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AOC Active Optical Cable QSFP

QSFP Active Optical Cables (AOC) embed VCSELs and photodetectors in the QSFP housing ends connected by fiber inside the cable, providing 40G or 100G over multimode fiber up to 100m at lower cost than discrete transceivers.

// Specifications
Standard
QSFP MSA AOC
Speed
40 Gbps or 100 Gbps
Cable
Internal multimode fiber ribbon
Distance
Up to 100m
Connector
QSFP28 on both ends
Use Case
Data center inter-rack high-density connections
// Pin Reference Table
Pin Name Function Type
QSFP_A QSFP End A First QSFP connection BUS
QSFP_B QSFP End B Second QSFP connection BUS