Mellanox Active Fiber Cables

40GbE QSFP+ Active Optical Cable

Mellanox® MC2210310 is a QSFP+ VCSEL-based (Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser) active optical cable (AOC) designed for use in 40GbE Ethernet systems. MC2210310 AOC offers high port density and configurability, and a much longer reach than passive copper cables in the data centers. Since the AOC is hot pluggable, it is easy to install and replace.

MC2210310 has a standard SFF-8665 compliant QSFP+ port on the electrical side towards the host system. It contains four multi-mode fibers (MMF) optic transceivers per end, each operating at data rates of up to 10.3125Gb/s. This integrated cable solution provides reliable transport for aggregate data rates of up to 40Gb/s.




Highlights • Up to 100Gb/s data rate

• Up to 40GbE or 40Gb/s data rate

• Programmable Rx output amplitude

• 0.8W power consumption at low Rx output amplitude

• SFF-8685 and SFF-8436 compliant

• IEEE 802.3ba 40GbE compliant

• Operating case temperature of 0-70°C

• 3.3V power supply

• BER better than 1E-15

• Hot pluggable

• Class 1 laser safety

• Up to 100 meters in length

• Standard multimode fiber

• RoHS compliant

• Plenum rated (OFNP)

• SFF-8636 compliant I2C management interface


Rigorous production testing ensures the best out-of-the-box installation experience, performance and durability. Mellanox’s unique quality active fiber cable solutions provide power-efficient connectivity for data center interconnects. They enable higher port bandwidth, density and configurability at a low cost, and reduced power requirement in the data centers.


Full specification and details can be found in the Product Datasheet PDF file

40Gb/s QSFP+ Active Optical Cable

The Mellanox® QSFP+ Active Optical Cable (AOC) contains four fiber optic transceivers per end, each operating at data rates of up to 10.325Gb/s. This integrated cable solution provides reliable transport for aggregate data rates of up to 40Gb/s Virtual Port Interconnect (VPI). This SFF-8685 compliant cable can be used for either Ethernet or InfiniBand link protocols.

Rigorous production testing ensures the best out-of-the-box installation experience, performance and durability.




Highlights • Up to 40Gb/s data rate

• 0.8W typical power consumption

• SFF-8685 compliant

• Operating case temperature of 0-70°C

• 3.3V power supply

• BER better than 1E-15

• Hot pluggable

• Class 1 laser safety

• Up to 100 meters in length

• Standard multimode fiber

• RoHS compliant

• Plenum rated (OFNP)


Full specification and details can be found in the Product Datasheet PDF file

100Gb/s QSFP28 MMF Active Optical Cables

Mellanox Networking QSFP28 VCSEL-based (Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser) active optical cables are designed for use in 100Gb/s Ethernet systems.

MFA1A00-Cxxx AOC offers high port density and configurability, and a much longer reach than passive copper cables in the data centers. Since the AOC is hot pluggable, it is easy to install and replace.




Highlights • Up to 100Gb/s data rate

• Programmable Rx output amplitude and pre-emphasis

• Programmable Tx input equalizer

• Selectable retiming

• SFF-8665 compliant QSFP28 port

• Single 3.3V power supply

• 2.2W power dissipation (typ, each end with retiming)

• Low BER

• Up to 100m length

• Hot pluggable

• RoHS compliant

• SFF-8636 compliant I2C management interface


MFA1A00-Cxxx has a standard SFF-8665 compliant QSFP28 port on the electrical side towards the host system. It contains four multi-mode fibers (MMF) optic transceivers per end, each operating at data rates of up to 25Gb/s.

MFA1A00-Cxxx offers selectable retiming per lane for both its optical transmitters and receivers for the 25Gbp/s rates, but the AOC also supports lower bit rates without retiming. The transmitters have programmable input equalizers and input squelch function, while the receivers have programmable output amplitude and pre-emphasis.

These unique-quality active-fiber cable solutions provide power-efficient connectivity for data center interconnects. They enable higher port bandwidth, density and configurability at a low cost and reduced power requirement in the data centers.

Rigorous production testing ensures the best out-of-the-box installation experience, performance and durability.




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Full specification and details can be found in the Product Datasheet PDF file

Active Optical Cable VPI up to 56Gb/s QSFP 3m

56Gb/s QSFP+ VPI Active Optical Cable

Mellanox Networking MC220731V is a family of VCSEL-based (Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser) QSFP+ active optical cable (AOC) designed for use in 40GbE Ethernet and 56Gb/s Virtual Port Interconnect (VPI) systems.

This family of AOCs offers high port density and configurability, as well as a longer reach than passive copper cables in data centers. Since the AOC is hot pluggable, it is easy to install and replace. The MC220731V family has a standard SFF-8685 compliant QSFP+ port on the electrical side towards the host system.




Highlights • Up to 56Gb/s data rate

• 1W maximum power consumption

• SFF-8685 and SFF-8436 compliant

• Operating case temperature of 0-70C

• 3.3V power supply

• BER better than 1E-15

• Hot pluggable

• Up to 100m length

• Standard multimode fiber

• RoHS compliant

• Plenum rated (OFNP)


MC220731V AOCs contain four multi-mode fibers (MMF) optical transceivers per end, each operating at data rates of up to 14.0625Gb/s. The transmitters have input equalizers compensating for signal attenuation across the host PCB, and the receivers have programmable output amplitude and pre-emphasis.

