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Molex Announces DDR InfiniBand Cable Assemblies


Cable assemblies provide system speeds up to 40 Gbps over eight differential cable pairs

LISLE, Ill., Jan. 7 -- Molex Incorporated has developed DDR cable assemblies that increase system speeds while improving signal quality and lowering overall costs. Based on the DDR specifications by the InfiniBand Technology group, Molex's LaneLink DDR InfiniBand cable assemblies are ideal for server storage applications including SAN (storage area network) switches, routers and server storage racks as well as RAID (redundant array of independent disk) devices. The new cable assemblies provide system speeds up to 40 Gbps over eight differential cable pairs (four channels) and improved cable signal integrity versus standard four channel InfiniBand cables.

"Molex created the LaneLink DDR InfiniBand assemblies to meet the increased industry requirements for greater system performance and scalability,"said Brad Schoester, associate product managerof Molex Incorporated. "We are committed to driving the development of new industry standards, such as InfiniBand, and groundbreaking interconnect products. Molex's new DDR InfiniBand cable assemblies provide superior quality through improved manufacturing methods and by reducing Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) emissions."

The LaneLink DDR InfiniBand cable assemblies include a new paddlecard offering improved signal integrity over the previous edge card, a PCB straddle-mount connector. The PCB receptacle, with its die-cast frame featuring unitary latch posts and screw attachment to the PCB, provides outstanding isolation of cable loads from the SMT solder tails. Multiple latching versions, including squeeze, lanyard and jackscrew, are available for greater flexibility in system design and cable routing. Moreover, decreased assembly time results in reduced costs.

The InfiniBand architecture is an approach to I/O technology created by industry's top computer manufacturers to address the need for greater scalability, reliability, availability and performance in and around servers. Molex offers a total DDR Infiniband solution, providing products for 12x and 4x protocols.

For additional information on Molex's InfiniBand product offerings, visit http://www.molex.com/infiniband.html. For a complete listing of Molex's LaneLink products, visit http://www.molex.com/product/io/lanelink.html.

About Molex

Molex Incorporated is a 70-year-old global manufacturer of electronic, electrical and fiber optic interconnection systems. Based in Lisle, Ill., the company operates 45 manufacturing locations in 17 countries. The Molex Web site is www.molex.com.

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Source: Molex Inc.



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