Pitch edge card socket designed for space and cost savings

The socket’s justification beam is designed to shift the card into proper alignment with the contacts. This allows for standard board tolerance on cards that would typically not work with ultra-fine pitch connectors. This optimises manufacturing costs with a 30-50% PCB cost savings and a high yield for standard cards.

The extreme density of this ultra-fine 0.50mm pitch edge card socket provides incredible space savings compared to more common 0.80mm pitch solutions. Available in both vertical (MEC5-DV) and right-angle (MEC5-RA), this socket features up to 300 total I/Os for high-density applications.

In order to meet the industry’s demands for speed, the vertical socket is designed for 28Gbps NRZ/56 Gbps PAM4 performance. Both orientations are designed to handle PCIe Gen 4 signaling.

“I’m excited to announce the release of the MEC5 edge card system as it will add another layer to Samtec’s already vast edge card offering,” said Terry Emerson, High Speed Product Manager at Samtec.

“The ability to use standard board tolerances, on such a tight pitch, is not something currently found in the industry. This will allow our customers to pass high-speed signals through an incredibly dense connector while keeping the mating PCB at a reasonable cost.”

Rated to 1.5A per contact, this system accepts 0.062” (1.60mm) thick cards and features standard alignment pins and card polarisation. Choice of through-hole or surface mount rugged weld tabs are available for a secure connection to the board.