Mellanox Active Optical Cable 25GBE SFP28

25GbE SFP28 Active Optical Cable

Mellanox Networking MFA2P10-Axxx are SFP28 Active Optical Cables (AOC) designed for use in 25GbE Ethernet systems. These AOCs incorporate integrated circuit technology in order to provide high performance at low power.

The 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. The AOC has a standard SFF-8402 compliant SFP28 port on the electrical side towards the host system. It contains one fiber optic transceiver per end, operating at data rates of up to 25Gb/s. The AOC offers selectable retiming for both its optical transmitter and receiver for the 25Gb/s rate, but it also supports lower bit rates without retiming. The transmitter has programmable input equalizers and input squelch function, while the receiver has programmable output amplitude and pre-emphasis.

Highlights

• 0.5W power consumption (typ, each end with retiming)

• Programmable Tx input equalizer

• Selectable retiming

• SFF-8402 compliant

• 3.3V power supply

• SFP28 power level 1

• Low BER

• Hot pluggable

• RoHS compliant

• IEEE 802.3 25GBASE-SR compliant

• IEEE 802.3 10GBASE-SR compliant

• SFF-8472 compliant I2C management interface

• 25G to 10G rate selection by turning off CDR

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