E237 · Contact count only

Mini-SAS external SFF-8088 connector engineering reference

Amphenol Mini-SAS HD cable-family reference distinguishes the older external SFF-8088 interface as 26-pin. Exact exampleTE1761987-7 only: the manufacturer EVERCLEAR brochure p.2 explicitly places this receptacle in External Mini-SAS/SATA applications. Its live product page lists right-angle surface-mount PCB termination, an LCP housing, phosphor-bronze contacts with gold mating plating and tin PCB-termination plating. This receptacle is supplied without a shell;1888321-1 is a separate shield accessory. These are component-scoped construction and mounting facts, with no pin map or universal cable capability asserted.

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Source checked · no independent review claimed · Fabrication approved: no

Mini-SAS external SFF-8088 connector engineering boundary original orientation schematic — Original V40 engineering boundary schematic; not to scale and not a fabrication, gauging, wiring or mating-face locator drawing.

Contact count

26

Mini-SAS SFF-8088 external interface

Mating boundary

Shape is not the verdict.

SFF-8088 Mini-SAS external connector ↔ compatible SFF-8088 cable assembly

Orientation

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No V40 face-view numbering sequence is published from the inspected overview.

Source-scoped identification facts

Each value retains its exact example, role and measurement axis. Facts from different parts must not be combined into an invented component.

Documented examples; not a mating drawing or compatibility approval
Nominal contacts	26S259Mini-SAS SFF-8088 external interface; nominal engineering count, not automatically positions, population or a device wiring map. Mini-SAS SFF-8088 external interface
Manufacturer	TE ConnectivityS240Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. Named series only, not every family part: Mini-SAS external SFF-8088 family. S259is aMini-SAS HD8643/8644family source. Its current page does not verify older26pin8088count; do not use it as a second confirmation of that count.; No complete exact8088part,contact pitch,row count or mechanical face view established from accessible current primary family material. Newmanufacturer/seriesidentity is proposed; inventory disposition is not substantive geometry enrichment.; TEfamily webpage internalHD0.75mmpitch and18mmplug length are not transferred toolderexternal8088.
Series	Mini-SAS external SFF-8088 familyS240Named source examples retain separate role, part, view and axis limits; values are not a universal family specification. Named series only, not every family part: Mini-SAS external SFF-8088 family. S259is aMini-SAS HD8643/8644family source. Its current page does not verify older26pin8088count; do not use it as a second confirmation of that count.; No complete exact8088part,contact pitch,row count or mechanical face view established from accessible current primary family material. Newmanufacturer/seriesidentity is proposed; inventory disposition is not substantive geometry enrichment.; TEfamily webpage internalHD0.75mmpitch and18mmplug length are not transferred toolderexternal8088.

Not recorded: Positions / cavity span, Populated contacts, Contact rows, Contact pitch, Dimensions / axis, Connector role, Contact gender / arrangement, Mounting, Coupling / latch, Keying / polarization, Shell / form, Exact part / implementation, Recorded markings, View convention. Unknown fields stay unknown; illustrations supply no measurements or pin assignments.

Recorded variant and source limits

Position/contact count and any example-component pitch do not establish a universal pinout, cable construction or protocol capability.
No fabrication dimensions or face-view pin locator is published unless explicitly stated.

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Unknowns stay unknown.

Position/contact count and any example-component pitch do not establish a universal pinout, cable construction or protocol capability.
No fabrication dimensions or face-view pin locator is published unless explicitly stated.
TE1761987-7 is an exact external Mini-SAS receptacle example. Do not transfer1888321-1 shield keying, screw-retention or one-row metadata to its contact arrangement. Brochure p.1 has an inconsistent Internal8088 bullet; the explicit p.2 external table controls only the application association. No face-view or numbered contacts are added.

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Source trail

Claims and sources

C237Bsource checked

Amphenol identifies external Mini-SAS SFF-8088 as a 26-pin interface in its Mini-SAS HD comparison material.

Amphenol Communications Solutions · Mini-SAS HD cable assemblies ↗
Mini-SAS HD overview · Engineering-reference scope only. V40 does not turn this source into fabrication approval, electrical safety approval, protocol guarantee, safe substitution or end-to-end compatibility proof.

