Molex Plug and Play Advanced Fiber Optic Systems offer premium factory-controlled optical performance, enable flexible system configuration and fast, economical installation.
ModLink is ideal for mission critical applications such as Data Centers and Storage Area Networks, applications where fast installation is paramount and environments where moves adds and changes are frequent or managed in-house.
MECHANICAL
Durability: 200 Cycles
Guide Pin Retention: 3 lbs
Nominal Outside Diameter: 4.5 mm (0.177 in)
Cable Weight: 19 kg/km (12.8 lb/kft)
Minimum Bend Radius
Install: 2.5 in (6.35cm)
Long Term: 1.25 in (3.18cm)
Maximum Long Term Tensile Load: 90 lbf (440 N)
Operating Temp: -0° to 70°C (32°F to 158°F)
Storage Temp: -40° to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
Installation Temp: -0° to 70°C (32°F to 158°F)
Jacket Colors
Multimode 62.5μm OM1 & 50μm OM2: Orange
Multimode OM3: Aqua
Multimode OM4: Erika Violet/Aqua
Multimode OM5: Lime green
ELECTRICAL
Maximum Insertion Loss
OM1, OM2, OM3 Standard Construction: 0.6 dB
OM3, OM4, OM5 Low Loss Construction: 0.35 dB
OS1/2 Standard Construction: 0.75 dB
OS1/2 Low Loss Construction: 0.35 dB
Return Loss
OS1/2 Standard Construction: >60 dB
OS1/2 Low Loss Construction: >60 dB
Multimode Standard Construction:>20 dB
Multimode Low loss Construction:>20 dB
Polishing
OS1/OS2: APC
Multimode: PC
Attenuation
Multimode OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4:
3.5dB@ 850nm
1.5dB@1300nm
Singlemode OS1/2:
0.38dB@ 1300nm or 1550nm
Multimode OM5:
3.0dB@ 850nm
2.3dB@ 953nm
1.5dB@ 1300nm
COMMERCIAL STANDARDS
International: ISO/IEC 11801
North American: ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-C.3
APPLICATIONS
ModLink systems are designed to support a variety of high-speed network topologies including:
IEEE 802.3 40GBase&100GBase, 40GBidi
IEEE 802.3 10GBase-SR/SW 10Gbps
IEEE 802.3 10Gbase-LX4 10Gbps
Fiber Channel 400-M5-SN-1 4Gbps
Fiber Channel 1200-M5E-SN1 10Gbps
Fiber Channel FC-PH 1Gbps
IEEE 802.3 1000Base-SX/LX 1Gbps
FDDI 100Mbps
IEEE 802.3 FOIRL 10Mbps
IEEE 802.3 10Base-F 10Mbps
ATM 155 Mbps, 622 Mbps, 1.2 Gbps. 2.4 Gbps
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