CABLE ASSEMBLIES
QSFP/QSFP+ COPPER
CABLE ASSEMBLIES
40GB/S & 56GB/S & 112GB/S aggregate bandwidth applications
IEEE802.3 & Infiniband QDR & FDR & EDR (Proposed)
OVERVIEW
FCI’s QSFP (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable) connector,
cage and cable assemblies are designed to meet emerging data
center and high performance computing application needs for a
high density cabling interconnect system capable of delivering
aggregate data bandwidths of 40Gb/s & 56 Gb/s & 112 Gb/s. This
interconnect system is fully compliant with existing industry
standard specifications such as the QSFP MSA and IBTA (InfiniBand
Trade Association). The QSFP cables support the bandwidth
transmission requirements as defined by IEEE 802.3ba (40 Gb/s)
and IEEE 802.3bj (100 Gb/s) and Infiniband QDR ( 4x10 Gb/s per
channel) and FDR ( 4x14 Gb/s per channel) and proposed EDR (
4x28 Gb/s per channel) specifications.
The 38 position SMT mounted edge card connector and the cable
assembly’s mating printed circuit card has been designed for the
higher-bandwidth signal integrity requirements associated with
10Gb/s per channel transmission. The metal EMI cage along with
the rugged diecast covers on the cable assembly assure proper EMI
shielding effectiveness and termination. FCI offers passive cable
assemblies that enable the use of a copper based interconnect
system for applications with cable lengths up to 6 meters (10G)
and 5 meters (14G) and 5 meters (28G). The cage offering also
includes a heat sink and mounting clip to address applications
where module heat dissipation is required.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
TARGET MARKETS/APPLICATIONS
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Fully compatible with IEEE802.3ba, IEEE802.3bj and
Infini band QDR & FDR & EDR specifications
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Data
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Servers
Networked storage systems
Routers
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100Ω differential impedance system
Allows for 10Gb/s & 14Gb/s & 28Gb/s per channel trans
mission; aggregate of 40 Gb/s & 56 Gb/s & 112 Gb/s
External storage systems
High Performance Computing (HPC) applications
Data center networking
total bandwidth
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Optimized PCB interface board to minimize crosstalk and
insertion loss
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Communications
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Switches
Routers
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Robust diecast covers for superior EMI
shielding effectiveness
Industry Standards
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EEPROM for cable signature & system communications
30 AWG to 24 AWG cable sizes available
RoHS compliant
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InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA)
IEEE802.3ba
IEEE802.3bj
40 Gigabit Ethernet ( 40G BASE – CR4)
100Gigabit Ethernet ( 100G BASE – CR4)