IT Datacom
With our industry-leading high-speed, power and fiber optic technologies, together with superior simulation and testing capability and cost-effectiveness, Amphenol is a market leader in interconnect development for the information technology (IT) and datacom market. Whether industry standard or application-specific designs are required, we can provide customers with products that enable performance at the leading edge of next-generation, high-speed, power and fiber optic technologies. Our primary end applications include cloud computing and data centers, gaming systems, internet appliances, networking equipment, servers, storage systems, transmission and web service providers.
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LCX Bulkhead-Style Panel
The LCX Series features bulkhead-style, LGX-compatible fiber optic patch panels. The LCX gives you cost-effective patch and splitter capabilities in an industry-standard footprint. The series can host up to 288 terminations in a standard configuration that fits existing frame layouts and new builds.
LiteTouch Solderless PCB Connectors
SV now offers a complete line of high frequency coaxial / surface mount PCB connectors that meet the industry need for high performing, highly reliable solderless connectors for precision thin substrate mounting. As frequencies increase and board substrates become thinner, the standard solderless PCB compression mount connectors can create undesirable results on thin (< .010”) dielectric PCB.
LUSB (Lockable USB) Connector Series
LOCKABLE AND HIGHLY RELIABLE RUGGED USB SOLUTION
Amphenol's LUSB series Lockable USB Connectors serve many markets and applications across the globe including Automotive, Communications, Consumer, Data, Industrial, and Medical.
Lynx™
The Lynx™ connector is a flexible 0.6mm pitch solution designed for high speed and density differential or single-ended signaling BTB applications. Lynx™ has a robust contact design tolerant of misalignment, enables a reliable connection, and supports blind mating. This connector provides designers with a readily available 85Ω solution to meet a wide variety of application needs, including PCI.
Lynx™ QD
Optimized for differential pair signaling, Lynx™ QD sets a new standard for density and flexibility that offers an innovative, high-performance interconnect with PCIe® Gen 5 support. Lynx™ QD supports data rates of 56 Gb/s PAM4 and provides a 4-row differential signaling structure, in a compact 2-row footprint.
Magnetic Jack (RJMG) - 1x1
RJMG series offers a wide variety of fully RoHS compliant Magnetic Modular Jacks for RJ45. Both right angle and vertical through-hole types are offered in a single port with tab-up and tab-down options. This series comes with LED options and is compatible with Power over Ethernet (PoE). RJMG series is offered with both shielded and EMI options, which provides enhanced protection.
Magnetic Jack (RJMG) - 1xN
RJMG series offers a wide variety of fully RoHS compliant Magnetic Modular Jacks for RJ45. The right-angle through-hole type is offered in a 1xN (1x2, 1x4 through1x8) port with tab-up and tab-down options. This series comes with LED options and is compatible with Power over Ethernet (PoE). RJMG series is offered with both shielded and EMI options, which provides enhanced protection.
Magnetic Jack (RJMG) - 2xN
RJMG series offers a wide variety of fully RoHS compliant Magnetic Modular Jacks for RJ45. The right angle and through-hole type are offered in 2xN (2x1, 2x2, 2x4, 2x6, and 2x8) port with tab-up and tab-down options. This series comes with LED options and is compatible with Power over Ethernet (PoE). RJMG series is offered with both shielded and EMI options, which provides enhanced protection.
Magnetic Jack (RJMG) - Stacked
RJMG series offers a wide variety of fully RoHS compliant Magnetic Modular Jacks for RJ45. The right angle through hole type is offered in RJMG Stacked USB 2.0/3.0. This series comes with LED options and is compatible with Power over Ethernet. RJMG series is offered with both shielded and EMI options, which provides enhanced protection. Gold plating option is also available for the contact area.
MCX Connector Series
The MCX (Micro Coaxial) series is a 50 Ω series with broadband capability ranging from DC to 6 GHz. In addition, the MCX series features secure, fast and easy snap-on/ snap-off coupling.
MEG-Array®
The MEG-Array® Mezzanine Connector provides the high density and high-speed benefits of a large array supported by the reliability and low costs of standard surface mount PCB assembly.
1.27x1.27mm array of discrete circuit contacts allows flexible ground distribution to optimize high-speed signal integrity at speeds up to 32Gb/s. MEG-Array® is offered in a variety of PCB mezzanine stack heights
MEG-Array® R+
56GB/S HIGH-SPEED MEZZANINE BGA CONNECTOR SYSTEM
Leveraging proven technologies, including an industry-leading BGA design, offering superior self-aligning and self-leveling. Next-generation differential pair contact design for up to 56Gb/s PAM4 and NRZ performance.
