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PCI EXPRESSTM CONNECTOR 1 of 11 H
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION
SECTION 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 3 MECHANICAL
3.1 EXAMINATION OF PRODUCT
3.2 INSERTION/WITHDRAWAL FORCES – ADD IN CARD
3.3 CONTACT RETENTION
3.4 BOARD INSERTION/RETENTION FORCE
3.5 SOLDERABILITY
SECTION 4 ELECTRICAL
4.1 LOW LEVEL CONTACT RESISTANCE
4.2 INSULATION RESISTANCE
4.3 DIELECTRIC WITHSTANDING
4.4 CONTACT CURRENT RATING
4.5 INSERTION LOSS
4.6 RETURN LOSS
4.7 CROSSTALK
SECTION 5 ENVIRONMENTAL
5.1 THERMAL SHOCK
5.2 CYCLIC TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
5.3 TEMPERATURE LIFE (PRE-CONDITIONING)
5.4 TEMPERATURE LIFE
5.5 VIBRATION
5.6 DURABILITY (PRE-CONDITIONING)
5.7 DURABILITY
5.8 MIXED FLOWING GAS
5.9 RESEATING
5.10 RESISTANCE TO SOLDER HEAT
SECTION 6 TEST MATRIX
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 SCOPE
This document describes the functional and test requirements
for the PCI ExpressTM card-edge connector. The connector is
designed to meet the requirements of the PCI Express Card
Electromechanical Specification and certain customer
specifications not covered by the PCI-SIG document .
1.2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
1.2.1 Solderability : BUS-19-002/A
1.2.2 PCI Express Card Electromechanical Specification
1.2.3 EIA –90, EIA-364-
09,17,20,21,28,31,32,65,70,101,108,638
1.2.4 PCI Express Connector High Speed Electrical Test
Procedure.
1.2.5 FCI drawing, PCI Express connector, inspection &
customer copy.
1.2.6 FCI drawing, solder washer, 78523 : inspection copy.
1.3 DRAWING PRECEDENCE
In the event of conflict between this document and product
prints, the product prints shall take precedence.
2.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1 The connector has the following characteristics:
1.00m(0.040”) pitch, X1, X4, X8, X16 sizes, through hole
or straddle mount configuration, rectangular outline,
plastic peg or two forklock holdowns requiring TH holes
on PCB.
2.2 Visual examination, unless otherwise specified, shall be
made at 7X.
2.3 Silicone compounds (mold releases, lubricants, etc.) May
not be used in the manufacturing processes.
2.4 Flammability to be rated UL 94V-0.
2.5 Unless otherwise specified, tests that require the use of
a pc edge card shall use the following
2.5.1 Card material: FR-4 glass epoxy.
2.5.2 Thickness: 1.57 +/- 0.13 (0.062 +/- 0.005 inch)
2.5.3 Trace material: 0.035 (0.0014 inches), copper.
2.5.4 Trace plating: 0.76 micrometers (30 microinches)
minimum gold over 1.27 micrometers (50 microinches)
minimum unbrushed nickel
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2.5.5 Pad and trace design: pad and trace design shall follow
PCI Express standard as depicted in customer drawing.
2.6 SOLDERTAIL TERMINATION
Tests requiring termination of the soldertails to a PC
board shall be prepared as follows:
2.6.1A 2.4mm +/- 0.13 (0.094 +/- 0.005) thick FR-4 glass
epoxy board having no internal ground planes with
plated thru holes in the pattern specified in AFCI
customer drawing, shall be used.
2.6.2 Solder washers, AFCI part number 78523-001, shall be
applied to the tails, and the connector vapor phase
reflowed at 215°C (419°F) for a time not to exceed 2
minutes.
3.0 MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS
3.1 EXAMINATION OF PRODUCT
Samples must comply to applicable FCI product prints.
3.2 INSERTION / WITHDRAWAL FORCE- ADD IN CARD
PER EIA-364-13
Mating cycle is with maximum/minimum thickness gage at a rate
of 25.4 mm/minute.
3.2.1 Maximum insertion force is 1.15 N max. per contact pair
when measured with a 1.70 +0.00/-0.01(0.067 +0.000/
-0.004 inches) thick hardened steel card made to the
dimensions shown for the PCI Express expansion board
in the FCI customer drawing. The card has a R0.05 min.,
R0.10 max.(sharpedge)and the surface roughness in
connector area to be 0.10 micrometers (4 microinches)
maximum.
