Feb 3 2011
Molex, a company specializing in optical interconnect solutions, has rolled out a new z-Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable Plus (zQSFP+) interconnect system that delivers data rates of 25 Gbps.
The zQSFP+ is suitable for high-density applications in medical diagnostic, test and measurement, data networking and telecommunications equipment.
The interconnect system supports 100 Gbps InfiniBand Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) and 100 Gbps Ethernet applications. In addition, it can support ganged and stacked connector configurations in increased high-density needs.
The zQSFP+ system includes components, namely, Active Optical Cables (AOC), Passive Copper Cable assemblies, Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Shielding Cage and Surface Mount (SMT) Through Hole Connector. The zQSFP+ SMT EDR application comprises four lanes of increased data-rate differential signals with 25 Gbps data rates and 40 Gbps data rates.
Molex’ Product Development Manager, Joe Dambach stated that the zQSFP+ connector solution enables users in delivering enhanced connectivity with increased real estate usage compared to conventional SFP+ solutions. He added that the zQSFP offers improved EMI protection, signal integrity and thermal performance.
Source: http://www.molex.com