High-speed SMT PCB connectors for applications with 25+ Gbit/s
Colibri® is a shielded, dual-row SMT connector system with a 0.5 mm pitch.
Features
- Complies with PICMG COM Express®
- and SFF-SIG CoreExpress® requirements
- Compatible with standard connectors
- for applications with 10+, 16+, or 25+ Gbps
- Integrated mounting area
- Packaged in tape and reel
Applications
- COM Express®
- CoreExpress®
- Mezzanine board-to-board
- VITA59
Colibri®: Overview
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Plug 10+
Colibri Plug 220, 5 mm Part No. 401-51101-51
for 5 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 220, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate: 10+ Gbps
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Colibri Plug 440, 5 mm Part No. 401-51501-51
for 5 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 440, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate: 10+ Gbps
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Colibri Plug 220, 8 mm Part No. 401-55101-51
for 8 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 220, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate: 10+ Gbps
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Colibri Plug 440, 8 mm Part No. 401-55501-51
for 8 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 440, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate: 10+ Gbps
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Colibri Plug 120, 5 mm Part No. 401-51401-51
for 5 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 120, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate: 10+ Gbps
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Colibri Plug 120, 8 mm Part No. 401-55401-51
for 8 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 120, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate: 10+ Gbps
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Colibri Plug 160, 5 mm Part No. 401-51301-51
for 5 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 160, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate: 10+ Gbps
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Colibri Plug 80, 5 mm Part No. 401-51601-51
for 5 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 80, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate: 10+ Gbps
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Colibri Plug 40, 5 mm Part No. 401-51701-51
for 5 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 40, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate: 10+ Gbps
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Colibri Plug 160, 8 mm Part No. 401-55301-51
for 8 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 160, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate: 10+ Gbps
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Colibri Plug 80, 8 mm Part No. 401-55601-51
for 8 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 80, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate: 10+ Gbps
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Colibri Plug 40, 8 mm Part No. 401-55701-51
for 8 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 40, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate: 10+ Gbps
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Plug 16+
Colibri Plug 16+ 220, 5 mm Part No. 401-51103-51
for 5 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 220, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate of 16+ Gbps for PCIe Gen4
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Colibri Plug 16+ 440, 5 mm Part No. 401-51503-51
for 5 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 440, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate of 16+ Gbps for PCIe Gen4
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Colibri Plug 16+ 220, 8 mm Part No. 401-55103-51
for 8 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 220, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate of 16+ Gbps for PCIe Gen4
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Colibri Plug 16+ 440, 8 mm Part No. 401-55503-51
for 8 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 440, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate of 16+ Gbps for PCIe Gen4
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Colibri Plug 16+ 160, 5 mm Part No. 401-51303-51
for 5 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 160, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate of 16+ Gbps for PCIe Gen4
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Colibri Plug 16+ 120, 5 mm Part No. 401-51403-51
for 5 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 120, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate of 16+ Gbps for PCIe Gen4
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Colibri Plug 16+ 80, 5 mm Part No. 401-51603-51
for 5 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 80, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate of 16+ Gbps for PCIe Gen4
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Colibri Plug 16+ 40, 5 mm Part No. 401-51703-51
for 5 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 40, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate of 16+ Gbps for PCIe Gen4
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Colibri Plug 16+ 160, 8 mm Part No. 401-55303-51
for 8 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 160, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate of 16+ Gbps for PCIe Gen4
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Colibri Plug 16+ 120, 8 mm Part No. 401-55403-51
for 8 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 120, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate of 16+ Gbps for PCIe Gen4
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Colibri Plug 16+ 80, 8 mm Part No. 401-55603-51
for 8 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 80, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate of 16+ Gbps for PCIe Gen4
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Colibri Plug 16+ 40, 8 mm Part No. 401-55703-51
for 8 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 40, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate of 16+ Gbps for PCIe Gen4
