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400GBASE Breakout Active Optical Cable(400G QSFP-DD to 4x100G QSFP28)

AOC-400G-QDD-4*QSFP

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  • Compliant with QSFP-DD and QSFP28 MSA
  • Enables 400Gb/s to 4x100Gb/S transmission
  • Up to 500m over SMF with FEC
  • RoHS compliant and I2C management interface
  • Hot pluggable and single 3.3V power supply
  • Operating case temperature range: 0 to +70ºC
  • 8×53.125G PAM4 to Quad 4×25.78G NRZ electrical data rate
  • Typical power consumption: 9.5W (QSFP-DD side) and 4W (QSFP28 side)
AOC-400G-QDD-4xQSFP-active-optical-cable

400G (8×53.125G) QSFP-DD PAM4 to 4x100G QSFP28 NRZ AOC Cable

The 400G to 4x100G active optical cable is utilized in OS2 cables for 400G gigabit Ethernet connectivity. The 400G breakout cable satisfies 400G Ethernet and data center requirements. On the 400G end, the maximum power consumption is less than 9.5 Watts, and on the 100G end, it is less than 4 W. The AOC cable enables digital diagnostics functions using the I2C management interface. The maximum data transmission distance supported by the QSFP56-DD 400g to 4x 100G QSFP28 is up to 500m over SMF.

Specification

Form FactorQSFP-DD, QSFP28Wavelength1310nm
Max. Data Rate400GbpsCable LengthUp to 500m
Cable TypeOS2Power Consumption<9.5W(400G End) | <4W(100G End)
Humidity(non-condensing)15 -95%Temperature Range0°C to 70°C
ProtocolsQSFP-DD MSA, QSFP28 MSAApplication400G Ethernet, Data Center

Questions & Answers

What are the key use cases for this breakout active optical cable?
This cable is suited for data center fabric connectivity with fan-out designs.
  • Migration paths from 100G to 400G infrastructure.
  • High-density server connections for cloud computing clusters
  • Network disaggregation in contemporary data centers.
  • Scale-out designs require multiple 100G endpoints.

What are the supported lengths?
Standard length options typically range from 1m to 500m. Custom lengths may be available upon request. Signal integrity is maintained across all supported lengths through active signal conditioning.

What is the power consumption specification?
The maximum power consumption on the 400G end is 9.5W and on the 100G end is 4W.

What are the operational specifications?
  • Operating temperatures range from 0°C to 70°C (32°F to 158°F).
  • Storage temperature range: -45°C to 85°C (-49°F to 185°F).
  • Humidity: 15% to 85% relative humidity, without condensing.

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