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  !