AirMax VS2® High-Speed Backplane Connectors Amphenol FCI AirMax VS2® High-Speed Backplane Connectors provide a migration path from AirMax VS® for speeds up to 20Gb/s, providing a margin of safety for typical 802.3ap system performance with the flexibility of an open-pin field design. The connectors leverage AirMax VS and VSe® design features and technology to achieve improved signal integrity and mechanical attributes compared to AirMax VS connectors. AirMax VS2® High-Speed Backplane Connectors are mating-compatible to both AirMax VS and AirMax VSe connectors. The right-angle and vertical receptacles and headers support backplane, mid-plane, and coplanar applications.