Cool Express Link™ Cable Connectors

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            Cool Express Link™ Cable Connectors
                    Amphenol Cool Express Link cable connectors are EDSFF E3 1C and 2C press-fit PCIe® Gen 5/6 hybrid orthogonal cable connectors
    

Amphenol Cool Express Links are a series of EDSFF E3 hybrid orthogonal press-fit PCIe® Gen 5/6 cable connectors. They are designed to deliver low latency, high bandwidth, and high throughput data transmission, catering to current and next-generation storage and CXL 3.1 applications. Engineered for high-performance computing applications in artificial intelligence and machine learning that require advanced enterprise storage and a coherent memory-sharing environment, the die-cast cage design is robust and orthogonal, providing durability and stability. The hybrid connector design streamlines midplane design, enabling efficient transmission of high-speed signals to the host side. The user-friendly locking and latching design further enhances usability. This system can be expanded to E3 4C to accommodate future applications.

Features

Robust and orthogonal die-cast cage
Hybrid design routes power and sideband to midplane
Hybrid design overpass high-speed signal to host side
Simple locking and latching feature
E3 1C and 2C design is used in current applications
Orthogonal high-density design
Separate connector and cable assembly design
Press-fit connector design
No SMT component height limitation

Requires no external bracket to support the connector
Simplifies midplane architecture and reduces costs
Meets low latency and low loss requirements for AI/ML and HPC
Easy for the operator to plug and unplug the cable
Tooling can be expanded to E3 4C for future application
Able to support a group of drives/devices in the front panel
Lower maintenance cost

Applications

Data
Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML)

High-performance computing (HPC)