FCI's AirMax VS® connector system gives designers the freedom to rethink the way backplane systems are designed. Based on a radical design concept, AirMax VS® (Virtual Shield) connectors eliminate the need for interleaving ground shields by using air as a highly efficient dielectric. The real beauty of the AirMax VS® connector system lies in the flexibility it gives to board layouts. With connectors available in both 2 and 3 mm centerlines designers are able to simplify signal routing. The scalability of the connector solution means that backplane systems designed for 3.125 – 6.25 Gb/s can be upgraded to 12.5 Gb/s operation without redesigning the basic platform. At such speed, the AirMax VS® connector demonstrates exceptionally low insertion loss and crosstalk characteristics. Check out Newark's extensive Airmax VS inventory !
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Newark Stocks FCI Airmax VS Connectors for High Speed Backplane Applications
Posted by ATYLER Oct 20, 2010
Product Overview
Based upon the highly succesful Airmax shieldless connector system, ZipLine™ addresses the growing customer demand for maximum signal density – a paramount requirement for future equipment platforms – at data rates up to 12.5 Gb/s.
Compatible with Hard Metric design practice (can be used alongside industry standard IEC-61076-101 connectors from FCI, Harting, ERNI etc.)
Supports differential signaling at up to 12.5 Gb/s
Opposed dual-beam receptacle contact structure provides high reliability
Contains no interleaving shields reducing connector weight, insertion forces, cost and PCB routing complexity
84.6 differential pairs per linear inch makes Zipline the highest density high speed backplane connector
available on the market today
Can be used in conventional backpanel, orthogonal, or even co-planar system architecture.
Features & Benefits
Supports backplane and orthogonal midplane applications
72 differential pairs on 1.8 mm column pitch delivering 84.6 differential pairs per inch of card edge while allowing a minimum 25.0 mm card slot pitch
Highest signal density available at data rates up to 12.5 Gb/s
Uses AirMax VS® shield less technology to deliver low insertion loss and crosstalk
Allows for a mixed differential (orthogonal or back plane), single-edge or power pin assignments within a
connector
Applications
Broadcast equipment, Servers, Medical equipment (MRI etc.), Basestations, Routers, DSP
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