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