PCI Express® Gen 6 CEM Card Edge Connectors
Reliable High-Speed PCIe® Gen6 Card Edge Connectors for Edge AI Platforms
Accurate Edge AI begins with analog front ends that acquire and condition real-world sensor signals. Amphenol's PCIe® Gen 6 Card Edge connectors provide up to 64 GT/s, enabling low-latency transfer of digitized data between ADCs, AI accelerators, memory, and processors while maintaining signal integrity.
Amphenol PCIe® Gen 6 connectors support differential signaling up to 64GT/s and exceed the PCIe® 6.0 specification performance requirements. The optimized connector series is backward compatible and is footprint-compatible with PCIe® 5/4/3/2/1.
These 1.00 mm pitch vertical card edge connectors support all generations of PCI Express® signaling in desktop PCs, workstations, and servers, industrial PCs, embedded systems, routers, automotive infotainment systems, and respirators. The connector family supports data rates of 2.5 GT/s (Gen 1), 5.0 GT/s (Gen 2), 8.0 GT/s (Gen 3), 16.0 GT/s (Gen 4), 32 GT/s (Gen 5), and up to 64GT/s (Gen 6).
Features
- Backward compatible and footprint-compatible with previous PCIe® generations
- Supports PCIe® Gen 6 64GT/s performance
- Available in a wide range of positions
- Optional ridge feature to meet customer design preferences
- Metal cage integrated onto the connector housing for enhanced mechanical robustness
Applications
- Industrial & Instrumentation (Industrial PCs, Notebook PCs, Solar Panel Inverter, Embedded systems)
- Data (Desktop PCs, Servers, Server Riser, Workstations
Key Components
- Connector Housing
- Signal contacts
Benefits
- X1, X4, X8, X16 are available in a variety of positions to support different signal bandwidth requirements
- Option to remove ridges provides flexibility to meet application-specific requirements
- Side or locked latch options are provided as optional features for securing the mating card
- Metal cage version provides a more robust connector housing to secure heavier XPU cards
- Open side wall feature for longer mating cards
- Backward compatible and footprint-compatible with Gen 1/2/3/4/5 specifications, providing ease of upgrading to Gen 6
- Low-halogen material and RoHS compliant
