Description

This assembly is a shielded internal extension cable using MCIO 16x connectors (SFF-TA -1016, 124-pin) on both ends. It provides a straight-through PCIe x16 path for connecting motherboard or HBA ports to riser cards, NVMe/U.2 backplanes, accelerator modules, or expansion drawers. The design routes 16 differential lanes plus reference clock and sideband signals per the SFF-TA-1016 definition, enabling high x integrity PCIe links in dense server and storage systems where board-to-board spacing is constrained.

Built on low-loss twinax pairs with 85-ohm differential impedance and pull-tab latching, the cable supports PCIe Gen4/Gen5 data rates over the specified length with controlled skew and robust EMI performance. It is compatible with platforms adopting the MCIO 16x interface and is suited for clean, serviceable chassis routing. Farsince offers custom lengths, breakout options, pin mapping, labels, and validation support to match your chassis layout and signal-integrity budget; Gen6 feasibility is available on request after SI review.

Specifications

• Product Type: Internal high‑speed cable assembly
• Host Interface: MCIO 16x, SFF‑TA‑1016, 124‑pin
• Device Interface: MCIO 16x, SFF‑TA‑1016, 124‑pin
• Cable Direction: Straight‑through 1:1 pinout
• Application: PCIe x16 interconnect for servers, NVMe/U.2 backplanes, risers
• Data Rate: Up to PCIe Gen5 (32 GT/s per lane), length dependent
• Impedance: 85 Ω differential
  
• Cable Structure: Shielded low‑loss twinax pair construction
• Installation: Internal chassis routing with pull‑tab latch retention
• Compatibility: Platforms using MCIO 16x (SFF‑TA‑1016) connectors
• Compliance: SFF‑TA‑1016; RoHS, REACH
• Customization: Lengths, pin mapping, breakouts, labeling, EMI options
• Service Support: Engineering samples and SI/QA reports on request