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Applications — Data Communication

High-Speed Data: RJ45 CAT6A, USB & M8

10Gbps-ready interconnects for telecom CPE, 5G small cells, FTTx ONU, data centers and industrial Ethernet. YXY builds shielded RJ45 CAT6A with PoE++, waterproof USB Type-C with 100W PD and compact M8 D-Code Ethernet — engineered for 500 MHz signal integrity, low crosstalk and IP68 field reliability from −40°C to +85°C.

Performance Envelope

Numbers that decide the link

Worst-case production limits from 100% lot testing — not datasheet typicals. Every shipment carries its lot trace code and channel-test summary.

10 GbpsCAT6A @ 500 MHz
PoE++ 100WIEEE 802.3bt Ready
NEXT > 65 dB@ 100 MHz
IP681.5 m / 2 h Mated
Recommended Series

Three data series built for telecom uptime

YXY covers the last 20 meters where the carrier network meets the weather: pole-mounted ONU, rooftop small cell, street-cabinet switch and IP67 edge gateway. All series share pure-copper contacts, PA66 / Zn-alloy housings and 100% continuity, hi-pot and IPX8 batch testing.

YXY A1092 25CM Waterproof RJ45 CAT6A Connector IP68 Male-to-Female Cable

RJ45 IP68 CAT6A — Field & Panel Mount

Shielded 8P8C with die-cast Zn hood and 360° EMC continuity. Inline coupler, panel-mount bulkhead (M25 thread) and toolless field plug for ODU-to-IDU, outdoor PoE switches, FTTx wall boxes and top-of-rack patching where dust and hose-down matter.

  • 10GBASE-T / 500 MHz, Cat6 backward compatible, PoE / PoE+ / PoE++ Type 4 (100W)
  • Toolless IDT: 22–24 AWG solid or stranded, T568A/B, re-enterable, under 60s termination
  • IP68 1.5 m / 2 h mated, −40 to +85°C, 1,000 mating cycles, >750 V AC hi-pot
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YXY YPM20-TYPEC -C01 Waterproof USB Type-C Panel Connector IP68 (Female to Male Tail)

USB Type-C Waterproof — 10 Gbps + 100W PD

IP67 panel receptacle plus overmolded cable for 5G CPE, outdoor Wi-Fi 6/6E APs, industrial gateways and test jigs. USB 3.2 Gen2 10 Gbps with USB 2.0 fallback and PD 3.0 up to 100W; screw-lock or magnetic latch, front or rear panel mount with gasket.

  • 10 Gbps (20 Gbps with E-marker on request), 5 A / 48 V PD, VBUS rated 10,000 cycles
  • 90 Ω differential impedance ±7%, <−35 dB crosstalk @ 5 GHz, double-shielded braid
  • IP67 mated, IPX5 unmated with cap, −30 to +85°C, salt fog 48 h
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YXY M8 Data A / D-Code

M8 Data — Compact Industrial Ethernet

For distributed sensors, LiDAR, AMR fleets and compact switches where an RJ45 will not fit. A-code 3–4 pin for 100 Mbps / PoE-light and D-code 4 pin for 1000BASE-T on Cat5e; M8×1 screw thread, shielded PUR cable, IP67 mated, 2 m pigtails or panel jack.

  • D-Code 1 Gbps on Cat5e; A-code 100 Mbps; 4 A / 60 V contact rating
  • Ø12 mm body, Ø8 mm panel cutout, 360° shield ring, vibration per IEC 60068-2-6
  • PUR / TPE cable 22–24 AWG, double shield, 5M flex life, oil resistant, −40 to +85°C
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Engineering Spec Matrix

Speed, shielding & PoE — picked for carrier deployment

All values are production-measured on 100% lot-tested parts. We publish worst-case batch limits, not typicals. PoE temperature rise is quoted at 25°C ambient with 2-pair heating per IEEE 802.3bt.

