Mini SAS Receptacle for Drive-Bay Interconnects
The board guide built into the housing takes the alignment load during blind-mate insertion, so the signal pins aren't the first thing that hits when the carrier slides home.
What the 36-Position Count and Gold Plating Mean for Your Build
36 positions is the standard pinout for a 4-lane SAS interface (four transmit pairs, four receive pairs, plus sideband and power). The 30.0µin gold is well above the 15µin flash you see on low-cycle signal connectors — it's specced for the hundreds of insertions a drive carrier endures over its service life without the contact resistance creeping up from fretting corrosion.
SMT Termination and Tube Packaging
Surface-mount termination means this receptacle reflows alongside other SMT components in a standard lead-free profile. The tube packaging keeps the parts oriented for pick-and-place without the tape-and-reel carrier. If your line runs reel-fed only, check the packaging variant before committing the BOM.