Molex has introduced its new Impulse™ Orthogonal Direct Backplane Connector System, designed for high-density data centre applications. The new Impulse connector system supports data rates of 56 Gbps NRZ and 112 Gbps PAM4 with superior signal integrity.
The 2.00mm column-to-column pitch of the Impulse system delivers high-speed connectivity in a compact size. The innovative signal interface improves insertion loss over traditional in-line interface, pushing resonance beyond 35 GHz.
The Impulse connector design provides an innovative contact interface in which all signal contacts are pre-loaded, positioned and protected in individual slots. Robust guiding features ensure proper connector alignment and mating.
The Molex OD portfolio of backplane connectors includes the Impact™ sub 25 Gbps along with the Impact zX2 28 Gbps, as well as the Impel™ 40 Gbps and Impel™ Plus 56 Gbps, in addition to the Impulse (56/112 Gbps). All of these scalable solutions deliver stable channel impedance and help decrease system-level applied costs by eliminating the chassis mid-plane.
For more information about Molex orthogonal direct backplane connectors, please visit http://www.molex.com/link/impulse.