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Molex zCD Interconnect System Connector

Molex zCD Interconnect System Connector supports 400Gbps Ethernet applications and transmits 400GBps data rates (25GBps per serial lane) with excellent signal integrity (SI), Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI) protection, and thermal cooling. The zCD connector is a press-fit connector the ensures a robust and simple board termination. The Molex zCD connector is designed to accept a broad range of customer-specified thermal modules and heat sinks and provides excellent thermal management.

Features

  • Data rates scalable up to 400Gbps (25Gbps over 16-lanes) support high-bandwidth (fat pipe) next-generation applications
    • Enables 4.4TBps with 11 modules on a line card
    • Supports next-generation 400GbE
  • Designed to accept a broad range of customer-specified thermal modules and heat sinks
    • Provides excellent thermal management
  • Elastomeric gasket provides superior EMI containment and suppression
  • Straight, back-route footprint with 0.75mm pitch provides industry-leading port-count density with close placement along with the panel
    • Small pitch eliminates footprint side-routing
  • Press-fit connector ensures a robust and simple board termination

Applications

  • Telecommunication
    • Core switches
    • Routers
    • Data centers
  • Enterprise computing
  • Top of Rack (TOR) switches
  • Other Ethernet applications requiring 400Gbps interfaces

Additional Resources

Published: 2016-11-07 | Updated: 2022-03-11