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High-Speed Pluggable IO

Today’s networking and data center professionals face rapidly escalating bandwidth requirements, demanding high-density interconnects that allow today’s streamlined form factors to support tomorrow’s capabilities. Molex empowers customers with scalable high-speed pluggable input-output (I/O) solutions that help address next-generation thermal and performance needs for future-proof configurations. Our one-stop innovations include precision-engineered cables, connectors and cages that reflect leading-edge protocols and standards, like QSFP-DD and OSFP.

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Industry Standard Pluggable IO

QSFP-DD Connector System

QSFP-DD Interconnect System’s 8-lane electrical interface transmits 28G NRZ, 56G PAM-4 and 112G PAM-4, up to 200, 400 or 800 Gbps aggregate. Backwards compatible with QSFP.
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QSFP Connector System

28G NRZ, 56G PAM-4, 112G PAM-4, up to 100, 200 or 400Gbps aggregate. Offer low insertion loss and cross talk plus excellent electromagnetic interference (EMI) containment.
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OSFP Connector System

Octal Small Form Factor Pluggable (OSFP) 112 Gbps PAM-4 Interconnect System and Cable Assemblies provide single-port, 8-lane I/O connectivity with DAC, AOC, ACC and optical modules for high-density switch applications.
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SFP and SFP+ Connector System

Supporting 2.5 to 10 Gbps data rates for Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel applications, Molex’s SFP+ and SFP products ensure industry-wide compatibility.
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SFP-DD (56G PAM-4) Connector System

SFP-DD Module and Cage/Connector System delivers a 2-lane electrical interface, complementing QSFP-DD top-of-the-rack interfaces, and addresses issues caused by underpopulated lanes in file server interconnects. Transmits 28G NRZ and 56G PAM-4, up to 50 or 100 Gbps aggregate. Backwards compatible with SFP.
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CDFP Connector System

Offering the highest port and bandwidth density of any pluggable form factor available, the CDFP Connector System delivers up to 64Gbps PAM-4 (256Gbps per 16x connector) with superior signal integrity performance. It is ideal for PCIe Gen 3, Gen 4, Gen 5 and Gen 6 applications and is upgradeable to PCIe Gen 7.

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External Laser Source Interconnect System (ELSIS)

The External Laser Source Interconnect System (ELSIS) is a first-to-market blind-mating optical and electrical interconnect in a pluggable module format that supports co-packaged optics (CPO) requiring a remote laser source.
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Internal Cables

BiPass I/O Connector System

BiPass I/O High-Speed Solutions with low-insertion-loss copper twinax cables serve as a PCB alternative to enable efficient and reliable implementation of 56 and 112 Gbps PAM-4 protocols.
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External Cables

Active Electrical Cables

Supporting next-gen data center design with speeds up to 112G PAM-4, Active Electrical Cables (AECs) extend the reach of copper cables up to 7.0m while reducing costs and ensuring excellent signal integrity and thermal management. Learn more about Molex AEC Solutions.
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Direct Attach Cable (DAC) Assemblies

High-speed I/O passive cable assemblies that can deliver data rates as high as 400 Gbps with a variety of lengths or customized options for greater design flexibility.
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Active Optical Cables (AOC)

Molex Active Optical Cables (AOCs) achieve high data rates over long reaches, using a fraction of the power of other brands while providing streamlined installation for high-performance computing and storage applications
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High-Speed I/O Products by Data Rate and Protocol (Per Lane)

Product 10G
Ethernet		 16G
PCIe Gen. 4		 25G
Ethernet		 28G
Ethernet		 32G
PCIe Gen. 5		 56G
Ethernet		 64G PAM-4
PCIe Gen. 6		 112G PAM-4
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BiPass           Cable Assemblies    
CDFP/zCD       Connectors
Cable Assemblies		        
KickStart         Connectors
Cable Assemblies		      
Multi-Trak             Connectors  
MicroBeam               Connectors
Cable Assemblies
Nano-Pitch I/O   Connectors
Cable Assemblies		 Connectors
Cable Assemblies		          
NearStack HD             Connectors
Cable Assemblies		  
NearStack PCIe         Connectors
Cable Assemblies		      
NextStream             Connectors
Cable Assemblies		  
OSFP               Connectors
Cages
Cable Assemblies
QSFP Cable Assemblies              
QSFP+ Cable Assemblies
              
QSFP-DD           Connectors
Cages
Cable Assemblies 		  Connectors
Cages
Cable Assemblies
SFP Connectors
Cages		     Connectors        
SFP+ Connectors
Cable Assemblies
 		   Connectors
Cages		        
SFP-DD           Connectors
Cages
Cable Assemblies 		   
zQSFP+       Connectors
Cages
Cable Assemblies 		  Connectors
    
zSFP+       Cable Assemblies   Cable Assemblies