Molex Inc. (India), an electronic components company, has expanded its small form factor pluggable (SFP) product offering, with new SFP stacked multi-port connectors that offer high port density with complete integration of stacked 20-circuit SFP connector ports within a cage. Also, an integrated lightpipe option provides port status indication and activity feedback. The SFP connectors are suitable for networking, storage, and telecommunications applications, such as hubs, routers, servers, and switches. The connector's high-speed contact design meets 4.25 Gbps SFP requirements and accommodates speeds up to 10 Gpbs.
The connectors have five port configurations (two-by-one, two-by-two, two-by-four, two-by-five, and two-by-six) and are available in two heights. The medium height of 25.50 mm (1.004 in) meets industry standards and is consistent with the stacked multi-port modular jack design. The tall height of 29.30 mm (1.154 in) is designed for 1U applications and is only available in the two-by-one port configuration. The connector's modules when inserted are oriented belly-to-belly to ease module removal from the port. The integrated lightpipes support mono and bi-color SMT light-emitting diodes. The new connectors accept SFP MSA-compliant modules, allowing installers to configure and upgrade high-speed Ethernet and fibre channel ports. With a pitch of 0.80 mm (0.031 in), the SFP connectors are designed with tin-lead, press-fit tails, allowing the connector to be removed from the PCB for rework purposes. Additionally, the tin-plated tails are also available to meet lead-free requirements.
The SFP stacked multi-port connectors are priced according to quantities (ie, in quantities of 500 pieces, pricing for the two-by-one connector is $11.00 each). Lead time is six weeks.
