Start with the news release Backplane connector configurator goes online from Molex UK, which we summarised at the time by saying "Molex has added the new backplane connector configurator to its website to help customers streamline the backplane connector design process.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Backplane speeds differential pairs from Molex UK: "Engineers can achieve up to 5.0Gbit/s bandwidth per signal pair with the launch of the new VHDM-HSD 6-row module-to-backplane connector system from Molex.".
 
In June 2003, we covered the news from Teradyne - take a look at Right-angle male provides backplane extension which says: "A new eight-row right-angle male (RAM) connector has been added to the VHDM product family available from both Teradyne and Molex.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Teradyne, Backplane technology for multigigabit transmission, as well as Licence adds source for high-density connectors from Teradyne, and Website dedicated to dual-source connector family from Molex UK.