3M QSFP+ and CX4 Cable Assemblies

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            QSFP+ and CX4 Active Optical Cable Assemblies
                    The 3M™ active optical cable assemblies for QSFP+ and CX4 high-performance computing applications feature low power, low cost, and flexible lengths for Infiniband™-certified applications
    

Image of 3M's QSFP+ and CX4 Active Optical Cable Assemblies Using industry-leading VCSEL technology and an advanced new light-engine design, the 3M Active Optical Cable (AOC) assemblies provide excellent cost/performance value.

Product Specifications
Protocols supported QSFP+: Infiniband, 40 G Ethernet CX4: Infiniband, 3.125 G per channel XAUI, Ethernet Channels QSFP+: 4 channels, bi-directional CX4: 4 channels, bi-directional Channel data rate QSFP+: 1 to 10.3125 Gbps/channel CX4: Up to 5 Gbps/channel Operating optical wavelength QSFP+: 850 nm CX4: 850 nm Aggregate bandwidth QSFP+: 40 Gbps CX4: 20 Gbps BER QSFP+: <10E-15 CX4: <10E-15 Operating Case Temperature QSFP+: 0 to +70°C CX4: 0 to +70°C Storage Temperature QSFP+: -40° to +70°C CX4: -40° to +70°C Supply Voltage QSFP+: 3.3 V CX4: 3.3 V		Electrical interface QSFP+: 38-pin edge connector CX4: 34-pin edge connector Power consumption QSFP+: 540 mW per end* CX4: <660 mW per end Management Interface QSFP+: Serial, I2C CX4: N/A Fiber Type QSFP+: OM2+, 50 &micrp;m Bend Insensitive CX4: OM2+, 50 µm Bend Insensitive Cable Length QSFP+: Up to 100 m CX4: Up to 100 m Outer Cable Diameter 3 mm 3 mm Cable Type Plenum and LSZH Plenum and LSZH Compliance SFF-8436, FCC Class B and CE, RoHS* 6, Class 1M Laser, Telcordia GR-486-CORE SFF-8470, FCC Class B and CE, RoHS 6, Class 1M Laser, Telcordia GR-468-CORE *Tested as low as 480 mW in some use scenarios. Contact 3M for more information.
Applications
High-performance computing clusters Data center networks Infiniband(TM) and GigE switches		High-speed servers Storage arrays/servers Routers, hubs, load balancer

QSFP+ 4x

	Image	Manufacturer Part Number	Description	Color	Available Quantity	Price	View Details
		6A22-A0421-004.0-0	CABLE QSFP+ M-M 4M	Orange	0 - Immediate	$1,809.95	View Details
		6A22-A0421-010.0-0	CABLE QSFP+ M-M 10M	Orange	0 - Immediate	$1,847.24	View Details

CX4

Manufacturer Part Number	Description	Color	Available Quantity	Price	View Details
6A44-B0421-010.0-0	CABLE ASSY CX4 M-M 10M	Orange	0 - Immediate	$1,917.74	View Details
6A44-B0421-015.0-0	CABLE ASSY CX4 M-M 15M	Orange	0 - Immediate	$1,951.67	View Details
6A44-B0421-020.0-0	CABLE ASSY CX4 M-M 20M	Orange	0 - Immediate	$2,075.13	View Details