FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
Features and Benefits
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30-pin, 0.80mm (.031”) pitch connector with SMT
leads for high-speed data transmission
Coplanarity of solder terminals within 0.10mm
(.004”) for processing reliability
Card entry slot accepts 1.0mm (.039”) thick
integrated circuit board for use with MSA-compliant
pluggable modules
Alignment posts provide stable placement on the PCB
during processing
Standoffs allow easy PCB cleaning after soldering
Tape-and-reel packaging for SMT robotic placement
SMT design provides option for connector placement
on either side of the PCB
High-temperature thermoplastic, UL94V-0, for
dimensional stability
Select-gold plated contacts with a choice of plating
thicknesses for optimizing cost and performance
0.80mm (.031") Pitch
Z-Axis Pluggable Host
Connector for 10 Gigabit
XFP Modules
Right Angle, SMT, 30-Pin
The 30-pin Z-Axis Pluggable host connector enables the
use of emerging gigabit-speed hot-pluggable transceiver
modules for horizontal front-panel access. It conforms to
the host-board layout as defined in the 10 Gigabit Small
Form Factor Pluggable (XFP) Multi-source Agreement
(MSA) for 10-Gigabit data rates. Molex is referenced as
an approved source in the MSA.
The XFP MSA provides a specification for the pluggable
module, cage, and host connector to convert serial
electrical signals to external serial optical or electrical
signals. XFP operates with SONET OC-192, 10 Gigabit
Fibre Channel, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet links with the
same form-factor module, for an economical 10-Gigabit
solution. Module pluggability increases configuration
flexibility by providing postponement manufacturing
capability and a pay-as-you-populate cost structure for
the end-user after installation.
The 30-pin host connector features a compact, high
bandwidth interface to support the XFI (“Ziffy”) 10Gbps
serial electrical interface specification. The connector is
typically used in conjunction with an XFP cage, flange
and EMI gasket assembly, along with a heat sink and
attachment clip, to attach an optical LC duplex or
electrical XFP transceiver module to the host board.
The XFP MSA group brings together leading networking,
system, semiconductor and connector companies,
including Molex, from both the telecommunications and
datacommunications markets.
The Z-Axis Pluggable host connectors are also available
in other circuit sizes for use with Small Form-factor
Pluggable (SFP), XENPAK, and other 10-Gigabit
pluggable transceivers.
MOLEX [ Molex Electronics Ltd. ]
