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2MM / CPCI CompactPCI format
Interchangeable with cPCI COTS Systems

Immune to shock and vibration fretting

High-temp LCP insulator meets NASA outgassing requirements

Reverse Gender to commercial 2mm Products

Keying feature ensures proper mating

Smiths Connectors cPCI 2mm connector system is based on the legendary Hypertac® contact technology, which is known for its’ immunity to shock and vibration fretting. Tested to military standards, the cPCI 2mm connector delivers the highest performance in a ruggedized CompactPCI format for all mission critical applications such as military land systems, shipboard, and aerospace. Configured on a 2mm center-line with six rows, this connector uses 0.4mm Hypertac contacts that feature less than eight milliohms of contact resistance and a current rating of 1.0A. Our optimized contact lead traces provide superior performance in high-speed signal applications, and these connectors are compatible with standard reflow soldering processes. The cPCI 2mm connector is available in both keyed and unkeyed configurations. Modular in design, the connector is variable in length and can be changed in increments of five contacts. Other benefits include:

Hypertac contacts provide high reliability

Standard 2mm footprint

Shield prevents EMI/RFI

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cPCI Catalog (US)

cPCI Brochure (US)

cPCI for Military Applications
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ARINC 600, MIL-DTL-83527 Shell Styles
Data rates exceeding 2 Gbit/Sec

Bandwidth: Up to 3 Gigahertz

Low-latency, high-throughput signal processing applications

Low skew & jitter

Matched impedance differential Pair Twinax & Quadrax

Standard & Custom Insert Arrangements Anti-Rotational Cavities

Smiths Connectors offers a complete line of differential Twinax and Quadrax connectors, contacts and cable assemblies for high speed Ethernet, Firewire, and Fibre Channel applications. Differential pair quadrax and twinax connectors and cable assemblies offer superior performance in high speed matched impedance data-on-demand applications. The signal to signal and signal to shield characteristic impedance is maintained throughout the connector pair. A true twinaxial connector interface ensures signal integrity while minimizing jitter and data rate errors.
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KVPX Shielded High Density PCB Connector
Fully footprint compatible with VITA 46 and VITA 48 standards

Utilizes industry guide hardware

Verified for 6.25Gbps data rate performance

100 ohm impedance for differential pair configurations

Flexible modular design for standard 3U and 6U as well as custom configurations

Smiths Connectors KVPX connector is a shielded, high-density, high-speed, modular interconnect system optimized for differential pair architectures on a 1.8mm x 1.35mm grid. The waferized daughter-card assembly also provides single-ended and power wafer options. The backplane modules are available in 8 and 16 row increments on a 1.8mm x 1.8mm grid, with user-configurable keying and integrated stainless steel guide pin/keys. The KVPX connector platform offers the ability to scale from 80 Mbps to over 10 Gbps while retaining the same Vita 46 backplane slot pitch at 20.3mm to 25.4mm. Through the use of the proven 0.40mm Hypertac® hyperboloid contact, KVPX connectors provide immunity to shock and vibration fretting, numerous linear paths of contact, and a self-cleaning wipe action that results in consistently better signal integrity for high reliability applications across a wide range of industries. The Hypertac contact system offers low insertion and extraction forces, low contact resistance, as well as industry leading mating cycles. Manufactured with 30 percent glass filled liquid crystal polymer (LCP) insulators and potted contacts, KVPX connectors withstand the high temperatures associated with soldering. The LCP insulators also exceed NASA space requirements for outgassing and have inherent keying features to prevent improper mating. KVPX Series connectors perform under the most severe conditions, giving them the edge in demanding critical applications for military, aerospace, industrial, and medical devices. Additional Features:

Differential, single-ended and power

Separable interface offering 70 single-ended signals/25.4mm and 63 differential signals/25.4mm

Reliable, Hypertac® Hyperboloid contact technology

ESD protection supports 2 level maintenance designs

0.56 mm (.022 in) diameter via for backplane connector

Current Rating: 12.5 A per power wafer and 1.5625 A per contact
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MICRO QUADRAX/TWINAX NDL, SMA and Micro-D Size Shells
Micro twinax available in threaded, quick disconnect, SMA and Micro-D size packages

25% smaller in diameter than SMA coaxial connectors

Controlled impedance with tightly spaced PCB footprint spacing

Micro quadrax connectors maintain the signal to shield impedance throughout the mated connector pair (quad configuration applications exceeding 1 Gbit/sec) and are available in threaded versions including straight and right angle cable mount and PCB mount configurations Micro Twinax line features matched impedance miniaturized connectors that provide the user with controlled impedance and tightly spaced PCB footprint spacing. These connectors are available in true differential twinax packages of NDL, SMA and Micro-D size shells. The NDL Micro Twinax Series is offered in threaded and quick disconnect styles and are 25% smaller in diameter than SMA coaxial connectors. The quick disconnect version has a diameter of .250” max and the threaded version has .250” Hex coupling nut.
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Micro Quadrax/Twinax Datasheet (US)
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MICRO-D TWINAX (MDTX) With Size 10 Twinax Contacts
Twinax blindmate assemblies fitted into a low-profile metalized Micro-D style shell

