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Change Summary
1.0 Initial Release
1.0A
Correction to connector pinouts per errata document
1.1
Removed information duplicated in SFF-TA-1002.
Added internal cable right angle and vertical variations with interoperability details and
detailed drawings
Added high-power connector variation and detailed drawings
Updated pinouts with clarifications and references to SFF-TA-1009
Added Appendix A
Contents
CHANGE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................3
CONTENTS....................................................................................................................................4
FIGURES ........................................................................................................................................5
TABLES ..........................................................................................................................................7
1. SCOPE ....................................................................................................................................8
1.1. REFERENCE SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................... 8
1.1.1. Reference Sources ..................................................................................................... 9
1.2. CONVENTIONS ................................................................................................................. 9
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ...............................................................................................10
3. INTEROPERABILITY .......................................................................................................11
4. GEN-Z SIGNALS ................................................................................................................13
4.1. HIGH SPEED SIGNALS .................................................................................................... 13
4.2. POWER, GROUND, AND SIDEBAND SIGNALS .................................................................. 13
4.3. CONNECTOR PINOUTS .................................................................................................... 16
5. CABLED CONNECTOR REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................19
5.1. INTERNAL CABLING REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................. 19
5.1.1. Internal Cable Plug Dimensions ............................................................................. 19
5.1.2. Vertical Internal Cable Receptacle Dimensions ..................................................... 24
5.1.3. Vertical Internal Cable Receptacle Footprints ....................................................... 28
5.1.4. Right Angle Internal Cable Receptacle Dimensions ............................................... 30
5.1.5. Right Angle Internal Cable Receptacle Footprints ................................................. 33
5.1.6. Internal Cable Mechanical & Reliability ............................................................... 34
5.2. EXTERNAL CABLING REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................ 36
6. GEN-Z 4C-HP CONNECTOR REQUIREMENTS .........................................................37
6.1. MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS ............................................................................................ 37
6.2. ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................... 39
6.3. POWER SEQUENCING REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................ 40
7. 280 PIN VERTICAL CONNECTOR.................................................................................41
7.1. MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS ............................................................................................ 41
8. MANUFACTURABILITY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................44
8.1. HIGH TEMPERATURE SMT LEAD CO-PLANARITY ......................................................... 44
8.2. HIGH TEMPERATURE PAD CO-PLANARITY ..................................................................... 45
9. GLOSSARY..........................................................................................................................46
10. APPENDIX A .......................................................................................................................47
Figures
FIGURE 2-1. SFF-TA-1002 CONNECTOR SIZES FOR REFERENCE AND 4C-HP CONNECTOR ........... 10
FIGURE 2-2. GEN-Z INTERNAL CABLE PLUG AND RECEPTACLE OVERVIEW .................................. 10
FIGURE 3-1. GEN-Z VERTICAL INTERNAL CABLE CONNECTOR AND AIC INTEROPERABILITY ....... 12
FIGURE 3-2. GEN-Z VERTICAL RIGHT ANGLE INTERNAL CABLE CONNECTOR AND AIC
INTEROPERABILITY ................................................................................................................ 12
FIGURE 4-1. GEN-Z 12V CONNECTOR PINOUTS ............................................................................. 17
