Molex announces KickStart Connector System
Summary
This complete system eliminates the need for multiple components, optimises space and accelerates upgrades by offering server and device manufacturers a flexible, standardised and easy-to-implement approach for boot-drive peripheral connections. “The KickStart Connector System reinforces our goal to remove complexity and drive increased standardisation in modern data centres,” said Bill Wilson, New Product Development Manager for Datacom & Specialty Solutions, Molex. “The availability of this OCP-compliant solution reduces risk for customers, alleviates their burden of validating separate solutions and provides a faster, simpler path to critical data centre server upgrades.” The integrated signal and power system is a standardised Small Form Factor (SFF) TA-1036 cable assembly that complies with OCP’s Data Centre Modular Hardware System (DC-MHS) specification. Moreover, KickStart is aligned with the form factor and robust mechanical structure of Molex’s award-winning, OCP-recommended NearStack PCIe Connector System, which offers the lowest mated profile height of 11.10mm for improved space optimisation, increased airflow management and reduced interference with other components. • Visit Molex at Booth B1 for a complete product showcase of the latest OCP-recommended and OCP-compliant connectivity solutions, including KickStart • See how Molex is paving the way for the next-gen OCP rack standard with a demo featuring Molex IT gear, power-shelf harnesses, and Busbar along with 224G solutions with cabled backplane, CX2 Dual Speed, Inception, Mirror Mezz Enhanced and more • Partnership to Enable Copper for the Next Generation Artificial Intelligence Computing - Joint presentation with Nvidia, October 19, 3:20pm • Thermal Characterization of High-Power Pluggable IO Transceivers - Joint presentation with Cisco, October 18, 9:40 AM, SJC Concourse Level, 210AE • Reliability and Material Compatibility: Evaluation of High-Power Interconnects for Single-Phase Immersion Cooling - October 19, 10:30 AM, SJCC Concourse Level, 220C