Brochure

DESCRIPTION
SFP+ extends the use of the Small
Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) interconnect
up to 10 Gb/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. Tyco Electronics
also offers LC optical connectors and cable
assemblies to link with SFP+ transceivers.
APPLICATIONS
Storage
Servers
Networking
Switches
Routers
Hubs
Network Interface Cards (NICs)
SFP+ Product Family:
Cages
Connectors
Cable assemblies
PCI-SIG, PCI Express, PCIe, PCI-X and Conventional PCI are
trademarks or registered trademarks of PCI-SIG.
All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respec-
tive owners.
FOR MORE
INFORMATION
Technical Documents:
Application Specification
Single & Ganged Cages 114-13120
Stacked Cages 114-13219
Product Specification 108-2331
Industry Standards:
Cage and module definition: SFF-8432
Mating Interface and performance
requirements: SFF-8083
Electrical Interface Specifications:
SFF-8431
Cages and Connectors
Product Manager — Mike Walmsley
Phone: 717-985-2835
Fax: 1-717-985-2833
Email: mjwalmsl@tycoelectronics.com
Cable Assembly
Product Manager — David Stonfer
Phone: 717-986-5950
Fax: 717-986-7179
E-mail: david.stonfer@tycoelectronics.com
Technical Support
Internet: www.tycoelectronics.com
USA: 1-800-522-6752
Canada: 1-905-475-6222
UK: 31-73-6246-431
Japan: 81-44-844-8111
KEY FEATURES &
BENEFITS
SFP+ interconnect system supports data
rates of 10 Gb/s
Connector and cable assembly designed
to support 10 Gb/s+ signal speeds, back-
ward compatible with SFP
Both EMI spring and gasket options for
cages provide excellent shielding
All cage configurations are offered with
light pipes for LED applications
Heat sink optional for single port cages
Cages are available for PCI card applica-
tions (one degree mounting angle)
Cages and cable assemblies accommo-
date belly-to-belly mounting
Stacked cages include integrated high
speed connector using patented ”clicklet”
construction.
Active and passive copper cable
assemblies provide a cost-effective
solution for short reach applications.
Cable assembly braid crimp and EMI
skirt suppress EMI radiation.
Broad line of cable assembly lengths and
wire gauges offers diverse cable
management options.
Optimum cable assembly performance is
obtained when assembly is engineered
to system architecture.

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