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MICRO TCA
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1.0 General
This document covers the performance, minimum quality requirement and application of MICRO TCA
connectors of solder surface mounting style for AMC modules.
2.0 Applicable documents
The following document of the issue in effect on the date of the latest revision of this specification shall form
a part of this specification to the extent specified herein.
2.1 Specification
FCI engineering drawing P/N 10058835.
2.2 Material
Parts Material Finish / Grade
Housing High temperature resin UL 94-V0
Terminal Hi performance copper alloy
Under plate: 50µ Nickel
Contact: gold plated
Solder tail: 100u”min matte Tin
Hold down Copper alloy Plate: matte Tin 100µ” cover 50µ” Nickel
The product meets the RoHS requirements for banned substances.
2.3 Recommended foot print & module configuration
See customer drawing 10058835 for detail.
3.0 Mechanical requirements
3.1 visual inspection
There should be no defect that would impair normal operation.
3.2 Durability (IEC 60512, test 9a)
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200 mating cycles with one AMC connector with 10 mm per sec. max., rest 5 sec.(unmated).
The cycle rate per hour shall be 500 ± 50.
Note: “*” only half of specified durability is performed at each interval (100 cycles each time)
3.3 Contact force (EIA 364-04)
The contact normal force shall not be less than 40 grams when tested in accordance with FCI test
specification BUS-03-404.
3.4 Engaging and separating forces (IEC 60512, test 13a)
Mating sides Force
Maximum engaging force 100N
Maximum separating force 65N
3.5 Vibration (IEC 60512, test 6d)
10 Hz to 500 Hz with an amplitude of 0.35 mm or an acceleration of 10 G eight sweepings in each
direction, duration 3x8 h/axis in there axes. Duration of disturbance =
1
µs max.
The specimen shall be installed in a fixture according to Fig.1.
3.6 Shock (IEC 60512, test 6c)
Shock acceleration 300 m/s
2
, duration of impact 11 ms, three shocks in two directions/axis, in three
axies(18 shocks in total). Duration of disturbance =
1
µs max.
The specimen shall be installed in a fixture according to Fig.1.
3.7 Minute disturbance
Disturb module PCB slightly from connector, and then reseat, measure arrangement as Fig.2
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Fig.2 Contact disturbance measure arrangement
4.0 Electrical requirements
4.1 Voltage proof (IEC 60512, test 4a)
There shall be no breakdown or flashover under minimum insulation voltage 80 VAC, leakage limit
0.5mA.
4.2 Current carrying capacity (IEC 60512, test 5b)
Connectors perform at 70 ambient condition
℃
plus additional 30 temperature rise
℃
by current 1A,
which is 100
℃
..
4.3 Contact resistance (IEC 60512, test 2a)
Under Max. voltage = 20 mV in open circuit, and max. current = 100 mA
Initial line resistance = 25 mΩ max.
*change after test = 10 mΩ max.
Measure position as Fig.3.
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Fig.3 Contact resistance measure position
4.4 Insulation resistance (IEC 60512, test 3a)
Test voltage 500 V DC
Initial value = 100 MΩ min.
After moisture = 10 MΩ min.
5.0 High-speed requirements
5.1 Differential impedance (IEC 60512 test 23d method B)
Measured step rise time 30 ps max. throughout interconnection
Environment impedance = 100Ω differential
Adjacent lines terminated at both ends.
Requirement
：
Average impedance 100Ω±5Ω
Peak values 100Ω±10Ω
5.2 Cross talk (IEC 60512 test 25a)
Measured step rise time 30 ps max. throughout interconnection
Environment impedance = 100Ω differential
Adjacent lines terminated at both ends.
Requirement
：
near end and far end cross talk between adjacent pairs < 2% (far end)
between one quiet pair and two surrounding driven pairs < 2% (far end)
between facing lines on component side 1 and component side 2 < 1% (far end)
5.3 Attenuation (IEC 60512 test 25b)
Environment impedance = 100Ω differential
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Adjacent lines terminated at both ends
Frequency range 0 to 20 GHz.
Requirement
：
< 1 dB at 8 GHz
< 2 dB at 12 GHz
< 4 dB at 14.5 GHz
5.4 Return loss (IEC 60512 test 25e)
Environment impedance = 100Ω differential
Adjacent lines terminated at both ends
Frequency range 0 to 20 GHz.
Requirement
：
> 20 dB at 5 GHz
> 13 dB at 8 GHz
> 8 dB at 14.5 GHz
6.0 Environmental requirements
6.1 High temperature life (EIA 364-14)
Ambiant temperature 105
℃
, duration 42 days.
6.2 Mixed flowing gas (EIA 364-65A Class
Ⅲ
A)
20 days for gold flash plating, 10 days unmated (connector only) followed by 10 days mated.