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Plug 25+
Colibri Plug 25+ 220, 5 mm Part No. 401-51104-51
for 5 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 220, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rates of 25+ Gbps for PCIe Gen 4, 25 Gbps Ethernet, and USB4
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Colibri Plug 25+ 440, 5 mm Part No. 401-51504-51
for 5 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 440, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rates of 25+ Gbps for PCIe Gen 4, 25 Gbps Ethernet, and USB4
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Colibri Plug 25+ 220, 8 mm Part No. 401-55104-51
for 8 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 220, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rates of 25+ Gbps for PCIe Gen 4, 25 Gbps Ethernet, and USB4
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Colibri Plug 25+ 440, 8 mm Part No. 401-55504-51
for 8 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, Number of poles: 440, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rates of 25+ Gbps for PCIe Gen 4, 25 Gbps Ethernet, and USB4
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Receptacle
Colibri Receptacle 220 Part No. 402-51101-51
for all PCB pitch sizes, Number of poles: 220, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate up to 25+ Gbps, for PCIe Gen 4
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Colibri Receptacle 440 Part No. 402-51501-51
for all PCB pitch sizes, Number of poles: 440, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate up to 25+ Gbps , for PCIe Gen 4
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Colibri Receptacle 120 Part No. 402-51401-51
for all PCB pitch sizes, Number of poles: 120, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate up to 25+ Gbps , for PCIe Gen 4
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Colibri Receptacle 160 Part No. 402-51301-51
for all PCB pitch sizes, Number of poles: 160, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate up to 25+ Gbps , for PCIe Gen 4
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Colibri Receptacle 80 Part No. 402-51601-51
for all PCB pitch sizes, Number of poles: 80, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate up to 25+ Gbps , for PCIe Gen 4
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Colibri Receptacle 40 Part No. 402-51701-51
for all PCB pitch sizes, Number of poles: 40, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rate up to 25+ Gbps , for PCIe Gen 4
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Heavy Plug
Colibri Heavy Au Plug 10+ 220, 5 mm Part No. 401-51101-52
for 5 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, 220 holes in a 0.5 mm grid, SMT Connectivity, Data transfer rate: 10+ Gbps, 0.76 µm Au
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Rugged
Colibri Heavy Au Plug 10+ 440, 5 mm Part No. 401-51501-52
for 5 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, 440 holes in a 0.5 mm grid, SMT Connectivity, Data transfer rate: 10+ Gbps, 0.76 µm Au
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Rugged
Colibri Heavy Au Plug 10+ 220, 8 mm Part No. 401-55101-52
for 8 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, 220 holes in a 0.5 mm grid, SMT Connectivity, Data transfer rate: 10+ Gbps, 0.76 µm Au
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Rugged
Colibri Heavy Au Plug 10+ 440, 8 mm Part No. 401-55501-52
for 8 mm PCB spacing, Overlap tolerance up to +0.6 mm, 440 holes in a 0.5 mm grid, SMT Connectivity, Data transfer rate: 10+ Gbps, 0.76 µm Au
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Heavy-Duty Receptacle
Colibri Heavy Au Receptacle 220 Part No. 402-51101-52
for all PCB pitch sizes, Number of poles: 220, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rates up to 25+ Gbps
s for PCIe Gen4, 0.76 µm Au
s for PCIe Gen4, 0.76 µm Au
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Rugged
Colibri Heavy Au Receptacle 440 Part No. 402-51501-52
for all PCB pitch sizes, Number of poles: 440, SMT Connectivity, Grid: 0.5 mm, Data transfer rates of up to 25+ Gbps for PCIe Gen4, 0.76 µm Au
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Rugged
Other number of contacts? Other stacking heights? alternative plating? Individual assembly? Lagging contacts?
Highlights of the Colibri HighSpeed SMT Connectors
What do ept’s popular Colibri HighSpeed connectors offer? What PCB spacing can they accommodate? Are there different pin counts available? What data transfer rates are possible? Our animated
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PICMG Connector Features
Colibri® is a shielded, dual-row SMT connector system with a 0.5 mm pitch. It meets all the requirements of the PICMG COM Express®, SFF-SIG CoreExpress®, and nano-ETXexpress connector specifications. Colibri® products are compatible with standard connectors available on the market and have been extensively tested.
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- Other stack heights
- Alternative contact coatings
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The COM Express Standard for Connectors
The COM Express® connector specification was developed by the PICMG for Computer-on-Modules (COM). Among other things, it specifies the module’s dimensions and the locations of the mounting holes and contact assignments relative to the carrier board.
COM Express® modules integrate the core functionalities of a bootable PC, such as the CPU, graphics processor, memory, and standard interfaces.
Plugging a COM module onto a carrier board reduces development time and costs. Furthermore, the product lifecycle can not only be extended but also upgraded by plugging newer, higher-performance COM Express® modules onto the carrier board.
COM Express® modules integrate the core functionalities of a bootable PC, such as the CPU, graphics processor, memory, and standard interfaces.
Plugging a COM module onto a carrier board reduces development time and costs. Furthermore, the product lifecycle can not only be extended but also upgraded by plugging newer, higher-performance COM Express® modules onto the carrier board.
