Micro edge-card connectors support PCIe 6.0

Samtec, Inc. has launched its Generate series of high-speed edge-card connectors that support 64 Gbits/PAM4 (32 Gbits/s NRZ), are PCIe 6.0 capable and meet CXL 3.0 requirements for high-speed connectivity. The new HSEC6-DV Series can be used as the interconnect between the motherboard and add-in cards in PCIe 6.0 AI hardware designs, Samtec said.

(Source: Samtec, Inc.)

The HSEC6-DV is rated at 240 VAC and the current rating is 1.92 A with two pins energized. The socket series is compliant to SFF-TA-1002 ×4 (1C), ×8 (2C) and ×16 (4C and 4C+). The edge-card socket strip is available with 28, 42, 70 and 84 positions per row, and mates with 1.60-mm (.062-inch) thick cards.

The HSEC6-DV’s Edge Rate contacts, in a differential pair configuration on a 0.60-mm pitch, are optimized for signal integrity performance and high cycle life.

The series offers optional weld tabs for extra mechanical strength of the connector to the PCB. The connectors are RoHS compliant, lead-free solderable.

Mating edge-card cable assemblies (GC6 Series) are available in 28, 42 and 70 positions. They are also PCIe 6.0 compatible and support 64 Gbits/s PAM4 (32 Gbits/s NRZ) applications. The cable is 34-AWG Samtec Eye Speed ultra-low-skew twinax. The cable assemblies are standard with 100-ohm differential pair signal routing.

Samtec offers a full-line of Generate high-speed edge-card connectors, rated up to 56 Gbits/s PAM4, on 0.80- and 1.00-mm centerline, with a range of configurations. They are available in vertical, right-angle, edge mount and pass-through orientations and offer power/signal combos, with press-fit tails, locks and latches.