72-Position SAS Mini HD Receptacle with Integrated Cage
The TE Connectivity 2214869-1 is a SAS Mini HD receptacle with an integrated cage, ganged as a 1x2 configuration, carrying 72 positions arranged as 36 x 2. This is the connector half that lives on the backplane or mid-plane, accepting the SAS drive or expander mezzanine card. The EMI shield is integral to the cage — it's not an add-on can; the stamped metal cage surrounds the receptacle and grounds to the chassis through the panel cutout.
Press-Fit Termination and Right-Angle Mounting
The press-fit termination is the key assembly detail here. That makes this connector rework-friendly: if a pin gets bent during handling, you can extract the housing and replace it without desoldering a 72-position connector. That's the standard layout for a SAS backplane connector — the drive sled slides in parallel to the board plane.
Same-Series Alternative: 2274680-1
The 2274680-1 is the same SAS Mini HD receptacle with cage design, same press-fit termination, same right-angle through-hole mounting, same EMI shielding — but configured as a 1x4 ganged cage carrying 144 positions (36 x 4). The pitch and footprint per 36-position bank are identical, so the board layout scales by repeating the same 36-position pattern. If your backplane needs four lanes instead of two, the 2274680-1 is the direct drop-in for the higher-density slot count. No other functional differences in the connector interface or signal rating.