Parameter RJ45 IP68 CAT6A USB Type-C Waterproof M8 Data (A / D-Code)
Data speed 10GBASE-T / 500 MHz (Cat6A); 1 Gbps in Cat6 mode; 100W PoE++ does not reduce throughput USB 3.2 Gen2 10 Gbps (Gen1 5 Gbps compatible); USB 2.0 HS 480 Mbps fallback D-Code: 1000BASE-T (1 Gbps); A-code: 100BASE-TX (100 Mbps), 2–4 wire
Shielding / EMC 360° Zn-alloy shell + foil/braid STP; shield DC < 20 mΩ; coupling attenuation > 60 dB Full metal shell + double braid; <−35 dB near-end crosstalk @ 5 GHz; 90 Ω differential Shield ring + braided cable; coupling > 45 dB; D-code shielded-pair twist 12 mm
PoE capability PoE / PoE+ / PoE++ Type 4 (90–100W) at the PSE; 2.5 A per contact, ΔT < 25°C @ 2 A USB PD 3.0 up to 100W (20 V / 5 A) via E-marker; PPS on request; power + data simultaneous A-code 4P: PoE-light 1 A / 30W max; D-code not for PoE (use a separate M8 power connector)
Insertion loss / Return loss IL < 0.2 dB @ 250 MHz; RL > 18 dB @ 100 MHz and > 12 dB @ 500 MHz per TIA-568.2-D IL < 1.5 dB @ 5 GHz; RL > 12 dB @ 5 GHz; eye-mask pass per USB-IF compliance D-code: IL < 0.4 dB @ 100 MHz; RL > 16 dB; A-code contact resistance < 30 mΩ
Crosstalk (NEXT / FEXT) NEXT > 65 dB @ 100 MHz and > 45 dB @ 500 MHz; PSANEXT / PSAACRF compliant for 10G Differential NEXT < −32 dB @ 10 GHz; intra-pair skew < 8 ps D-code NEXT > 50 dB @ 100 MHz; pair-to-pair > 48 dB
Current / Voltage 1.5 A per contact continuous (8P), 125 VAC / 48 VDC PoE; dielectric 1000 VAC / 60 s VBUS 5 A / 48 V, CC / SBU 1.25 A; dielectric 500 VAC; CC pull-up 56 kΩ ±5% 4 A / 60 V (A-code), 4 A / 50 V (D-code); proof voltage 1500 VAC
Sealing & temperature IP68 1.5 m / 2 h mated, IPX8 cable gland; −40 to +85°C; UV and salt fog 96 h IP67 mated, IPX5 unmated with cap; −30 to +85°C; 10,000 insertion cycles IP67 mated, IP65 unmated with cap; −40 to +85°C; 200 mating cycles minimum
Cable & field use 22–26 AWG solid / stranded, OD 5.0–9.0 mm, toolless IDC, reusable 3× Overmolded PUR / LSZH, OD 3.5–6.0 mm, screw-lock 4.5 kgf retention PUR / TPE, OD 4.8–6.2 mm, double shielded, 5M flex cycles

Note: a 10G link requires a full Cat6A channel (90 m permanent link + patch). YXY supplies Fluke DSX-8000 channel test reports per lot on request. PoE++ thermal guidance — including derating when 8 ports share one housing — is in the datasheet.

Field Challenges

10 Gbps integrity & crosstalk — where most connectors lose the link

Telecom out-of-lab failures are rarely waterproofing alone: NEXT at 500 MHz, alien crosstalk in the bundle, shield discontinuity at the panel cutout, and PoE heat inside a sealed box. YXY designs out all four.

1. Holding 10 Gbps on a real outdoor channel

Cheap RJ45 jacks add 1–2 dB of return loss at 400 MHz. One bad insertion and the link auto-negotiates down to 1G — invisible in the lab, fatal on a 60 m CPE run. YXY uses compensated contact geometry and tuned pair spacing for RL > 12 dB @ 500 MHz and IL < 0.2 dB, and every lot ships with a Fluke DSX-8000 channel summary (NEXT / RL / IL). Lots that pass only on typical are rejected. For any run over 30 m, or bundles inside a cabinet, we specify Cat6A STP — our BOM guidance treats Cat6 UTP as 1G-only.

2. Crosstalk and alien crosstalk in dense cabinets

Eight 10G ports in a street cabinet are ANEXT-limited: unshielded plastic jacks radiate and one bundle can kill the margin on its neighbor. The 360° zinc shell stitches to the cable braid through an 8-spring collet, holding seam impedance under 20 mΩ even after 200 mating cycles. An internal pair separator plus staggered IDC keeps PSANEXT above 65 dB @ 100 MHz — verified in a 6-around-1 bundle. For 12+ port blocks we recommend 15 mm edge-to-edge jack spacing or a shielded patch panel.

3. Shield discontinuity at the panel and PoE heat

A panel-mount jack that does not bond to the enclosure is an antenna. And 100W PoE++ inside an IP68-sealed CPE box heats the contacts — the wrong contact alloy drifts 15°C above ambient. YXY panel jacks use a serrated flange with grounding teeth that cut through paint and bond to sheet metal under 5 mΩ, no scraping required. Phosphor-bronze C5210 contacts with 50 µ" gold plating hold ΔT < 25°C @ 2 A per pair (measured at 25°C ambient), and we supply thermal derating curves for 4-pair bundles inside enclosures.

4. Sealing without killing signal or USB PD

An O-ring in the wrong place compresses the twisted pairs and adds skew; USB panel gaskets that protrude 0.5 mm break impedance and kill SuperSpeed. The RJ45 triple-seal (cable gland + inner silicone ring + face gasket) keeps the seal outside the signal cavity. The USB Type-C uses a recessed 0.3 mm co-planar gasket with shielded overmold, maintaining 90 Ω even mated with the IP67 cap. Every batch is verified with IPX8 soak, T568B continuity and a live 10G link test after 10 thermal shocks from −40 to +85°C.

Start Your Build

Need 10 Gbps that survives the cabinet and the storm?

Send your panel thickness, cable OD, port count and target PoE load. Within 24 hours we reply with a matched YPM20 / USB-C / M8-D recommendation, a DSX report excerpt, STEP files and tier pricing — plus a 48-hour sample plan.

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Or email waheed@yxydz.com · MOQ 10 pcs · STEP / DSX sample on request