ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M (NYSE: MMM), 3M Innovative Properties Co. and Luxshare
Technology Co., Ltd., (Luxshare) have signed a limited
patent license agreement for the use of the Twin Axial Cable
technology from 3M.
Twin Axial cable is widely used for high-speed data input/output
(I/O) in data center servers. The agreement will give server
designers and manufacturers greater flexibility when selecting high
speed, 3M™ Twin Axial Cable supply options for cloud and enterprise
server applications.
As part of the agreement, Luxshare, a global designer and
manufacturer of cable assembly and connector system solutions for
consumer, automotive, cloud and enterprise applications, has taken
a global royalty-bearing patent license from 3M.
"The agreement with Luxshare Technology reflects 3M's ongoing
commitment to work with some of the best manufacturers in the world
to provide higher-quality, more innovative cable assembly
solutions," said Kevin Twomey,
global business director at 3M. "We
are excited to utilize Luxshare's worldwide presence to bring new
solutions that can meet the latest standards for high speed I/O
interconnect."
"We are delighted to enter into this business agreement," said
Henning Hansen, vice president of
global sales, and advanced technology at Luxshare. "This license
agreement highlights and compliments the broad potential of our
unique interconnect technology R&D capabilities and further
supports Luxshare-technologies strategy to build a sustainable,
reliable, high density and high speed interconnects product
platform."
3M™ Twin Axial Cables use 3M's robust intellectual property
portfolio offering enabling them to be thin, foldable, and
virtually resonance-free up to at least 40GHz. As one of the
thinnest cables on the market, 3M
Twin Axial Cables allow for more options in high-performance, dense
servers and offer cost savings by helping to avoid PCB material
upgrades and the need for retimers for server applications.
To learn more about 3M Twin Axial
Cables, visit https://www.3m.com/twinax.
About 3M
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3M, we apply science in collaborative
ways to improve lives daily as our employees connect with customers
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global challenges at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M or @3MNews.
About Luxshare
Luxshare Precision is a global designer
and manufacturer of cable assembly and connector system solutions
for consumer, automotive, cloud, and enterprise applications.
Dedicated to flexible design, agile manufacturing, and
collaborative partnerships, we work with technology leaders to
create innovative solutions that transform our industries. We
change the rules. You change the world. Visit us at:
www.en.luxshare-ict.com.
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