Molex NextStream Connector System
Molex NextStream Connector System features high-speed data transmission rates up to 64Gbps PAM-4 and PCIe Gen 6 standards, ideal for data-intensive applications. The connector system offers an internal active re-driver channel that improves signal loss performance and system gain ratings over long distances, which is critical in low-latency data uses. The NextStream series provides future-proof systems via an upgrade capability to PCIe Gen 7 with 128Gbps PAM-4 data rates, allowing for user flexibility and growth. The Molex NextStream Connector System possesses 38 to 154 circuits and supports standardized applications and protocols. The connector system ensures signal integrity (SI) for various applications, including artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, servers, data storage, networking, and consumer devices.
Features
- Delivers upgradable high-speed performance to future-proof systems
- Up to 64Gbps PAM-4 high-speed transmission rate
- Upgradability to PCIe Gen 7 with 128Gbps PAM-4 data rates
- Supports standardized applications and protocols
- PCIe Gen 6
- NVMe-EDSFF
- CXL
- UPI 2.0
- OCP DC-MHS
- High performance in space-constrained applications
- Improves signal loss performance and system gain
- Integrated active re-driver channel
- Ensures excellent SI via fully shrouded cable plug housing
- Simplifies operator installation
- Reduces mis-mating errors
- SFF-TA-1035 small form factor
- 11.9mm x 30.4mm x 0.6mm dimensions
- RoHS compliant
Applications
- Servers/storage
- Cloud computing
- Hyperscale data centers
- AI infrastructure
- Switches
- Servers
- JBOM systems
- Networking
- Chassis applications
- Interposer cards
- Routers
- Consumer
- Connected home systems
- IoT devices
Specifications
- PCIe channels
- X4/X6 (42P)
- X8/X12 (80P)
- X16/X20 (130P)
- X20/X24 (160P)
- 850Ω impedance
- 12VAC max voltage per contact
- 1.1A max current per contact
- Latch-fixed lock
- 54N max mating force upon 80 pins
- 50N min latch retention force
- 28AWG to 32AWG wire gauge range
- Discrete and ribbon twinax cables
- Straight, right-angle down, right exit, and left exit cable plug types
- Vertical and right-angle receptacle types
- 38 to 154 available circuits
- 250-cycle max durability
- LCP housing
- Copper alloy contacts
- -40°C to +80°C operating temperature range
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