STRADA Whisper Ultra Backplane Cables and Connectors
High-density cabled backplane connectivity for next-generation AI infrastructure
As AI platforms scale toward 336G, higher bandwidth, and greater compute density, interconnect density is becoming a system constraint. STRADA Whisper Ultra cabled backplane combines high-density architecture with high-speed signal integrity, modular construction, and mechanical robustness to help AI infrastructure teams deliver more bandwidth in the same system footprint. Targeted for 224G PAM4 and 336G PAM8 architectures, STRADA Whisper Ultra cabled backplane uses a 92-ohm architecture to support Ethernet and PCIe Gen 7 applications, with a fully shielded design that helps reduce crosstalk in high-speed systems.
Features & Benefits
As AI platforms move toward 336G architectures, interconnect density is no longer a design preference — it is a system constraint. STRADA Whisper Ultra cabled backplane is TE's density-first cabled backplane platform, engineered to help hyperscalers, AI infrastructure teams, and OEM/ODM partners deliver more bandwidth in the same footprint without sacrificing signal integrity, manufacturability, or mechanical robustness.
Purpose-built for high-performance AI systems, STRADA Whisper Ultra cabled backplane combines double-density architecture, modular housing construction, lower mating force, and fully shielded electrical performance to help customers move beyond legacy backplane tradeoffs and toward a more scalable, AI-optimized interconnect strategy.
Built for density. Designed for performance. Ready for 336G and beyond.
Up to 2x Density AI Architecture
More bandwidth. Same footprint.
Delivers double-density connectivity to support more differential pairs in the same system footprint. Helps protect rack-level space for GPU-heavy and bandwidth-intensive architectures while enabling AI platform teams to scale bandwidth without expanding board real estate.
STRADA Whisper Ultra cabled backplane helps gain density without forcing a larger mechanical envelope.
Built for 336G AI Networks
Engineered for next-generation AI-scale.
Designed for 224G PAM4 and 336G PAM8 architectures with a fully shielded signal path, 92-ohm architecture, and optimized high-speed geometry to help preserve channel performance as data rates and interconnect density increase. With support of frequencies up to 75GHz, and 1.0 mm demate tolerance at 336G, the platform gives system designers greater confidence to scale next-generation AI connectivity without making signal integrity the bottleneck.
Modular Design Flexibility
Customize faster.
Deploy with confidence.
Cablets and housings can be scaled across multiple configurations, giving designers flexibility for system-specific or hyperscaler-specific builds. The modular approach helps reduce design rework and speeds up customization.
Available in right angle and vertical connectors as well as cabled configurations
Uncompromised Signal Integrity
High-Speed Performance.
Without Compromising Signal Integrity.
The fully shielded design helps improve crosstalk and return-loss performance. The 92-ohm architecture supports Ethernet and PCIe applications, targeting 224G PAM4 and 336G PAM8 design requirements with a 75 GHz.
As data rates increase, STRADA Whisper Ultra cabled backplane helps preserve signal-integrity margin for next-generation high-speed connectivity.
Proven TE Execution
From concept to global production.
Supports 27-32 AWG foam-extruded cable options, helping system designers align density, reach, and performance within a single interconnect family. STRADA Whisper Ultra cabled backplane is designed for scalable AI infrastructure deployments.
AI platforms evolve quickly. STRADA Whisper Ultra cabled backplane gives customers a scalable path without forcing them into a one-size-fits-all architecture.
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