Connector system offers 150% speed improvement

The Plateau HS Dock+ Connector System was designed for networks that require higher data rates with superior signal integrity to meet the growth in networking and wireless data, telecom, aerospace/defense, and industrial device markets. The connectors achieve up to 25 Gbit/s data rates, a 150% improvement over the existing Plateau HS Dock connectors.

The connectors use a gold-plated plastic housing to maintain signal integrity for differential and single-ended applications. Contact design allows four levels of mating (first-mate/last-break) in a standard coplanar or inverted coplanar position with a compliant pin for the PCB interface. Other performance-improving features include a smaller press-fit pin on the PCB terminal and shorter terminal stub in mating interface to tighten impedance. In addition, slots and ribs added to the shroud and the plug housing improve insertion and return loss by 50% at 10 GHz, while additional ground pins and standoffs on lower housing reduce crosstalk and return loss by 30% at 10 GHz.