Samtec Inc

Q Strip® High-Speed Board-to-Board Connectors

Samtec's QTH and QSH series are available in seven different stack heights from 5 mm to 25 mm

Image of Samtec's Q Strip® Board-to-Board Connector Samtec’s Q Strip family of connectors have surface mount signal contacts as well as a surface mount ground plane between the two rows of signals for improved electrical performance. The integral ground plane can be used to maximize bandwidth and signal integrity, or it can be used as a power plane. If used for power, the ground plane can handle 23 amps to 25 amps, depending on the series. These connectors are rated to 28 Gbps (14 GHz) at a 5 mm stack height. The connectors can be routed as single-ended or in differential pair configurations. Mated sets of Q Strip connectors are available in seven different stack heights from 5 mm to 25 mm. The lower profile 5 mm stack heights are the most popular. They are available in vertical (parallel), perpendicular (right angle or 90°), and horizontal (coplanar) designs. Depending on the centerline, up to 180 total I/Os are available. Standard features include polarization, alignment pins for proper placement on the PCB, guideposts on the right angle and edge mount designs, weld tabs to increase the mechanical strength of the part to the board, optional latching clips, and RoHS compliance.

Features
  • Choice of 0.50 mm, 0.635 mm, and 0.80 mm pitch
  • Stack heights from 5 mm to 25 mm
  • Single-ended and differential pair configurations
  • Performance up to 28 Gbps
  • Vertical, right-angle, and edge mount options
  • Mating cable assemblies are also available

QTH Primary Series

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionPitchContact FinishMated Stacking HeightsAvailable QuantityView Details
CONN HDR 120POS SMD GOLDQTH-060-02-F-D-A-KCONN HDR 120POS SMD GOLD0.020" (0.50mm)Gold8mm68 - ImmediateView Details
CONN HDR 120POS SMD GOLDQTH-060-03-F-D-ACONN HDR 120POS SMD GOLD0.020" (0.50mm)Gold11mm417 - ImmediateView Details
CONN HDR 120POS SMD GOLDQTH-060-05-F-D-ACONN HDR 120POS SMD GOLD0.020" (0.50mm)Gold19mm698 - ImmediateView Details
CONN HDR 120POS SMD GOLDQTH-060-07-F-D-ACONN HDR 120POS SMD GOLD0.020" (0.50mm)Gold25mm100 - ImmediateView Details
CONN HDR 120POS SMD GOLDQTH-060-07-L-D-ACONN HDR 120POS SMD GOLD0.020" (0.50mm)Gold25mm444 - ImmediateView Details
CONN HDR 180POS SMD GOLDQTH-090-01-F-D-ACONN HDR 180POS SMD GOLD0.020" (0.50mm)Gold5mm424 - ImmediateView Details
CONN HDR 180POS SMD GOLDQTH-090-01-L-D-A-KCONN HDR 180POS SMD GOLD0.020" (0.50mm)Gold5mm226 - ImmediateView Details
CONN HDR 180POS SMD GOLDQTH-090-02-L-D-A-KCONN HDR 180POS SMD GOLD0.020" (0.50mm)Gold8mm1999 - ImmediateView Details

QSH Mating Series

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionPitchContact FinishMated Stacking HeightsAvailable QuantityView Details
CONN DIFF ARRAY RCP 80P SMD GOLDQSH-040-01-L-D-DP-A-KCONN DIFF ARRAY RCP 80P SMD GOLD0.020" (0.50mm)Gold5mm, 8mm, 11mm, 14mm, 16mm, 19mm, 25mm8 - ImmediateView Details
CONN RCPT 60POS SMD GOLDQSH-030-01-F-D-A-KCONN RCPT 60POS SMD GOLD0.020" (0.50mm)Gold5mm, 8mm, 11mm, 14mm, 16mm, 19mm, 25mm1004 - ImmediateView Details
CONN DIFF ARRAY RCP 40P SMD GOLDQSH-020-01-F-D-DP-A-KCONN DIFF ARRAY RCP 40P SMD GOLD0.020" (0.50mm)Gold5mm, 8mm, 11mm, 14mm, 16mm, 19mm, 25mm0View Details
CONN RCPT 60POS SMD GOLDQSH-030-01-C-D-A-KCONN RCPT 60POS SMD GOLD0.020" (0.50mm)Gold5mm, 8mm, 11mm, 14mm, 16mm, 19mm, 25mm28 - ImmediateView Details
CONN RCPT 60POS SMD GOLDQSH-030-01-H-D-ACONN RCPT 60POS SMD GOLD0.020" (0.50mm)Gold5mm, 8mm, 11mm, 14mm, 16mm, 19mm, 25mm300 - ImmediateView Details
CONN DIFF ARRAY RCP 80P SMD GOLDQSH-040-01-F-D-DP-ACONN DIFF ARRAY RCP 80P SMD GOLD0.020" (0.50mm)Gold5mm, 8mm, 11mm, 14mm, 16mm, 19mm, 25mm573 - ImmediateView Details
CONN DIFF ARRAY RCPT 120POS SMDQSH-060-01-F-D-DP-ACONN DIFF ARRAY RCPT 120POS SMD0.020" (0.50mm)Gold5mm, 8mm, 11mm, 14mm, 16mm, 19mm, 25mm0View Details
CONN RCPT 180POS SMD GOLDQSH-090-01-C-D-ACONN RCPT 180POS SMD GOLD0.020" (0.50mm)Gold5mm, 8mm, 11mm, 14mm, 16mm, 19mm, 25mm148 - ImmediateView Details
Published: 2018-12-10

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