TE Connectivity’ new SFP+ product family extends the use of the Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) interconnect up to 10Gb/s. This system meets the performance requirements of SFF (Small Form-Factor) specification SFF-8431 and supports 8G Fibre Channel and 10G Ethernet applications. The SFP+ product family includes cages, connectors, and copper cable assemblies.
TE Connectivity SFP+ Product Family Interconnects
Features
- SFP+ interconnect system supports data rates of 10Gb/s
- Connector designed to support 10Gb/s+ signal speeds, backward compatible with SFP
- Both EMI spring and gasket options for cages provide excellent shielding
- All cage configurations are offered with lightpipes for LED applications
- Heatsink optional for single port cages
- Cages are available for PCI card applications (one degree mounting angle)
- Cages accommodate belly-to-belly mounting
- Active and passive copper cable assemblies provide a cost effective solution for short reach applications
Applications
- Storage
- Servers
- Networking
- Switches
- Routers
- Hubs
- Network Interface Cards (NICs)