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1.6T OSFP-XD PAM4 to OSFP-XD PAM4 Active Electrical Cable

AEC-1.6T-OSFP

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  • 1.6T to 1.6T data rate
  • OSFP-XD form connector
  • Compliant with CMIS v5.1 and RoHS2
  • Typ. 20W power consumption on each end
  • Recognizable, purple LSZH Mash jacket
  • Hot pluggable and single 3.3V power supply
  • Operating case temperature range: 0 to +70ºC
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1.6T OSFP-XD PAM4 to 1.6T OSFP-XD PAM4 Active Electrical Cable

The 1.6T active electrical cable data rate is 1.6Tbps OSFP-XD PAM4 to 1.6T OSFP-XD PAM4. The hot pluggable cable offers bidirectional 1.6Tbps data transmission per cable. The AEC cable provides 16 lanes of 106G PAM4 signal at each side. The typical power consumption at the OSFP-XD end is 20 Watts. The AEC cable complies with OSFP-XD MSA and CMIS v5.1 specifications. The I2C management interface ensures high-reliability interconnects through comprehensive monitoring, configuration, etc.
The active electrical cable adopts thinner copper cables without any optical component. The AECs can provide a cost-effective alternative to active optical cables (AOCs) for the data center in-rack applications. The AECs take up to 75% less volume than DACs and consume up to 50% less power than AOCs. It is ideal for hyper-scale data centers, HPCs, and AI/ML training applications.

Specification

Module Form FactorOSFP-XDData Rate per Lane106.25Gbps (PAM4)
Max. Data Rate1600GbpsNumber of Data Lanes16 TX and 16 RX per module(PAM4)
Cable Type32P 32AWGAWG0.5-2.75m (AWG32)
Jacket MaterialLSZH (Purple)Typical Diameter2x6.8mm
Management InterfaceI2CCable DistanceUp to 2.75m
BER (Pre-FEC)1.0x10-8BER (Post-FEC)1.0x10-15
Temperature Range0°C to 70°CPower Consumption20W per end
Power Supply3.3VElectrical Interface and Pin-out 120-pin edge connector
Vendor NameCredoProtocolsOSFP-XD MSA v0.1, CMIS v5.1

Connectivity solution

1.6T AEC Cable 2.5m

AEC Compared to DAC

  • 75% less cable volume
  • Half the weight
  • Much tighter bend radius
  • More than double the reach
  • No Link Training: multi-vendor Switches
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AEC Compared to AOC

  • Same functionality
  • 50% lower power
  • 50% lower cost
  • 100% more reliable

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Questions & Answers

What is an AEC cable?
An Active Electrical Cable (AEC) is a high-speed copper cable with integrated electronics that extends the reach and performance of high-speed data transmission compared to traditional Direct Attach Cables (DACs).

What are the common form factors for AEC cables?
AEC cables’ common form factors include QSFP-DD, QSFP56, and OSFP, OSFP-XD.
What are the typical transmission speeds and distances supported by AEC cables?
Active electrical cables support speeds up to 1.6T and distances of 2.5 meters.

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