Enabling fast Mezzanine Connections with Flexible PCB Stacking

ADELBERG, GERMANY April 24, 2007 - ERNI Electronics announced the availability of new MicroSpeed connectors specification in a variety of different heights. Ideal for high-speed data transfer in telecom and datacom applications, the 1.0mm modular shielded SMT connector system consists of two contact rows and two outwardly arranged shield plates. MicroSpeed connectors have been designed for space-saving board-to-board connections, and are equally suitable for differential and single-ended signals.

With the availability of different height versions of the male (1, 2, 9 and 10mm) and female (4, 6, 8 and 10mm) connectors, it is possible to create 16 different stacking heights from 5mm to 20mm. Subsequently, just about every demand for different PCB configurations is met for the electronics designer. Another major advantage is the multiple-connector mating capability - based on the high mating tolerance - that allows the mating of more than one connector pair at the same time, and offers high scalability of the contact number. Areas of application include modern telecommunication and data transmission systems with speeds up to 10GBit/s, as well as technologies in the fields of measurement, medicine and government. In addition, the SMT version provides a fully automatic SMT assembly and reflow soldering process...