Molex Rolls Out KickStart Connector System
Molex's KickStart is an OCP-compliant connector system that combines low-speed and high-speed signals, as well as power circuits, into a single cable assembly.
Eliminates the need for multiple components, optimizes space and accelerates upgrades by offering server and device manufacturers a flexible, standardized and easy-to-implement approach for boot-drive peripheral connections. Features a standardized Small Form Factor TA-1036 cable assembly that complies with OCP’s Data Center Modular Hardware System (DC-MHS) specification, and is recommended in OCP’s M-PIC specification for cable-optimised, boot-peripheral connectors. Accommodates PCIe Gen 5 signal speeds, with data transfer rates up to 32Gbps NRZ, and includes planned support for PCIe Gen 6. Offers a lowest mated profile height of 11.1mm for improved space optimization, increased airflow management and reduced interference with other components, and also allows for simple, hybrid cable assembly pinout from KickStart connectors to Sliver 1C for Enterprise and Data Center Standard Form Factor (EDSFF) hard-drive docking.
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