Board-Level Connectors

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).

MicroSpace™ Crimp-to-Wire connector platform's unique design enables LV214 Severity-2 and performs at 1.27mm, 1.5mm and 1.8mm pitch. MicroSpace™ will be available in single and double row versions, with top and side latch configuration.

MicroSpace™ High Voltage selective loaded Crimp-to-Wire connector platform's unique design enables LV214 Severity-2 and performs at 3.81mm, 6.35mm, and 8.89mm pitch with 400V, 800V and 1200V. MicroSpace™ High Voltage selective loaded will be available in a staggered version with a top latch configuration.

COMPACT, ROBUST AND VERSATILE CONNECTOR SYSTEM MicroSpaceXS™ Crimp-to-Wire connector platform's unique design meets LV214 up to Severity-3 and up to USCAR-T4V2 specifications. These 1.27mm pitch connectors come with a current rating up to 4A per contact making them ideal for higher power applications.

MicroSpaceXS™ Waterproof connector platform's unique design meets LV214 up to Severity-3 and up to USCAR-T4V2 specifications. These 1.27mm pitch connectors come with a current rating up to 3A per contact making them ideal for higher power applications. MicroSpaceXS™ waterproof connectors are available in staggered pin configuration and in Wire-to-Wire and Wire-to-Board configurations.

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.

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® 2mm Hard Metric connectors fulfills the interconnection requirement of the PICMG 2.0 Revision 3.0, the Compact PCI core specification. Millipacs® for Compact PCI is featured with the 2-beam twisted tulip contact, which provides an equalized signal path, two-contact points for reliability and superior performance in an environment subject to shock and vibration.

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® 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 and Telcordia GR-1217-CORE standards. Millipacs® Right angle headers features hot plugging application with different mating sequences and are suitable for both Coplanar and Backplane mating.

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.

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® HM vertical receptacles are offered in standard 5 and 8 row signal modules and up to maximum of 200 signal contacts. Vertical receptacle module, when mated to a standard straight header are suitable for parallel Board-to-Board applications. Vertical receptacle can also be used in backplane in the place of vertical header and mated with right angle header on the daughter card.