IT Datacom
With our industry-leading high-speed, power and fiber optic technologies, together with superior simulation and testing capability and cost-effectiveness, Amphenol is a market leader in interconnect development for the information technology (IT) and datacom market. Whether industry standard or application-specific designs are required, we can provide customers with products that enable performance at the leading edge of next-generation, high-speed, power and fiber optic technologies. Our primary end applications include cloud computing and data centers, gaming systems, internet appliances, networking equipment, servers, storage systems, transmission and web service providers.
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Precision Test Cables
Amphenol RF offers pre-configured RF test cables designed for high-performance applications requiring minimal insertion and return loss. They are ideal for test and measurement applications and each assembly is tested to ensure electrical and mechanical performance.
Protective Caps
Protective caps are available for many of our products, with options for chains and mounting hardware.
PwrBlade+® Cable Connectors
PwrBlade+® cable connectors offer flexibility to meet a wide variety of customer needs. The connectors come in both Cable-To-Cable and Cable-To-Board solutions. The PwrBlade+® cable provides a flexible, low-cost solution in applications such as telecommunication switches, high-end servers, and hot-swappable power supplies.
PwrBlade+® Connector
The PwrBlade+® connector is a next-generation AC/DC power distribution connector system for demanding applications requiring higher linear current density and low power loss. It is capable of 192A/linear inch with eight adjacent high power contacts energized simultaneously and 0.7m power contact resistance after environmental exposure.
PwrBlade® Cable Assembly
The PwrBlade® cable connectors are designed to mate to PwrBlade® R/A or vertical board-mounted headers. By expanding beyond BTB applications, designers can now connect power supplies and power distribution sub-assemblies in a wider range of applications. The combination of cable connection capability with Amphenol's proven PwrBlade BTB system provides a universal power distribution connector.
PwrBlade® Connector
The PwrBlade® power distribution connector system from Amphenol includes power and signal contacts to provide power distribution and power control in a single connector. Options for either vertical or right-angle versions of PCB-mount headers and receptacles deliver support for coplanar, backplane, or mezzanine connections.
PwrBlok® Connectors
PwrBlok® connectors provide a high current power interconnection with a quick connect/disconnect function for space-constrained board-to-board, board-to-busbar, and busbar-to-busbar power distribution applications.
PwrLoPro®
PwrLoPro® connectors are a family of board-to-board power connectors designed to deliver more current with lower profile height and less board space. This high-density and low-profile connector is developed to meet next-generation of 1U applications, telecommunications switches, high-end servers, and hot-pluggable power suppliers.
PwrMAX® G2 Power Connector
PwrMAX® G2 is the highest density blind-mate power and signal connector available. PwrMAX® G2 series carries up to 100A per contact and features design improvements to reduce board space depth, while also improving the blind mate gatherability. The depth on board has been reduced from 32.4mm to 27.4mm with an overall space savings of 18%.
PwrMAX® Ortho Power Connector
100 A ORTHOGONAL APPLICATION POWER CONNECTOR
The PwrMAX® Ortho power connector offers a compact means for connecting up to 100A DC power in a PCB edge-to-PCB edge application. The blind mate connector offers low resistance to satisfy modern orthogonal systems architectures.
PwrMAX® Power Connector
HIGH-DENSITY POWER AND SIGNAL CONNECTOR SYSTEM
The PwrMAX® connector family offers a compact means for connecting up to 100A DC power in modern system architectures requiring high density and high current. Configurations include coplanar, backplane, mezzanine, and orthogonal.
Pwr Profile+®
LOW PROFILE, HIGH CURRENT DENSITY CABLE ASSEMBLY
Pwr Profile+® I/O addresses applications requiring additional power density in space-constrained, chassis-based equipment platforms. The innovative power contact design has a lower profile for cable-to-board applications.
Pwr Profile®
LOW PROFILE, HIGH CURRENT DENSITY CABLE ASSEMBLY
Pwr Profile® I/O addresses applications requiring additional power density in space-constrained, chassis-based equipment platforms. The innovative power contact design has a lower profile for cable-to-board applications.
Pwr TwinBlade® Cable Assemblies
The Pwr TwinBlade® cable system is designed to support applications that demand the supply of high power. The Pwr TwinBlade® connectors employ a proven contact system in a touch-proof design that is capable of supporting currents of up to 100A per contact. The new sensing contacts can be used to eliminate the potential for damage from hot-plug conditions.
