3M QSFP to QSFP DAC Cable CISCO Compatible

Introduction

 This 40G QSFP+ to QSFP+ Direct Attach Copper Cable (DAC) is a high performance, cost effective I/O solution for 40Gb Ethernet applications. The QSFP+ DAC cable is suitable for very short distances and offer a cost effective way to connect within racks and across adjacent racks. It offers passive copper cables in lengths of 1,2,3,4 and 5 meters, and active copper cables in lengths of 3,5,7 and 10 meters.

Features

• Compliant with QSFP+ MSA SFF 8436
• Fully compatible with IEEE802.3ba and Infiniband QDR specification
• 4 independent duplex channels and operating data rate up to 10.5Gbps per channel
• Hot Pluggable
• I/O Connector designed for high speed differential signal applications
• Low Near End crosstalk
• Precision process control for minimization of pair to pair skew
• 2 wire I2C interface for management
• Single +3.3V power supply
• All metal housing for superior EMI performance
• RoHS Compliant

Applications

• 40GBase Ethernet Application
• Infiniband QDR Applications
• Data center cabling infrastructure
• High capacity I/O in Storage Area Networks,
• Network Attached Storage, and Storage Servers
• Switched fabric I/O such as ultra high bandwidth switches and routers