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News Release from: Siemon UK | Subject: Hybrid TERA to RJ patch cords
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 03 October 2007
Hybrid patch cords prepare for future
standards
10Gbit/s capable cords feature a standards-recognised TERA interface on one end and a newly redesigned version of Siemon's RJ45-style MC plug on the other.
Siemon has developed its next generation of hybrid TERA to RJ patch cords These new 10Gbit/s capable cords feature a standards-recognised TERA interface on one end and a newly redesigned version of Siemon's RJ45-style MC plug on the other
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 15 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Knowing that future application speeds like 40Gbit/s or even 100Gbit/s over copper will follow 10GBase-T, category 7/class FA TERA solutions are clearly the most future-proof option", explains Robert Carlson, Siemon's Vice President of Global Marketing.
"But, some have been reluctant to move to category 7A based on fear that the interface is not compatible with current electronics".
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"These TERA to RJ cords eliminate that concern".
"Customers can implement a category 7A/class FA TERA system now for 10Gbit/s performance on RJ equipment, and when the time comes to move beyond 10Gbit/s with electronics that utilise a TERA interface, their cabling infrastructure will be ready to go".
Using high-quality category 7A stranded cable, the TERA to RJ hybrid patch cords meet or exceed all 10GBase-T standard requirements, including all alien crosstalk parameters.
These new cords are compatible with standards-based RJ45 outlets and meet FCC68.500 and IEC 60603-7 specifications, ensuring reliability and long-term resistance to humidity-based corrosion, extreme temperatures and airborne contaminants.
This 100% transmission-tested patch cord is also compatible with both T568A and T568B wiring schemes, which allows it to accommodate all Ethernet applications.
The cords use Siemon's new RJ45 MC plugs, which offer a unique colour-coding clip feature.
Available in a variety of colours, these snap on clips can be added or removed while the plug is inserted or disengauged, allowing greater flexibility in patch field identification and management.
The MC plugs also offer an ultraslim boot, allowing tight side-stackability in high density patching environments such as blade servers.
The boot provides an integrated "cantilevered" latch protection feature that not only limits snagging when removing cords, but also allows the latch to be operated from further back on the plug.
This allows easier installation and removal of the cords in high-density switches.
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