COM Express® module sizes for connectors according to PICMG
Typical applications for Colibri HighSpeed connectors
- Industrial Automation
- Kiosk & POS Systems
- Medical Technology
- Measurement Technology
- Gaming
- Transportation
- Servers
PICMG Colibri Connectors for COM Express
"Time and again, we heard from hardware developers that the demands on high-speed connectors have increased, and that they therefore need SMT connectors capable of handling more than 8 Gbps. For a long time, the 10 Gbps version of our Colibri® SMT connectors has already impressed with its outstanding signal integrity. With the Colibri 16+ and 25+ Gbit/s versions, we enable interference-free data transmission of USB 3.1 Gen2 and PCI Express 4.0 signals.
Our Colibri SMT connectors for COM Express applications feature an optimized contact design, allowing for straightforward implementation of high-speed connector applications at 10, 16, or 25+ Gbps and beyond. Our simulations demonstrate excellent signal integrity—even at high data transfer rates. I am absolutely convinced of the high-speed capabilities of our Colibri COM Express connectors. You should take a look at the features yourself and order at least one sample! You can also request
S-parameters from us for simulating your own designs."
Florian Guglhör, Product Manager at ept
Our Colibri SMT connectors for COM Express applications feature an optimized contact design, allowing for straightforward implementation of high-speed connector applications at 10, 16, or 25+ Gbps and beyond. Our simulations demonstrate excellent signal integrity—even at high data transfer rates. I am absolutely convinced of the high-speed capabilities of our Colibri COM Express connectors. You should take a look at the features yourself and order at least one sample! You can also request
S-parameters from us for simulating your own designs."
Florian Guglhör, Product Manager at ept
FAQ: Questions and Answers About the Colibri SMT Connector
What data transfer rates are Colibri SMT connectors suitable for?For which high-speed applications are Colibri® connectors used?Where are PICMG-compliant Colibri® connectors already being used successfully?Is an assembly aid required for processing Colibri High Speed connectors?Are PICMG Colibri® connectors also available in tape-and-reel packaging?Are Colibri COM Express connectors UL-recognized components?Are ept PCB connectors RoHS-compliant?
What data transfer rates are Colibri SMT connectors suitable for?
Simulations using the Colibri® COM Express® connector system at 8 and 10 Gbit/s demonstrate excellent signal integrity. Through further developments and improvements to the contact design, the high-speed capabilities of the Colibri plugs have been extended to 25+ Gbit/s. This makes the COM Express connector system the top choice for your application requiring high data transfer rates of 25 Gbit/s and above.
For which high-speed applications are Colibri® connectors used?
Colibri high-speed connectors are ideal for high data transfer rates and are therefore suitable for any type of high-speed application. These include, for example, COM Express and Mezzanine board-to-board systems with data transfer rates for 10 Gigabit Ethernet and PCI Express Gen3.
Where are PICMG-compliant Colibri® connectors already being used successfully?
Among other applications, Colibri® COM Express connectors are already used in industrial automation, kiosk and POS systems, medical technology, measurement technology, gaming, transportation, and building automation.
Is an assembly aid required for processing Colibri High Speed connectors?
The design of the Colibri® receptacle provides sufficient suction surface area for the aspiration pipette and therefore does not require any additional loading aid. The
Colibri® plug can also be reliably loaded using a narrow aspiration pipette without the need for an additional loading aid.
Are PICMG Colibri® connectors also available in tape-and-reel packaging?
Yes, Colibri SMT connectors are typically supplied in tape-and-reel packaging, which enables fully automated pick-and-place processing. Upon request, they can also be supplied in tray packaging.
Are Colibri COM Express connectors UL-recognized components?
Yes, ept's Colibri® connectors are UL-recognized components in the United States and Canada.
Are ept PCB connectors RoHS-compliant?
RoHS (Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances) is the directive restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
We confirm that Colibri® connectors from ept are compliant with RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU, as evidenced by the RoHS certificate. For more information, please visit RoHS & REACH.
Testimonials
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In applications with very high data rates, the Colibri 10 Gbit/s occasionally reached its limits; however, with the new Plug 16+, USB 3.1 Gen 2 signal transfers now work without any issues.
For us, the decisive factor was that ept’s COM Express connectors delivered the best performance in the eye diagrams (jitter, eye height, and eye width).
By using tape-and-reel packaging for Colibri® connectors, we were able to increase the autonomous operation time of the placement machine and thus reduce production costs.
For our 10Gbit/s application, we have approved only Colibri connectors.
Since we started using Colibri High Speed connectors, we haven't had any problems with wetting during reflow soldering.
The tape-and-reel packaging of the Colibri® SMT PCB connectors has significantly increased productivity in our manufacturing process.
The support provided by ept during the introduction of Colibri® connectors into our production process was excellent. We felt we were in good hands.
At ept, the availability of Colibri® connectors is guaranteed. That was extremely important to us.