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QSFP+ to 4 SFP+ Active Optical Cable

40 Gb/s Integrated Fan Out Active Optical Cable (Fan Out AOC)

Offering a lower cost solution than 1 QSFP+ transceivers with 4 SFP+ transceivers and an MPO to LC beak-out cable, the QSFP-SFP-CBL-5MM assembly transmits 4x10 Gb/s data on the QSFP+ side and 1x10 Gb/s data on the SFP+ side in duplex mode over a loose tube fiber cable with distance up to 5m (16 ft.). The electrical interfaces use 20-contact edge type SFF-8431 compliant connectors (SFP+ side) and 38-contact edge type SFF-8436 compliant connector (QSFP+ side). It is MSA compliant, with low power consumption and a light weight.

FEATURES

  • Four independent bidirectional links, all operating at 10 Gb/s per direction
  • Allows optical interoperability up to 5m (16 ft.) using an integrated Active Optical Cable assembly
  • Multimode at 850 nm
  • Hot pluggable
  • Interoperable with other IEEE-compliant 40GBASE and 10GBASE interfaces
  • RoHS-6 Compliance

SPECIFICATIONS

QSFP-SFP-40G-AOC Quick Specifications

Part Number: QSFP-SFP-CBL-5MM

Form Factor: QSFP+ to 4 x SFP+TX

Optical Wavelength: 850 nm

Distance: 5m/16 ft.

Cable Type: MMF

Rate Category: 40GBASE and 10GBASE

Interface Type: AOC

Digital Optical Mon. (DOM): Yes

Connector Types: QSFP+ and SFP+

Power Consumption:

  • 1.5W (the QSFP+ cartridge)
  • 1.0W (each SFP+ cartridge)

For specifications parameters definition, please refer to IEEE Std 802.3-2012 or 2015, IEEE Standard for Ethernet, SECTION FOUR, Clause 52, SECTION SIX, Clause 86 and Annex 86A.

Absolute Maximum Ratings 

Parameters Symbols Min Max Unit Remarks
Storage temperature Ts -20 +85 deg.C  
Storage relative humidity RH   85    
Supply voltage Vcc -0.3 +3.6 V  
ESD (HBM) VESD -1000 +1000 V High speed interfaces
-2000 +2000 V Others
Transmitter single end input voltage Vin p-p   1400 mVp-p  



Recommended Operating Conditions

Parameters Symbols Min Typ. Max Unit Remarks
Operating case temperature Tc 0   +70 deg.C  
Supply voltage Vcc 3.13 3.3 3.47 V  
Supply current Icc 240 300 360 mA  
Supply current Icc 80 100 120 mA Each SFP+ module
Power supply noise tolerance       200 mVp-p  
Bit rate BR   10.3125   Gb/s  
Rate tolerance   -100   +100 ppm  

Electrical Interfaces

Transmitter Input Specification

Parameters Min Typ. Max Unit Remarks
Single ended input voltage -0.3   4 V  
AC common mode input voltage tolerance     15 mVrms  
TJ     0.28 UI SFP+ terminals
DDJ 0.1     UI
DDPWS 0.055     UI
UJ 0.023      
Eye mask coordinate:
X1, X2, Y1, Y2
0.12, 0.33
95, 350
UI
mV
J2 jitter tolerance     0.17 UI QSFP+ terminals
J9 jitter tolerance     0.29 UI
DDPWS     0.07 UI
Eye mask coordinate:
X1, X2, Y1, Y2
0.11, 0.31
95, 350
UI
mV



Receiver Output Specification

Parameters Min Typ. Max Unit Remarks
Single ended output voltage -0.3   4 V  
AC common mode output voltage     7.5 mVrms  
J2 jitter     0.42 UI @BER=1e-12
J9 jitter     0.7 UI
Output transition time (20% to 80%) 28     ps  
Eye mask coordinate:
X1, X2, Y1, Y2
0.35, 0.5
150, 425
UI
mV
SFP+ terminals
Eye mask coordinate:
X1, X2, Y1, Y2
0.29, 0.5
150, 425
UI
mV
QSFP+ terminal



Cable Specification

(Condition: Tc = 0 to 70° C)

Parameters Value Remarks
Type OM2 Multimode
Loose tube fiber
 
Minimum Bend radius (mm) 30  
Cable diameter (mm) 3.0 ± 0.15  
Cable length (m/ft.) 5/16  
Fanout length (m) 1  



ORDERING INFORMATION

QSFP-SFP-CBL-5MM

QSFP+ to 4 x SFP+ Fan Out Active Optical Cable (Fan out AOC), length = 5m (16 ft.)

DOCUMENTS & DOWNLOADS

DATASHEETS

QSFP+ to 4 SFP+ Active Optical Cable

The QSFP-SFP-CBL-5MM, QSFP to 4x SFP+ 40 Gb/s fan out active optical cable (fan out AOC) is an adapter cable which provides connectivity between device using QSFP+ port on one end and SFP+ ports on the other end.

Offering a lower cost solution than 1 QSFP+ transceivers with 4 SFP+ transceivers and an MPO to LC beak-out cable, the QSFP-SFP-CBL-5MM assembly from Grass Valley transmits 4x10 Gb/s data on the QSFP+ side and 1x10 Gb/s data on the SFP+ side in duplex mode over a loose tube fiber cable with distance up to 5m (16 ft.)

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