The 40G QSFP+ Active Optical Cable (AOC) is a high performance, low power consumption integrated cable for short-range multi-lane data communication and interconnect applications, supporting 40G Ethernet, fiber channel. It is compliant with the QSFP+ MSA and IEEE P802.3ba 40GBASE-SR4. It integrates four data lanes in each direction with 40 Gb/s aggregate bandwidth.
Features
- Hot-pluggable QSFP+ form-factor connectors
 - 4 channels full-duplex active optical cables
 - 4x 850nm VCSEL array and PIN photo-detector array
 - Differential AC-coupled high-speed data interface
 - Compliant with QSFP+ MSA and IEEE 802.3ba 40GBASE-SR4
 - Data rate up to 41.2Gbps
 - Length up to 300m over OM3 MMF
 - Power consumption < 1.5W per end
 - Operating case temperature range from 0°C to 70°C
 - 3.3V power supply voltage
 - RoHS compliant (lead free)
 
Applications
- 40GBASE-SR4 Ethernet
 - InfiniBand 4xSDR/DDR/QDR
 
| Specifications | |
| Max Data Rate | 41.2Gbps | 
| Connector A | 40G QSFP+ | 
| Connector B | 40G QSFP+ | 
| Max Length | 300m (984ft) | 
| Wavelength | 850nm | 
| Media | OM4 MMF | 
| Temperature | 0 to 70°C (32 to 158°F) | 
| Power Consumption | < 1.5W | 