Rigorous production testing ensures the best out-of-the-box installation experience, performance and durability.



Full specification and details can be found in the Product Datasheet PDF file

100Gb/s QSFP28 MMF Active Optical Cables

Mellanox Networking QSFP28 VCSEL-based (Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser) active optical cables are designed for use in InfiniBand 100Gb/s EDR systems. 100G EDR AOCs are the most popular interconnect used in very high-speed InfiniBand High Performance Computing (HPC) environments as they offer predictable latency, very low power (2.2W) and enable increased air flow, tighter bend radii and significantly longer reach compared to DAC cables. Since the AOC is hot pluggable, it is easy to install and replace.

MFA1A00-Exxx has a standard SFF-8665 compliant QSFP28 port on the electrical side towards the host system. It contains four multi-mode fibers (MMF) optic transceivers per end, each operating at data rates of up to 26Gb/s.




Highlights • Up to 100Gb/s data rate

• Programmable Rx output amplitude and pre-emphasis

• Programmable Tx input equalizer

• Selectable retiming

• SFF-8665 compliant QSFP28 port

• Single 3.3V power supply

• 2.2W power dissipation (typ, each end with retiming)

• Low BER

• Up to 100m length

• Hot pluggable

• RoHS compliant

• SFF-8636 compliant I2C management interface


MFA1A00-Exxx offers selectable retiming per lane for both its optical transmitters and receivers for the 25-26Gbp/s rates, but the AOC also supports lower bit rates without retiming. The transmitters have programmable input equalizers and input squelch function, while the receivers have programmable output amplitude and pre-emphasis.

NVIDIA's unique, quality, active, fiber, cable solutions provide power-efficient connectivity for data center interconnects. They enable higher port bandwidth, density and configurability at a low cost and reduced power requirement in the data centers. Rigorous production testing ensures the best out-of-the-box installation experience, performance and durability.




Product Diagram:

 




Full specification and details can be found in the Product Datasheet PDF file

200Gb/s HDR QSFP56 MMF Active Optical Cable

Mellanox Networking MFS1S00-HxxxE is a QSFP56 VCSEL-based (Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser) active optical cable (AOC) designed for use in 200Gb/s InfiniBand HDR systems. The MFS1S00-HxxxE AOC offers high port density and configurability, and a much longer reach than passive copper cables in the data centers. Since the AOC is hot pluggable, it is easy to install and replace.

MFS1S00-HxxxE has a standard SFF-8665 compliant QSFP56 port on the electrical side towards the host system. It contains four multi-mode fibers (MMF) optic transceivers per end; each operating at data rates of up to 50Gb/s. MFS1S00-HxxxE offers selectable retiming per lane for both its optical transmitters and receivers up to 50Gbp/s rates.




Highlights • Supports IBTA InfiniBand HDR

• Up to 200Gb/s data rate

• 4x 50Gb/s PAM4 modulation

• Programmable Rx output amplitude and pre-emphasis

• SFF-8665 compliant QSFP56 port

• Single 3.3V power supply

• 4.35W power dissipation (typ., each end with retiming)

• Bit Error Rate (BER) better than 1E-15

• Up to 150m length

• Hot pluggable

• RoHS compliant

• SFF-8636 compliant I2C management interface


Rigorous production testing ensures the best out-of-the-box installation experience, performance and durability. unique quality active fiber cable solutions provide power-efficient connectivity for data center interconnects. They enable higher port bandwidth, density and configurability at a low cost, and reduced power requirement in the data centers.




Product Diagram:

 




Full specification and details can be found in the Product Datasheet PDF file

200GbE QSFP56 MMF Active Optical Cable

Mellanox Networking MFS1S00-VxxxE is a QSFP56 VCSEL-based (Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser) active optical cable (AOC) designed for use in 200Gb/s Ethernet systems. MFS1S00-VxxxE AOC offers high port density and configurability, and a much longer reach than passive copper cables in the data centers. Since the AOC is hot pluggable, it is easy to install and replace.

MFS1S00-VxxxE has a standard SFF-8665 compliant QSFP56 port on the electrical side towards the host system. It contains four multi-mode fibers (MMF) optic transceivers per end, each operating at data rates of up to 50Gb/s.




Highlights • 200GbE data rate

• 4x 50Gb/s PAM4 modulation

• Programmable Rx output amplitude and pre-emphasis

• SFF-8665 compliant QSFP56 port

• Single 3.3V power supply

• 4.35W power dissipation (typ., each end with retiming)

• Enables BER (Bit Error Rate) better than 1E-15

• Up to 100m length

• Hot pluggable

• RoHS compliant

• SFF-8636 compliant I2C management interface


MFS1S00-VxxxE offers selectable retiming per lane for both its optical transmitters and receivers up to 50Gbp/s rates. Rigorous production testing ensures the best out-of-the-box installation experience, performance and durability.

NVIDIA's unique quality active fiber cable solutions provide power-efficient connectivity for data center interconnects. They enable higher port bandwidth, density and configurability at a low cost, and reduced power requirement in the data centers.




Product Diagram:

 




Full specification and details can be found in the Product Datasheet PDF file