FIGURE 4-2. GEN-Z 4C-HP 48V HIGH-POWER CONNECTOR PINOUT ............................................ 18
FIGURE 5-1 SIDE PROFILE ILLUSTRATION FOR STRAIGHT AND RIGHT ANGLE INTERNAL CABLE
EXIT PLUGS............................................................................................................................ 19
FIGURE 5-2. STANDARD INTERNAL CABLE PLUG SIDE PROFILE .................................................... 20
FIGURE 5-3. ALTERNATIVE FOR PUSH BUTTON / PULL TAB ENVELOPE (APPLIES TO ALL INTERNAL
CABLE PLUGS) ........................................................................................................................ 21
FIGURE 5-4. 1C INTERNAL CABLE PLUG MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS ............................................ 21
FIGURE 5-5. 2C INTERNAL CABLE PLUG MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS ............................................ 22
FIGURE 5-6. 4C INTERNAL CABLE PLUG MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS ............................................ 23
FIGURE 5-7. INTERNAL CABLE PLUG DETAIL VIEWS ..................................................................... 23
FIGURE 5-8. SIDE PROFILE SECTION VIEW FOR INTERNAL CABLE PLUG ........................................ 24
FIGURE 5-9. SIDE PROFILE OF VERTICAL INTERNAL CABLE RECEPTACLE MECHANICAL
DIMENSIONS .......................................................................................................................... 25
FIGURE 5-10. 1C VERTICAL INTERNAL CABLE RECEPTACLE MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS ............. 26
FIGURE 5-11. 2C VERTICAL INTERNAL CABLE RECEPTACLE MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS ............. 27
FIGURE 5-12. 4C VERTICAL INTERNAL CABLE RECEPTACLE MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS ............. 28
FIGURE 5-13. 1C VERTICAL INTERNAL CABLE RECEPTACLE FOOTPRINT ...................................... 29
FIGURE 5-14. 2C VERTICAL INTERNAL CABLE RECEPTACLE FOOTPRINT ...................................... 29
FIGURE 5-15. 4C VERTICAL INTERNAL CABLE RECEPTACLE FOOTPRINT ...................................... 30
FIGURE 5-16. SIDE PROFILE OF RIGHT ANGLE INTERNAL CABLE RECEPTACLE MECHANICAL
DIMENSIONS .......................................................................................................................... 30
FIGURE 5-17. 1C RIGHT ANGLE INTERNAL CABLE RECEPTACLE MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS ....... 31
FIGURE 5-18. 2C RIGHT ANGLE INTERNAL CABLE RECEPTACLE MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS ....... 32
FIGURE 5-19. 4C RIGHT ANGLE INTERNAL CABLE RECEPTACLE MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS ....... 33
FIGURE 5-20. 1C RIGHT ANGLE INTERNAL CABLE RECEPTACLE FOOTPRINT ................................ 34
FIGURE 5-21. 2C RIGHT ANGLE INTERNAL CABLE RECEPTACLE FOOTPRINT ................................ 34
FIGURE 5-22. 4C RIGHT ANGLE INTERNAL CABLE RECEPTACLE FOOTPRINT ................................ 34
FIGURE 6-1. GEN-Z 4C-HP 12V/48V HIGH-POWER CONNECTOR GENERAL VIEW........................ 37
FIGURE 6-2. GEN-Z 4C-HP 12V/48V HIGH-POWER CONNECTOR DIMENSIONS ............................ 38
FIGURE 6-3. GEN-Z 4C-HP 12V/48V HIGH-POWER CONNECTOR PIN LOCUS ............................... 38
FIGURE 6-4. GEN-Z 4C-HP 12V/48V HIGH-POWER CONNECTOR REFERENCE FOOTPRINT
DIMENSIONS .......................................................................................................................... 38
FIGURE 6-5. GEN-Z 4C-HP 12V/48V HIGH-POWER AIC DIMENSIONS ......................................... 39
FIGURE 7-1. GEN-Z 280 PIN CONNECTOR GENERAL VIEW ............................................................ 41
FIGURE 7-2. GEN-Z 280 PIN CONNECTOR DIMENSIONS ................................................................. 42
FIGURE 7-3. GEN-Z 280 PIN CONNECTOR PIN LOCUS .................................................................... 42
FIGURE 7-4. GEN-Z 280 PIN CONNECTOR SMT LEAD LOCUS........................................................ 42
FIGURE 7-5. GEN-Z 280 PIN CONNECTOR REFERENCE FOOTPRINT DIMENSIONS ........................... 43
Tables
TABLE 3-1. GEN-Z CABLE AND AIC INTEROPERABILITY MATRIX 11
TABLE 4-1. GEN-Z SCALABLE CONNECTOR POWER, GROUND, AND SIDEBAND SIGNALS 13
TABLE 4-2. GEN-Z 48V POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS 15
TABLE 4-3. AIC CONFIGURATION FOR SINGLE VS DUAL-INTERFACE 16
TABLE 5-1. INTERNAL CABLE ASSEMBLY TEST SEQUENCE 35
TABLE 5-2. INTERNAL CABLE ASSEMBLY TEST CONDITIONS 35
TABLE 5-3. INTERNAL CABLE ASSEMBLY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 35
TABLE 6-1. DIMENSIONS FOR HIGH-POWER 12V AND 48V AICS, CONNECTORS AND FOOTPRINTS39
TABLE 9-1. GLOSSARY 46
1. Scope
This specification defines the electrical, mechanical, reliability, and manufacturing requirements of the
Gen-Z Scalable Connector. The Gen-Z Scalable Connector provides high density, modularity, and
interoperability across a wide spectrum of high-speed signaling rates.
