Amphenol Ardent Concepts has launched a line of solderless compression mount connectors, the micro-LinkOVER (P/N: mLO-XXXXX) Series.
micro-LinkOVER is an OverPass twinaxial connector system that provides system designers and layout engineers a cost-effective approach to unlock the design flexibility needed to manage the technical challenges of 56G and 112G systems and beyond.
micro-LinkOVER supports 10Gb/s, 28Gb/s, 56Gb/s, and 112Gb/s PAM4 per lane signaling speeds with high signal-to-noise ratio and low VSWR. micro-LinkOVER’s direct-to-PCB compression mount solution eliminates the need for any lossy paddle cards, minimizing transitions and losses on system budgets. micro-LinkOVER’s modular design allows for multiple form factors in dense footprints to fit in crowded real estate environments.

“We leveraged our experience designing and building reliable signal integrity connectors with compression mount technology in the near chip connector world to provide a connector capable of supporting current and upcoming 56G and 112G designs and beyond as customers think ahead towards 224G,” said Gordon Vinther, Ardent’s Managing Director.
Designs of micro-LinkOVER are available for both chip perimeter and direct-to-substrate applications. micro-LinkOVER is an ideal solution for 100G/200G/400G Systems, lnfiniband™, PCle®, Chip-to-Chip links, and 5G systems.
A low profile (4.2mm mated height) gives designers the added flexibility needed to escape under heat sinks and from the bottom side of PCBs to minimize trace loss by getting closer to devices.