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.
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 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.
Mezzostak® is a robust 0.5mm fine pitch mezzanine connector suitable for a wide range of high-reliability applications and demanding environments. The hermaphroditic design of these connectors provides a precise mating interface with extra housing guidance. Mezzostak® 0.5mm are available in two versions, which offer a choice between supplemental PCB hold-downs and pegs for short overall length.
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-LinkOVER™ is an above PCB Twinax connector system that provides system designers and layout engineers a cost-effective approach to unlock the design flexibility needed to manage the technical challenges of PAM4 56G and 112G systems and beyond. Supporting data rates from 10G to more than 112G PAM4 per lane with a high signal-to-noise ratio and low VSWR.
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 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 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.
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.
Amphenol is the first in the industry to offer card sockets for both microSD Express and Micro SD cards (UHS-I). The 17 pin microSD Express connector is capable of achieving high speeds up to 985MB/s and meeting PCIe® 3.0 requirements. The connector enables microSD Express platform to reach its full potential; making microSD Express card possible to serve as a removable Solid State Drive (SSD).
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.
Micro USB 2.0 connectors have power contacts of 1.8A and 3A current for fast charging. The plastic tongue and two-layer shells design ensure high reliability and prevent connector damage. Amphenol offers customized designs to suit various customer requirements. These connectors also offer high-speed signal stability of up to 480Mb/s transmission.
FCI Basics Micro USB 2.0 connectors deliver a data transfer rate up to 480Mb/s and are characterized by their high-speed signal stability. This smaller version of the Mini USB 2.0 connector while complying with the physical, electrical, and environmental standards of the micro form factor, supports 1.8A and 3A currents for fast charging.
Micro USB 3.0 (USB 3.1 Gen 1) SuperSpeed connector delivers 10x the data transfer rate of Hi-Speed USB as well as optimized power efficiency. This smaller version of the Mini USB 2.0 connector performs up to 5Gb/s and supports USB On The Go (OTG). It has full-duplex signaling over two differential pairs, improving host-directed simultaneous-bidirectional communication.
USB 3.1 Gen 1 now operates with full-duplex signaling over two differential pairs, improving host-directed simultaneous-bidirectional communication. USB 3.1 Micro offers a 5Gb/s signaling rate offering a 10x performance increase over Hi-Speed USB 2.0. SuperSpeed USB is backward compatible with USB 2.0 and will provide optimized power efficiency.
Positronic M24308 connectors are an important designation for ensuring quality, high reliability. It meets and often exceeds, the requirements under the M24308 specification. Our connectors have gone through rigorous testing to certify quality and performance. You can find them used in communications, information technology, aircraft, missiles, and related ground support systems and satellites.
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.
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.
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
FCI Basics Compact PCI Millipacs® 2mm hard metric (HM) connectors are designed in accordance with IEC 61076-4-101 and fulfill the interconnection requirement of the Compact PCI bus architecture. Millipacs® range currently supports 10Gb/s and 25Gb/s data rate with backward mating compatibility to the standard 2mm HM IEC 61076-4-101 connectors.