Tyco Electronics Corporation and Bel Stewart Connector, a division of Bel Fuse Inc, have announced a second-source agreement that grants Bel Stewart Connector the rights to manufacture, market and sell Tyco Electronics' new next-generation RJ point five connector.
Dennis Renaud, Tyco Electronics' vice president of product management, states: "We previously worked with Bel Stewart Connector on second-source arrangements and are pleased that they will be a supplier for the RJ point five connector. Our primary focus is to provide customers with a dependable second source for this new interface, and we strongly believe that Bel Stewart has the full capacity to fill this role."
The synergy between Tyco Electronics, a global leader in precision-engineered electronic components, and Bel Stewart Connector, a leading designer/manufacturer of high-quality, high-performance interconnects, provides OEM manufacturers with two credible, reliable sources for the RJ point five connector. The two companies, both with established global footprints, are able to offer the market cost-effective connectors for higher I/O port density applications in integrated and non-integrated magnetic systems.
Jeff Biss, product manager of passive jacks at Bel Stewart Connector, comments: "Bel Stewart has a strong interest in teaming with technology-leading companies, like Tyco Electronics, as it allows us to expand our product breadth through cooperation and collaboration. The OEM community benefits from this kind of multi-sourced approach, which also increases our scope of service to the market overall."
Tyco Electronics' RJ point five connector offers double the port density of the traditional RJ-45 Ethernet link while maintaining field termination capability. The module design of the connector provides greater flexibility to accommodate specific application requirements. The product supports gigabit speeds of Cat5E UTP cable, in integrated and non-integrated magnetic systems, with a roadmap to support PoE+ and 10GBASE-T over Cat 6a cable.
Follow the link for more information about the RJ point five connector. For product information at Bel Stewart go to www.belfuse.com/ethernet/.