Active Optical Cables Technical Data Sheet
AOCQP40-003-CS REV 1
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certifications: Active Optical Cable QSFP+ 40Gbps, 3m, Cisco® Compatible AOCQP40-003-CS
AOCQP40-003-CS
Features
• Full-Duplex 4 channel parallel active optical cable, supporting 42 Gbps links
• Up to 10.5 Gbps Data rate per channel
• Maximum link length of 100m available
• High Reliability 850nm VCSEL technology
• Electrically hot-puggable
• Electrical interface compliant to SFF-8431
• Case operating temperature range: 0°C to 70°C
• Power dissipation < 1.5W per cable end
Applications
• 40G Ethernet Data Center Intra-Rack and Inter-Rack
links
• InfiniBand QDR
• 10G Fibre Channel
• HPC Interconnections

Description
The AOCQP40-003-CS is an active optical cable designed for use in 40Gigabit Ethernet links. They are electrically compliant
and mechanically compliant with the QSFP+ MSA. The AOCQP40-003-CS allows for greater link length than direct attach
cables, with a lower total power consumption than transceiver solutions.