High speed signaling capable of 100 Ohm differential pair matched impedance

Maximum space utilization, ultra miniature size and high vibration capability

Extremely light weight and modular with true signal integrity

Micro-D Twinax Connectors (MDTX) offer twinax blindmate assemblies fitted into a low-profile metalized Micro-D style shell. This series allows for modularity of PCB routing of high speed signaling capable of 100 Ohm differential pair matched impedance for IEEE 1394b firewire and gigabit Ethernet applications in a size 10 twinax contact. These connectors allow for maximum space utilization, ultra miniature size, high vibration capability and are extremely light weight and modular with true signal integrity. Insert arrangements are available in 2, 4, 6 and 8 way twinax assemblies with mixed signal and power contacts available in hybrid layouts. These connectors are available with locking post mechanisms or blind mate features.
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Micro-D Twinax Brochure (US)
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MIL-DTL-38999 QUADRAX/TWINAX Differential Twinax and Quadrax Connector
Data rates exceeding 2 Gbit/Sec

Bandwidth: Up to 3 GigaHertz

Can be driven via matched impedance differential pair interconnections for board to board high speed data transfer

Ideal for reliable, high-speed transfer of digital audio/video signals

Smiths Connectors offers a complete line of differential Twinax and Quadrax connectors, contacts and cable assemblies for high speed Ethernet, Firewire, and Fibre Channel applications. Differential pair quadrax and twinax connectors and cable assemblies offer superior performance in high speed matched impedance data-on-demand applications. The signal to signal and signal to shield characteristic impedance is maintained throughout the connector pair. A true twinaxial connector interface ensures signal integrity while minimizing jitter and data rate errors.
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38999 Quadrax/Twinax Brochure (US)

MIL-DTL-38999 Quadrax White Paper
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MIL-DTL-38999 SHELL STYLES 20 & 26 QUADRAX CONNECTORS Differential Pair Quadrax Connectors
Data rates exceeding 2 Gbit/Sec

Bandwidth: Up to 3 GHz

Can be driven via matched impedance differential pair interconnections for board to board high speed data transfer

Ideal for reliable, high-speed transfer of digital audio/aideo signals

Smiths Connectors offers a complete line of differential Quadrax connectors, contacts, and cable assemblies for high speed Ethernet, Firewire, and Fibre Channel applications. Differential pair quadrax connectors offer superior performance in high speed matched impedance data-on-demand applications. The signal to signal and signal to shield characteristic impedance is maintained throughout the connector pair. Smiths Connectors offer reverse gender Quadrax contacts to provide a more robust assembly for harsh environment applications. This alternative configuration places the stronger and larger diameter inner socket contacts within the more exposed Quadrax pin contact insulator. The more fragile inner pin contacts are then placed within the Quadrax socket contact insulator minimizing the potential of alignment damage due to mishandling on both sides. With this arrangement, Smiths Connectors offer the most robust high speed Quadrax contacts available today.
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MIL-DTL-38999 Quadrax Brochure (US)

MIL-DTL-38999 Quadrax Brochure (A4)

MIL-DTL-38999 Quadrax White Paper
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NEBULA SERIES High Reliability SATA Connectors
Utilizes field proven Hypertac® contact technology

Meets mechanical footprint of standard COTS SATA device connectors

Optional quarter-turn locking feature available

Straddle, vertical PCB and right angle PCB production products currently available

All materials pass NASA outgassing requirements

The Nebula Series by Smiths Connectors is a high reliability SATA 6.0 Gbps connector line designed for harsh environment and rugged storage applications within the aerospace, defense and industrial market segments. Used to transmit and receive critical data, the Nebula Connector Series provide the absolute reliability required by mass storage devices to ensure maximum transfer speed under the most extreme conditions. Standard SATA connectors were originally designed to meet the requirements of HDD (Hard Disk Drives) but are not durable enough to survive the capabilities of today’s SSD (Solid State Drives) which are now being used more and more in remote and harsh environments. Nebula Connector Series employ Hypertac® contacts as the foundation of its reliability which offer up to 100,000 mating cycles, immunity to shock and vibration fretting, current carrying capacity up to 1.5 Amps per contact and low insertion /extraction forces; eliminating the quality and reliability issues associated with commodity connector solutions. Further, the pins and sockets are protected by recessed contacts within insulators which are made from rugged, heavy duty polymers that prevent cracking in extreme environments. Smiths Connectors suite of products and services provides proven industry leading performance and unequaled reliability for heavy use, data storage applications such as rugged SSD storage solutions. Eliminate the weak link in your rugged data storage solution with the Smiths Connectors’ Nebula Series connector line.
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Nebula Catalog (A4)

