FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS SFP+ 10 Gbps
Interconnect System
Stacked Multi-Port Connectors
Passive Cable Assembly
SFP+ Passive Cable Assembly, Series 74752
2-by-2 Connector with Metal Gasket, Series 76045
2-by-4 Connector with Elastomeric Gasket, Series 76092
n Elastomeric or metal gasket provide two options for
superior EMI protection
n Integrated lightpipes for use with SMT Light Emitting
Diode’s (LEDs) provide port status and activity
feedback to the user
n Design integrates 2 (2-by-1), 4 (2-by-2), 8 (2-
by-4), 10 (2-by-5) or 12 (2-by-6) SFP+ ports and
lightpipes into one assembly to increase port density
and reduces assembly labor
Upgrade to 10 Gbps Ethernet and 8 Gbps Fibre Channel
ports with Molex’s Stacked Multi-Port SFP+ Connectors
The new SFP+ Stacked Multi-Port Connectors are the latest additions to Molex’s extensive Stacked SFP connector
product line. These high-port-density connectors offer complete integration of the connector within a cage and
include optional lightpipes to provide port-status indication to the user. These 25.50mm (1.004” height stacked
connectors provide two rows of belly-to-belly vertically stacked SFP+ ports. The SFP+ product line encompasses
connectors offered in six port configurations: 2-by-1,2-by-2,2-by-4,2-by-5,2-by-6 and 2-by-8.
Like the standard Stacked SFP connectors, SFP+ connectors feature compliant-pin tails for attachment to the PCB.
Application tooling is available for use with flat-rock press methods. Tin/Lead press-fit connector tails are provided
as the standard option. Tin-plated tails are also available to meet lead-free requirements. The footprint is the same
as the light pipe version of the standard Stacked SFP connectors. The footprint of the connectors with light pipes is
the same as the version without light pipes for each port configuration.
Molex’s SFP+ Stacked Multi-Port Connectors accept SFP MSA-compliant modules, allowing installers to configure
and upgrade high-speed Ethernet and Fibre Channel (FC) ports.
SFP+ Stacked Multi-Port Connectors:
Metal Gasket (Series 76044, 76045, 76046, 76047, 76048)
Elastomeric Gasket (Series 76090, 76091, 76092, 76093, 76094)
Features and Benefits
Features and Benefits
n Press-fit termination to PCB eliminates soldering,
lowering the applied cost and avoiding solder-
related issues
n Modules oriented “belly-to-belly” when inserted
provides ease of removal of the module from
the port
n Copper cable data transmission to meet customer
requirements for speeds up to 10 Gbps and up to
25 meters
n Re-designed pull latch enables belly-to-belly cable
use and ensures highest possible port density
n Improved backshell design conforms to Small Form
Factor (SFF)-8431 specifications and provides the
highest quality design features to ensure trouble-
free operation
Connect 10 Gbps host systems with SFP+ Passive Cable Assemblies
at a much lower cost than optical cables
The superior electro magnetic interference (EMI) girdle design ensures the industry’s lowest EMI interference. Low
power helps to maximize the number of ports that can be used per host board. I2C (Inter-IC bus protocol) interface
and on-board EEPROM features enable the host to detect or configure specific performance characteristics.
Molex’s active SFP+ copper cable assemblies will incorporate optional active circuitry. The active assemblies will
require no additional special-driver circuitry than what is used for optical modules. The assemblies will also provide
loss of signal (LOS), transmit disable and offer a number of additional host- management capabilities.
SFP+ passive cable assemblies are designed to interconnect a variety of common physical-layer standards including
Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Serial Attached SCSI, and InfiniBand.
SFP+ Passive Cable Assembly (Series 74752)
n Identical mechanical dimensions as standard SFP,
enables backwards compatibility
n Available in passive and active designs to provide
system design flexibility, minimize design
requirements in the host, enables “optical module”
performance, provides extended reach to 25 meters
and ensures an inexpensive 10 Gbps interconnect
n EMI girdle provides superior EMI performance for
up to 10 Gbps transmission