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News Release from: Molex UK | Subject: SFP connectors and cages
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 11 July 2001
Connectors cage up high-density fibre
systems
Molex has launched a range of small-form-factor pluggable (SFP) connectors and cages for attaching copper or fibre-optic pluggable transceivers and cable assemblies to host equipment.
Molex has launched a range of small-form-factor pluggable (SFP) connectors and cages for attaching copper or fibre-optic pluggable transceivers and cable assemblies to host equipment Molex's SFP system supports the common design interface for use with multiple data transfer protocols such as Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet and InfiniBand
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 26 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Mounted on the host PCB and protected by a low-profile metal cage, this system is designed to guide and support the industry-compatible mating module.
Capable of hot swaps with a variety of fibre-optic transceivers, copper modules and patch cables, the design is contained within a single PCB connector interface.
The SFP system operates on 3.0V power supply voltage, 0.5A maximum and operating temperatures from -40 to +85 C.
The 20-position, 0.8mm pitch SMT receptacle is made of UL 94V-0 high temperature thermoplastic, plated with 30uin gold over nickel and solder feet within 0.15mm for coplanarity.
A card entry slot accepts 1.0mm-thick integrated circuit cards and alignment posts offer secure placement to the PCB.
For simple cleaning after the soldering process, standoffs are also provided.
Receptacles are tape and reel packaged in 480 per reel quantities for SMT robotic placement.
The tin-plated copper-alloy cage accepts copper and optical SFP modules and is offered in press-fit and solder-post options.
Available in a one-piece kit or separate cover and base for various assembly processes, cages include two-point spring contact for superior EMI grounding.
A PCI version includes solder posts angled one degree for applications that call for PCI panels.
The flexible design also allows "belly-to-belly" placement when two cages are mounted on opposite sides of the PCB.
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