Amphenol FCI (ACS) ExaMax High Speed Backplane Connector

Amphenol Communications Solutions ExaMax High Speed Backplane Connector is for high bandwidth applications at speeds from 25Gb/s to 56Gb/s. This backplane connector has low crosstalk noise and low insertion loss with strong signal integrity. The ExaMax has a 12 to 96 differential pair node with zero skew. The ExaMax backplane connector has copper alloy contacts, tin over nickel on press-fit tails for plating, and thermoplastic UL94-V0 housing.

Features

  • 2mm and 3mm pitch
  • Backwards mating and footprint
  • Hermaphroditic mating interface
  • Optimizes PCB routing, electrical performance, and aspect ratio
  • Telcordia GR-1217-CORE Central Office qualification
  • UL E66906
  • Wide variety of packaging options

Applications

  • Emulation Equipment 
  • External Storage System 
  • Hubs
  • Industrial & Instrumentation 
  • Optical Transport 
  • Routers
  • Servers
  • Supercomputers
  • Switches
  • Test Equipment 

Technical Specifications

Parameters Values
Nominal Impedance 92Ω
Contact Resistance 20mV maximum, 100mA current
Insulation Resistance 500VDC
Dielectric Withstanding Voltage 500VDC
Current Rating (with 30° C T-rise above ambient) Signal Contact: 0.5A/Contact (both signal and ground contacts can carry current)
Operating Temperature Range -55°C to +85°C
Maximum Mating Force 0.38N per contact
Minimum Unmating Force 0.10N per contact