Classification and application of 100G QSFP28 AOC active optical cable

AOC (Active Optical Cables) active optical cable refers to the communication cable that needs to use external energy to convert electrical signals into optical signals, or convert optical signals into electrical signals during the communication process, and the optical transceivers at both ends of the optical cable can provide photoelectric conversion and optical transmission functions. AOC active optical cables have different transmission rates and packaging types. This article will introduce you to 100G QSFP28 AOC active optical cables.

Classification of 100G AOC Active Optical Cables

100G AOC active optical cable can be divided into 100G QSFP28 to QSFP28 AOC active optical cable, 100G QSFP28 to 2x50G QSFP28 AOC branch active optical cable, 100G QSFP28 to 4x25G SFP28 AOC branch active optical cable.

1. 100G QSFP28 to QSFP28 AOC active optical cable

100Gbps QSFP28 to QSFP28 AOC is a four-channel full-duplex active optical cable, both ends are QSFP28 connectors, the transmission data rate of each channel can reach 26Gbit/s, the standard lengths are 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 50 , 70 meters, etc.

2. 100G QSFP28 to 2x50G QSFP28 AOC branch active optical cable

100G QSFP28 to 2x50G QSFP28 AOC are 100 meters of multimode fiber (MMF) designed for optical interconnect links. Based on vertically integrated VCSEL array technology, it adopts QSFP28 MSA compatible high-density connector design, and the components are compact, lightweight and low power consumption.

3. 100G QSFP28 to 4x25G SFP28 AOC branch active optical cable

The 100G QSFP28 to 4x25G SFP28 AOC breakout active optical cable has 100G QSFP28 connectors on the front and 4 25G SFP28 connectors on the back. The maximum link length is 70 meters on OM3 MMF and 100 meters on OM4 MMF.