Fujitsu Components Europe B.V.

Fujitsu Expands High-Speed Connector Series to Support Serial-Attached SCSI, Serial ATA, and 10G Fiber Channel

Hoofddorp, August 25, 2003 — Fujitsu Components Europe, B.V. has expanded its microGiGaCN™ high-speed, differential connector line by adding an I/O plug with thumbscrews, which is the standard I/O configuration for Serial Attached SCSI 4-lane, Serial ATA-2 4-lane and 10G Fiber Channel technology. Fujitsu’s microGiGaCN series now offers a full-range of industry-standard, high-speed copper interconnects for various high-speed transport technologies.

The microGiGaCN series offers improved price/performance over optical or coaxial connectors, greater flexibility and scalability over several product generations, and improved system reliability. Aimed primarily at the server and storage industry, the microGiGaCN series is also suited for telecom applications, optical modules interface applications, high-speed video equipment, high-speed test equipment, logic analyzers, and medical instrumentation.

The new FCN-260D is a copper I/O solution designed for differential signaling. It is available in 4x and 12x versions, and includes a backshell, board-mount socket and cable assembly. The device’s current rating is AC 0.5A for signal and AC 1A for ground.

The FCN-260D enables a scalable performance range of 500MB/second to 6GB/second per link to meet the needs of both entry-level and high-end systems. Forward crosstalk is less than 4% at 100 pico second pulse-rise time (four-pair switching) with 93.6 to 109.9 ohms impedance.

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Fujitsu Components Europe markets and distributes electronic components. Products include relays, connectors, input and pointing devices, touch panels, KVM switches, and thermal printers. The company is headquartered at Diamantlaan 25, 2132 WV Hoofddorp, The Netherlands.
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