New Industry Products

ERNI Offers Modular Jacks with Integrated Magnetics for Extended Operating Temperature

July 16, 2006 by Jeff Shepard

ERNI Electronics Inc. has introduced Modular Jacks with integrated magnetics for extended operating. Many industrial designs require an extended operating temperature range, and for such demanding applications ERNI provides Modular Jacks that operate from -40°C to 85°C. Modular Jack connectors have been used in the telecommunications and Ethernet industry for many years because of their simplicity and reliability. Whether integrated in a simple telephone system, or in a gigabit application, Modular Jacks are the standard for network connections.

These high temperature Modular Jacks, with integrated magnetics for 10/100 Ethernet, are available in right-angle configurations (e.g. ganged 1x2, 1x4 and single port); and as vertical single-port variants. Single-port Modular Jacks, with integrated magnetics, have effective grounding shields with panel flanges on top and on both sides. All of these jacks meet IEC60603-7 performance requirements.

The 10/100 magnetics are available in three configurations: with resistors on unused pairs but without internal capacitor, with resistors on unused pairs and internal capacitor, or with full Bob Smith termination. The ERNI Modular Jack products, with integrated magnetics, are available for all Ethernet data rates.

These ModJacks are based on a patented design and meet FCC and IEEE 802.3 requirements for voltage isolation and performance. The products are offered in single port, multi-port ganged, vertical and tab-up configurations. ERNI also offers versions with different-colored LEDs.

ERNI offers Modular Jacks having many different versions. Requirements for increased data rates and space savings are driving increasing demand for these connectors with their integrated filter components. Pricing starts at $2.80 US in volume.