Active optical cable assemblies for CX4 and QSFP+ applications touts speed

3M has announced the availability of its active optical cable (AOC) assembly solutions. The AOC sssemblies for QSFP+ and CX4 applications offer an advanced new light-engine design to provide design engineers with exceptional performance at a low cost. Both 3M AOC assemblies use only 540mW of energy per end, making the line one of the lowest power cable solutions on the market.

The 3M AOC QSFP+ cable assembly offers four-channels of bi-directional data at up to 10Gbps, while its counterpart, the 3M AOC CX4 cable assembly offers those using legacy interfaces with four channels of bi-directional data of up to 5Gbps. Featuring a lightweight, flexible and routable design, the AOC assemblies are ideal for applications in high-performance computers, data center networks, high-speed servers and other applications where high speed and low power is a must.

“High-speed cable assemblies are a must for systems that deal with large amounts of data and information, especially in this always on, always connected world,” said David N. Schneider, global business manager, 3M Electronic Solutions division--Interconnect Business. “3M’s line of active optical cables gives design engineers the ability to keep systems running at faster speeds while ensuring that minimal power is needed – a priority for high-consumption operations like server farms and data center networks.”


3M Electronic Solution Division–Interconnect