Board-Level Connectors

Metral® 2mm pitch cable connector meets the Board-to-Cable interface requirements and is part of the Metral® product family offering the widest range of backplane connector solutions. The connector is designed in accordance with IEC 61076-4-104 and Telcordia™ GR-1217-CORE. Metral® cable connector is available in 4 and 5 row versions. They come in single and multi-module configurations.

Metral® HDXS is designed with minimum guaranteed clearance and creepage distances to comply to ANSI requirements of resistibility to overvoltages of up to 2500V. It is ideal for use in ADSL/VDSL as well as for harsh environments and other demanding telecom applications requiring high density cable-to-board interface.

Amphenol’s 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.

Amphenol’s 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.

Amphenol’s 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 HDAS is the 1.27mm pitch connector based on existing HDAS technology. Smaller, lighter, and just as strong, this miniature connector is used in board-to-board or board-to-cable applications. Offering a crimp version, Micro HDAS can be used in harnesses from panel to board when used with an I/O 38999 connector.

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).