembly

PCI Express® 4.0 Capable Interconnects

Edge Rate® High-Speed Interconnects
  • ERCD / ERDP - Edge Rate® Micro Coax and Twinax High-Speed Cable Assemblies
  • ERM8 / ERF8 - Edge Rate® High-Speed Connector Strips
Q Strip® 0.50 mm Pitch High-Speed Interconnects
  • QSH / QTH – Q Strip® 0.50 mm Pitch High-Speed Connector Strips
  • HQCD / HQDP - Q Strip® 0.50 mm Pitch Micro Coax & Twinax High-Speed Cable Assemblies
SEARAY™ High-Speed Open-Pin-Field Arrays
  • SEAM / SEAF - SEARAY™ High-Speed Open-Pin-Field Arrays
  • SEAC - SEARAY™ High-Speed, High-Density Array Cable Assembly
Edge Rate® Edge Card Interconnects
  • RU8 / HSEC8-DV / HSC8 - Edge Card Board Stacking System
  • ECDP - Edge Rate® Edge Card Twinax Cable Assembly
FireFly™ Flyover Systems
  • UCC8 / UEC5-1 / UEC5-2 - FireFly™ Board Level Connector Set
  • ECUE - FireFly™ Copper Micro Flyover System™ Cable Assembly
  • ECUO - FireFly™ Optical Micro Flyover System™ Cable Assembly
  • ETUO - Extended Temperature FireFly™ Optical Cable Assembly

PCI Express® 5.0/6.0 Capable Interconnects

AcceleRate® HD Ultra-Dense, Slim-Body Multi Row Mezzanine Strips
  • ADM6 / ADF6 - AcceleRate® HD Ultra-Dense, Slim-Body Multi Row Mezzanine Strips
AcceleRate® Slim Direct Attach Cable System
AcceleRate® HP High-Performance Arrays and Cable System
  • APM6 / APF6 / APF6-RA - AcceleRate® HP High-Performance Array
  • ARP6 / APF6-L - AcceleRate® HP High-Density, High-Performance Cable System
AcceleRate® mP High-Density, High-Speed Power/Signal Arrays
  • UDM6 / UDF6 - AcceleRate® mP High-Density, High-Speed Power/Signal Arrays
AcceleRate® Mini Form Factor Cable System
  • ARM6 / AMF6 - AcceleRate® Mini Form Factor Socket and Cable System
Copper Si-Fly® Low Profile, High-Density Cable System
  • CPC / CPI - Copper Si-Fly® Low Profile, High-Density Cable System
ExaMAX® High-Speed Backplane Cable System
  • EBCM / EBCF - ExaMAX® High-Speed Backplane Cable System
Flyover® QSFP Cable Systems
  • FQSFP - Flyover® QSFP Cable System
  • FQSFP-DD - Double Density Flyover® QSFP Cable System
  • FQSFP-D8 - 800G Flyover® QSFP Double Density
Generate™ High-Speed Edge Card Connectors and Cable System
  • HSEC6-DV / GC6 - Generate™ High-Speed Edge Card Connectors and Cable System
  • GC6-RF - Generate™ High-Speed Test Cable
NovaRay® Extreme Density & Performance Arrays and Cable Systems
  • NVAM / NVAF - NovaRay® Extreme Density & Performance Arrays
  • NVAC / NVAM-CT - NovaRay® Extreme Density & Performance Cable System
  • NVACE / NVACP - NovaRay® I/O Extreme Performance Cable System

DOWNLOADS

Literature

PCI Express® Interconnect Solutions Guide

PCI Express® Interconnect Solutions Guide

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AcceleRate® Cable PCIe® eBrochure

AcceleRate® Cable PCIe® eBrochure

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Edge Card Application Guide

Edge Card Application Guide

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Optics Mid-Board Transceivers Solutions Guide

Optics Mid-Board Transceivers Solutions Guide

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High-Speed Board-to-Board Application Guide

High-Speed Board-to-Board Application Guide

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Rugged/Power Interconnect Solutions Guide

Rugged/Power Interconnect Solutions Guide

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Products

PCIE

1.00 mm PCI Express® Gen 3 Edge Card Connector

Features
  • 1.00 mm (.0394") pitch
  • PCIe® Gen 3 compliant
  • Supports one, four, eight and sixteen PCI Express® links
  • Accepts .062" (1.60 mm) card
  • Vertical, right-angle or edge mount
  • PCI Express® jumpers also available (PCIEC Series)
1.00 mm PCI Express® Gen 3 Edge Card Connector
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PCIE-LP

