Molex displays latest technology at California design expo

Molex LLC based in Lisle debuted its latest technology at a design conference in Santa Clara, California.

Molex displated its new Impel Plus Backplane Connectors at the DesignCon 2016 Expo. An extension of the Impel Backplane Connector family, Impel Plus connectors include a grounding tail aligners and smaller signal compliant pins. An innovative signal beam design improves insertion loss compared to in-line beams and pushes interface resonance frequency past 30 GHz, according to the company.

In today's market, telecom and data computing OEMs must deliver ever-faster data rates, but those higher speeds can produce insertion loss and degraded SI performance. OEMS also need to design scalability into their equipment to minimize future infrastructure investments. By delivering optimal SI, reducing crosstalk and improving insertion loss, the Impel Plus daughtercard module design resolves those key performance issues. Because the connectors are backward and forward compatible, OEMs can meet future data rate needs without replacing infrastructure.

"Impel Plus daughtercard module are designed as upgrade path to the standard Impel modules, and will be available to OEMs to support a next speed bumps or to provide a higher margins in their current systems," said Bratislav Kostic, new product development manager, Molex. "Our patent-pending technology, with a tightly coupled differential-pair structure, provides optimal SI and mechanical isolation throughout the connector system."

The new connectors are ideal for applications in several markets, including telecom and networking (hubs and servers); medical (patient monitoring) and aerospace/defense.

Providing more than connectors, Molex delivers complete interconnect solutions for a number of markets including: data communications, telecommunications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, commercial vehicle, aerospace and defense, medical and lighting. Established in 1938, Molex is a global company with a presence in more than 40 countries.