C237Xsource checked

Exact exampleTE1761987-7 only: the manufacturer EVERCLEAR brochure p.2 explicitly places this receptacle in External Mini-SAS/SATA applications. Its live product page lists right-angle surface-mount PCB termination, an LCP housing, phosphor-bronze contacts with gold mating plating and tin PCB-termination plating. This receptacle is supplied without a shell;1888321-1 is a separate shield accessory. These are component-scoped construction and mounting facts, with no pin map or universal cable capability asserted.

TE Connectivity · TE 1761987-7 EVERCLEAR Mini-SAS receptacle product specifications ↗
Exact part header and Features: Configuration, Contact, Termination, Mechanical Attachment and Housing Features (retrieved text lines223-287). · Exact named component/document scope only; no independent technical review, hardware validation, universal interoperability or fabrication approval. No image-derived geometry or pin mapping.

Tyco Electronics / TE Connectivity · EVERCLEAR Mini Multi-Lane High Speed Interconnects and Cable Assemblies1773447-2 ↗
p.2 Product Application: External Mini-SAS,SATA ordering table,26-position receptacle1761987-7 separate from universal-key4 shield1888321-1; p.6 printed revision. · Exact named component/document scope only; no independent technical review, hardware validation, universal interoperability or fabrication approval. No image-derived geometry or pin mapping. The document is historical12/08, currently linked by the live manufacturer part page; no present availability or latest-standard claim.

3 source records support this profile. No independent engineering review or hardware validation is claimed.

Evidence behind this page

Scope first. Source second. Approval separate.

3 linked sources · 2 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

Page scope: Original V40 engineering boundary schematic; not to scale and not a fabrication, gauging, wiring or mating-face locator drawing.

Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-03. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.

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S259 · Mini-SAS HD cable assemblies

Amphenol Communications Solutions · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-05 · due 2027-01-03

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Engineering scope: external Mini-SAS SFF-8088 is identified as a 26-pin interface and external Mini-SAS HD SFF-8644 as a 36-pin interface.

Not established / limitations: Engineering-reference scope only. V40 does not turn this source into fabrication approval, electrical safety approval, protocol guarantee, safe substitution or end-to-end compatibility proof.

Locator: Mini-SAS HD overview

S997 · TE 1761987-7 EVERCLEAR Mini-SAS receptacle product specifications

TE Connectivity · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-22 · due 2027-01-20

Within inspection window

Scoped support: Only receptacle1761987-7, separate from shield accessory1888321-1. External application association is supplied by1773447-2 EVERCLEAR brochure p.2, not inferred from26positions.

Locator: Exact part header and Features: Configuration, Contact, Termination, Mechanical Attachment and Housing Features (retrieved text lines223-287).

S998 · EVERCLEAR Mini Multi-Lane High Speed Interconnects and Cable Assemblies1773447-2

Tyco Electronics / TE Connectivity · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-22 · due 2027-01-20

Within inspection window

Scoped support: External product-application association for exact receptacle1761987-7 only. Shield properties are separate. P.1 industry-standards bullet labels8088 Internal, inconsistent with the explicit external p.2 table; that bullet is not adopted.

Not established / limitations: Exact named component/document scope only; no independent technical review, hardware validation, universal interoperability or fabrication approval. No image-derived geometry or pin mapping. The document is historical12/08, currently linked by the live manufacturer part page; no present availability or latest-standard claim.

Locator: p.2 Product Application: External Mini-SAS,SATA ordering table,26-position receptacle1761987-7 separate from universal-key4 shield1888321-1; p.6 printed revision.

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C237B · P237

Amphenol identifies external Mini-SAS SFF-8088 as a 26-pin interface in its Mini-SAS HD comparison material.

Claim scope: V40 engineering-reference fact only; independent human review remains pending. This claim does not approve fabrication, rewiring, substitution, electrical safety, protocol support or end-to-end compatibility.

Source links: S259 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

C237X · P237

Claim scope: Only named TE Connectivity 1761987-7 component example. TE1761987-7 is an exact external Mini-SAS receptacle example. Do not transfer1888321-1 shield keying, screw-retention or one-row metadata to its contact arrangement. Brochure p.1 has an inconsistent Internal8088 bullet; the explicit p.2 external table controls only the application association. No face-view or numbered contacts are added.

Source links: S997 · S998 · Evidence trail → (private workspace)

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Recorded evidence only. An inspection date, publisher label, source link or generated packet is not independent technical review, hardware testing, fabrication approval or a compatibility verdict.