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January 2014 47
To anticipate the demand of high
category LAN cable used in data centres,
Setic is now on the way to Category 8.
Setic – part of the Gauder Group – has
worked in cooperation with top LAN cable
makers to provide a viable production
solution able to successfully run Cat 8 (in
addition to the current Cat 7a 1,200 MHz).
Cat 8 is used for 40 Gigabit per second
(Gbps) Ethernet channel and is specified
in the international (draft) standards IEC
46C/976/NP and ISO/IEC TR 11801-99-1.
This transmission capacity is now possible
using a copper twisted pair cable and
familiar RJ45 connector.
This improvement is achieved without
cable construction modification (identical
to Cat 7A).
Enhancement of the manufacturing
processes is the key point to reach this
level of performance through a wider
bandwidth.
Accuracy, consistency and control have
been tightened on all Setic twinners,
cablers and group twinners.
“We consider this development
highlights Setic’s commitment to provide
production solutions designed for future
generation of LAN copper cable. We
believe it is the best way to strengthen
our current technical and commercial
leadership in that field,” said a spokesman.
Setic sas – France
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On way to Cat 8 with accuracy and consistency
▲ ▲ The Setic AST 1000R
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Anomet Products Inc – USA
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Composite clad metal wire replaces pure platinum, gold and silver
▲ ▲ An example of precious metal clad wire from
Anomet