NVIDIA MFA1A00-Cxxx Active Optical Cable Ethernet 100GbE QSFP LSZH 3m/5m/10m/15m/20m/30m/50m/100m
100Gb/s QSFP28 MMF Active Optical Cables
NVIDIA Networking QSFP28 VCSEL-based (Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser) active optical cables are designed for use in 100Gb/s Ethernet systems.
MFA1A00-Cxxx AOC offers high port density and configurability, and a much longer reach than passive copper cables in the data centers. Since the AOC is hot pluggable, it is easy to install and replace.
MFA1A00-Cxxx has a standard SFF-8665 compliant QSFP28 port on the electrical side towards the host system. It contains four multi-mode fibers (MMF) optic transceivers per end, each operating at data rates of up to 25Gb/s.
MFA1A00-Cxxx offers selectable retiming per lane for both its optical transmitters and receivers for the 25Gbp/s rates, but the AOC also supports lower bit rates without retiming. The transmitters have programmable input equalizers and input squelch function, while the receivers have programmable output amplitude and pre-emphasis.
These unique-quality active-fiber cable solutions provide power-efficient connectivity for data center interconnects. They enable higher port bandwidth, density and configurability at a low cost and reduced power requirement in the data centers.
Rigorous production testing ensures the best out-of-the-box installation experience, performance and durability.
Highlights
Up to 100Gb/s data rate
Programmable Rx output amplitude and pre-emphasis
Programmable Tx input equalizer
Selectable retiming
SFF-8665 compliant QSFP28 port
Single 3.3V power supply
2.2W power dissipation (typ, each end with retiming)
Low BER
Up to 100m length
Hot pluggable
RoHS compliant
SFF-8636 compliant I2C management interface