Metral® High Speed 1000 Series Backplane Connectors
FCI Basics Metral® 1000 Series is a high-speed 2mm backplane connector system consisting of right-angle receptacles and vertical headers. The 1000 Series features a unique stripline structure in the receptacle and outer ground shields in the header. The stripline structure allows improved signal performance when routed in either a single-ended or a differential pair configuration.
Metral® High Speed 2000 Series Backplane Connectors
FCI Basics Metral® 2000 Series is a high-speed 2mm backplane connector system of vertical headers. The 2000 Series features a unique stripline structure that allows having improved signal performance when routed in either a single-ended or a differential pair configuration.
Metral® High Speed 4000 Series Backplane Connector
FCI Basics Metral® 4000 Series is a high-speed 2mm backplane connector system consisting of right-angle receptacles and vertical headers. The 4000 Series features a unique stripline structure in both the receptacle and header. Compared to the Metral® 1000 and 2000 Series, Metral® 4000 receptacle connectors employ a modified receptacle contact geometry optimized for 100Ω differential signals.
Mezzostak® 0.50mm Pitch 5.2mm Stacked Height
Mezzostak® 0.50mm is a robust fine-pitch mezzanine connector suitable for a wide range of high-reliability applications and demanding environments. The innovative hermaphroditic design of these connectors provides a precise mating interface with extra housing guidance. Mezzostak® 0.50mm mezzanine connectors are available in 120 positions with other position options provided on request.
Micro Cool Edge NF1/NGSFF 0.50mm Connectors
Micro Cool Edge NF1/NGSFF 0.50mm is a new small form factor card edge connector designed for enterprise and data center SSD (Solid State Drive) servers. It supports NF1/NGSFF (Next Generation Small Form Factor) which can double storage capacity and enable front side service within server systems compared to the M.2 standard.
Micro Power 3.0
Micro Power 3.0 connector system is a 3.00mm pitch power connector designed for wire-to-board applications. It is mainly used for power applications and supports a current rating up to 6.5A per pin and a wire gauge range from 30AWG-20AWG. It is available in 2 to 24 circuits for dual rows and 2 to12 circuits for a single row. Scoop-proof housings prevent mismating between header and receptacle.
Micro Power Plus 3.0
Micro Power Plus 3.0 connector system, is a 3.00mm pitch power connector designed for wire-to-board applications. It is mainly used for power applications and supports a current rating of up to 12.5A per pin and wire gauge range from 30AWG-16AWG. It is available in 2 to 24 circuits for dual row and 2 to12 circuits for single rows.
Micro Power Super
Micro Power Super series is a 3.00mm pitch power connector designed for flexible wire-to-board applications, based on different wire gauges and circuits. It provides a maximum current rating of 17A/pin and accommodates a wire gauge of 16AWG and 15AWG. It is foolproof against mismating among different circuits. This series is available for 2 to 24 circuits for dual rows.
Micro SD and SD Card Sockets
MEMORY CARD CONNECTORS WITH SUPPORT FOR UHS-I AND UHS-II
Micro SD and SD card sockets are user-friendly and ideal for use in portable devices such as digital cameras and mobile phones. They are also suitable for server applications as well as automotive devices, notebooks, and servers.
Micro-TCA Card Edge Connectors
FULLY COMPLIANT CONNECTOR FOR ADVANCED MC™ MODULES
MicroTCA (μTCA) vertical card edge connectors provide 170 contacts on a 0.75mm pitch and enable Advanced MC™ modules to be plugged directly into a backplane. MicroTCA card edge connectors' conventional press-fit or surface mount assembly processes and connector designs require no costly hardware, resulting in low total applied cost.
MIL-HD2 Next-Gen SOSA™/VITA 91 Aligned Connector Series
Developed in alignment with The Open Group Sensor Open Systems Architecture™ (SOSA) technical standard, MIL-HD2 provides developers with a readily available, robust open architecture solution for tighter card pitches and chassis designs where space requirements and density are critical.
Millipacs® Accessories
FCI Basics offers a wide range of accessories compatible with 2mm Hard Metric (HM) series Millipacs® connectors. Millipacs® series accessories increase the usability and flexibility of the connector systems. They include shrouds, guiding systems, coding keys, power contacts.
