TTI has announced the availability of the Tyco Z-PACK TinMan backplane-connector family, a cost-effective solution for customers searching for a high-density, high-performance backplane-interconnect system. The connector design offers a fully protected right-angle receptacle for use on daughter cards where handling damage can be a concern when mating to a vertical male header. Ground contacts positioned within each column of the connector, combined with unique contact lead-frame arrangements, enable it to achieve low crosstalk and high throughput levels. Reliability is assured with a dual-point-of-contact mating interface and compliant pin interface.