Low Profile PCI Express® GEN 4 Connector

Features
  • 1.00 mm (.0394") pitch
  • Low profile provides space savings
  • PCIe® Gen 4 compatible
  • Supports one, four, eight and sixteen PCI Express® links
  • Accepts .062" (1.60 mm) thick cards
  • PCI Express® jumpers also available (PCIEC Series)
Low Profile PCI Express® GEN 4 Connector
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PCIE-G4

1.00 mm PCI Express® Gen 4 Slim Edge Card Connector

Features
  • 1.00 mm (.0394") pitch
  • Slim body design
  • PCIe® Gen 4 compatible
  • Low profile provides space savings
  • Supports one, four, eight and sixteen PCI Express® links
  • Accepts .062" (1.60 mm) thick cards
  • PCI Express® jumpers also available (PCIEC Series)
1.00 mm PCI Express® Gen 4 Slim Edge Card Connector
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PCIE-G5

1.00 mm PCI Express® Gen 5 Edge Card Connector

Features
  • PCIe® 5.0
  • Differential pair signaling
  • Supports 1, 4, 8 and 16 PCI Express® links
  • Design in today for future proof data rates
  • 1.00 mm pitch
  • Accepts .062" (1.60 mm) thick cards
1.00 mm PCI Express® Gen 5 Edge Card Connector
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PCIEC

PCI Express® Jumper Cable Assemblies

Features
  • Standard 36, 64, 98 and 164 Postions
  • Edge card or connector end options available
  • Mates with Samtec's PCIE series
  • Available with AcceleRate® cable
PCI Express® Jumper Cable Assemblies
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PCIEC-G4

PCI Express® 4.0 Cable Assembly

Features
  • Standard 36, 64, 98 and 164 Postions
  • Supports PCIe® 4.0 data transfer rates
  • Power cable option
  • Edge card or connector end options available
  • Mates with Samtec’s PCIE-G4 edge card socket
PCI Express® 4.0 Cable Assembly
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PCIEC-G5

PCI Express® 5.0 Cable Assembly

Features
  • Standard 36, 64, 98 and 164 Postions
  • Supports PCIe® 5.0 data transfer rates
  • Power cable option
  • Edge card end options available
  • Mates with Samtec’s PCIE-G5 edge card socket
PCI Express® 5.0 Cable Assembly
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PCRF

PCI Express® Cable Assembly with Low Loss Microwave Cable

Features
  • Low loss 25 AWG coax cable
  • Performs up to 3.69 GHz / 7.38 Gbps
  • Standard SMA termination on cable
  • Supports one, four, eight and sixteen PCI Express® links
PCI Express® Cable Assembly with Low Loss Microwave Cable
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PCRF-G4

PCI Express® 4.0 High-Speed Test Cable

Features
  • PCIe® 4.0 capable
  • DC to 110 GHz frequency range
  • Supports one, four, eight and sixteen PCI Express® links
  • Edge mount style available
  • 29 AWG low loss microwave coax cable
  • 2.92 mm plug or jack RF connector end options
PCI Express® 4.0 High-Speed Test Cable
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PCRF-G5

PCI Express® 5.0 High-Speed Test Cable

Features
  • PCIe® 5.0 capable
  • DC to 110 GHz frequency range
  • Supports one, four, eight and sixteen PCI Express® links
  • 29 AWG low loss microwave coax cable
  • 2.92 mm plug or jack RF connector end options
PCI Express® 5.0 High-Speed Test Cable
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PCOA

PCI Express®-Over-Fiber FireFly™ Adaptor Card

Features
  • Uses PCUO FireFly™ optical cable assemblies
  • Supports PCIe® Gen 3/4 platform
  • PCIe® x16 edge card connector
  • x16, x8, dual x8, x4, dual x4 and quad x4 configurations
  • Transparent or non-transparent bridging
  • Reconfigurable host or target operation
PCI Express®-Over-Fiber FireFly™ Adaptor Card
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PCUO

PCI Express®-Over-Fiber FireFly™ Optical Cable Assembly

Features
  • Meets PCIe® Gen 3 and Gen 4 specifications
  • Transmits PCIe® signals up to 100 m
  • x4, x8 and x16 PCIe® micro optical engines
  • Transparent and non-transparent bridging
  • Proven 850 nm VCSEL technology
  • Compatible PCIe® adaptor card available (PCOA Series)
PCI Express®-Over-Fiber FireFly™ Optical Cable Assembly
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PCUE

PCIe® Twinax Flyover® Cable Assembly

Features
  • PCIe®-Over-FireFly™ copper system
  • x4 duplex system
  • Meets PCIe® Gen 3 and Gen 4 specifications
  • Data connection is taken "off board" for easier routing
  • Mates with the same 2-piece connector system as other FireFly™ systems
  • 34 AWG twinax ribbon cable
PCIe® Twinax Flyover® Cable Assembly
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