Molex has further enhanced their range of IPass interconnect solutions with the IPass+ next generation of interconnect, designed to meet SAS-3 next-generation speed and density requirements.
Molex is at the front of the pack in the drive to meet our ever-demanding need for speedy networks and according to their website, their iPass+ HD system, referenced as mini-SAS HD in the SAS 2.1 standard, meets SAS-3 next-generation speed and density requirements. The enhanced iPass+ zHD* modules are being designed to meet SAS-4 scalable data rates up to 96 Gbps (24 Gbps over 4 lanes). The low-profile system provides 4x and 8x cable-plugging options.
The iPass+ HD external input/output (I/O) connector includes eight sideband signals per 4x port, and these additional signals enable active copper and optical cables as well as active pluggable modules for extended-length applications in data centres. iPass+ HD and iPass+ zHD connectors mate to all current miniSAS HD cable assemblies. iPass+™ HD Active Optical Cables (AOCs) reach up to 100m with low-power consumption, while reducing cable-management challenges.
iPass+ HD connectors and cables are the chosen interface for the ‘PCI Express (PCIe) External Cable Work Group’s Generation 3 Cable’ specification. The PCIe Generation 3 Base specification doubles the effective bandwidth and adds protocol enhancements to increase end-system performance. The iPass+ HD connectors and cables not only enable the doubling of the bandwidth but also provide double the I/O port density of the Generation 2 Cable specification.
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