Samtec Offers Cable-To-Board Interconnect Systems
Samtec 's high-speed Edge Rate Twinax, Micro Coax and Direct-to-Lead coax cable assemblies incorporate the company's 0.8mm (0.0315in)-pitch Edge Rate terminals and sockets (ERM8/ERF8 Series). These are designed for superior signal integrity and impedance control and reduced broadside coupling. The result is a range of cable-to-board interconnect solutions that is suitable for high-speed and long-cable-run applications as well as for emulation testing (the ERF8 Series connector has been specified as the standard board-level interface by Nexus, Power.org and ARM). All three systems feature friction latches that increase de-mating to 7lb (3kg). Edge Rate 34 AWG, 50ohm coax cable assemblies include the Micro Coax cable (ERCD Series) and the Direct-to-Lead coax cable (ERCDA Series), which is rated from 890MHz (1m) to 7.90GHz (6in) and is hot pluggable. The Direct-to-Lead cable is also designed to optimise signal integrity with a patent-pending direct termination that eliminates the ...