Millipacs® Cable Connectors
FCI Basics Millipacs® is a 2.00mm modular board to board or cable to board Interconnection system in Hardmetric configuration designed in accordance with IEC 917 and IEC 61076-4- 101. FCI Basics offers Millipacs® cable connectors in standard 5+2 row configuration, transversal mounting on pin array
Millipacs® High Speed Right Angle Receptacle
FCI Basics offers Millipacs® speed (HS) right-angle receptacle suitable for data rate up to 25Gbps and with mating compatibility to the IEC 61076-4-101 series 2mm hard metric (HM) backplane header. The Millipacs HS receptacle and standard 2mm HM vertical header mating combination deliver low cross talk performance at higher frequencies.
Millipacs® Mezzanine
FCI Basics Millipacs® Vertical header and receptacle mating combination offer a range of stack heights between 15mm and 25mm for low speed and 10Gb/s mezzanine applications. Millipacs® connector interfaces provide high reliability and robustness making them suitable for the most demanding applications in aerospace, industrial, and also traditional telecom segments.
Millipacs® Power & Hybrid Connectors
FCI Basics Millipacs® is a 2.00mm modular board to board or cable to board Interconnection system in Hardmetric configuration designed in accordance with IEC 917 and IEC 61076-4- 101. FCI Basics offers Millipacs® Hard Metric Hybrid connectors in standard signal modules of type L, M, N, D, E with signal pins, integrated guide pins, and power/coax contacts.
Millipacs® R/A Headers
FCI Basics Millipacs® Hard Metric Right Angle header Modules are available in all popular versions - Type A, B, C, B19, B22, AB22, and AB25 with options for top row shielding, high-temperature grade,
Millipacs® R/A Receptacles
FCI Basics Millipacs® is a 2.00mm modular, BTB & CTB Interconnection System in Hard Metric (HM) configuration designed in accordance with IEC 917, IEC 61076- 4-101, and Telcordia GR-1217-CORE standards. These connectors are enriched with additional options for higher speed, shielding, High operating temperature (175°C), higher current rating (3A/pin), and low smoke low halogen compatibility.
Millipacs® Vertical Headers
FCI Basics Millipacs® is a 2.00mm modular BTB or CTB Interconnection system in a hard metric configuration designed in accordance with IEC 917 and IEC 61076-4-101 and Telcordia GR-1217-CORE standards. These connectors are enriched with additional options for higher operating temperature (175°C), current rating (3A+/pin), low smoke low halogen (LSLH) materials, touch-proof / dust-free caps.
Millipacs® Vertical Receptacles
FCI Basics Millipacs® is a 2.00mm modular, Board-To-Board or Cable-To-Board Interconnection system in Hard Metric (HM) configuration designed in accordance with IEC 917, IEC 61076- 4-101, and Telcordia GR-1217-CORE standards. These connectors are enriched with options for the outer row.
Mini Cool Edge 0.60mm Connectors
Mini Cool Edge is a 0.60mm high density, high-speed card edge connector for a new generation small form factor system. These fine pitch solutions offer multiple BTB applications like a right angle, mezzanine, and coplanar and support cable interconnect options. Mini Cool Edge 0.60mm meets SFF TA-1002, Gen Z, EDSFF and OCP NIC 3.0 specifications.
Mini Cool Edge IO
Amphenol ICC introduces the next-generation OverPass™ solution - Mini Cool Edge IO. The 0.60mm pitch connector comes with a slim form factor design, capable of transmitting a high-speed signal up to 56G PAM4, and allowing much greater signal path lengths while maintaining SI performance when compared to conventional PCB routing methods.
Mini Power 4.2
Mini Power 4.2 connector system is a 4.20mm pitch power connector designed for wire-to-board applications. It is mainly used for power applications and supports a current rating up to 9A per pin and wire gauge range from 28AWG-16AWG. It is available in 2 to 24 circuits for dual row. The boardlock option ensures a strong retention force.
Mini Power Plus 4.2
Mini Power Plus 4.2 connector system is a 4.20mm pitch power connector designed for wire-to-board applications. It is mainly used for power applications and supports a current rating of up to 13A per pin and a wire gauge range from 20AWG-16AWG. It is available in 2 to 24 circuits for dual row. The boardlock option ensures a strong retention force.
Mini Power Super
Mini power super series is a 4.20mm pitch power connector designed for flexible wire-to-board applications based on different wire gauges and circuits. It provides a maximum current rating of 20A/pin and accommodates a wire gauge of 16AWG and 14AWG. It is foolproof against mismating among different circuits. This series is available in 2 to 24 circuits for dual row.
Mini-SAS
The Mini-SAS external I/O connector consists of a die-cast metal cage and a Compact Multi-Lane SMT connector. It supports Fiber Channel & InfiniBand standards, making it the perfect solution to the ever-growing demand for high-speed mass storage systems, servers & storage area networks. Providing four serial send/receive channels/ports, this connector provides signal speeds of 6 Gbps/channel.