3.2.2 Withdrawal force is 0.15N minimum per contact pair when
measured with a 1.44 +0.01/-0.00 (0.067 +0.004/-0 .000
inches) thick hardened steel card made to the
dimensions shown for the PCI Express expansion board
in the FCI customer drawing. The card has a R0.05
min., R0.10 max (sharp edge) and the surface
roughness in the connector area to be 0.10 micrometers
(4 microinches) maximum.
3.3 CONTACT RETENTION
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Minimum retention force of terminals in the connector
housing to be 5N each. Pull rate to be 1.27 mm/min.
3.4 BOARD RETENTION / INSERTION FORCES
3.4.1 Board retention / insertion forces should be checked on
an 1.57 +/- 0.13 (0.062 +/- 0.005 inch) thick segment
of FR-4 glass / epoxy circuit board segment with a
hole of diameter as described below drilled through.
Connectors should have all contacts present. Forces
apply to connectors with plastic pegs and metal board
locks.
3.4.2 Maximum insertion force(including all types post or
straddle mount solder tails) to seat connector in
PCB(including straddle mount or through PCB)are:
36 pos 2.14 kg max.
64 pos 3.91 kg max.
98 pos 7.45 kg max.
164 pos 7.45 kg max.
3.5 SOLDERABILITY
Per J-STD-002
a. steam age for 1 hour
b. contact areas evaluated shall meet 95% minimum cov erage.
4.0 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
Unless otherwise specified, all measurements should be
performed in the following ambients:
relative humidity: 50% or less
temperature: 25°C +/- 5°c
barometric pressure: 711 to 812 mm mercury (at sea level)
4.1 LOW LEVEL CONTACT RESISTANCE
EIA-364-23
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4.1.1 Solder connector to pc board per section 2.6 and insert card
per section 2.5
4.1.2 Resistance measurements should be made from the underside of
the pc board to the PTH in the add-in card above the contact
pad. The test current shall be 100 milliampere d.c. max.
with a maximum open circuit voltage of 20 millivolts D.C.
See figure 1.0 for attachment of current and voltage leads.
4.1.3 Requirement is 30 milliohms maximum initial, with change of 10
milliohms maximum after exposure testing.
CONTACT RESISTANCE TEST SET UP
THROUGH HOLE
FIGURE 1
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CONTACT RESISTANCE TEST SET UP
STRADDLE MOUNT
FIGURE 2
4.2 INSULATION RESISTANCE
Requirement is 1000 megohm minimum at 100 + / - 10% vdc when
tested to EIA-364-21 per spec. The connector shall not be mated
during insulation resistance measurement.
4.3 DIELECTRIC WITHSTANDING
Per EIA-364-20 method B per spec. Test potential to be 300 VAC RMS,
60 HZ, and applied for 1 minute. No breakdown should occur. Test
is performed with connector unmated.
4.4 CONTACT CURRENT RATING
1.1 amp per contact minimum per EIA-364—70, method 2 and PCI
Express Connector High Speed Electrical Test Procedure. The
temperature rise shall not exceed 30 degree C. Ambient condition
is still air at 25°C.
4.5 INSERTION LOSS
Per EIA-364-101 and PCI Express Connector High Speed Electrical
Test Procedure.
Requirements:
Less than or equal to 1dB up to 1.25 GHz
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Less than or equal to 1.6 x (F-1.25)+1) db between
1.25GHz and 3.75GHz.
Less than or equal to 5 dB at 3.75 GHz
4.6 RETURN LOSS
Per EIA-364-108 and PCI Express Connector High Speed Electrical
Test Procedure.
Requirements:
Less than or equal to -12dB up to 1.3 GHz
Less than or equal to -7dB up to 2.0 GHz
Less than or equal to -4dB up to 3.75 GHz
4.7 CROSSTALK: NEXT
Per EIA-90 and PCI Express Connector High Speed Electrical Test
Procedure.
Requirements:
Less than or equal to -32 dB max up to 1.25 GHz
Less than or equal to –(32 – 2.4 x (F-1.25)) db between 1.25
GHz and 3.75GHz.
Less than or equal to -26 dB max up to 3.75 GHz
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS (Per EIA-364-1000 .01 )
5.1 THERMAL SHOCK
Per EIA-364-32, test condition I, 10 cycles
5.2 CYCLIC TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
Per EIA-364-31, 24 cycles
5.3 TEMPERATURE LIFE (Pre-conditioning)
Per EIA-364-17, method A, 92 hours at 105°C
5.4 TEMPERATURE LIFE
Per EIA-364-17, method A, 168 hours at 105°C
5.5 VIBRATION
Per EIA-364-28, test condition VII, test condition let ter D.
