Pluggable I/O Connectors

Pluggable I/O connectors are very crucial for interconnection systems that demand high-speed modular components. These pluggable connectors are characterized by interfaces that experience high-speed I/O; they also support higher data throughput as compared to traditional copper interfaces such as RJ47. For applications where high bandwidth is demanded, these high-rate pluggable I/O connectors are compatible with the increasing number of such powerful applications.

These  Pluggable I/O Connectors are embedded in an innovative I/O interface in the component they are being configured with. Design flexibility is characterized and ensured by letting the customer make a choice between transceiver modules. Moreover, linked cable assemblies are based on the application they work with. A range of standards are supported, including;

• Fibre Channel
• Ethernet
• InfiniBand
• SAS

Types of I/O interfaces:

• XFP (10 Gbit Small Form-factor Pluggable): Supports bandwidth of up to 10 Gbit/s.
• QSFP (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable): Supports data rates of up to 40 Gbit/s with 10 Gbit/s per channel.
• SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable): enable bandwidth of up to 4 Gbit/s.
• zQSFP+ (z-Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable Plus): Enables bandwidth of more than 100 Gbit/s with 28 Gbit/s per medium.
• SFP+ (Small Form-factor Pluggable Plus): Supports bandwidth of up to 16 Gbit/s.
• CFP (C Form-factor pluggable): Enables data rates of up to 100 Gbit/s with 10 Gbit/s per medium.

Applications of pluggable IO connectors

Pluggable I/O connectors must be compatible and adjustable to be installed in applications that need a high bandwidth data transmission rate.

• Network serial hubs
• Medical assessment equipment
• Easy to use routers and switches
• High-end servers
• Cellular infrastructure

What are pluggable IO connectors used for?

Pluggable IO connectors are typically configured so that data transmission between standalone devices is reliable and accelerated. The efficiency of these connectors is excellent; they are high-speed, dense, and flexible.