NO
2
: 200 ppb
(±50)
Cl
2
: 20 ppb
(± 5)
H
2
S: 100 ppb
(±20)
SO
2
: 200 ppb
(±50)
6.3 Dust exposure (EIA 364-91)
Unmated connectors
Begin dust concentration of 300 g/cm
3
of chamber volume, flow rate = 300 m/s and exposure time of 1
hr.
6.4 Thermal shock (EIA 364-35C)
5 cycles of alternating high and low temperature with no discontinuity for mated connectors.
30 min. dwell at each extreme, with a max. transfer time of 5 sec. between extremes -65
℃
to 105 .
℃
6.5 Temperature cycling (EIA 364-31B Method
Ⅲ
)
Mated connectors.
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Thermal cycling between 5
℃
and 85
℃
with 80% to 98% relative humidity 50 cycles, duration 500 hrs.
6.6 Damp heat steady state (EIA 364-31)
No electrical load, polarizing voltage 60 Vdc.
Ambient temperature 40
℃
, 93% relative humidity, 10days.
7.0 Test schedule
This section defines six groups of connector test requirements referenced from GR-1217-CORE. These are
applicable to all connectors mounted on Micro TCA system.
Group A – Mixed flowing gas
Group B – Mechanical endurance and dust
Group C – Thermal shock and moisture
Group D – High temperature
Group E – Electrical load Temperature Rise
Group F – Signal integrity validation
7.1 Specimen measure arrangements
Set 1 – Contact resistance measure arrangement
Set 2 – Insulation resistance and voltage-proofing measure arrangement
Set 3 – Current carrying capacity measure arrangement
Set 4 – Contact disturbance measure arrangement
Set 5 – Signal integrity measure arrangement
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7.2 Test schedule
Test group A B C D E F
Sets arrangement Set1
Set2
Set1
Set2
Set4
Set1
Set2
Set4
Set1
Set2
Set3
Set5
Number of specimen
Refer
item
4 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 3
General inspection 3.1
1,15
1,10
1,15
1,12
1,7
1,13
1,11
1,6
1,7
1,6,10
1,3
Durability 3.2
4*,12*
5*,8*
4*,12*
5*8*
2*,6*
4 5 2 1
Contact force 3.3
2,14
2,14
2,12
2,6
Engaging and
separating forces 3.4
2,9
2,9
2,8
2,7
Vibration 3.5
8 6 4
Shock 3.6
10 7 5
Minute disturbance 3.7
10
Voltage proof 4.1
4 4,11
4,10
4,9
Current carrying
capacity 4.2
2
Contact Resistance 4.3
3,5,7,
9,11,
13
3,5,7,
9,11,
13
3,5,7,
9,11 3,5
Insulation Resistance
4.4
3 3,10
3,9
3,8
Differential impedance
5.1
3
Cross talk 5.2
4
Attenuation 5.3
5
Return loss 5.4
6
Temperature life 6.1
6 6 4 5
Mixed flowing gas 6.2
8 7
Dust exposure 6.3
6 3 6 3
Thermal shock 6.4
8 6 4
Temperature cycling 6.5
10 7 5
Damp heat, steady
state 6.6
2
Note:
1. “*” refer to item 3.2
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8.0 Packaging
Packing per FCI spec. GS-14-1047, the traceability of all parts must be guaranteed by date code on
each product.
9.0 Manufacturing environment
9.1 Customer environment
SMT environment
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REVISION RECORD
REV PAGE DESCRIPTION ECR # DATE
A ALL RELEASED T05-0285 12/15/2005
B 4 Item 3.5 change acceleration to 10G T06-0028 02/13/2006
6 Item 6.1 change duration to 42 days
7 Item 6.4 change cycles to 100, temperature
extremes -65
℃
to 105
℃
C 3 Item 3.1 add cycle rate per hour 500 ± 50 T06-0034 02/23/2006
6 Item 6.2 add days of exposure
Item 6.3 unmated connector
7 Item 6.4 change cycles to 5
Item 6.5 change title to Temperature cycling,
temperature extremes 5
℃
to 85
℃
8 Item 7 change test group A~D sequence
D ALL Change according to MicroTCA.0 Draft0.9 T06-0110 06/02/2006
E 8 Add set2 to test groupD based on DraftRC1.0 T06-0121 06/20/2006
F 8 Update test schedule T06-0124 06/26/2006
G 4 Contact resistance was 90 milliohms Max initial
With 15 milliohms maximum changed. DG06-0562 12/26/2006
H 3 Remove the added weight for vibration test DG07-0134 4/07/2006
J ALL Change document from Confidential to Unrestricted DG07-0204 5/18/2007
