FTBCS2200 1x1 Port SFP+ Cage Connector Solder With EMI Spring Finger

F-tone FT11BCS2200 1x1 Port SFP+ Cage with Lightpipe

Engineered to provide critical mechanical protection and streamline port-level diagnostics in advanced data center and telecommunications infrastructure, the FT11BCS2200 is a highly durable 1x1 (single-port) SFP+ cage assembly. Operating as a standalone mechanical receptacle, this shielding cage envelops and protects PCB-mounted electrical connectors, ensuring exact structural alignment and a robust physical housing for high-speed Small Form-factor Pluggable Plus (SFP+) optical transceivers and direct-attach copper (DAC) cables.

Constructed from a premium Nickel-Plated Copper Alloy, this heavy-duty cage delivers superior structural rigidity and uncompromising resistance to oxidation and corrosion. Featuring an industrial operating temperature range of -40°C to +85°C, the FT11BCS2200 guarantees mission-critical mechanical reliability for both climate-controlled enterprise data centers and unconditioned outdoor edge computing enclosures.

Integrated Lightpipe for Visual Diagnostics

Providing clear, port-level diagnostic feedback is a critical requirement for rapid troubleshooting in densely packed rack environments. The FT11BCS2200 intelligently resolves this by incorporating a precision-engineered Integrated Lightpipe directly into the cage architecture.

Targeted Port Visibility: This integrated optical channel efficiently captures light from surface-mounted LEDs located on the motherboard and routes it directly to the front chassis bezel. This provides network administrators with immediate, unambiguous visual status indicators (such as Link Speed and Network Activity).
Streamlined Mechanical Profile: By integrating the lightpipe directly into the cage structure, hardware designers eliminate the need for complex external LED light-guides, thereby preserving the integrity of the electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding at the faceplate.

Typical Applications

Combining robust EMI containment, integrated visual diagnostics, extended thermal resilience (-40°C to +85°C), and a highly reliable solder-mount design, the FT11BCS2200 is the optimal mechanical housing for high-throughput network architectures:

• Data Center & Enterprise Switching: High-density Top-of-Rack (ToR) switches, core edge routers, and network aggregation devices demanding visually monitored faceplate I/O.
• Telecommunications Infrastructure: Broadband access hubs, unconditioned outdoor 5G baseband units (BBUs), and fiber-to-the-x (FTTX) optical line terminals (OLTs).
• Industrial & Edge Computing: Hardened industrial Ethernet switches and micro-data center nodes deployed in harsh manufacturing or energy sector environments.
• Network Security: Next-generation firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and unified threat management (UTM) hardware requiring robust EMI containment and clear port diagnostics.