QMA Connector Series
The QMA connector is a quick disconnect version of the SMA connector and shares the same internal construction, which allows the connector to have excellent performance up to 6 GHz.
QN Connectors
Amphenol RF’s QN connector is a quick disconnect version of the N-Type connector with similar internal construction, which enables fast and easy matings with minimum space requirements.
QSFP28 100G Transceivers
Amphenol 100G QSFP28 transceivers include SR4, CWDM4, LR4, and ER4 lite, adopt MPO or LC interface, and are compatible with IEEE802.3bm, SFF-8636, and other standards. They have the characteristics of low power consumption, small size, and high speed, and are beneficial to increasing the capacity of the data center, improving the port density, and reducing the power consumption.
QSFP28/56 Loopback Modules
Amphenol's QSFP28/56 Loopback Modules are part of our comprehensive QSFP28/56 product family which includes copper cables, active optical cables, and connectors. These QSFP28/56 loopbacks are offered as passive electrical with multiple attenuations and thermal consumption levels. QSFP28/56 loopbacks are designed to support data speeds up to 100G/200G (4 lanes at 25G/50G).
QSFP28 Active Optical Cable
COST-EFFICIENT, HIGH PERFORMANCE, PLUG AND PLAY INTERCONNECT SOLUTIONS
Amphenol's 100G QSFP28 to QSFP28 Active Optical Cable assemblies are a reliable, cost and power-efficient, integrated solution which is ideal for high-density signal transmission typically seen in most storage, data centers, and high-performance computing applications with fiber cable length up to 100meters.
QSFP28 Cable Assemblies
THE INDUSTRY LEADER IN 100G / 200G / 400G QSFP28 CABLE ASSEMBLIES
Amphenol's QSFP28G cable assembly is designed to meet data center, networking, and high performance computing application needs for high-density cabling interconnect systems capable of 28Gb/s to 112Gb/s per channel transmission rates.
QSFP Copper Cable Assemblies 100G/200G
Amphenol's QSFP28G cable assembly is designed to meet data center, networking, and high-performance computing application needs for high-density cabling interconnect capable of 28Gb/s per channel transmission rates. The QSFP28G supports the bandwidth transmission requirements for 100G Ethernet, Infiniband IBTA FDR and EDR, Fibre Channel FC-PI-5 and FC-PI-6 standards, and SAS-3 specifications.
QSFP DD
Amphenol's QSFP DD interconnect system is comprised of a 76 position, 0.8mm pitch connector built for use in high-speed serial applications. Each port supports up to 400Gb/s in aggregate over an 8 x 50Gb/s electrical interface. It is one of the industry's leading multi-lane pluggable form factors used across Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and InfiniBand.
QSFP DD 200G Active Optical Cable
Amphenol QSFP DD to QSFP DD 200G Active Optical Cable assemblies increase the number of lanes from 4 to 8 and double the port density as compared to 100G QSFP28 AOC. The QSFP DD AOCs operate up to 25Gb/s NRZ modulation and provide solutions up to 200Gb/s aggregate bandwidth, supporting 100meters over parallel multimode fiber.
QSFP DD Copper Cable Assemblies 200G/400G
200G / 400G SOLUTIONS
Amphenol's QSFP DD (Double-Density) passive copper cable assemblies double the number of high 25G/lane NRZ and 50G/lane PAM4 when compared to the existing 100G QSFP cabling systems from 4 to 8 lanes. The QSFP DD cables enable 200G or 400G in application lengths from 0.5 meters up to and including 2.5 meters.
QSFP DD Loopback 200G/400G
QSFP DD loopback cable assemblies are offered in four configurations - Passive Electrical, Passive Thermal, Active Electrical, Active Thermal. All loopback cable assemblies are backward plug compatible with existing 100 G-based systems and support 200G or 400G signaling transmission.
QSFP+ 40G Transceivers
Amphenol provides a full range of 40G QSFP+ optical transceiver from 150m to 30km reach, adopt LC or MPO interface, and is compatible with IEEE802.3bm, SFF-8436, and other standards. It has the characteristics of low power consumption, small size, and high speed which is beneficial to increase the capacity of data centers, improve the port density and reduce power consumption.
