FCI's 1.0mm pitch, vertical card edge connectors are designed to extend differential signaling to 8.0Gb/s, supporting all generations of PCI Express signaling (Gen1, Gen2, and Gen3) in desktop PCs, workstations, and servers. These connectors are available in various link widths (x1, x4, x8, x16) to meet diverse bandwidth requirements, from I/O cards to high-bandwidth graphics cards and server riser cards. Options include through-hole solder, press-fit, surface-mount, and straddle-mount terminations, with specialized versions like ExpressModule for blind-mate server applications and integrated retention arms for graphics card security. They are RoHS-compliant and suitable for applications in Data Communications, Desktop PCs, Servers, Workstations, and Industrial markets, including SHB Express backplanes.
| Category | Specification | Part Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Card Edge Connectors (Vertical) | Through-Hole Solder: 36 (x1), 64 (x4), 98 (x8), 164 (x16) contact positions, reflow solder compatible | 10018783 |
| Through-Hole Solder: 36 (x1), 64 (x4), 98 (x8), 164 (x16) contact positions, wave solder compatible | 10018784 | |
| Through-Hole Solder: 98 positions for x8 card but fits on x16 motherboard footprint | 10036767 | |
| Through-Hole Solder: 200 positions | 10054652 | |
| Through-Hole Solder: 230 positions (x24) | 10063960 | |
| Through-Hole Solder: 280 positions, keyed for 280-position riser card, without side ridge | 10027747 | |
| Through-Hole Solder: 280 positions, keyed for x8 card or 280-position riser card, without side ridge | 10037901 | |
| Through-Hole Solder: 280 positions, keyed for 280-position riser card | 10057596 | |
| Through-Hole Solder: 280 positions, keyed for 230-position (x24) or 280-position riser card | 10066356 | |
| Through-Hole Solder: 280 positions, keyed for x16 card or 280-position riser card, without side ridge | 10073481 | |
| Surface-Mount: x1, x4, x8 and x16 with molded orientation posts | 10061913 | |
| Card Edge Connectors (Vertical) | Surface-Mount: x1, x4, x8 and x16 without molded orientation posts | 10076266 |
| Press-Fit: x1, x4, x8 and x16 for 1.57/2.0/2.08/2.31/2.36/ 2.4mm thick host PCB | 10125756 | |
| Card Edge Connectors (Vertical) | Press-Fit: x1, x4, x8 and x16 for 2.30mm thick host PCB | 10069690 |
| Press-Fit: x1, x4, x8 and x16 for 1.57mm thick host PCB | 10025026 | |
| Press-Fit: 36 (x1), 64 (x4), 98 (x8), and 164 (x16) contact positions | 10082378 | |
| ExpressModule Vertical Card Edge Connectors | Press-Fit: 140-position (x8 with storage extension), ExpressModule connector | 10116975 |
| Surface-Mount: 36 (x1), 64 (x4), 98 (x8), and 164 (x16) contact positions, ExpressModule type | 10073228 | |
| PCI Express Graphic Card Retention | Stand-alone graphics card retention mechanism, green or blue | 10042618 |
| x16 connector with integrated retention arm on component side of add-in card | 10083987 | |
| PCI Express Graphic Card Retention | x16 connector with integrated retention arm on solder side of add-in card | 10085429 |
| Straddle-Mount Connectors | x1, x4, x8 and x16 for 1.57mm thick host PCB | 10025026 |
| Straddle-Mount Connectors | x1, x4, x8 and x16 for 1.57/2.0/2.08/2.31/2.36/ 2.4mm thick host PCB | 10125756 |
| Straddle-Mount Connectors | x1, x4, x8 and x16 for 2.30mm thick host PCB | 10069690 |
| Materials | Contact base metal: Copper alloy; Contact area finish: Gold over nickel; Solder area finish: Tin over nickel or tin-lead over nickel; Housing material: High-temperature thermoplastic (UL94V-0) for reflow or wave soldering (Black or off-white); Metal board locks: Copper alloy; Board locks finish: Tin over nickel or tin-lead over nickel | N/A |
| Electrical Performance | Contact resistance: 30m max initially; Current rating: 1.1A min. per pin for 8 power and 8 nearest ground pins; Supports PCI Express Gen1 (2.5Gb/s), Gen2 (5.0Gb/s), and Gen3 (8.0Gb/s) | N/A |
| Environmental | Durability: 50 cycles min.; Field temperature: 65C; Field life: Seven years; Temperature life: 92 hours at 105C (preconditioning), 168 hours at 105C; Mixed flowing gas: 10 days | N/A |
| Mechanical Performance | PCB insertion force: 1.15 N max. per contact pair; PCB removal force: 0.15 N min. per contact pair | N/A |
| Industry Specifications | PCI Express Card Electromechanical Specification, PCI Express Module Electromechanical Specification | N/A |
| FCI Product Specifications | GS-12-1193 (PCIe 3.0 Straddle Mount), GS-12-233 (PCIe), GS-12-319 (PCIe Press-Fit), GS-12-288 (PCIe Retention), GS-12-390 (PCIe Surface-Mount) | N/A |
