TE Connectivity Active Optical Cable Assemblies

TE Connectivity’s (TE) SFP, QSFP, QSFP-DD, and OSFP Active Optical Cable Assemblies provide improved cable flexibility and longer reach than traditional passive copper and emerging active copper solutions. TE’s Active Optical Cable Assemblies support high-performance computing, data center, and networking interconnect applications. These cable assemblies feature a comprehensive range of data rates and form factors, offering ease of installation, reduced power and latency, and product versatility.

Features

28G NRZ, 56G, and 112G PAM4 per channel for aggregated data rates ranging from 25G up to 800G
Small form-factor pluggable (SFP), quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP), quad small form-factor pluggable double-density (QSFP-DD), and octal small form-factor pluggable (OSFP) in straight and breakout configurations
Offers longer reach and lighter weight interconnects compared to copper cables

Smaller bend radius than copper alternatives
Lower power consumption and lower latency for 56G PAM4 product family by using analog CDR compared to DSP
Compliant with all industry standards
Electrically hot-pluggable
Digital diagnostics monitoring
Cables available in custom lengths
Cables can be branded for OEM customization

Applications

High-speed interconnects within and between switches, routers, and transport equipment
High-performance computing
Server-server clusters (AI/ML)

Rack-to-rack, shelf-to-shelf, board-to-board, and board-to-optical backplane interconnects
InfiniBand applications

Specifications

<1W /channel, low latency power consumption (PAM4 CDR)
0°C to +70°C operating temperature range
Built-in digital diagnostic functions, compliant with SFF-8636
Hot pluggable

Four-channel full-duplex active optical cable
RoHS compliant
Meets MSA operating requirements within the end-customer’s applications

TE Connectivity Active Optical Cable Assemblies

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