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3M LogoMaking the upgrade from legacy to high-performance architectures
doesn't have to give you heartburn.

Upgrading does not have to mean a complete redesign as demanded by ATCA, MicroTCA, or VXS standards. The 3MUltra Hard Metric (UHM) Socket Connector is the industry's lowest crosstalk 2mm Hard Metric socket connector and has been adopted by PICMG® 2.30. Use the connector in 2mm Hard Metric, Compact PCI® 2.16 3U or 6U or VME 64x backplane designs and get more than 7 Gbps data rates (application dependent) to seamlessly support high-speed serial signals such as PCI Express, SAS/SATA, Rapid IO, GigE, and USB. It uses the same PCB footprint at 2mm Hard Metric connectors, saving you the time, money, and logistics burdens - and the heartburn.

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Supercharging Performance of 2mm Hard Metric Backplanes

3M Ultra Hard Metric (UHM) Backplane Connector
Industry's First Fully-Shielded Ultra High Performance,
Lowest Crosstalk 2mm Hard Metric Connector

Hot off the press: 3M 's new UHM Socket Connector was chosen as the basis for the new standard of PICMG 2.30 CompactPCI Plus IO by the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group ( PICMG ). The UHM 's J2 configuration, signal transmission quality, backward compatibility, and many other features were cited.

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Features & Benefits:
  • High-speed socket connector - more than 7 Gbps even when used with standard unshielded HM headers
  • Full shielding of signals or signal pairs minimizes crosstalk and insertion loss
  • 2 mm pitch offers intermateability and PCB footprint compatibility with standard HM designs – leverages existing investment
  • High signal density - 101 signals per linear inch for the 8-row and 63 signals per linear inch for the 5-row – optimizes PCB space
  • Unique dual beam contact design for high reliability

Target Markets & Applications:
  • Embedded Systems: Compact PCI 3U and 6U Computing Systems, VME Systems
  • Communications: Access equipment, e.g., Channel Banks, Wireless
  • Industrial and Factory Automation: Process Control, Transportation Systems
  • Medical: Test & Measurement – e.g., PXI systems
  • Military: Embedded computing platforms









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