Requirements: no evidence of physical damage
5.6 DURABILITY (Pre-conditioning)
CYCLE RATE : 500 MATING / HOUR
Per EIA-364-09, 20 cycles
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5.7 DURABILITY
CYCLE RATE : 500 MATING / HOUR
Per EIA-364-09, 50 cycles
5.8 MIXED FLOWING GAS
Per EIA-364-65, class IIA, 10 days exposure. Expose connectors
unmated for 2/3 of the total duration. Mate each connector to the
same add-in card that it was mated to in temperature life
(preconditioning) and expose for the remainder of the test
duration.
5.9 RESEATING
Manually plug/unplug the card and connector, 3 cycles.
5.10 RESISTANCE TO SOLDERING HEAT
Per EIA-364-56 procedure 3, test condition C.
260°±5°C 10±2 seconds
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6.0 Test Matrix for 1X,4X,8X,& 16X
TABLE 1 - QUALIFICATION TESTING MATRIX
TEST
GROUP TEST
GROUP TEST
GROUP TEST
GROUP TEST
GROUP TEST
GROUP TEST
GROUP TEST
GROUP TEST
GROUP
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9
TEST PARA TEST
SEQUENCE
Examination of Product 3.1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Insertion/Withdrawal
Force – Add In Card 3.2 3
Contact Retention 3.3 5
Board Retention
/Insertion Forces 3.4 2
Solderability 3.5 4
Low Level Contact
Resistance 4.1 2,5,7
2,5,8,
10 2,5,7 2,5,7,9
,11 3,5
Insulation Resistance 4.2 7
DWV 4.3 2,6
Contact Current Rating 4.4 2
Insertion Loss 4.5 2
Return Loss 4.6 3
Crosstalk 4.7 4
Thermal Shock 5.1 4 8
Cyclic Temp and
Humidity 5.2 6
Temperature Life (pre-
conditioning) 5.3 4 4
Temperature Life 5.4 4
Vibration 5.5 6
Durability (pre-
conditioning) 5.6 3 3 3 3
Durability 5.7 4
Mixed Flowing Gas 5.8 6
Reseating 5.9 6 9 10
Resistance to solderin
g
heat 5.10
2
Sample Quantity / Group
16X-5(1)
200-5(1)
280-5(1) 16X-5
16X-5
200-5
280-5 16X-10(2)
16X-
10,8X-10,
4X-10,1X-
10(3)
200-10,
280-10 4X-3
16X-10(4)
200-10(1)
280-10(1) 16X-4(5)
16X-3
Plasti
c peg
16X-3
board
lock
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Notes:
1. samples for test groups 1,2,3,6 & 8 have metal hold downs, phos bronze
contacts and 0.38 micrometers (15 u”) gold plate, and black housings.
2. samples for test group 4:
a. 5 each same as note 1
b. 5 each same as note except with 0.76 micrometers (30u”) gold plate.
3. samples for test group 5:
a. 5 each same as note 1
b. 5 each same as note except with plastic locating pegs.
4. samples for test group 7:
a. 5 each same as note 1
b. 5 each same as note except with 0.76 micrometers (30U”) gold plate.
5. samples for test group 8:
a. 2 each same as note 1
b. 2 each same as note except with 0.76 micrometers (30U”) gold plate.
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REVISION RECORD
REV PAGE DESCRIPTION ECR # DATE
A ALL RELEASED T03-0302 07/21/2003
B
ALL Add 5.10 on Sheet 7
Add group 9 on sheet 8
T03-0463
10/17/03
c ALL Modify 5.8 on sheet 7 T03-0513 11/24/03
D ALL 3.2 add PER EIA-364-13 & cycle
rate
4.1 add PER EIA-364-23
5.6 & 5.7 add cycle rate
T04-0114 03/10/04
E ALL ADD STRADDLE MOUNT TYPE T04-0341 08/04/04
F ALL ADD 3.4.3 T04-0414 11/23/04
G ALL MODIFY 3.4.2, REMOVE 3.4.3 AND
CHANGE FORM T06-0120 06/20/06
H 4 SOLDERABILITY-REFERENCE
DOCUMENT WAS REPLACED BY “J-
STD-002”
T08-1128 07/04/08
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