New M12 X-Code cable assembly from TE Connectivity is equipped to handle maximum Ethernet speeds for more reliable, high-quality data transmission. The M12 X-Code cordset can transfer 10Gbps of data with separate channel pairs and increased shielding.

TE Connectivity is launching the M12 X-Code cable assembly as it continues to build a complete M8/M12 connector portfolio. This portfolio adds to TE’s current offering, focusing on sensor applications, data supports, and industrial communication.

M12 X-Code cables are a type of category 6A cable (CAT6A), standardized twisted pair cables for Ethernet and other network layers that can handle up to 10Gbps of data. The demand for these high speeds will continue to drive advances in connector design, especially in applications with a need for extremely accurate data. These applications include data acquisition, vision systems and cameras — the latter of which require the ability to capture and transmit very precise data of a moving force in order to operate productively.

In order to withstand the high data speeds, and the subsequent heat created by those speeds, CAT6A cables have significant shielding and cable twist requirements. The M12 X-Code connector was designed to handle these requirements by separating channel pairs and increasing the amount of shielding within the connector itself.

Equipment manufacturers are beginning to utilize the increased bandwidth CAT6A cables like the M12 X-Code can afford — up to 10 Gbps.

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