Pulse Announces Compact JKM Gigabit Ethernet Connector Platform

Pulse introduces its new compact JKM platform, a 10-pin 1x1 gigabit RJ45, used for connecting a transceiver to an Ethernet cable.

Pulse's compact footprint design allows for a 38% savings of circuit board space compared with existing gigabit JK0 platforms.

This new platform was designed for OEMs that need compact components for low-end Ethernet applications such as set-top boxes.

Electrically, the JKM has been tested to comply with IEEE specifications and standards, such as IEEE802.3. The platform is backward-compatible to 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps data throughputs and is configurable to the latest core topologies so that it performs optimally with many voltage/current mode PHYs (transceivers) available today.

Mechanically, the footprint is similar to most 10/100 1x1 RJ45s for easy board re-spin to enable migration of future products into the gigabit arena. It is also configurable with or without LEDs and EMI-fingers.
 

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