BACKPLANE CONNECTORS AirMax VS BACKPLANE/MIDPLANE CONNECTORS OVERVIEW The AirMax VS connectors use innovative edge-coupling and air dielectric between adjacent conductors to deliver insertion loss and crosstalk. This technology, invented by FCI, enabled low cost, high performance connectors that are a leading backplane interconnect solution for telecom, networking, server, and storage applications. The shieldless Open Pin Field Design with no pre-assigned ground pins provides the ultimate flexibility in board layout. The AirMax VS connectors addresse a broad range of system architectures, including backplane, midplane, coplanar, midplane orthogonal, cabled backplane, and mezzanine applications. This is a broad, high volume product family that system continues to earn business when competing with the many more expensive and complex shielded connector systems. This is due in part because of its high density, simple modular construction and low cost. Further enhancements of the AirMax product family are seeing speeds increase up to 25Gb/s, enabling customers to design electronic systems that are highly functional and cost effective. This enables backward compatibility with legacy systems and forward compatibility with the most advanced designs. FEATURES BENEFITS Innovative shieldless design and air dielectric between Reduces cost, improves flexibility and delivers low adjacent conductors insertion loss and crosstalk Open Pin Field Design Allows mixing of differential pair signals, single ended signals, power and control lines within a standard connector module Connector available in modules with 3, 4, or 5 pairs per Enables system configuration using common, off-the- column and 6, 8, or 10 columns per module. 85 ohm shelf modules versions also available Simplifies design, supply chain management, inventory, and scheduling Backward mating-compatible interface Allows designers to choose the right combination for any specific system using common components, reducing cost and lead times AirMax signal, power, and guidance modules in stock at Assurance of supply, short lead times, and competitive most distributors pricing all reduce risk to the OEM and contract manufacturers Available with headers or receptacles on the backplane Reduces connector cost, weight, and PCB routing complexity Adopted by multiple industry standard architectures, Standard configuration and part numbers accelerate your including Storage Bridge Bay and Serial CPCI design and reduce risk Innovative shieldless edge couple technology and air 3mm pitch between columns enables two different pairs dielectric between adjacent conductors to route between columns, reducing board layer count, complexity, and system cost AirMax VS BACKPLANE/MIDPLANE CONNECTORS TECHNICAL INFORMATION MATERIALS SPECIFICATIONS Contacts: Copper Alloy Product: GS-12-239 Contact Finish: Application: GS-20-035 Performance-based plating over nickel at APPROVALS AND CERTIFICATIONS separable interface Tin over nickel on press-fit tails on standard lead-free Telcordia GR-1217-CORE Central Office products. Tin-lead option available upon request PACKAGING Housings: High Performance Thermoplastic, UL94V0 Tubes ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCES Trays (vertical receptacle only) Contact Resistance: 35m initial, 10m increase after environmental test TARGET MARKETS/APPLICATIONS Current Rating (30C rise above ambient in still air): Communications 0.5A/contact with all contacts powered Switches Routers 100 CONNECTORS Access Differential impedance: 100 8 50 ps (10-90%) rise time Optical Transmission Differential insertion loss: <1dB through 6.25Gb/s Wireless Base Stations < 1.5 dB through 12.5Gb/s Data Near-end crosstalk (multi-active): < -38 dB through Servers 6.25Gb/s < -28 dB through 12.5Gb/s Switches Far-end crosstalk (multi-active): < -41 dB through Storage 6.25Gb/s < -28 dB through 12.5Gb/s Industrial & Instrumentation 80 CONNECTORS Test & Measurement Differential impedance: 85 5 50 ps (10-90%) rise time Medical Differential insertion loss: <1.5 dB through 8Gb/s Near-end crosstalk (multi-active): <-30 dB through 8Gb/s Far-end crosstalk (multi-active): <-30 dB through 8Gb/s MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE Durability: 200 cycles Mating Force: 0.45N max./contact Unmating Force: 0.15N min./contact Compliant pin insertion force: Vertical headers, right-angle headers or right-angle receptacles: 40 N max. Vertical receptacles: 25 N max. Disclaimer For more information, Please note that the above information is subject to change without notice. please contact: Communications fci.com or visit us at www.fci.com