DDR3 DIMM Sockets

DDR3 DIMM memory module sockets from Molex increase data bandwidth and performance for demanding memory applications.

DDR3, an established DDR DRAM interface technology, supports data rates of 800 Mbps to 1600 Mbps with clock frequencies of 400 MHz to 800 MHz; double those of DDR2. With a standard operating voltage of 1.5 V, DDR3 cuts power consumption of DDR2 by 30%.

Molex offers low-profile and very low-profile SMT and press-fit aerodynamic DDR3 DIMM sockets that maximize air flow around memory modules during operation. With a 2.40 mm seating plane, these sockets enable the use of very low-profile modules with maximum seating heights below 2.80 mm in ATCA blade systems to provide optimum design flexibility. Press-fit sockets feature smaller eye-of-needle compliant pins that increase trace-routing density between holes on the PCB for greater PCB real estate savings. SMT versions are halogen-free and lead-free. The sockets' 10 milliohms low-level contact resistance and 1.10 mm seating plane make them excellent for power savings, especially in blade systems