QSFP+ and CX4 Active Optical Cable Assemblies

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QSFP+ and CX4 Active Optical Cable Assemblies

Using industry-leading VCSEL technology and an advanced new light-engine design, the 3M Active Optical Cable (AOC) assemblies provide excellent cost/performance value.

Product Specifications
  • Protocols supported
    • QSFP+: Infiniband, 40 G Ethernet
    • CX4: Infiniband, 3.125 G per channel XAUI, Ethernet
  • Channels
    • QSFP+: 4 channels, bi-directional
    • CX4: 4 channels, bi-directional
  • Channel data rate
    • QSFP+: 1 to 10.3125 Gbps/channel
    • CX4: Up to 5 Gbps/channel
  • Operating optical wavelength
    • QSFP+: 850 nm
    • CX4: 850 nm
  • Aggregate bandwidth
    • QSFP+: 40 Gbps
    • CX4: 20 Gbps
  • BER
    • QSFP+: <10E-15
    • CX4: <10E-15
  • Operating Case Temperature
    • QSFP+: 0 to +70°C
    • CX4: 0 to +70°C
  • Storage Temperature
    • QSFP+: -40° to +70°C
    • CX4: -40° to +70°C
  • Supply Voltage
    • QSFP+: 3.3 V
    • CX4: 3.3 V
  • Electrical interface
    • QSFP+: 38-pin edge connector
    • CX4: 34-pin edge connector
  • Power consumption
    • QSFP+: 540 mW per end*
    • CX4: <660 mW per end
  • Management Interface
    • QSFP+: Serial, I2C
    • CX4: N/A
  • Fiber Type
    • QSFP+: OM2+, 50 &micrp;m Bend Insensitive
    • CX4: OM2+, 50 µm Bend Insensitive
  • Cable Length
    • QSFP+: Up to 100 m
    • CX4: Up to 100 m
  • Outer Cable Diameter
    • 3 mm
    • 3 mm
  • Cable Type
    • Plenum and LSZH
    • Plenum and LSZH
  • Compliance
    • SFF-8436, FCC Class B and CE, RoHS* 6, Class 1M Laser, Telcordia GR-486-CORE
    • SFF-8470, FCC Class B and CE, RoHS 6, Class 1M Laser, Telcordia GR-468-CORE
    *Tested as low as 480 mW in some use scenarios. Contact 3M for more information.
Applications
  • High-performance computing clusters
  • Data center networks
  • Infiniband(TM) and GigE switches
  • High-speed servers
  • Storage arrays/servers
  • Routers, hubs, load balancer

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