QSFP+ Cable Assemblies
QSFP connector, cage, and cable assemblies are designed to meet emerging data center and high-performance computing applications of delivering aggregate data bandwidths of 40Gb/s & 56 Gb/s & 112 Gb/s. This interconnect is fully compliant with existing industry standard specifications such as the QSFP MSA and IBTA.
QSFP+ Cables/Connectors
QSFP connector, cage, and cable assemblies are designed to meet emerging data center and high-performance computing applications of delivering aggregate data bandwidths of 40Gb/s & 56 Gb/s & 112 Gb/s. This interconnect is fully compliant with existing industry standard specifications such as the QSFP MSA and IBTA.
QSFP+ Copper Cable Assemblies 40G
QSFP (Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable) cable assemblies are designed to meet emerging data center and high performance computing application needs for high-density cabling interconnect systems capable of delivering aggregate data bandwidths of 40Gb/s. The QSFP cables support bandwidth transmission requirements as defined by IEEE802.3ba (40Gb/s) and Infiniband QDR (4x10Gb/s per channel).
QSFP+ Loopback Modules
Amphenol's QSFP+ Loopback Modules are part of our comprehensive QSFP+ product family which includes copper cables and connectors. These QSFP+ loopbacks are offered as passive electrical with multiple attenuations and thermal consumption levels. QSFP+ loopbacks are designed to support data speeds up to 40G (4 lanes at 10G).
QSFP+ to 4x SFP+ Copper Splitter Cable Assemblies 40G
40G QSFP+ to 4x SFP+ splitter cable assemblies are designed to meet emerging data center and high performance computing application needs for a high-density cabling interconnect system capable of delivering aggregate data bandwidths of 40Gb/s at QSFP end and 10G at SFP end. This interconnect system is fully compliant with existing industry standard specifications such as the QSFP MSA and SFP MSA.
QSFP to 2x QSFP Copper Splitter Cable Assemblies 100G/200G
The QSFP28 to 2xQSFP50 Y cable assembly supports the bandwidth transmission requirements as defined by 100 Gigabit-Ethernet (IEEE 802.3bj) and 25 Gigabit-Ethernet (IEEE 802.3by). Amphenol's QSFP28 100Gb interconnect system complies with industrial standards SFF-8665 / SFF-8402, GR-253-CORE, Gigabit-Ethernet (IEEE 802.3bj and IEEE 802.3by), FC-PI-5, and FC-PI-6.
QSFP to 4x SFP Copper Splitter Cable Assemblies 100G/200G
Amphenol's QSFP28 - 4XSFP28 Splitter cable assembly is designed to meet data center, networking and high performance computing application needs, for high-density cabling interconnect system, capable of 28Gb/s per channel transmission rates. It is designed to meet the requirements of Small Form Factor industry-standard SFF-8665 /SFF-8402.
RADSOK® PGY™
This series, utilizing RADSOK® socket contact technology for right angle power-to-board application, compact footprint, metal square, press-fit high power connector. With five sizes ranging from 2.4mm, 3.0mm, 3.6mm, 4.8mm, and 5.7mm contact sizes and up to 120 amps possible with a standard operating temperature from -40°C to +125°C.
RADSOK® PowerBlok™
This series, utilizing RADSOK® socket contact technology for power-to-board backplane application, compact footprint, thermoplastic square, press-fit high power connector. With three sizes ranging from 2.4mm, 3.0mm, and 3.6mm contact sizes and up to 70 amps possible with a standard operating temperature from -40°C to +125°C.
RADSOK® PowerBlok™ WTB
This series, utilizing RADSOK® socket contact technology for power-to-board two-point contact terminals application, low profile compact footprint, metal square, press-fit high power connector. With two sizes, 2.4mm and 3.6mm contacts and up to 70 amps possible with a standard operating temperature from -40°C to +105°C.
RADSOK® SMT RADSERT™
This series, utilizing RADSOK® socket contact technology for board-to-board mezzanine application, compact footprint, metal circular, press-fit high power connector. With five sizes ranging from 2.4mm, 3.0mm, 3.6mm, 4.8mm, and 6.0mm contact sizes and up to 120 amps possible with a standard operating temperature from -40°C to +125°C.
RCx
RCx is a simple, high density, low cost, passive connector and cable system specifically designed for intra-rack connectivity of 25 Gb, 50 Gb, and 100 Gb Ethernet allowing for a seamless intra-rack switch to adapter deployments. RCx is density optimized and can accommodate more than 128/25 Gbps lanes in a RU faceplate.
