FCI’s EyeMax™ Copper Solution Meets High Speed Demands
November 2008—FCI has introduced the EyeMax 4X and 12X high-speed serial I/O link as part of its cable assembly program. EyeMax™ provides high-speed, serial copper links for industry-standard applications, including linking servers, storage, computers, switches, and other data network or communications devices.

“EyeMax meets the market demands for a low-cost alternative to traditional fiber optics with its copper solution,” said Bavo Teunissen, global marketing communications manager, FCI. “The serial copper links provide a continuous flow of serial data and eliminate data traffic congestion.”

The mating interface used in EyeMax cable and connector products has been selected as the external I/O copper link for industry standards, including Infiniband®, 10G Fibre Channel, 10G Base-CX4 Ethernet, and SFF-8470 for Serial ATA or Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS). EyeMax cable assemblies enable high-speed data transfers at >2.5 Gbps per link/channel for cable lengths up to 10 meters. In addition, this cable technology offers <4 percent crosstalk performance, greater bandwidth, and exceptional electrical performance to support switched fabric link capabilities and scalability within and between system hardware applications.

FCI now serves its customers with a full line of cable assemblies for high-speed applications, as well as 2mm grid power cable assembly, and cable solutions that compliment FCI’s core products and custom solutions.

EyeMax is RoHS-compliant. Product lead times average four to six weeks.

For more information on EyeMax and FCI’s cable assembly programs, visit FCI’s dedicated microsite at www.fciconnect.com/cableassembly.