FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
MTP-CPI
(Coplanar Interconnect)
106088
SPECIFICATIONS
■ Hermaphroditic design allows the same interconnect
housing to be used on front and rear blades
simplifying procurement and inventory
■ No mating frame required in the backplane
simplifies design and assembly for the customer
■ Inner housing is spring loaded providing generous
Z-float which compensates for card tolerances
■ MTP connector optical interface meets industry
standard interface specifications for multi-fiber and
parallel optical transceiver applications
Features and Benefits
First-to-market optical coplanar interconnect allows quick and reliable front blade service or
upgrade without disrupting backplane cabling systems
Molex’s new coplanar connector allows front cards to
be replaced without disrupting cabling at the rear of
the chassis, resulting in maintenance flexibility and
minimal service interruption. The MTP*-CPI (coplanar
interconnect) provides a smooth transition from the
front blade active devices (LEDs, lasers and receivers)
to the rear transition module (RTM).
Molex developed the MTP-CPI to meet the dimensional
requirements of the Advanced Telecom Computing
Architectures (Advanced TCA or ATCA), zone 3,
connector specification. ATCA is an emerging standard
focused on developing a new blade (board) and
chassis (shelf) form factor optimized for high-speed
communication systems. The principal objective is to
provide standardized platform architecture for central
office or service provider applications. For more
information on ATCA, please reference page 4 of this
product release, or visit www.picmg.org.
Molex selected the MTP connector interface for use in
the ATCA midplane application because of its optical
density and interoperability between vendors. The MTP
connector is the industry standard connector system for
multi-fiber and parallel optical transceiver applications.
The MTP-CPI is not limited to ATCA applications and
may be used in any coplanar application. The new
MTP-CPI is easy to design-in; it is mounted directly
to the card with a simple pass-through cutout in the
backplane. The MTP-CPI is a hermaphroditic design,
which simplifies the procurement for the customer. With
the use of the MT ferrule in the MTP connector, fiber
counts from 8 to 72 fibers can be achieved. Molex’s
MTP cable assemblies are sold separately.
Reference Information
Packaging: Individual Packed
Mates With:
- The MTP-CPI is hermaphroditic
- MTP cable assemblies are sold separately (MTP
specifications can be found on the Molex website
at: www.molex.com/fiber/mtpca.html)
Optical
Insertion Loss (IL):
Dependent on the fiber type and performance
requirements (MTP specifications can be found on
the Molex website at: www.molex.com/fiber/
mtpca.html)
Mechanical
Mating Force: 10.0 lbf (44.48N)
Durability: 200 mates
Physical
Housing: Thermoplastic Polyphenylene Sulphide (PPS)
Operating Temperature: -40 to +80°C
RoHS Compliant
*MTP is a registered trademark of US Conec LTD
