3M™ High Routability Internal Mini Serial Attached SCSI (miniSAS)Cable Assemblies

8U, 8F36 and 8F68 Series

Your system should be built around performance, not around your cables.
The 3M High Routability Internal miniSAS Cable Assemblies utilize 3M's new ultra low profile, high speed, high signal density 3M™ Twin Axial Cable SL8800 Series. Available with and without sidebands, these cable assemblies are ideal for space constrained systems. The cable assembly is unjacketed, extremely thin and very flexible. It can even be folded with minimal loss or performance impact.

These assemblies can route along the sides of cabinets and through narrow openings between fans or heat sinks. Right angle terminations or sharp turns are easy to navigate, due to the foldability of this unique cable.

No compromises
The High Routability Internal miniSAS Cable Assemblies are not just for tightly packaged systems. The high performance SL8800 Series Cable used in the construction of these assemblies also provides excellent transmission properties, allowing your signals to go the distance. The excellent performance of the cable may allow an even longer cable to be used. This performance benefit will stretch your loss budget, allowing you to use extra length to route the cable through a more convenient location, out of the way of airflow, or around difficult obstructions.

High Routability MiniSAS Cable Assemblies for 8F36 and 8F68 meet SAS 2.1 performance requirements, while HD MiniSAS, Series 8U meets SAS 3.0 requirements. Whether or not you need the routability of these cables, they have the performance to help keep your system running at top speed. If you need a little extra "edge" in your SAS environment or you have a challenging packaging situation, look at the 3M High Routability miniSAS Cable Assemblies.

3M has tested these assemblies in folded configurations, and each fold impacts the impedance at that location by approximately only 1 ohm, well within the tightest impedance specifications (and note that the impedance at each fold is not cumulative, but is only a variation at that point). Similarly, S-parameter performance metrics are not degraded, and the cable assemblies still pass SAS 2.1 and SAS 3.0 criteria, even with multiple folds. Should your design require any folding, be sure to restrain the cable with the appropriate cable clamps to prevent repeated flexure at the folds.