SFP Cage Lightpipe Cover Assembly FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS Mechanically Integrated Lightpipe Cover Assembly Attaches to Molex’s Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) Cage to Reduce Assembly Time and Eliminate Processing Issues Designed to provide a “link” or “no link” status using Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) mounted on the PCB, the integrated lightpipes and SFP cages allow the user to reduce manufacturing time and therefore cost. Lightpipes are attached to the cover with cage-mounted tabs to ensure proper cover placement and positive latching. The cover is applied to the cage after the cage is pressed into the PCB, which ensures proper cage placement on the PCB. transceivers when plugged into host equipment, such as network switches, routers, servers and storage devices. Lightpipes and SFP cages are packaged and shipped separately. 74726 1-by-1 74727 1-by-2 74728 1-by-4 74729 1-by-5 74748 1-by-6 The SFP system follows the function of standard Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) products, with reduced size and increased data transfer rates at and beyond 2.5 Gbps. Ganged cages are used for EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) shielding of copper and optical pluggable Features and Benefits ■ Lightpipes compensate for LED misalignment ensuring uniform panel illumination ■ Lightpipes are mechanically attached to the SFP lightpipe cover reducing assembly time and eliminating processing issues ■ Cage-mounted tabs ensure proper cover placement ■ Lightpipe cover is separate from the actual SFP cage allowing quality cage insertion and future upgrades ■ Rear and side mounted lightpipe configurations (available on 1-by-1 and 1-by-2 versions) allow for flexibility of PCB signal routing of LEDs ■ Application notes are provided on sales drawings with recommended LEDs decreasing design time and costs Lightpipe cover mounted on 1-by-5 SFP cage SPECIFICATIONS Reference Information Packaging: Tray Designed In: Millimeters Physical Light Pipes: Polycarbonate, V0 Rated Light Pipe Cover: C770 Alloy Operating Temperature: -55 to +105° C Rear View: 1-by-5 lightpipe cover (Series 74729) on 1-by-5 SFP cage (Series 74723) Side View: 1-by-5 lightpipe cover (Series 74729) on 1-by-5 SFP cage (Series 74723) SFP Cage Lightpipe Cover Assembly APPLICATIONS 74726 1-by-1 74727 1-by-2 74728 1-by-4 74729 1-by-5 74748 1-by-6 ■ Networking Equipment - Switches - Routers - Storage racks ■ Data Communication Equipment - High-end servers ORDERING INFORMATION Order No. Description *Lightpipe Location Mates with 74726-0001 74726-0002 74727-0001 74727-0002 1-by-1 1-by-1 1-by-2 1-by-2 Rear mount Side mount Rear mount Side mount 74737 74737 74727 74727 74728-0001 74729-0001 74748-0001 74748-0002 1-by-4 1-by-5 1-by-6 1-by-6, Low-Profile Rear mount Rear mount Rear mount Rear mount 74728 74723 74747 74747 *Note: 1-Low-profile lightpipes are available for all rear mounted locations 2-Shortened lightpipes (by 0.052” ) are available for rear mounted locations Americas Headquarters Lisle, Illinois 60532 U.S.A. 1-800-78MOLEX [email protected] Order No. USA-323 Far East North Headquarters Far East South Headquarters European Headquarters Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan Jurong, Singapore Munich, Germany 81-462-65-2324 65-6-268-6868 49-89-413092-0 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Visit our Web site at http://www.molex.com/product/io/sfpcages.html Printed in USA/JI/2005.10 Corporate Headquarters 2222 Wellington Ct. Lisle, IL 60532 U.S.A. 630-969-4550 Fax:630-969-1352 ©2005, Molex