OIF Common Electrical I/O (CEI): Electrical and Jitter Interoperability Agreements for 6G+ bps, 11G+ bps
and 25G+ bps I/O (OIF-CEI-03.1) published by the Optical Internetworking Forum
PCI Express® Card Electromechanical Specification published by PCI Express®
PCI-SIG Engineering Change Notice: Emergency Power Reduction Mechanism with PWRBRK Signal
5 published by PCI Express®
SFF-TA-1002 Protocol Agnostic Multi-Lane High Speed Connector published by the SNIA 2017.
SFF-TA-1009 Specification for Enterprise and Datacenter SSD Pin and Signal Specification published by
the SNIA 2017.
Serial Attached SCSI - 3 (SAS-3) published by T10 2013.
1.2. Conventions
25 This document uses the American convention of numbering. For reference, the American, French and
ISO conventions are compared below:
American French ISO
0.6 0,6 0.6
1,000 1 000 1 000
30 1,323,462.9 1 323 462,9 1 323 462.9
2. General Description
The Gen-Z Scalable Connector is a high density, modular interconnect that offers flexibility and signal
integrity for high speed signaling. The Gen-Z Scalable Connector uses the 1C, 2C, and 4C SMT variations
of the SFF-TA-1002 connector system published by SNIA. The Gen-Z Scalable Connector maintains
5 interoperability between cards of different sizes and uses a modular pinout design for application
flexibility and scalable bandwidth.
The Gen-Z Scalable Connector is capable of delivering signal integrity without the need for forward error
correction (FEC) for Gen-Z modules, and meets the signal integrity and electrical performance criteria
specified in SFF-TA-1002. This includes but is not limited to 28, 32, and 56GT/s NRZ, and 56 and 112GT/s
10 PAM-4.
The Gen-Z Scalable Connector supports the following connector sizes as illustrated in SFF-TA-1002
Connector Sizes for Reference and 4C-HP Connector:
1C connector supports up to 8 differential pairs of data signals as specified in SFF-TA-1002.
2C connector supports up to 16 differential pairs of data signals as specified in SFF-TA-1002.
15 4C connector supports up to 32 differential pairs of data signals as specified in SFF-TA-1002.
4C-HP connector supports up to 32 differential pairs of data signals as specified in SFF-TA-1002,
and a high-power interface as specified in this document.
Figure 2-1. SFF-TA-1002 Connector Sizes for Reference and 4C-HP Connector
20 The Gen-Z Scalable Connector includes vertical, right angle, and straddle mount variations as specified in
SFF-TA-1002, as well as the vertical cabled and right-angle cabled specified in this document.
3. Interoperability
The Gen-Z Scalable Connector supports complete upward and downward mechanical and electrical
interoperability as specified in SFF-TA-1002. Gen-Z modules shall operate as follows:
A 1C mechanical form factor shall interoperate with a 1C, 2C, 4C, or 4C-HP connector.
5 A 2C mechanical form factor shall interoperate with a 1C, 2C, 4C, or 4C-HP connector.
A 4C mechanical form factor shall interoperate with a 1C, 2C, 4C, or 4C-HP connector.
A 4C-HP mechanical form factor shall interoperate with a 1C, 2C, 4C, or 4C-HP connector.
o A 4C-HP that supports 12V shall interoperate with a 4C-HP 12V keyed connector.
o A 4C-HP that supports 48V shall interoperate with a 4C-HP 48V keyed connector.
10 If a mechanical form factor supports multiple Gen-Z Scalable Connectors, then each 1C, 2C, 4C, or 4C-HP
shall operate as described above. The Gen-Z cable plugs and receptacles are specified for 1C, 2C and 4C
sizes, and shall support the interoperability specified in Gen-Z Cable and AIC Interoperability Matrix.
