FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

SFP Cage

Lightpipe Cover Assembly

74726 1-by-1

74727 1-by-2

74728 1-by-4

74729 1-by-5

74748 1-by-6

SPECIFICATIONS

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Lightpipes compensate for LED misalignment

ensuring uniform panel illumination

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Lightpipes are mechanically attached to the SFP

lightpipe cover reducing assembly time and

eliminating processing issues

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Cage-mounted tabs ensure proper cover placement

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Lightpipe cover is separate from the actual SFP cage

allowing quality cage insertion and future upgrades

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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

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Application notes are provided on sales drawings

with recommended LEDs decreasing design time

and costs

Features and Benefits

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.

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

transceivers when plugged into host equipment, such as

network switches, routers, servers and storage devices.

Lightpipes and SFP cages are packaged and shipped

separately.

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)

Lightpipe cover mounted on 1-by-5 SFP cage