PCI Express Card Edge Connector Delivers High Speed Bandwidth Requirem

    Business Editors/High-Tech Editors

    MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2005--Designed to conform to PCI SIG specifications, the 6325 PCI Express Card Edge connector from AVX (NYSE: AVX) allows user upgrades and bandwidth support beyond the capacity of PCI Slot and AGP connectors. The 6325 PCI Express Connector provides 2.5Gbps data transfer rate in desktop computers, communications equipment, workstations and factory automation systems.
    Available in 36(x1), 64(x4), 98(x8), and 164(x16) contact positions, all in 1.00mm pitch, the one piece high density connector supports different bandwidth requirements for a 1.58mm (0.062in) thick "add on" graphics card for user upgrades.
    "The 6325 PCI Express Card Edge connector enables hot plug and hot swap while the scalable modular design maximizes card interoperability," said Bob Bastian, AVX's PCI product manager. "All connectors support PCI Express signal and power requirements, as well as the interface between system board and the add on card specifications, and the simple through hole design enables a low-cost board assembly process."
    Different tail (contact) lengths (2.3mm and 3.0mm) are available to support differing motherboard thickness. Locating bosses ensure proper connector alignment to the motherboard and an ejector latch is also available for easy detachment. Tails are offset to form four rows on a 2.00mm pitch.
    Pricing for the 6325 PCI Express Card Edge Connector is less than .01 cent per pin for quantities of 1000 or less. For more information on AVX's 6325 PCI Express Card Edge Connector, contact AVX Sales and Marketing at 801 17th Avenue South, Myrtle Beach, S.C. 29578; by calling 843-946-0414; by fax 843-626-5186; or on the web at www.avxcorp.com. Product brochures, sample kits and cross-reference on COSE and on-line are available.
    AVX Corporation is a leading international supplier of passive components and connectors with worldwide manufacturing facilities, offering the world's broadest selection of passive electronic components and connectors. The company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: AVX).

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CONTACT: AVX Corporation Bob Bastian, 843-946-0634 bbastian@avxus.com or BtB Marketing Patricia Staino, 919-872-8172 patricia@btbmarketing.com

KEYWORD: SOUTH CAROLINA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HARDWARE SOFTWARE NETWORKING INTERNET E-COMMERCE PRODUCT SOURCE: AVX Corporation

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