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Plugs and Sockets
News Release from: Molex UK | Subject: SFP stacked multiport connectors
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 17 January 2006
Connectors help increase density and
speed
Molex has expanded its extensive small form-factor pluggable product offering to meet the networking and storage industry's demands for increased density and speed.
Molex has expanded its extensive small form-factor pluggable (SFP) product offering to meet the networking and storage industry's demands for increased density and speed The new SFP stacked multiport connectors offer high port density with complete integration of stacked 20-circuit SFP connector ports within a cage
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 26 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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An integrated lightpipe option can also provide port status indication and activity feedback.
Ideal for networking, storage and telecommunication applications, such as hubs, routers, servers and switches, their high-speed contact design meets 4.25Gbit/s SFP requirements and accommodates speeds up to 10Gbit/s.
The connectors have five port configurations (2x1, 2x2, 2x4, 2x5 and 2x6) and are available in two heights.
The medium height of 25.50mm meets industry standards and is consistent with the stacked multiport modular jack design.
The tall height of 29.30mm is designed for 1U applications and is only available in the 2x1 port configuration.
"With increased port density, as well as up to 12 ports and an integrated lightpipe option, the SFP stacked multiport connectors offer design engineers a complete solution", said Dave Stevenson, Product Manager, Molex.
"Expanding our SFP line further strengthens our commitment to developing products that meet the networking and storage industry's requirements for higher density and increased speeds".
The connectors' modules, when inserted, are oriented belly-to-belly to ease module removal from the port.
Their integrated lightpipes support mono and bicolour SMT light emitting diodes (LEDs).
The new connectors accept SFP MSA-compliant modules, allowing installers to configure and upgrade high-speed Ethernet and Fibre Channel (FC) ports.
With a pitch of 0.80mm, the SFP multiport connectors are designed with tin-lead press-fit tails, allowing the connector to be removed from the PCB for rework purposes.
Tin-plated tails are also available to meet lead-free requirements.
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