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 |
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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 |
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Minimum Bend radius (mm) | 30 | |
Cable diameter (mm) | 3.0 ± 0.15 | |
Cable length (m/ft.) | 5/16 | |
Fanout length (m) | 1 |
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ORDERING INFORMATION
QSFP-SFP-CBL-5MM
QSFP+ to 4 x SFP+ Fan Out Active Optical Cable (Fan out AOC), length = 5m (16 ft.)