Molex Incorporated, a premier one-source supplier of interconnect products has unveiled Quick Mate Duplex LC Optical Connector. The QMD, featuring a durable latching system offers an automated solution for ensuring positive mating of the LC connector to the SFP transceiver in the most challenging applications.

“This cutting-edge connector technology answers the field installer’s need for an easy-to-use LC duplex interconnect that enables fast deployment of critical data links,” said Mark Matus, product manager at Molex (News - Alert), in a press release. “The QMD is ideal for use in remote, hard-to-reach locations such as towers or roof tops where ease of connection at an arm’s reach is critical.”

The ruggedized connector solution includes an innovative one-step, push-pull configuration that can be mated directly to Small Form-factor Pluggable transceivers.  It is also IP67 environmentally sealed, to ensure moisture and dust protection in the harshest environments.

Molex brings the QMD solution to its customers through a licensing agreement with Radiall SA for its next generation One Step Interconnect Solution fiber to the antenna interconnect technology, insuring full interoperability of both manufacturers’ product offerings.

In a press release, Marnix van der Mee, business development unit director at Radiall, said, “We are happy to share our OSIS connector technology with Molex to offer customers dual source solutions that are fully interchangeable with both OSIS and QMD solutions.”

The need for multiple steps to mate the internal LC duplex connector is eliminated by Molex QMD solution. It simplifies all aspects of installation and maintenance and is supplied as part of a factory assembled and tested cable assembly or as a connector kit that can be applied to a customer built cable assembly or an existing on-site assembly.