Table 3-1. Gen-Z Cable and AIC Interoperability Matrix
15 The Gen-Z internal cable plug and receptacle interoperability is illustrated in Gen-Z Vertical Internal
Cable Connector and AIC Interoperability and Gen-Z Vertical Right Angle Internal Cable Connector and
AIC Interoperability.
Figure 3-1. Gen-Z Vertical Internal Cable Connector and AIC Interoperability
Figure 3-2. Gen-Z Vertical Right Angle Internal Cable Connector and AIC Interoperability
5
4. Gen-Z Signals
This section specifies signals used in the Gen-Z Scalable Connector interface and the Gen-Z Scalable
Connector pinouts.
Host
Interface Signal Name Function
I/O
These pins shall be used only when
DualPortEn# is low.
If a host supports only the 802.3 electrical or
supports the PCIe physical layer with SRIS,
then these pins shall be RES.
PERST1# shall as specified in the PCI Express
Card Electromechanical Specification.
If dual-interface is supported by the AIC, then
PERST1# shall be asserted only when
DualPortEn# is low.
PERST1#/CLKREQ# I/O
CLKREQ# shall be as specified in the PCI
Express Form Factor Specifications.
If a host supports only the 802.3 electrical or
supports the PCIe physical layer with SRIS,
then this pin shall be RES.
PRSNT_1C#: Active low signal, indicates to the
host that a 1C AIC is electrically connected.
PRSNT_2C#: Active low signal, indicates to the
PRSNT_1C#/2C#/4C# I
host that a 2C AIC is electrically connected.
PRSNT_4C#: Active low signal, indicates to the
host that a 4C AIC is electrically connected.
MGMT_DAT I/O Two wire interface for management as
specified in the AIC mechanical form factor
MGMT_CLK, O specification.
Active low signal. A reset for the management
MGMT_RST O interface as specified in the AIC mechanical
form factor specification.
Sideband Active low signal. This signal indicates if dual-
Signals interface mode is requested by the host as
DualPortEn# O specified in SFF-TA-1009.
If dual-interface is not supported, then the
signal shall be RES.
MFG is enabled only for manufacturing.
After device manufacturing, this pin shall be
Wake#. Wake# shall be as specified in the PCI
Wake#/MFG O
Card Electromechanical Specification.
If a host supports only the 802.3 electrical,
then this pin shall be RES.
Power Disable shall be as specified in the SAS-
PWRDIS O 3 Specification. Power Disable shall apply to
12V and 48V power.
Host
Interface Signal Name Function
I/O
LED: Active high input used to communicate
LED state from host to device.
Activity: Active high output to communicate
LED/Activity I/O
data transfer status to the host.
These signals shall be as specified in SFF-TA-
1009.
PWRBRK# (optional) shall be as specified in
PWR_BREAK O the PCI Express Card Electromechanical
Specification:
RES Reserved
Refer to SFF-TA-1009 for 3.3V device logic levels for single-ended digital signals (PERST[0..1]#, CLKREQ#,
PRSNT_nC#, SMBRST#, DUALPORTEN#, LED/ACTIVITY, PWRDIS).
15 Refer to SFF-TA-1009 for LED/Activity functional descriptions
MFG shall be used for manufacturing only. In manufacturing mode, the manufacturer may use MFG to
convert a subset of pins to manufacturing functionality such as a JTAG interface. MFG functionality shall
not be recoverable post manufacturing. This signal shall be Wake# post manufacturing.
Pins labeled “RES” are reserved for future use. Such pins shall be electrically disconnected on both the
20 host and the AIC.
