Cable assemblies

WL Gore has announced Gore SFP+ copper cable assemblies for the high-performance computing, enterprise networking and network storage markets.

The assemblies offer more reliable, efficient and economical alternative to the fibre-optic modules for transmitting 10 Gbps data at distances up to 25 m.

The assemblies comply with the SFF-8431 standard while providing reduced jitter, low latency and a maximum signal eye opening.

They provide a lower dielectric constant, lower loss, tighter impedance control and a wider bandwidth. Through the use of a proprietary expanded PTFE dielectric, the company has achieved a smaller cable size for a given conductor or a large conductor in a specific twinax diameter.

The cables are RoHS-compliant and the connector is made with a low-loss RF material to reduce dielectric loss and provide a higher degree of impedance control through the link as well as reduced cartridge compared to lossy FR-4 designs.