Centaur High Bandwidth 38999 PCB Connectors

Contact:
Stephen R. Fernandez
High Speed Business Development Manager
+1 (607) 563-5339
sfernandez@amphenol-aao.com
High Speed Business Development Manager
+1 (607) 563-5339
sfernandez@amphenol-aao.com
Description:
Our Centaur interconnect product is now available in a compliant eye press-fit tail option. Supporting data rates up to 10 Gbps with options of 32 to 40 differential pairs – this configuration can now connect straight to your board for a rugged 38999 integrated system.
Features & Benefits:
- Compliant Eye Press Fit Tails
- Compatible with Standard Right Angle ExaMAX or Vertical Header Options
- Ruggedized light-weight aluminum MIL-DTL-38999 size 23 and 25
- Available in 40 or 32 100 ohm differential pairs depending on shell size
- Shell size 25 – 40 DP plus 10 single ended
- Shell size 23 – 32 DP plus 8 single ended
- Keying: “N” (Standard) “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”
- Supports data rates up to 10 Gbps PAM4
- Fully electrically tested
- Impedance: 100
- Mating Cycles: 500
Service Class
Connector Material | Service Class | Material / Description |
Aluminum | OD Cadmium | 175°C, 500 hour salt spray, EMI Shielding -50 db @10GHz specification min |
Electroless Nickel | 175°C, 500 hour salt spray, EMI Shielding -50 db @10GHz specification min. | |
Durmalon | Nickel-PTFE alternative to Cadmium, 175°C, 500 hour salt spray, EMI -50dB | |
Black Zinc | Zinc-Nickel alternative to Cadmium, 175°C, 500 hour salt spray, EMI Shielding | |
Stainless Steel | Nickel | Corrosion resistant steel, 200°C, firewall capability, 500 hour salt spray, EMI |
Passivative | 200°C, firewall capability, 500 hour salt spray, EMI -45 dB @10 GHz |
Application Notes
Protocols Supported | Shell Size | |
23 | 25 | |
USB 2.0 / Std A & B | X | X |
USB 3.0 / Std A & B | X | X |
10/100/1000 Ethernet | X | X |
10G Ethernet | X | X |
25G Ethernet | X | X |
40G Ethernet | X | X |
100G Ethernet | X | X |
SATA | X | X |
eSATA | X | X |
Micro-SATA | X | X |
Mini-SAS | X | X |
PCle 1.0/2.0/3.0/4.0 | X | X |
4X IB (CX4) | X | X |
QSFP IB | X | X |
12X IB | X | X |
DVI | X | X |
Display Port | X | X |
HDMI | X | X |
SFP+ | X | X |
Fibre Channel | X | X |
Contact us for more options
Amphenol CENTAUR | Meritec HERCULES | |
Legacy of QPL circular connectors | X | |
Multi-decade lineage of high-speed contact and connector technology |
X | |
Fortune 500 company | X | |
Difficult & proprietary laser weld cable process | X | |
Flexible and simple cable assembly process | X | |
Partnership with COTS Samtec ExaMAX® product |
X | |
Quick turn prototypes | X | |
Support for aluminum, composite, and stainless steel shell materials |
X | |
Support for all shell plating finishes | X |
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Centaur High Bandwidth 38999 Connectors
Combines our extensive legacy of Mil-Spec connectors with the latest in high-speed technology, providing both a durable and high-bandwidth system that supports data rates up to 56 Gbps in a lightweight, aluminum MIL-DTL-38999 shell.