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FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

Category 5

High Speed

Single and Ganged

Modular Jacks

Molex Incorporated offers single port and ganged high speed

modular jacks for applications that require Category 5 or

Category 5e reliability. These high speed jacks have been

tested in accordance with EIA/TIA 568B standards and meet

the performance criteria of greater than -43dB Near End Cross

Talk (NEXT) at 100Mbps/100MHz for Category 5e

performance.

Designed as an industry standard footprint and pin layout for

Category 5, the RJ-45 modular jack layout is a drop in

replacement for many modular jack suppliers. This provides

for easy transition of the Molex Category 5 jacks to existing

board layouts.

Enhanced tabs on the shield provide a superior ground path to

the panel or metal bracket for maximum shielding

effectiveness. Internal grounding tabs complete the circuit to

ground in shielded cable/plug applications. Single port shields

are available with two side panel grounding tabs or with one

tab staggered on each side to allow for side-by-side

stackability. Unshielded versions of both the single port and

ganged high speed jacks are also available.

Features and Benefits

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Gigabit Ethernet compatible

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Delivers Category 5e performance to meet Near End

Crosstalk (NEXT) requirements of greater than -43dB on

all pair combinations at 100Mbps/100MHz

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Designed for fast Ethernet and ATM applications

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Low profile allows for tight board stacking

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Enhanced panel grounding tabs on shield provide a

superior grounding path to panel or bracket

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Housing molded in 30% glass-filled nylon to maintain

dimensional integrity to +260°C processing

temperature for 1 minute

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100% Hi-pot and continuity tested for electrical integrity

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Traditional industry standard footprint and pin layout

Applications

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Network Servers

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Hubs

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Routers

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Ethernet Switches

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Broadband Equipment

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Repeaters

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Premise Wiring

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Ethernet Telephony

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ATM Transmission Equipment

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