3M™ Active Optical Cable (AOC) Assemblies for QSFP+ to SFP+ Applications

The new 3M Active Optical Cable (AOC) Assembly for QSFP+ to SFP+ Applications compliments and builds on the family of AOC products released by 3M. The QSFP+ to SFP+ is commonly known as a "fanout" assembly. The QSFP+ fanout is a hybrid AOC that transitions from a QSFP+ on one end to four individual SFP+ connectors on the other. The QSFP+ fanout offers four parallel, bi-directional channels each operating at up to 10.3125 Gbps. Using industry leading VCSEL technology, an advanced new light-engine design and bend insensitive multimode fiber, this AOC delivers exceptional cost and performance value for 10 and 40GbE applications at distances of up to 100 meters.

Key Features

• Supports 40G to 10G Ethernet interoperability
• 3M low power brand promise
• 3M 2-year active optical warranty
• No optical splices - seamless fiber from end-to-end
• Less cabling to order and manage
• Simplify cable installation
• Aggregate 4 discrete SFP+ 10G channels into single parallel QSFP+ 40G interface
• Optimize network cabling by offsetting the delta between switch and server ports (1:4)
• Light weight, very small fiber outer diameter � easy to dress-out, route and manage for better airflow and aesthetics
• Lengths up to 100 meters
• RoHS Compliant*

Applications

• Data Centers with 10GbE requirements with ToR and Aggregation Architectures
• Network Switch Manufacturers supporting 40/10 GbE
• Server Manufactures supporting 10/40 GbE
• Manufactures of 10GbE Host Card Adapters (HCA/NIC)
• System Integrators