Key
1 2 12V 12 V Power GND Ground 1
2 2 12V 12 V Power GND Ground 1
3 2 12V 12 V Power GND Ground 1
4 2 12V 12 V Power GND Ground 1
5 2 12V 12 V Power GND Ground 1
6 2 12V 12 V Power GND Ground 1
MFG manufacturing only. Post
7 2 Wake#/MFG MGMT_CLK 2
manufacturing this pin is Wake Management
8 2 PWR_BREAK Power Break MGMT_DAT 2
9 2 DualPortEn# Dual-Interface Enable MGMT_RST# Management Reset 2
Reset Interface 0 in Dual-Interface
10 2 PERST0# LED#/Activity LED state and activity 2
Enable State
1C Connector
Reset Interface 1 in Dual-Interface
11 2 3.3VAux 3.3 V Auxiliary Power PERST1#/CLKREQ 2
Enable State/Clock Request
12 2 PWRDIS Power Disable PRSNT_1C# Presence Detect 2
13 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
14 2 REFCLKn0 REFCLKn1 2
Reference Clock (Port 0) Reference Clock (Port 1)
15 2 REFCLKp0 REFCLKp1 2
16 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
17 2 TX0n RX0n 2
2C Connector
Differential Pair Differential Pair
18 2 TX0p RX0p 2
19 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
20 2 TX1n RX1n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
21 2 TX1p RX1p 2
22 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
23 2 TX2n RX2n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
24 2 TX2p RX2p 2
25 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
26 2 TX3n RX3n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
27 2 TX3p RX3p 2
4C-HP Connector
28 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
Key
29 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
30 2 TX4n RX4n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
31 2 TX4p RX4p 2
4C Connector
Key
43 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
44 2 TX8n RX8n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
45 2 TX8p RX8p 2
46 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
47 2 TX9n RX9n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
48 2 TX9p RX9p 2
49 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
50 2 TX10n RX10n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
51 2 TX10p RX10p 2
52 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
53 2 TX11n RX11n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
54 2 TX11p RX11p 2
55 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
56 2 TX12n RX12n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
57 2 TX12p RX12p 2
58 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
59 2 TX13n RX13n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
60 2 TX13p RX13p 2
61 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
62 2 TX14n RX14n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
63 2 TX14p RX14p 2
64 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
65 2 TX15n RX15n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
66 2 TX15p RX15p 2
67 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
68 2 Res Reserved Res Reserved 2
69 2 Res Reserved Res Reserved 2
70 2 PRSNT_T#/4C 4C Presence Detect Res Reserved 2
Key
1 2 Res Reserved GND Ground 1
2 2 Res Reserved GND Ground 1
3 2 Res Reserved GND Ground 1
4 2 Res Reserved GND Ground 1
5 2 Res Reserved GND Ground 1
6 2 Res Reserved GND Ground 1
MFG manufacturing only. Post
7 2 Wake#/MFG MGMT_CLK 2
manufacturing this pin is Wake Management
8 2 PWR_BREAK Power Break MGMT_DAT 2
9 2 DualPortEn# Dual-Interface Enable MGMT_RST# Management Reset 2
Reset Interface 0 in Dual-Interface
10 2 PERST0# LED#/Activity LED state and activity 2
Enable State
Reset Interface 1 in Dual-Interface
11 2 3.3VAux 3.3 V Auxiliary Power PERST1#/CLKREQ 2
Enable State/Clock Request
12 2 PWRDIS Power Disable PRSNT_1C# Presence Detect 2
13 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
14 2 REFCLKn0 REFCLKn1 2
Reference Clock (Port 0) Reference Clock (Port 1)
15 2 REFCLKp0 REFCLKp1 2
16 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
17 2 TX0n RX0n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
18 2 TX0p RX0p 2
19 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
20 2 TX1n RX1n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
21 2 TX1p RX1p 2
22 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
23 2 TX2n RX2n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
24 2 TX2p RX2p 2
25 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
26 2 TX3n RX3n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
27 2 TX3p RX3p 2
4C-HP Connector
Key
43 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
44 2 TX8n RX8n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
45 2 TX8p RX8p 2
46 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
47 2 TX9n RX9n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
48 2 TX9p RX9p 2
49 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
50 2 TX10n RX10n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
51 2 TX10p RX10p 2
52 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
53 2 TX11n RX11n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
54 2 TX11p RX11p 2
55 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
56 2 TX12n RX12n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
57 2 TX12p RX12p 2
58 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
59 2 TX13n RX13n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
60 2 TX13p RX13p 2
61 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
62 2 TX14n RX14n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
63 2 TX14p RX14p 2
64 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
65 2 TX15n RX15n 2
Differential Pair Differential Pair
66 2 TX15p RX15p 2
67 1 GND Ground GND Ground 1
68 2 Res Reserved Res Reserved 2
69 2 Res Reserved Res Reserved 2
70 2 PRSNT_T#/4C 4C Presence Detect Res Reserved 2
Figure 5-1 Side Profile Illustration for Straight and Right Angle Internal Cable Exit Plugs
The following internal cable plugs are specified to enable an internal cable-to-cable pitch equivalent to
that of the tightest “Y” pitch possible as specified in Gen-Z Scalable Form Factor (ZSFF), 9.3mm. For host
designs that do not require a 9.3mm pitch, lower profile internal cable plugs (less than 21.5mm
dimension below) may be enabled using wider housings (greater than 9mm dimension below).
