Centaur ExaMAX for Military

Centaur ExaMAX® VS I/O system offers cable assemblies and I/O connector solutions for both internal and external applications. Centaur ExaMAX® I/O products can deliver high speed performance of 25 Gb/s per channel with a path to 40 Gb/s and higher. The Centaur ExaMAX® I/O system delivers superior linear board signal density and meets the performance requirements of the OIF-CEI25G-LR industry standard.

The internal I/O system is offered in both cabled backplane and point to-point internal cables that feature positive latching and integrated guidance to ensure a robust interconnection. The internal system is designed as a direct replacement for a vertical header connector on a backplane and/or midplane using hard metric design guidelines. Flyover applications can be designed to attach to QSFP, SlimSAS, Slim Cool Edge andother connectors for customer-specific applications.

The external cable system features robust metal die castings in various exit configurations coupled with a braided shield and EMI gasket system to assure reliable EMI performance. Jackscrew mechanical mounting provides robust and flexible strain relief solutions.

• Capable of supporting 25Gb/s data rates with a scalable migration path to 40Gb/s
• Supports present and future data rate bandwidth needs without costly re-design or re-qualification
• Revolutionary beam-on-beam contact interface
• Superior signal integrity performance due to minimized stub and impedance control; 40% lower mating force
• Hermaphroditic mating interface protects mating beams
• Durable, reliable and protected interface eliminates pin stubbing/crushing
• Efficient 92Ω design
• Allows for support of both 85 and 100Ω systems
• Internal & external IO systems
• Addresses IO needs whether for inside the box or outside the box cabling applications
• Modular & scalable design
• Enables designers to accommodate varying signal pair counts using different product configurations
• Engineered wire management & termination
• Impedance maintained and cross talk minimized in the wire termination area
• Utilizes either ribbonized or individual twin-axial cable
• Accommodates either planar or single differential pair cable construction across different AWG wire sizes
• Integration of float, alignment and keying - all in one system
• Address system tolerances, blind mating and proper keying considerations
• Extra pins available for applications needing low speed/diagnostic signals
• Offers designers the option to add low speed signaling when required with no major revisions needed to the IO system