FCI to Unveil Three New Connector Solutions at DesignCon 2014

SINGAPORE (January 17, 2014) — FCI, a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect systems, will unveil three new connector solutions at this year’s DesignCon 2014. DesignCon is the world’s leading exhibition for electronics design engineers in the communications and semiconductor industries and this is FCI’s 13th time participating in this event.

The first new product that FCI will be revealing at DesignCon 2014 is an I/O cabling solution that supports signal transmission speeds of up to 40 Gbits/s. Designed to minimize impedance mismatch and signal loss, this new connector is ideal for high
speed 25G+ packaging applications where signal performance integrity is critical. The second product to be unveiled was developed to address applications that require higher current density and less power loss in a low-profile form factor. This connector can offer a 30% reduction in contact resistance, which increases its current-carrying capacity. It also features molded-in guide pins to facilitate modular systemassembly.
The last new product that will be debuting at DesignCon 2014 is specifically designed for applications requiring a direct pluggable connection to an uninsulated bus bar. This new product will complement FCI’s bus bar power distribution products by providing a solution with improved electrical performance and long-term reliability. “We are excited to be able to share our new solutions to the diverse audience present at DesignCon 2014. This gives us an opportunity to explore how our solutions can address increasingly stringent requirements across different industries,” says Danny Morlion, Chief Technology Officer at FCI Electronics. “Although the three new solutions belong to different product categories, they are all designed with high performance, improved reliability, and innovative architecture in mind. We believed that these versatile products will lay the foundation for the next-generation of electronics and instruments across a wide range of industries.”
Besides unveiling these three solutions, FCI will also be segmenting its exhibition booth into six categories, namely High Speed Backplane, High Speed I/O, Commercial, Storage, Consumer and Power Solutions. FCI will be showcasing its latest products within each section, and visitors will have the chance to watch FCI’s state-of-the-art solutions in action during demo sessions. FCI is partnering with two external vendors for these demos so that design engineers and manufacturers can have a better understanding of these products’ applications.
DesignCon 2014 will be held in Santa Clara from January 28 to 31. FCI will be unveiling the three new interconnect solutions on January 29, at 4 p.m. (U.S. time) at FCI’s exhibition area, Booth 403.