Crossbow™ Module Configuration

The Crossbow connector family includes Crossbow Matrix and Crossbow 2mm+ . The Crossbow Matrix comes in 6x6 (36 pair) and 4x4 (16 pair) configurations which include BP Module and mating daughtercard Module. The 6x6 includes 6 wafers with 6 differential pairs per wafer on the daughtercard and 6 columns with 6 differential pairs per BP module. The 4x4 includes 4 wafers with 4 differential pairs per wafer on the daughtercard and 4 columns with 4 differential pairs per backplane module. These modules can be combined with power and polarizing/guidance to achieve the desired pin count and mix of features.

The Crossbow 2mm+ includes signal wafers that can be populated in min configurations of 5 wafers per stiffener / organizer to mate to the backplane modules. The 2mm+ signal wafer also shares the same stiffener/organizer as the 6x6 Matrix and utilizes the same guidance and power.

The following illustrations are samples of the configurations.

	Daughtercard Signal Modules Shown in a 6x6 Crossbow Matrix version which includes six 6-pair wafers loaded into a rear organizer and front (mating face) insulator
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	Daughtercard Signal Modules Shown in a 5-pair Crossbow 2mm+ version with wafers loaded into a rear organizer
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	Backplane Signal Modules Crossbow Matrix Show in the Matrix 6x6 (72 position) end-walled version and end-walled versions with keying and guidance features. A Matrix 4x4 version is also available
	Crossbow 2mm+ Show in the 5-pair 2mm+ (70 position) version.
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	Daughtercard Guide/Polarizing Modules Can be matched with the 6x6 Matrix backplane poloarizing/ guidance module, in which case an appropriate adjoining daughtercard signal module is used to complete the mated configuration, as shown. May also be used alone with free standing backplane guide pin (not shown).
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	Power Module Assembly Daughtercard Power Module: 10 dual beam independent contacts. Backplane Power Module: 10 blade available in 3 lengths for sequential mating. Blade lengths must be selected in corresponding pairs.