RCx Copper Cable Assemblies 25G/50G/100G
Amphenol's RCx is a low-cost passive copper connector and cable system, specifically designed for intra-rack connectivity of 25Gb, 50Gb, and 100Gb Ethernet. It is designed to address multiple high-speed high-performance hardware needs. It provides lower cost and higher density solutions compared to traditional SFP28/QSFP28 cables.
RF Connectors (Radio Frequency Connectors)
Amphenol LTW's RF connector (radio frequency connector) is an electrical connector designed to work at radio frequencies in the multi-megahertz range. RF connectors are typically used with coaxial cables and are designed to maintain the shielding that the coaxial design offers. Available in SMA, N-Type, with various termination choices.
Rugged MRU Series USB 2.0
Amphenol's MRU series of USB 2.0 Type A connectors provide IP67 protection for enclosures per IEC 60529. With data rates up to 480Mb/s, the connector series is designed to provide a standard USB interface for enclosures exposed to harsh environments. While these connectors are offered as mating pairs, the receptacles can also mate with any other standard USB 2.0 plug.
SAS 4.0 Connectors
SAS 4.0 connectors for next-generation servers with 24Gb/s speeds. The 29-position receptacle & plug connectors feature hot-plugging & blind-mating, connector misalignment compensation, and a PCB retention mechanism for robust SMT attachment. It is SATA compliant and meets a wide range of vertical and R/A configurations for usage across server and storage equipment, HDDs, HDD carriers, and SSDs.
SAS/PCIe 3.0 (U.2) Connectors
SAS/PCIe 3.0 connectors are designed for next-generation servers with 12Gb/s speeds. The 68-position, SAS/PCIe receptacle, and header enable high-speed Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) hard disk drive (HDD) interface as well as Peripheral Component Express (PCIe)-based devices. These connectors are backward compatible with 6Gb/s SAS, SATA, and 3Gb/s SFF8482 connectors.
SCA-2 Connectors
SCA-2 connectors consist of headers and receptacles that enable the hard disk drive to backplane interface in enterprise storage systems. The header resides on the HDD while the receptacle is attached to the backplane. 40pos SCA-2 receptacles are designed to accept Fibre Channel drives, while 80pos receptacle accepts SCSI drives.
Scorpion Modular
Design your own connector with our Scorpion series! The Scorpion modular connector can be configured as a power connector, a signal connector, or both, and it offers nearly limitless combinations. Perfect to achieve that ideal blend of size, weight, and power (SWaP). Add options for blind mating, float mount, panel mount, and cable connector options, as well as integral locking systems.
SFP
Amphenol's SFP product family supports applications for up to 6 Gbps per channel. The connector accepts multiple transceivers per INF-8074i and combines, transmits, and receives functions in a low-cost, compact format. The assemblies are designed to maximize valuable space on the PCB.
SFP28 25G Transceivers
Amphenol 25G SFP28 optical transceiver includes SR, LR Lite, LR, ER, etc, adopt LC interface and compatible with IEEE802.3by, IEEE802.3cc, SFF-8472, and other standards. They have the characteristics of low power consumption, high speed, and high reliability. These products are mainly applied in 25G Ethernet, CPRI10, and other environments.
SFP28 Loopback Modules
SFP28 PORT TESTING SOLUTION
Amphenol's SFP28 MSA compliant Loopback Modules are part of Amphenol's comprehensive copper cable and connector product family. Offered as passive electrical, all versions of this connector come without EMI spring fingers, reducing the insertion and extraction force.
SFP Copper Cable Assemblies 25G/50G
Amphenol's SFP28 cable assemblies are designed to support applications for 25G Ethernet and 32G Fibre Channel. Amphenol SFP28 products offer ultra-high performance, cost-effective solutions for 25-Gigabit speed applications in switched fabric I/O, switches, routers, data storage arrays, and high-performance computer (HPC) clusters.
SFP+ 10G Transceivers
Amphenol's SFP+ 10G optical transceivers include SR, LR, ER, ZR, and support Duplex, BiDi, CWDM, and DWDM solutions. They adopt an LC interface and are compatible with IEEE802.3ae, SFF-8472, SFF-8431, and other standards. SFP+ 10G optical transceivers have the characteristics of low power consumption, small size, and high speed.