Date: 25/10/2010

ERNI demos SMC and MicroSpeed connectors for systems with high data rate

ERNI Electronics has addressed the issue of connector miniaturization by saying "Using the two-row SMC connectors in a 1.27mm pitch and the 1.0mm MicroSpeed connectors, it is possible to implement the most compact, modular systems with high data rates"

ERNI says SMC and MicroSpeed are reliable connector systems, which, with dual-leaf contacts, go to ensure good contact wipe length and secure mating, whilst also satisfying high-quality contact surfaces requirements.

The concept of the mini backplanes is achieved by using fine-pitch connectors to enable compact system designs with high data rates.

ERNI offers SMC connectors in reliable pressfit technology, which makes them ideally suited for passive backplanes.

For more demanding applications, the MicroSpeed high-speed connectors in a 1.0mm pitch along with their corresponding power modules are offered to address serial high-speed interconnects such as PCI Express 1/2/3, Rapid IO, SATA 1 and 2, Fibre Channel, USB3 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-T or KR). As shielded connectors, the MicroSpeed components are also ideal for applications with EMC-open housings or particularly demanding requirements in terms of the EMC performance.