Nebula Catalog (US)

Nebula Brochure (A4)

Nebula Brochure (US)
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PCB CABLE MOUNT TWINAX CONNECTORS
Data rates exceeding 2 Gbit/Sec

Bandwidth: Up to 3 GigaHertz

Can be driven via matched impedance differential pair interconnections for board to board high speed data transfer

Ideal for reliable, high-speed transfer of digital audio/video signals

Smiths Connectors offers a complete line of differential Twinax and Quadrax connectors, contacts and cable assemblies for high speed Ethernet, Firewire, and Fibre Channel applications. Differential pair quadrax and twinax connectors and cable assemblies offer superior performance in high speed matched impedance data-on-demand applications. The signal to signal and signal to shield characteristic impedance is maintained throughout the connector pair. A true twinaxial connector interface ensures signal integrity while minimizing jitter and data rate errors

Low-latency, high-throughput signal processing applications

Low skew & jitter

Matched impedance differential pair twinax

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PCB Cable Mount Twinax Datasheet (US)
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QUADRAX/TWINAX PASSIVE EQUALIZER
Up to 50% increase in high-speed signaling cable length

Up to two times increase in data rate for given interconnect length

Improve the margin at the receiver end for a given signal performance

Re-use existing wire and cable to drive higher data rate signals

Entirely passive (no extra power required)
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QUADSPLITTER & IN-LINE QUADSPLITTER
Complete series of connectors are available utilizing the Quadsplitter technology with MIL-DTL-38999 Series

Combine the signal integrity of Twinax cables and the connection density of Quadrax contacts, by incorporating two 26 AWG Twinax cables into a standard Size 8 Quadrax contact

Cable assembly is the same size and weight as a 24 AWG Quadrax cable assembly and offers the same flexibility and ease of use

Quadrax is a system where four conductors are located within a single conducting enclosure. The connection to two separate twinax cables is accomplished without disturbing the differential or signal-to-shield impedances values. A complete series of connectors are available utilizing the Quadsplitter technology with MIL-DTL-38999 Series III connector types available in shell size 11 and shell size 25 housings. Designed to ground the outer shield of a twinax or quadrax contact directly to the shell of the connector. In-Line Quadsplitter offers another solution for extending the distance that High Speed signals can be sent over a Quadrax architecture. We can combine the signal integrity of Twinax cables and the connection density of Quadrax contacts, by incorporating two 26 AWG Twinax cables into a standard Size 8 Quadrax contact. The resulting cable assembly is about the same size and weight as a 24 AWG Quadrax cable assembly and offers the same flexibility and ease of use. The In-Line Quadsplitter can be used alone or in conjunction with the In-Line Equalizer. Many customers prefer the connection density and ease of use of Quadrax cables and connectors.
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Quadsplitter Brochure (US)

Quadsplitter Test Report
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Rugged D-Sub Quadrax/Twinax 100 Ohm
Designed to ground the outer shield of a twinax or quadrax contact directly to the shell of the connector

A multi-finger ground spring, fixedaround the shell provides a multi-point contact engagement for superior EMI shielding

Low RF noise and high durability of up to 1,000 mating cycles

Offered with 100 ohm quadrax and/or differential pair twinax contacts

Size 10 contacts are 30% smaller package size for tight space constraints

High impedance D-Sub connectors are designed to ground the outer shield of a twinax or quadrax contact directly to the shell of the connector. A multi-finger ground spring fixed around the shell provides a multi-point contact engagement that affords superior EMI shielding. The end result is an extremely low contact resistance when measured from the contact outer body to the connector flange, ensuring minimal RF noise and high durability of up to 1,000 mating cycles. Our D-Sub meets and surpasses all requirements of MIL-STD-202 for shock and vibration, and is offered with 100 ohm quadrax and/or differential pair twinax contacts. To ensure that the correct high speed connectors are mated to address specific wiring requirements and keying combinations, a keyed jack post was incorporated into the design. The six-positioned keyed jack post allows for 36 possible keying combinations assuring that the correct high speed rugged D-sub plug is mated to the correct high speed receptacle.

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Rugged D-Sub Brochure (A4)

Rugged D-Sub Brochure (US)

Rugged D-Sub White Paper
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