Backplane connector Molex

I-Trac™ Backplane Connector System

Minimize cross talk, achieve superior impedance control and high-bandwidth backplane connections with Molex's I-Trac System

The I-Trac™ Backplane Connector System features a broadside-coupled, skew-equalized design that handles speeds up to 12.5+ Gbps. It offers multiple benefits over other backplane products, including superior impedance control, lower cross-talk and higher overall bandwidth. With its unique open pin-field design, the I-Trac System gives customers the flexibility to assign high-speed differential pairs, low-speed signals, power and ground contacts anywhere within the pin-field.

As a press-fit, mono-block system that can be stacked end-to-end to meet customer pin-count requirements, the I-Trac System features a flexible design for any configuration. It is well-suited for standard and orthogonal architectures in server, storage, telecommunications and data networking applications. It utilizes the same part numbers for both standard and orthogonal architectures by providing the option to rotate the headers 90 degrees on one side of the mid-plane. This eliminates the need for customers to purchase unique, expensive components normally required with competitive orthogonal products.

The I-Trac System supports quad trace routing, which reduces PCB layer count and the associated cost. Mid-plane PCB layers can be reduced even further by leveraging the orthogonal capabilities of the I-Trac™ System. In an orthogonal architecture, the I-Trac™ System completely eliminates the need for PCB traces through the use of shared vias.

More specifications...