Mini-SAS Connectors
Amphenol's external mini-SAS / SATA connector, cage, and cable assembly system solution addresses the storage industry's demand for more compact, high-speed serial I/O interfaces that also support evolving signal speed requirements.
Mini-SAS Copper Cable Assemblies 3G/6G
Amphenol's external Mini-SAS cable assembly solutions address the current and legacy storage industry's demand for a reliable, compact, high-speed serial I/O supporting SAS 2.1. Mini-SAS solutions satisfy the applicable requirements of the INCITS T10 and SAS 2.1 specification and conform to the mechanical requirements described in the SFF-8086 and SFF-8088 documents.
Mini-SAS HD
Mini-SAS High-Density receptacle is the next-gen SAS system; the SAS 2.1 standard meets SAS-3 next-gen speed & density requirements that provide faster data transmission & more bandwidth for end users. The low-profile system provides 4X and 8X cable-plug options & the external I/O connectors include eight sideband signals per 4X port, 1x4 configuration for up to 192Gb/s of total bandwidth.
Mini-SAS HD Active Optical Cable
Amphenol's Mini-SAS HD Active Optical Cable is fully compliant with SAS 2.1 and SAS 3.0 industry standards as well as the SFF-8636 interface standard. Used primarily for external Enterprise storage applications, this cable is part of Amphenol's comprehensive Mini-SAS HD product offerings that address all board connector and cabling applications, from 1 to 100 meters.
Mini-SAS HD Copper Cable Assemblies 6G/12G/24G
Amphenol's Mini-SAS HD product is the present generation SAS storage interface addressing multi-channel bandwidth requirements of 6Gb/s, 12Gb/s, and 24Gb/s while meeting or exceeding SAS 2.1 SAS 3 and SAS 4 specifications. The Mini-SAS HD product provides greater port density (11mm port-to-port) versus the legacy Mini-SAS 2.1 product (19.01mm port-to-port).
Mini-SAS HD Internal
NEXT-GENERATION SAS STORAGE INTERFACE
Amphenol Mini-SAS High-Density connector system is the next-generation SAS system that provides faster data rates and more bandwidth. It provides double the port density of current Mini-SAS connectors with 1x1, 1x2, and 1x4 port options.
Minitek127® 1.27mm Wire/Cable-to-Board Connector System
FCI Basics Minitek127® 1.27mm connector system is an extensive range of modular connectors for all types of wire/ cable-to-board applications. It includes straight and right angle, surface mount and through-hole, pin headers and board receptacles in different plating variations, customized stacking headers, IDC version, available in up to 100 positions.
Minitek® 0.80mm Wire-to-Board Connector System
Designed for the finest pitch wire-to-board applications, FCI Basics Minitek® 0.80mm is the ideal solution for devices that require compact and low-profile connectors. With wire gauge range from 32AWG-28AWG, these connectors are available in a single row vertical SMT and right angle SMT configurations. These connectors come with locking features to provide enhanced contact reliability.
Minitek® 2.00mm
Minitek® is Amphenol ICC's brand for BTB and wire/cable to board connectors in 2.00mm pitch. It is a fully modular system enabling all types of connections between PCBs, wires, and flat cables. Its 2mm spacing allows up to 38% space saving compared to traditional modular systems. It is available in vertical and horizontal configurations both in single and double row with 2 to 25 positions per row.
Minitek® 2.00mm - Wire-to-Board
Minitek® is FCI Basics brand for board-to-board and wire/cable-to-board connectors in 2.00mm pitch. It is a fully modular system enabling all types of connections between PCBs, wires, and flat cables. Its 2mm spacing allows up to 38% space saving compared to traditional modular systems.
Minitek® Board-In 2.00mm and 2.50mm Connector
Minitek® Board-In connector system is a flexible solution designed for economical and permanent wire-to-board applications up to 3A. It is a one-piece direct solder-to-board solution that provides space and cost savings compared to a two-piece connector system. It is currently offered in 2-16 positions under 2.00mm and 2.50mm pitch sizes covering vertical and horizontal configurations.
Minitek® MicroSpeed 1.00mm Board-to-Board Connector
FCI Basics Minitek® MicroSpeed connector family with 1.00mm pitch supports high-speed data applications with up to 25Gb/s. These connectors feature a shielded design that provides superior EMC performance and significantly improved electromagnetic compatibility. The poka-yoke polarization prevents visual mismating, which makes it ideal for use in industrial environments.