Amphenol ICC’s Cool Edge 1.00 mm signal connectors bring high-speed PCIe support into a one-piece card edge package with 16 Gb/s Gen4 and 32 Gb/s Gen5 capabilities. Slim connector design saves space on the motherboard while facilitating other higher density applications. These connectors come with a simple housing design with an overall reduced footprint, providing additional benefits over standard PCIe solutions. The conductive plastic design of these connectors provides enhanced signal integrity. The contact pads extend outwards from housing making inspection easier.
Resources
- Cool Edge 1.00 mm PCIe Connectors
- Product Specification for 1.00 mm Pitch Cool Edge Connector Compatibility PCIe
Features and Benefits
- Signal pin pitch at 1.00 mm, based on PCIe interface
- 1.1 A/pin for power application
- 0.7 A/pin for signal application
- Supports speeds from 16 Gb/s, up to 25 Gb/s and 32 Gb/s
- PCIe slots of x8 and x16
- Supports 1.6 mm thick mating board
- Slim connector design: height 9.6 mm; width 5.8 mm; length 95 mm
- Simple housing design in vertical configuration
- Connector design with conductive plastic at the base
- Contact pads extend outwards from housing
- Supports board-to-board applications
- Backward compatibility toward PCIe Gen3 and forward compatibility toward PCIe Gen5
- Support most add-in card and next-generation GPU application
- Multiple applications served, from ICT to consumer
- Saves more space than standard PCIe with slimmer form factor, smaller width, and footprint
- Allows for easy automated optical inspection (AOI) of the connector
- Provides good signal integrity performance at high speeds up to 32 Gb/s
- Makes inspection easier compared to standard PCIe
