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Product Overview
IPEX CABLINE®-CA (20525 Series) could be thought as a compact version of CABLINE®-VS (20455 Series), because its structure and major specifications are very close to 20455 series, except for the smaller 0.4mm pitch. It also offers wider pin count options, ranging from 10 to 60. While its advised max data rate is 20Gbps NRZ, IPEX provides a paddle card option that, when paired with CABLINE®-CA, can extend data rate to 64Gbps PAM4, which is enough to support PCIe 6.0. However, as of July 2024, the paddle card option is only available for 50-pin instance. There is no clear information about the plan for other pin counts.
Product Highlight
- Compact footprint
- High data-rate transfer up to 20 Gbps / lane (with paddle card option for higher rate up to 64 Gbps PAM4)
- Simple but reliable mechanical locking bar option
- Flexible cable options (Micro coaxial or FPC)
- Rich pin count options (from 10 to 60)
Specifications
| Maker |
I-PEX |
| Brand Name |
CABLINE®-CA |
| Part Number Pattern |
Receptacle |
20525-#**E-02 |
| Plug Set |
20633-#**T-0#S |
| Pin Pitch(mm) |
0.4 |
| Pin Counts |
10, 12, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 |
| Max Height(mm) |
1.1 |
| Mating Type |
Horizontal |
| Compatible Alternatives |
N/A |
Applicable Cable Size
(AWG) |
Micro Coaxial |
50Ω : #40 or smaller
45Ω : #38 or smaller |
| Discrete |
#34 or smaller |
| Twinax |
#40 |
| Applicable Data Rate |
Up to 20Gbps |
| Applicable Standards |
USB |
Up to USB4 Gen3 (20Gbps / lane ) |
| Thunderbolt |
Up to Gen 4 (20Gbps / lane ) |
| PCIe |
Up to Gen 4 (16Gbps / lane ) |
| eDP |
Up to HBR3 (8.1Gbps / lane ) |
| Rating Voltage |
100V AC (Per contact pin) |
Rating Current (AC/DC)
Current / pin x max pins |
AWG #44 |
0.1A x 60 |
| AWG #42 |
0.24A x 50 |
| AWG #40 |
0.3A x 40 |
| AWG #38 |
0.5A x 14 |
| AWG #36 |
0.8A x 6 |
| AWG #34 |
1.0A x 4 |
| Operating Temperature |
-40℃ ~ +85℃ |
| Operating Humidity |
85% R.H. MAX. (Non-condensing) |
| Durability (Guaranteed Cycles) |
30 |
Part Number Decode
Finish Options
Option Name
Contact Finish
Shell Finish
Plug Option A
CONTACT AREAAu 0.1 μm MIN.OVER Ni 1.00 μm MIN.SOLDERING AREAAu 0.05 μm MIN.OVER Ni 1.00 μm MIN.
OUTER SIDEAu 0.03 μm MIN.OVER Ni 1.00 μm MIN.INNER SIDENi 1.00 μm MIN (Occasionally with additional Au plating).
Plug Option B
CONTACT AREAAu 0.03 μm MIN.OVER Ni 1.00 μm MIN.SOLDERING AREAAu 0.03 μm MIN.OVER Ni 1.00 μm MIN.
PARTIAL:Au 0.003 μm MIN.OVER Ni 1.00 μm MIN.
Rece Option A
CONTACT AREAAu 0.1 μm MIN.OVER Ni 1.00 μm MIN.SOLDERING AREAAu 0.03 μm MIN.OVER Ni 1.00 μm MIN.
ALL OVERAu 0.02 μm MIN.OVER Ni 1.00 μm MIN.CONTACT AREAAu 0.02 μm MIN.OVER Ni 0.80 μm MIN.
Rece Option B
CONTACT AREAAu 0.03 μm MIN.OVER Ni 1.00 μm MIN.SOLDERING AREAAu 0.03 μm MIN.OVER Ni 1.00 μm MIN.
ALL OVERNi 1.00 μm MIN.CONTACT AREAAu 0.02 μm MIN.
- All Option Names are local naming, not applicable out of this page.
Receptacle
Plug Set
20633-#**T-0#S
| Pull Bar |
| 1 |
: |
With pull-bar |
| 2 |
: |
Without pull-bar |
Plug Housing
Plug Shell A
Plug Pull Bar
Part Number List
- Not all parts listed here are available on the market. Check with your local distributor for availability.
Receptacle
Maker Recommended
20525-010E-0220525-012E-0220525-020E-0220525-030E-0220525-040E-0220525-050E-0220525-060E-02
Variant-1
20525-210E-0220525-212E-0220525-220E-0220525-230E-0220525-240E-0220525-250E-0220525-260E-02
Plug Set
Maker Recommended
20633-210T-01S20633-212T-01S20633-220T-01S20633-230T-01S20633-240T-01S20633-250T-01S20633-260T-01S
Variant-1
20633-310T-01S20633-312T-01S20633-320T-01S20633-330T-01S20633-340T-01S20633-350T-01S20633-360T-01S
Variant-2
20633-210T-02S20633-212T-02S20633-220T-02S20633-230T-02S20633-240T-02S20633-250T-02S20633-260T-02S
Variant-3
20633-310T-02S20633-312T-02S20633-320T-02S20633-330T-02S20633-340T-02S20633-350T-02S20633-360T-02S
Plug Housing
Maker Recommended
20634-110T-0220634-112T-0220634-120T-0220634-130T-0220634-140T-0220634-150T-0220634-160T-02
Variant-1
20634-210T-0220634-212T-0220634-220T-0220634-230T-0220634-240T-0220634-250T-0220634-260T-02
Plug Shell A
Maker Recommended
2764-0101-0022764-0121-0022764-0201-0022764-0301-0022764-0401-0022764-0501-0022764-0601-002
Variant-1
2764-0101-0032764-0121-0032764-0201-0032764-0301-0032764-0401-0032764-0501-0032764-0601-003
Plug Pull Bar
Maker Recommended
2766-01012766-01212766-02012766-03012766-04012766-05012766-0601
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