[April 22, 2014]

Molex Plateau HS Dock+™ Connector System offers 150% Speed Improvement

Molex Incorporated today introduces the Plateau HS Dock+™ Connector System for networks that require higher data rates with superior signal integrity to meet the growth in networking and wireless device markets. Plateau HS Dock+ high-speed docking connectors have an innovative, plated-plastic housing for outstanding signal integrity (SI) performance and multiple options for application design flexibility. Molex (News - Alert) utilizes proprietary Plateau Technology™ (a plated gold housing) to create a high-speed docking connector system for differential and single-ended applications. These fully shielded connectors have a contact design that allows four levels of mating (first-mate/last-break) with a compliant pin for the printed circuit board (PCB) interface. With a low-mating force, guide features, various offset heights, and the ability to mate in a standard coplanar or inverted coplanar position, this high-speed docking connector system is ideal for PCB-blade (option card) to PCB-midplane (host) applications.

Plateau HS Dock+ connectors have other performance-improving features such as a smaller press-fit pin on the PCB terminal and shorter terminal stub in mating interface to tighten impedance. In addition, slots and ribs added to the shroud and the plug housing improve insertion and return loss by 50% at 10GHZ, while additional ground pins and standoffs on lower housing reduce cross-talk and return loss by 30% at 10GHz.

"The new connectors address the need for fast, electrically clean and flexible connectors in high-performance systems while providing a backward-compatible solution with legacy connectors," said John Holba, product manager, Molex.

The connectors-designed for customers in markets including data, telecom, aerospace and defense, and industrial-achieve up to 25 Gbps data rates. "That represents a 150% data rate improvement over the existing Plateau HS Dock™ Connector, which provides data rates to 10 Gbps," said Holba.

Molex manufacturing facilities are ISO9000 and ISO14000 certified. For more information about the Plateau HS Dock+ Connector System please visit Molex at: www.molex.com/link/hsdock.html. To receive information on Molex products, please sign up for our e-nouncement newsletter at www.molex.com/link/register..

About Molex Incorporated

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, the company operates 45 manufacturing locations in 17 countries. The Molex website is www.molex.com. Follow us at www.twitter.com/molexconnectors, watch our videos at www.youtube.com/molexconnectors, connect with us at www.facebook.com/molexconnectors and read our blog at www.connector.com.

Molex is a registered trademark of Molex Incorporated.

Plateau Technology, Plateau HS Dock, Plateau HS Dock+, and HS Dock+ are trademarks of Molex Incorporated.

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