Press Release

Amphenol TCS XCede® Backplane Link Evaluation Kit Now Available

Evaluates links supporting data rates up to 20 Gbps

Nashua, N.H. – June 11, 2007 – In response to strong market demand, Amphenol TCS (ATCS), the industry leader in high-speed interconnection technology, today announced the general availability of its XCede® Backplane Link Evaluation Kit. Available in three different board materials (Isola FR406, Nelco 4000-13 or Nelco 4000-13SI) with 2″- 30″ trace lengths, the evaluation kit helps equipment manufacturers assess link performance against proprietary and industry standard protocols. Amphenol TCS also supports system implementation with analyses for optimal routing strategies and connector configurations that result in dramatic layer count reductions and improved signal integrity performance.

“Designers value the ability to evaluate link performance and silicon functionality in the early stages of new system development, particularly within the context of industry standards set for Ethernet, SONET/SDH, PCIe, Fibre Channel, SAS/SATA and Infiniband,” said Andreas Pfahnl, Product Strategy and Development Manager at Amphenol TCS. “The XCede connector platform delivers a breakthrough in interconnect performance and is designed to enable future data rate requirements that meet these standards with plenty of headroom.”

As end-users seek to maximize their return on investment for electronic systems, equipment manufacturers must deliver today’s bandwidth requirements and provide simple upgrade paths to meet future data rates. Using the XCede Backplane Link Evaluation Kit enables the evaluation of links designed to support speeds up to 20 Gbps. Insertion to Crosstalk Ratio measurements of the XCede connector against the latest IEEE 802.3ap v3.2 standard demonstrated the connector’s ability to easily meet the specification for 10 Gbps serial data rates with ample margin for higher speeds once silicon becomes available.

Pricing and Availability
The Amphenol TCS XCede Backplane Link Evaluation Kit is available for loan or purchase (priced at $3,995). Visit http://www.amphenol-tcs.com/xcede-eval-kit.html for more information.

About Amphenol TCS
Amphenol TCS (ATCS) is a division of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH). Amphenol TCS is the leader in high-speed, high-density connection systems, designing and manufacturing the industry's leading high-speed, high-density connectors and backplane systems for application in the networking, communications, storage, and computer markets. Amphenol Corporation is one of the world's leading producers of electronic and fiber optic connectors, cable and interconnect systems.

Media Contact:
Catherine Palmer
Marketing Communications Manager
Amphenol TCS
603-879-3600
cathy.palmer@amphenol-tcs.com