Q Strip® High-Speed Ground Plane Connectors, Mezzanine

Samtec Q Strip® high-speed ground plane connectors are designed for high-speed board-to-board applications where signal integrity is essential.

Family Overview

The Q Strip® connectors have surface mount signal contacts as well as a surface mount ground plane between the two rows of signals for improved electrical performance. Mated sets of the Q Strip® connectors are available in 8 different stack heights from 5 mm (.197") to 30 mm (1.180"). Options include guide posts for blind mate scenarios as well as alignment pins and locking clips for proper connector placement before reflow.

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Features

  • Performance: Up to 14.0 GHz /28 Gbps

  • Integral ground/power plane

  • Connector to connector retention options

  • Vertical, perpendicular, and coplanar applications

  • Contacts: Up to 180 I/Os

  • Stack height: 5 mm–25 mm

Downloads & Resources

Literature

Q Strip® eBrochure

Q Strip® eBrochure

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High-Speed Board-to-Board<br/>Solutions Guide

High-Speed Board-to-Board
Solutions Guide

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Broadcast Video Solutions Guide

Broadcast Video Solutions Guide

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Videos

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Products

QSH

0.50 mm Q Strip® High-Speed Ground Plane Socket Strip
Features
  • Extended Life Product™ (E.L.P.™)

  • 25 Gbps performance

  • 0.50 mm (.0197") pitch

  • Up to 300 positions

  • 5 mm–30 mm stack heights

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QSH-RA

0.50 mm Q Strip® High-Speed Ground Plane Socket Strip, Right-Angle
Features
  • Guide post option

  • 0.50 mm (.0197") pitch

  • Up to 180 positions

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QTH

0.50 mm Q Strip® High-Speed Ground Plane Terminal Strip
Features
  • Extended Life Product™ (E.L.P.™)

  • 25 Gbps performance

  • 0.50 mm (.0197") pitch

  • 5 mm–30 mm stack heights

  • Up to 300 positions

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QTH-RA

0.50 mm Q Strip® High-Speed Ground Plane Terminal Strip, Right-Angle
Features
  • Guide post option

  • Up to 180 positions

  • 0.50 mm (.0197") pitch

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QSE

0.80 mm Q Strip® High-Speed Ground Plane Socket Strip
Features
  • 0.80 mm (.0315") pitch

  • Up to 200 positions

  • 5 mm–30 mm stack heights

  • 28 Gbps NRZ performance

  • Extended Life Product™ (E.L.P.™)

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QSE-EM

0.80 mm Q Strip® High-Speed Ground Plane Socket Strip, Edge Mount
Features
  • Up to 160 positions

  • 0.80 mm (.0315") pitch

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QTE

0.80 mm Pitch Q Strip® High-Speed Ground Plane Terminal Strip
Features
  • 0.80 mm (.0315") pitch

  • Up to 200 positions

  • 5 mm–30 mm stack heights

  • 28 Gbps NRZ performance

  • Extended Life Product™ (E.L.P.™)

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QSS

0.635 mm Q Strip® High-Speed Ground Plane Socket Strip
Features
  • 0.635 mm (.025") pitch

  • Up to 250 positions

  • 5 mm–16 mm stack heights

  • 25 Gbps performance

  • Extended Life Product™ (E.L.P.™)

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QSS-RA

0.635 mm Q Strip® High-Speed Ground Plane Socket Strip, Right-Angle
Features
  • 0.635 mm (.025") pitch

  • Up to 200 positions

  • Guide post option

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QTS

0.635 mm Q Strip® High-Speed Ground Plane Terminal Strip
Features
  • 5 mm–16 mm stack heights

  • Extended Life Product™ (E.L.P.™)

  • 0.635 mm (.025") pitch

  • Up to 250 positions

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QTS-RA

0.635 mm Q Strip® High-Speed Ground Plane Terminal Strip, Right-Angle
Features
  • 0.635 mm (.025") pitch

  • Guide post option

  • Up to 200 positions

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GPSK

SureWare™ Right-Angle Guide Post Socket
Features
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GPPK

SureWare™ Guide Post, Mates with GPSK
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