SENKO, 3M and Molex Collaborate to Advance High-Performance Fiber Optic Connectivity with MPO EZ-Way™ Connector Featuring 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical Technology

March 28th, 2025 – In partnership with 3M and Molex, SENKO Advanced Components, Inc., a global leader in fibra optic connectivity solutions has developed the MPO EBO EZ-WAY™ connector, based on the industry leading MPO connector and integrating the 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical (EBO) Ferrule technology. This collaboration brings together the SENKO and MOLEX expertise in high-density connectivity e 3M’s innovative expanded beam optical technology, to deliver enhanced optical performance and reliability in demanding network environments.

As one of the most innovative fibra optic connector companies in the world, SENKO has a proven track record of pioneering cutting-edge connectivity solutions. With the industry’s broadest MPO portfolio, SENKO is uniquely positioned to maximize the potential of 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical technology across a wide range of applications and environments. This partnership highlights SENKO’s ability to integrate advanced optical technologies into practical, scalable, and high-performance solutions, setting a new benchmark for MPO interconnects.

SENKO’s MPO EBO EZ-WAY™ connector is designed for next-generation data centers, telecom networks, and harsh-environment applications, offering a cutting-edge solution for high-speed optical interconnects. This next gen design incorporates the SENKO EZ-WAY Push Pull Boot feature for high density applications coupled with the non-contact, lensed 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical Ferrule, allowing it to be deployed in environments not always suited to the traditional physical contact products.

The non-contact ferrule ensures it is less susceptible a contamination, and damage from vibration, thus ensuring stable and reliable connections over time for optimal network performance. It is also compatible with standard MPO Adapters and the SENKO 776 series of MPO SC Footprint adapters, making it suitable for use in legacy applications and panel designs.

“As network infrastructure evolves to support higher bandwidth demands, reliability and ease of maintenance are critical factors,” said Phil Ward, Director of Strategic Marketing at SENKO Advanced Components. “By collaborating with Molex e integrating the 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical Ferrule into our MPO EZ-WAY connector design, we are providing customers with a connectivity solution that enhances reliability in harsh environments, simplifies installation, and reduces operational costs.

SENKO’s industry leadership and broad MPO portfolio allow us to take full advantage of this technology in ways that others simply cannot.”

The MPO EBO EZ-Way™ connector offers several key advantages:

• Simplified High-Density Connectivity: Enables easy installation and removal with SENKO’s EZ-WAY Push Pull boot technology, optimizing cable management in space-constrained environments.
• Enhanced Optical Performance: The 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical Ferrule reduces the impact of contamination and environmental factors, improving long-term reliability.
• Future-Ready Design: Supports high-speed data transmission and emerging network architectures, making it an ideal solution for 400G, 800G, and beyond.
• MPO Compatibility: Suitable to be used with standard MPO Adapters and MPO SC footprint adapters (SENKO Series 776) to allow easy integration with legacy products.

The SENKO MPO EBO EZ-WAY™ connector featuring 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical technology will be showcased at OFC in San Francisco, where attendees can experience firsthand the advantages of this next-generation connectivity solution.

For more information on SENKO’s MPO EBO EZ-WAY™ connector and its collaboration with 3M and Molex, visit https://www.senko.com/product/mpo-ebo-ez-way-connector/.

 

Informazioni su SENKO

SENKO Advanced Components, Inc. is a global leader in optical interconnect solutions, providing innovative fibra optic connectors, adapters, and passive optical components for data center, telecom, and industrial applications. SENKO’s cutting-edge designs support high-speed, high-density network infrastructures.
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About Molex

Molex believes in the transformative power of creating connections. Around the world and across industries, Molex is enabling next-generation technology for data centers, vehicles, industrial environments, medical technology, consumer devices and more. Alongside our customers, we are building collaborative synergies that drive innovation forward. https://www.molex.com/