MC2206128-005

Mellanox MC2206128-005 Passive Copper Cable VPI up to 40Gb/s QSFP 5m

Mellanox MC2206128-005 Passive Copper Cable VPI up to 40Gb/s QSFP 5m

40Gb/s QSFP Direct Attach Copper Cable

The Quad to Single Small Form Factor Pluggable Adapter (QSFP to SFP adapter or QSA) is the worlds first solution for the QSFP to SFP conversion challenge. The QSA enables smooth, cost effective, connections between quad lane port such as 40 Gigabit Ethernet adapters using QSFP ports and 10 Gigabit Ethernet hardware using SFP based cabling. Mellanox QSA conforms to the SFF-8431 SFP and SFF-8436 QSFP connector standards and is 100 percent tested to strict quality requirements. The adapter is built in QSFP form factor with a receptacle for SFP cable connector.

Mellanox QSFP direct attach copper (DAC) cables provide robust connections for leading edge 56Gb/s InfiniBand or 40GbE Ethernet systems. The cables consist of four lanes each operating at data rates of up to 14.0625Gb/s.

Passive copper cables require no additional power to ensure quality connectivity. The cables are compliant with SFF-8685 specifications and provide connectivity between devices using QSFP ports. Each QSFP port comprises an EEPROM providing product information, which can be read by the host system.

This integrated cable solution provides reliable transport for aggregate data rates of up to 56Gb/s Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI). Optimizing systems to operate with Mellanoxs 56Gb/s passive copper cables significantly reduces power consumption and EMI emission, eliminating the use of enterprise data center (EDC) hosts.

Mellanoxs unique quality passive copper cable solutions provide power-efficient connectivity for short distance interconnects. They enable higher port bandwidth, density and configurability at a low cost and reduced power requirement in the data centers.

Rigorous cable production testing ensures best out-of-the-box installation experience, performance and durability.