3M Connectors High-Performance Twin-Ax Solutions

3M High-Performance Twin-Ax Solutions deliver speed and reliability to high-performance computers (HPCs) and data centers. Cables can compromise high-speed signal delivery while causing physical congestion. Solutions incorporating 3M Twin Axial Cable enable density without sacrificing performance. The Twin Axial Cable's flat ribbon design enables an ultra-tight bend radius and multiple folds, while operating at high speeds. 3M brings the speed, flexibility, and foldability of Twin Axial Cable to popular industry-standard interfaces, including SFP+, QSFP+, Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA), mini Serial Attached SCSI (miniSAS), PCI Express (PCIe), and more. These cables can be efficiently routed‚ making multiple folds and bends to save space and improve airflow.

Connectors

3M offers connectors for disk drive storage devices and removable memory cards based on popular industry standards. 3M SATA and SAS products are designed to reduce size, increase transmission speed, improve data reliability, and facilitate ease of use. SAS connectors meet SFF 8482 Standard. Where first-generation SAS connectors supported data rates up to 3Gbps, second-generation miniSAS doubles those data rates to 6Gbps. MiniSAS products conform to the SFF 8086, 8087, and 8088 standards.
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SATA

The 3M Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) Connector solution is a next-generation, high-speed interface for optical, solid-state, and hard disk drive (HDD) applications, designed to reduce size, increase transmission speed, enhance data reliability, and simplify ease of use.
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miniSAS

3M Mini SAS is a next-generation serial attached SCSI (SAS) interface and provides connectors and cable assemblies for internal and external applications. The Mini SAS is defined by standards of SFF8087, SFF8088, and SAS 1.1. The product platform is designed to enhance connectivity and increase package density in applications where it replaces standard SAS multi-lane products.
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CFast™ Card

3M Headers for CFast™ Cards interface to the CFast high-performance serial flash memory cards. CFast is a standard issued by the Compact Flash® Association and incorporates Serial ATA (SATA) performance into the established CompactFlash form factor.
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SFP+

SFP+ Series Cable Assemblies feature 3M Twin Axial Cable technology, creating a high-performance, flexible, and foldable solution for space-constrained systems. The low-profile, lightweight design virtually eliminates high-frequency resonance, allowing the cable to fold and bend with minimal to no impact on performance. The SFP+ cable's small bend radius enables efficient routing in tight spaces, achieving even greater density and improving airflow. Capable of achieving transmission rates up to 10Gbps per channel for up to 5 meters, the 3M SFP+ Twin Axial Cable Assemblies are well-suited for telecommunications, high capacity I/O storage, networking, high-bandwidth switches, routers and servers, and Network Interference Card (NIC) applications.
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8F36

3M's 8F36 Series High Routability Internal Mini Serial Attached SCSI (MiniSAS) Cable Assemblies are the ideal choice for space-constrained systems, offering foldability with minimal loss and minimal impact on performance. These unjacketed, extremely thin, and flexible assemblies utilize 3M's ultra low-profile, high-speed, high-signal density 3M SL8800 Series Twin Axial Cable that provides excellent transmission properties, allowing signals to travel a longer distance. Even if folded multiple times, 3M's unique High Routability Internal Mini Serial Attached SCSI (MiniSAS) Cable Assemblies meet SAS 2.1 performance requirements.
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PCIe

Designers of enterprise computing systems using PCI Express (PCIe) have a versatile interconnect solution. The 3M Twin Axial Cable Assembly for PCI Express Extender Card Applications is a high-performance interconnect capable of a variety of routing configurations, helping to increase system density and flexibility, while also being designed to reduce costs.
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