FCI Announces AirMax VS(r) Connectors for Use in SSI Blade Server Platforms

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ETTERS, PA (October 8, 2009) -- FCI, a leading developer of connectors and

interconnect systems, announces that configurations of the popular AirMax

VS® high-performance connector system are now available to support blade

server platforms.

AirMax VS® high-speed signal connectors, guide modules, and power connectors

are well suited to connect a Compute Blade module, Compute Blade Mezzanine

module, or a Chassis Management Module (CMM) to a midplane in a SSI modular

blade server chassis. The high-speed interconnect channels support

industry-standard technologies such as PCI Express* Gen 2, Infiniband*,

Fibre Channel and IEEE802.3ap*-2007 "Backplane Ethernet" (1000BASE-KX,

10GBASE-KX4 or 10GBASE-KR). A short-detect contact in the signal connectors

allows hot-swap insertion and removal of Compute Blade and CMM modules.

"Blade servers are the fastest growing server form factor today and unit

sales are projected to grow over 20% per year through 2013," said James Lim,

global product marketing manager. "The SSI modular blade specifications will

help facilitate the market transition to server blades."

For more information concerning the AirMax VS® connectors and accessories to

enable SSI blade server platforms, contact FCI at 825 Old Trail Road,

Etters, PA 17319-9351; call 800-237-2374, email at airmax@fci.com or visit

FCI on the web at www.fci.com/airmax.