ExaMAX High Speed Backplane Connector System

The ExaMAX backplane connector system is designed to meet industry specifications for higher bandwidth applications, supporting data rates from 25Gb/s to 56Gb/s. Its optimized design ensures superior signal integrity with low crosstalk noise and low insertion loss, minimizing channel performance variations. An innovative one-piece, embossed ground structure on each signal wafer enhances crosstalk performance up to 56Gb/s. This functional and cost-effective solution integrates high-speed differential signals, low-speed signals, and power into a single connector, offering design flexibility. The ExaMAX product family is available in various industry-standard packaging options, including traditional backplane, coplanar board, orthogonal midplane and direct mate, mezzanine, and cable-to-board configurations.

Key Benefits:

• Scalable data rates from 25Gb/s to 56Gb/s for system upgrades without costly redesigns.
• Meets numerous industry specifications (OIF, PCIe, SATA, Fiber Channel, InfiniBand, Ethernet, SAS, IBTA, IEEE).
• 92 nominal impedance.
• Minimizes impedance discontinuities and insertion loss resonances.
• Reduces mating force up to 65% compared to traditional designs.
• Hermaphroditic mating interface protects beams and ensures durable, reliable connections.
• Modular, hard metric design with 2mm and 3mm pitch options for high density and optimized PCB routing.
• Zero skew and additional signal pins per column for integrated high and low-speed signals.
• Optimized electrical performance and aspect ratio with specific PCB hole sizes for signal and ground pins.
• Wide product range with 12 to 96 differential pair nodes.
• Integrated guide design for improved mating performance.

Target Markets/Applications:

• Hubs
• Optical Transport
• Router Switches
• Wireless Infrastructure
• External Storage Systems
• Servers
• Supercomputers
• Emulation Equipment
• Industrial & Instrumentation
• Test Equipment