Amphenol TCS XCede® Backplane Connectors

Amphenol TCS XCede® Backplane Connectors are designed to offer readily available 85Ω and 100Ω solutions while maintaining the same mating interfaces. These connectors are ideal for meeting a wide variety of application needs, including Ethernet and PCI. The series offers mechanical longevity and ruggedness, guidance and keying options, and integrated power and guidance. Amphenol TCS XCede Backplane Connectors feature up to 82 differential pairs as well as 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-pair configurations. Typical applications include communications and data such as hubs, switches, routers, wireless infrastructure, servers, external storage systems, and more.

Features

  • Readily available 85Ω and 100Ω solutions
  • Up to 82 differential pairs
  • Mechanical longevity and ruggedness
  • Guidance and keying options
  • 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-pair configurations
  • Integrated power and guidance
  • Backwards mating compatibility
  • Scalable upgrades to 56Gb/s without costly redesigns
  • Embedded capacitor availability for additional margin and overall system savings
  • Derivatives include coplanar and orthogonal configurations
  • Proprietary crosstalk reduces technologies

Applications

  • Communications
    • Hubs
    • Switches
    • Routers
    • Optical transport
    • Wireless infrastructure
    • Test equipment
    • Emulation equipment
  • Data
    • Servers
    • External storage systems
    • Supercomputers

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