Samtec Edge Card Connectors

Edge Card Connectors

High-speed edge card interconnects on choice of 0.50 mm, 0.80 mm or 1.00 mm pitch and a variety of options.

Samtec offers a full line of edge card connectivity solutions for industries and applications including datacom, industrial, high-performance computing, and the PCI Express® market, along with a product roadmap to support 56 Gbps PAM4 speeds and beyond. Solutions include a wide variety of options – a choice of pitches, pin counts, orientations and designs such as power/signal combos, press-fit tails, as well as ruggedizing features.

Founded in 1976, Samtec is a privately held, $625 million global manufacturer of a broad line of electronic interconnect solution blocks, including IC-to-Board/Ultra Micro, High Speed Board-to-Board, High-Speed Cables, Future-Proof/Active Optics, Flexible Stacking, Micro/Rugged, RF and Precision RF.

Features

  • Performance up to 56 Gbps PAM4
  • PCI Express® Gen 1-3 and Gen 4 compliant
  • Pitches from 0.50 mm (.0197”) to 2.00 mm (.0787”)
  • Card slots of .062” (1.60 mm) and .093” (2.36 mm)
  • Single-ended and differential pairs available
  • Rugged Edge Rate® contacts
  • Vertical, right-angle and edge mount orientations
  • Optional alignment pins, weld tabs and polarization

Applications

  • Computer Equipment
  • Navigation Equipment
  • Radio/TV Communication
  • Relays/Industrial Controls
  • Routers
  • Storage
  • Servers
  • Cameras

Literature

Edge Card Design Guide

Edge Card Systems

High-Speed Board-to-Board Guide

Generate™ High-Speed Edge Card System

MEC5 Brochure

 

High-Speed 0.80 mm Pitch Edge Cards

Samtec’s full line of high-speed edge card connectors are available in a variety of pitches and orientations as well as single-ended and differential pairs. Card slot options include 1.60 mm (0.062”) and 2.36 mm (0.093”). Performance ratings up to 56 Gbps PAM4 and meets Early Gen to Gen 4 PCI Express® requirements. Other options include weld tabs, board locks and cable latching. A mating high-speed cable (ECDP) is also available.

HSEC8-DV – 0.80 mm Pitch Vertical Edge Card

Features

  • Performance to 28 Gbps
  • Rugged Edge Rate® contact system
  • Single-ended and differential pairs
  • Accepts .062” (1.60 mm) and .093” (2.36 mm) cards
  • Optional board locks and cable latching features
  • PCIe® Gen 3 and Gen 4 compatible
  • Extended Life Product (E.L.P.)
  • Mating high-speed cable available (ECDP)
  • Catalog Page

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HSEC8-RA – 0.80 mm Pitch Right-Angle Edge Card

Features

  • Performance to 28 Gbps
  • Rugged Edge Rate® contact system
  • Single-ended and differential pairs
  • Accepts .062” (1.60 mm) cards
  • Optional board locks and cable latching features
  • Solder tabs for mechanical strength
  • PCIe® Gen 3 and Gen 4 compatible
  • Extended Life Product (E.L.P.)
  • Mating high-speed cable available (ECDP)
  • Catalog Page

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HSEC8-EM – 0.80 mm Pitch Edge Mount Edge Card

Features

  • Performance to 28 Gbps
  • Rugged Edge Rate® contact system
  • Single-ended and differential pairs
  • Accepts .062” (1.60 mm) cards
  • Solder tabs for mechanical strength
  • PCIe® Gen 3 and Gen 4 compatible
  • Extended Life Product (E.L.P.)
  • Mating high-speed cable available (ECDP)
  • Catalog Page

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HSEC8-PE – 0.80 mm Pitch Pass-Through Edge Card

Features

  • Performance to 28 Gbps
  • Rugged Edge Rate® contact system
  • Accepts .062” (1.60 mm) cards
  • PCIe® Gen 3 and Gen 4 compatible
  • Optional weld tabs for mechanical strength
  • Extended Life Product (E.L.P.)
  • Catalog Page

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HSEC8-PV – 0.80 mm Pitch Power/Signal Combo Edge Card

Features

  • Performance to 28 Gbps
  • Rugged Edge Rate® contact system
  • Accepts .062” (1.60 mm) cards
  • Choice of 2 or 4 power banks – Up to 27.5 A per power bank
  • PCIe® Gen 3 and Gen 4 compatible
  • Optional weld tabs for mechanical strength
  • Extended Life Product (E.L.P.)
  • Catalog Page

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HSEC8-DP – 0.80 mm Pitch Vertical Differential Pair Edge Card

Features

  • Performance to 56 Gbps PAM4
  • Rugged Edge Rate® contact system
  • Accepts .062” (1.60 mm) cards
  • PCIe® Gen 4 and Gen 5 compatible
  • Optional weld tabs for mechanical strength
  • Catalog Page

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Micro Edge Cards

Samtec’s full line of micro edge card connectors are available in a variety of pitches and in vertical, right-angle or edge mount orientations. Card slot options include 1.60 mm (0.062”) and 2.36 mm (0.093”). Performance is rated from 14 Gbps to 56 Gbps PAM4 and meets Early Gen to Gen 4 PCI Express® requirements. Other options include alignment pins, board locks, weld tabs and polarization.

MEC1 – 1.00 mm Pitch Edge Card

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MEC8 – 0.80 mm Pitch Edge Card

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MEC5 – 0.50 mm Pitch Edge Card

Features

  • Performance to 56 Gbps PAM4
  • PCIe® Gen 4 Compliant
  • Available in vertical and right-angle orientations
  • Up to 300 I/Os
  • Accepts .062” (1.60 mm) cards
  • Optional board locks and weld tabs
  • Justification beam allows high-yield mating PCB
  • Catalog Page - Vertical
  • Catalog Page - Right-Angle

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PCI Express® Edge Cards

Samtec’s PCI Express® compatible edge cards offer solutions that meet Gen 3 (PCIE) and Gen 4 (PCIE-G4) specs. They support 1, 4, 8 and 16 PCI Express® links. They accept .062” (1.60 mm) cards and a mating PCI Express® cable assembly (PCIEC) is also available. Choice of vertical, right-angle and edge mount orientations as well as optional alignment pins and weld tabs. Samtec’s PCIE-G4 series uses Samtec’s rugged Edge Rate® contact system for optimized signal integrity performance and cycle life.

PCIE – 1.00 mm Pitch Edge Card

Features

  • PCIe® Gen 3 compatible
  • Supports 1, 4, 8 and 16 PCI Express® links
  • Available in vertical, right-angle and edge mount orientations
  • Accepts .062” (1.60 mm) cards
  • PCI Express® jumpers also available (PCIEC)
  • Catalog Page

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PCIE-G4 – 1.00 mm Pitch Edge Card

Features

  • PCIe® Gen 4 compatible
  • Supports 1, 4, 8 and 16 PCI Express® links
  • Accepts .062” (1.60 mm) cards
  • PCI Express® jumpers also available (PCIEC)
  • Catalog Page

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