Figure 5-3. Alternative for Push Button / Pull Tab Envelope (applies to all internal cable plugs)
Figure 5-8. Side Profile Section View for Internal Cable Plug
Figure 5-9. Side Profile of Vertical Internal Cable Receptacle Mechanical Dimensions
Figure 5-16. Side Profile of Right Angle Internal Cable Receptacle Mechanical Dimensions
Requirements and attributes not specified in this section or in SFF-TA-1002 shall specified by the
manufacturer of the internal cable receptacle or internal cable plug assembly.
Figure 6-4. Gen-Z 4C-HP 12V/48V High-Power Connector Reference Footprint Dimensions
- 48V connectors shall support power only through the high-power section of the connector, i.e.,
not through the 1C section.
10
This section specifies a variation of the Gen-Z connector that contains 280 positions leveraging the SFF-
TA-1002 interface. An example use case is a 32 lane PCIe/Gen-Z riser card. A key is used to prevent 180
degree insertion and plugging in a 2C, 4C or 4C+ AIC.
8. Manufacturability Requirements
The Gen-Z Scalable Connector supports the following features to enable manufacturing in high volume.
In addition to the section below, the connector shall be Low Halogen compliant per JEDEC JS709A and
support pick and place assembly. The dimensions and requirements are informative.
Figure 8-2. Gen-Z Host Board Recommended High Temperature Pad Co-planarity (mm)
To enable fixture and process design goals, the recommended maximum allowable bow of the printed
circuit board shall be 0.08mm over the length of the connector as illustrated in Gen-Z Host Board
10 Recommended Allowable High Temperature Bow (mm).
Figure 8-3. Gen-Z Host Board Recommended Allowable High Temperature Bow (mm)
9. Glossary
Table 9-1. Glossary
Term Definition
Add in card (AIC) A card inserted into a connector and mounted in a chassis slot.
Asymmetric Interface in which the number of differential pair signals are not equivalent
(transmission) per direction and the maximum rate of transfer for each direction may be
independently specified.
nC Gen-Z Scalable Connector naming convention (1C, 2C, 4C) that indicates the
number of Chiclets.
Chiclet A building block for use in naming convention defined as 8 differential pairs
of data signals.
Discrete pin connector Connector in which no pins are bussed together.
Reference Clock (REFCLK) The reference clock differential pair consisting of auxiliary signals
REFCLK+ and REFCLK-.
10. Appendix A
The following describes implementation details of a Gen-Z connector used in a Media Bay application,
where a Media Bay is a 3-D mechanical structure with a back panel PCB (BP) that accepts user pluggable
Gen-Z media modules with the Gen-Z connector interface as illustrated in Media Bay Module Mated
5 with PCB equipped with SFF-TA-1002 4C Connector. The BP illustrates a 4C vertical connector that
accepts a media module on one side and a 4C vertical internal cable receptacle placed directly opposite
on the other side. A Gen-Z internal cable plugs into the 4C internal cable receptacle connector and into
internal host resources.
10 Figure 10-1. Media Bay Module Mated with PCB equipped with SFF-TA-1002 4C Connector
The front media SFF-TA-1002 connector and the back internal cable SFF-TA-1002 connector are
mounted precisely opposite on the BP PCB. This configuration provides the following benefits:
Maximizes through BP airflow for cooling media modules and downstream components.
Enables tighter module pitch.
15 Enables cooling solutions for high-power devices.
Eliminates signal trace lengths, signal swapping, and cross-over cabling as the pinouts are
maintained on both connectors.
Minimizes VIAs and short traces on the BP to support higher signaling rates.
The signal pinout for the internal media and rear internal cable are as specified in this document.
20 The BP layout illustrated in PCB Routing Method to Maintain Pinouts Orientation maintains commonality
of signal assignments on each connector by routing signals through VIAs on the rear of the BP to the
front.