SLIVER INTERNAL CABLED INTERCONNECT SOLUTION Connectors and Cable Assemblies Due to the latest high speed demands in networking equipment TE Connectivity (TE) has developed the new Sliver internal cabled interconnect which provides one of the most flexible solutions in the market for making internal I/O connections on the board. Sliver products can be used across many applications, data rates and protocols (PCI Express, SAS, Ethernet). With a 0.6mm contact pitch, Sliver products are super slim, allowing you to fit more inside the box. TE provides a highly robust metal housing design on the connector cage with an active latch providing additional connection security. This new technology simplifies design and helps lower overall costs by eliminating the need for re-timers and more costly lower-loss PCB materials while reaching speeds up to 25 Gbps with the use of TE high speed cable. Applications Internal Cabled Solution Options Data center & Networking Equipment Chip to Chip Servers Chip to I/O Switches Chip to Backplane Routers Board to Board High Performance Computing (HPC) PCB Card Edge (BTB) solutions Storage Devices Supports Ethernet, PCIe, SAS, SATA, Wireless Base Stations and Radios InfiniBand, and other custom protocols DATA AND DEVICES /// SLIVER INTERNAL CABLED INTERCONNECT SOLUTIONSliver Internal Cabled Interconnect Solution Ultimate flexibility in applications, data rates and protocols Vertical and right angle connector and cable solutions provide a flexible solution set in addition to allowing for both cabled and card-edge interconnect designs. With a flexible pinout arrangement, multiple mounting and mating options, and the support of present and future data rate protocols, the Sliver interconnect solution provides a variety of configuration options to address your application needs. Free up design space The 0.6mm contact pitch is up to 30% denser than most existing solutions, allowing you to fit more inside the box. Reliable connections The Sliver interconnect solution provides a robust connector housing design while an active latch provides additional connection security for data critical applications. Lower design costs Sliver connector and cable assemblies can lower overall costs by eliminating the Key Features need for re-timers and more costly lower loss PCB materials. 0.6mm pitch SMT connector design includes robust metal housing 12G and 25G high speed, low-loss Application design flexibility 33AWG cable Mid-Board Cable Vertical and right angle configurations Applications with active latch Horizontal Card Edge Supports 85 and 100 ohm impedance Applications applications Flexible pinout arrangement allows for mix of differential signal pairs and low speed single-ended sidebands Flexible mounting and mating arrangements: Backplane/Midplane Applications Cabled interconnects Card edge interconnects Vertical Card Edge Low Profile PCIe Add-In Vertical to right-angle, vertical Applications Card Applications to straight, right-angle to right- angle, and right-angle to straight TEs Sliver interconnect solution consists of: receptacle-to-plug mating Developing the platform to be scalable in x4 Tx/Rx lane increments: Vertical Right Angle Board Mount Board Mount Connector Connector x4 (26pin), x8 (50pin), x12 (74pin), x16 (100pin), x20 (124pin), x24 (148pin) Supports present and future bandwidth Card Edge needs without requiring requalification Straight Cable Connector Right Angle Plug Connector Cable Plug and redesign Connector DATA AND DEVICES /// SLIVER INTERNAL CABLED INTERCONNECT SOLUTION PAGE 2