TE Connectivity Technical Datasheet

Sliver Cable Assemblies

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INTRODUCTION

Description

TE Connectivity’s (TE) Sliver passive copper cable assembly is a robust and flexible cabling solution for internal interconnects. Due

to the lower loss characteristics of copper cable, Sliver cabling reduces overall power requirements and extends the reach for high

data rate signals inside networking equipment. TE's Sliver cable solution lowers overall costs by eliminating re-timers required to

compensate for lossy PCB traces as well as more costly, lower loss PCB laminates.

Sliver cable assemblies are offered in fine gage 33AWG low loss primary pairs and flat ribbon cable. The Sliver connector design is

scalable in 4x increments and is available in straight and right angle plug configurations to mate with right angle and vertical board

mount connectors. These connector styles offer a broad range of cable to board mating flexibility.

Sliver cables are designed for applications in the data center, networking and telecommunications markets that use Ethernet, PCIe,

InfiniBand, SAS and other signal protocols. Sliver cables and connectors are compatible with all types and speeds of

microprocessors, and enable many interconnection configurations such as chip-to-chip, chip-to-front/rear panel, chip-to-backplane

and a vertical card edge option.

Features and Benefits

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Compatible with many different industry standards and protocols

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Supports speeds from 12G to 25Gbps per channel

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Enables less expensive PCB material and electronics, with higher channel performance

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Optimized construction to minimize insertion loss and cross talk

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Supports all types and speeds of microprocessors

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High density 0.6mm contact pitch

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Connector designed to be scalable from 4x to 20x

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Active press to release stainless steel latch

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33AWG low loss 25GHz primary pairs or 12GHz flat ribbon cable

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RoHS compliant

Product Applications

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Switches, servers and routers

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Data Center networks

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Storage area networks

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High performance computing

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Telecommunication and wireless infrastructure

Industry Standards

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10G / 25G Ethernet

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PCIe Gen 3 / Gen 4

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QPI - Intel QuickPath Interconnect

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SAS 3.0 / 4.0

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InfiniBand QDR / FDR / EDR

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SATA

Technical Documents

Product Specification

108-32115 Sliver Cable Assembly