Vertical receptacle serves smart manufacturing

HIROSE ix80 Series rugged vertical receptacle provides design flexibility for manufacturers of next-generation industrial equipment. Featuring a small robust design for use in most any industrial environment, connector is available in two keying variations for Ethernet (A Key) and non-Ethernet (B Key) applications. Device provides maximum dimensions of 11mm x 7.8mm x 9mm, while reducing installation space by up to 75% compared to RJ45 solutions and up to 28% compared to competing snap-in I/O connectors. Supporting CAT5e and CAT6a cabling, product provides an optimized EMI/ESD shielding design for safe and secure data transmission up to 10Gbps.