Amphenol FCI SAS PCIe 4.0 U.2 and U.3 Connectors

Amphenol FCi SAS PCIe 4.0 U.2 and U.3 Connectors are designed to meet the high-speed demands of next-generation servers, offering speeds of 16GT/s for PCIe lanes and 24Gb/s for SAS lanes. These connectors feature a 68-position receptacle and header, ensuring compatibility with high-speed Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drives and PCIe devices. The SAS PCIe 4.0 U.2 and U.3 connectors are constructed from halogen-free high-temperature thermoplastic and withstand diverse conditions and provide a durability of 500 mating cycles. These connectors offer a minimum current rating of 1.5A per contact and are ideal for various applications, including servers, storage systems, and external storage solutions.

Features

• 68-position receptacle and header design
• Backward compatible with previous SAS standards
• Compatible with SAS lanes at 24Gb/s
• Halogen-free high-temperature thermoplastic construction
• Improved performance and faster file transfer
• Molded guideposts provide self-alignment during mating
• Staggered contact lengths allow sequential contact mating for hot plugging
• Stamped clips provide additional mechanical strength
• Supports PCIe 4.0 with speeds up to 16GT/s

Applications

• External storage system
• HDD
• HDD carrier
• Interposer card
• Mezzanine card
• Processor and storage blade
• Server
• Storage server

Technical Specifications