| Data Rate | Pitch | Stack Height | Pin Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| up to 224Gbps | 4.00 by 1.50mm differential pair pitch | 5.00, 8.00 and 11.00mm | Up to 270 differential pairs |
Mirror Mezz Connector Family
As data-rich applications drive demand for faster speeds and improved signal integrity (SI), system designers need to upgrade and scale capabilities in a cost-effective manner. This means maximizing PCB real estate, controlling sourcing and assembly costs, and ensuring sufficient performance and durability to meet end-user requirements.
Hermaphroditic mezzanine connectors offer an innovative solution to board-to-board connectivity. The design reduces procurement, inventory and tooling costs while simplifying assembly operations and improving overall productivity. The Open Compute Project (OCP) supports a standardized 15x11 mezzanine connector footprint for enhanced interoperability and design flexibility.
Mirror Mezz Connectors deliver next-generation capabilities for high-performance computing needs. The first board-to-board solutions of their type with data speeds up to 224Gbps, Mirror Mezz Connectors feature up to 270 differential pairs (DPs) in a high-density design that optimizes space with 107 to 115 DPs per square inch. Ball grid array (BGA) termination simplifies engineering and assembly work while the hermaphroditic design reduces tooling, inventory and operational costs. The standardized 15x11 OCP-compliant footprint supports scalability and helps streamline upgrades.
Features and Benefits
Mirror Mezz Connector Family
Reduces mis-mating and assembly errors through a robust shrouded housing design
Shrouding encapsulates the pin field, helping protect pins and offering blind-mate guidance to help eliminate mis-mating.
Eases design challenges by maximizing PCB real estate
The high-density connector pin field includes up to 270 differential pairs.
Offers increased reliability and minimizes crosstalk between rows
Opposing beam support helps ensure improved performance through a 1.50mm row pitch.
Simplifies assembly operations
The contact tip design offers fine alignment of 0.70mm in blind-mating scenarios, making mating operations easier and more reliable. The contact tip design offers fine alignment of 0.70mm in blind-mating scenarios, making mating operations easier and more reliable.
Mirror Mezz and Mirror Mezz Pro Connectors
Delivers reliable high-speed data transmission rates
Mirror Mezz and Mirror Mezz Pro Connectors support data rates up to 112Gbps NRZ.
Improves design flexibility with 15x11 OCP-compliant design
The connector is recommended by OCP for 15x11 mezzanine board-to-board interconnect applications, ensuring interoperability for OCP-standard systems.
Offers relaxed tolerances and greater architectural flexibility with flex cable links
The design accommodates offsets between boards while flexible system components with flex cable links offer controlled channels and pinned grounds.
Mirror Mezz Enhanced Connectors
Delivers high-speed data transmission rates for next-generation applications
Mirror Mezz Enhanced Connectors offer 224Gbps NRZ data speeds, supporting high-performance applications such as AI and machine learning.
Maximizes high-speed performance and clean routing out of the connector footprint
The precise arrangement of wide ground pins and electrically tuned signal contacts improves SI and helps balance the electrical field.
Permits seamless upgrades to 224Gbps speeds
Having the same footprint dimensions as Mirror Mezz and Mirror Mezz Pro Connectors helps reduce PCB redesign requirements.
Optimizes PCB real estate with higher differential pair (DP) density
Mirror Mezz Enhanced Connectors feature up to 270 full DPs and 24 single-ended pins, resulting in more DPs per square inch and enhancing the design’s versatility.
Datasheets and Guides
Mirror Mezz Connector Videos
High-Speed Board-to-Board
Learn more about Mirror Mezz design features generating space and cost savings, offering much higher density than the industry average.
Applications by Industry
Open accelerator infrastructure
Networking
Servers
Storage
Infrastructure
Networking
This is not a definitive list of applications for this product. It represents some of the more common uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the differences between Mirror Mezz Enhanced and other Mirror Mezz solutions?
Mirror Mezz Enhanced supports faster signal speeds of up to 224Gbps and has improved signal integrity performance when compared with Mirror Mezz and Mirror Mezz Pro.
Which Mirror Mezz solution is right for my application?
Mirror Mezz, Mirror Mezz Pro and Mirror Mezz Enhanced mezzanine connectors offer excellent data speeds and signal integrity to meet next-generation data center requirements. Molex offers a wide variety of circuit counts for different applications. Please contact us for details.
How many stack height options does Mirror Mezz Enhanced offer?
Similar to Mirror Mezz and Mirror Mezz Pro, Mirror Mezz Enhanced comes with three different stack heights of 5.00mm, 8.00mm and 11.00mm through the combination of 2.50mm and 5.50mm high connectors.
