Power Connectors & Interconnection Systems MULTI-BEAM XL and MULTI-BEAM XLE Power Distribution Connector Systems Board-Mount Connectors Product Facts Single-piece molded housings Custom configurable modular design AC and DC power in the same connector Meets UL safety requirements Current Interrupt ratings per UL 1977 for Hot-Plug applications Compact size suitable for distributed DC power applications Molded-in guide pins provide generous blind- mateability The MULTI-BEAM XL and rated at 35A. The new ance design and heavy MULTI-BEAM XLE modules MULTI-BEAM connector gold plated contacts meet Up to 3 levels of contact are a blind-mateable board- features a true hot-plug requirements across many sequencing: to-board power distribution designed three-beam applications including 1st Pwr/Gnd connector system. With a contact, rated at 43A. power distribution for com- 2nd Pwr & Signals variety of available power pact (1U) computer servers 3rd Trigger Signals The product is also avail- contacts and a modular through high-end servers, able in versions complying Low Mating and Un-mating design, customers are able fault-tolerant computers, with the Server Systems force to customize this connector networking equipment, Infrastructure (SSI) to their exact needs. In telecommunication Solder or press-fit Standard. MULTI-BEAM XL addition to selecting the switches, medical instru- termination to PCB and MULTI-BEAM XLE number of power and mentation, and industrial products offer high reliabil- Meets SSI power connector signal contacts, customers control equipment. ity and high current density requirements for DPS, MPS are also able to choose the in a package designed The compact design also and HPS applications mating sequence of con- specifically for modular meets the I/O standard 30 micro-inch tacts they need for their hot-swappable power of modern modular and 0.76 micro-meters specific application. distribution systems. They hot-swappable redundant gold post-plated contacts MULTI-BEAM XL connec- are ideal for blind-mating in (N+1) power supplies for high reliability tors feature dual-beam and modular and rack mounted and uninterruptible power All MULTI-BEAM XL and four-beam power contacts, systems. The high perform- supplies. MULTI-BEAM XLE products in this section are RoHS compliant Technical Documents Product Specification For More Information 108-1973 Check out product information at: Application Specification Board-to-Board Products Power Connectors & Interconnection Systems MULTI-BEAM XL and MULTI-BEAM XLE Power Distribution Connector Systems (Continued) MULTI-BEAM XL Connector MULTI-BEAM XLE Connector Expandable length to accommodate up to 36 power contacts Features new 3-beam power contact Contact spacings are expandable to accommodate higher Two hot-pluggable power contacts to choose from: voltages and/or higher current requirements 50A High power contact (35% increase compared to 4-beam or dual beam power contacts available MULTI-BEAM XL connector) Base metal made from high conductivity copper alloy 20A Low power contact (occupies 50% less PCB space (over 98% copper) offers superior performance compared to than MULTI-BEAM XL power contact) alternative materials Slimmer housing design allows 40% more current in the same space Over 40% lower mating force than original MULTI-BEAM XL connector Vented housing allows for better air flow Evolution of MULTI-BEAM Power Contacts Power Contacts Dual-Beam Contact 4-Beam Contact 3-Beam Contact Original design .017 thick stock Offered on new MULTI-BEAM XLE .017 thick stock 35A current rating connector Features eight .020 Thick Stock independent beams 50A Current Rating Parallel current paths yield a lower contact Improved design offers Signal Contacts resistance lowest mating force available in MULTI-BEAM Tuned beam design product line provides lower mating forces and higher True hot-plug design durability life cycles preserves the separable contact interface to provide long term reliability after hot-mate and un-mate cycles Contact Type Description Sequence Minimum Wipe Contact Wipe Make First Power (or GND) Contact 1 0.200 5.08 mm Break Last (MFBL) Power Contact Standard 2 0.150 3.81 mm Signal Contact Standard 2 0.150 3.81 mm Make Last Signal (trigger) Contact 3 0.100 2.54 mm Break First (MLBF) The MLBF power contact and the Standard Signal contact are sequenced to mate at the same time ... sequence 2. Product Configurations and Part Numbers The connector configuration is described by reading Left-to-Right on the Plug mating interface and Right-to-Left on the Receptacle mating interface. Custom configurations can be produced due to the modular design of the product. Configuration Description: ACP indicates AC Power, P indicates DC Power, HDP indicates High Density Power, LP indicates Low Power (MULTI-BEAM XLE connector only), S indicates Signal. The corresponding contact spacing and voltage ratings are shown below. ACP P HDP LP S 0.300 7.62 mm spacing 0.250 6.35 mm spacing 0.200 5.08 mm spacing .115 3.81 mm spacing 0.100 2.54 mm grid 300 Volts* 200 Volts* Connection to same voltage* 200 Volts* 60 Volts* * With circuit board designed to UL 1950, IEC 60950 11 Catalog 1773096 Dimensions are in inches and Dimensions are shown for USA: 1-800-522-6752 South America: 55-11-2103-6000 Revised 2-10 millimeters unless otherwise reference purposes only. Canada: 1-905-470-4425 Hong Kong: 852-2735-1628 specified. Values in brackets Specifications subject Mexico: 01-800-733-8926 Japan: 81-44-844-8013 www.tycoelectronics.com are metric equivalents. to change. C. America: 52-55-1106-0803 UK: 44-(0)8002-67666