EQA4X-34S3CDxx

40G QSFP+ to 4X 10G SFP+ Active Optical Cables

Features

QSFP+ AOC end:

Ø Compliant to the 40GBASE-SR4 and XLPPI

Ø Specification per IEEE 802.3ba-2010 and supporting

Ø 40G-IB-QDR / 20G-IB-DDR / 10G-IB-SDR applications

Ø Compliant to the industry standard SFF-8436

Ø QSFP+ Specification

Ø Power Level 1: Max Power < 1.5 W

Ø Operate at 10.3125Gbps per channel with 64b/66b

Ø encoded data for 40GbE application and at 10Gbps

Ø with 8b/10b compatible encoded data for 40G-IB-QDR application

Each 4× SFP+ end:

Ø Compliant to the electrical specifications per SFF-8431 Specifications for Enhanced Small Form Factor Pluggable Module

Ø Mechanical specifications per SFF Committee SFF-8432 Improved Pluggable Form factor “IPF”

Ø Maximum power dissipation 0.35W per end.

Active Optical Cable Assembly:

Ø 0 to 70 C degree case temperature operating range

Ø Proven High Reliability 850 nm technology: VCSEL transmitter and PIN receiver

Ø Hot pluggable for ease of servicing and installation

Ø Two Wire Serial interface

Ø Utilizes optical fiber for high density and thin, lightweight cable management

Applications

Ø 40GbE and 10GbE break-out applications for Datacom switch and router connections

Ø 40G to 4×10G density applications for Datacom and Proprietary protocol applications

Ø Datacenter

Description

The ETU-LINK Technologies EQA4X-34S3CDxx is a Four-Channel, Pluggable, Parallel, Fiber-Optic QSFP+ Active Optical Cable (AOC) to 4× SFP+ Active Optical Cable break-out solution. This Breakout cable is intended for 40G to 4× 10G applications.

This AOC is a high performance cable for short-range multi-lane data communication and interconnect applications. It integrates four data lanes in each direction with 40Gbps aggregate bandwidth. Each lane can operate at 10.3125 Gbps. These cables also support 4 x 10G Infini-Band QDR applications and are backwards compatible to the 4 × 5G IB DDR and 4 × 2.5G IB single IB SDR applications.

This product is leveraged from ETU-LINK Technologies QSFP+ to QSFP+ Active Optical Cable product and SFP+ Active Optical Cable product. Where applicable, consult these respective datasheets

This AOC incorporates ETU-LINK Technologies' proven integrated circuit and VCSEL technology to provide reliable long life, high performance, and consistent service.