3M 8KH2 Series Twin Axial PCIe Extender Assemblies are high-performance interconnects capable of a variety of routing configurations, helping to increase system density and flexibility while also being designed to reduce cost. The cable is based on the thin, ribbon-style 3M Twin Axial Cable, which is designed to have stable, predictable performance and exhibits a lack of resonance up to 40GHz. The highly reliable 3M cable assembly allows the designer greater flexibility in card placement, enabling higher-density designs. The cables can be bent and folded to maximize space and reduce obstruction to airflow without significant signal degradation.
The 3M cable assembly for PCIe may eliminate the need for re-timer chips for long printed circuit board (PCB) traces, providing a material cost savings benefit to the customer. The 3M Twin Axial Cable Assembly for PCI Express Extender Card Applications is available in PCIe X4, X8, and X16 sizes. The cable assembly is EU RoHS compliant. Common applications include data centers and high-performance computing.