200G QSFP56 AEC Cable Up to 8m, 4x56G PAM4
Price range: $639.00 through $980.00 VAT excl.
- Support 4x56G (PAM4) electrical data rates
- Link length up to 8m (30AWG)
- Typical power consumption 3.5 W typical per end
- Single +3.3 V supply, BER(Post-FEC ) < 10⁻¹⁵
- Hot pluggable and I2C management interface
- Compliant with QSFP MSA, SFF-8636 and RoHS
- Operating case temperature range: 0 to +70ºC
The 200G QSFP56 Active Electrical Cable (AEC) is engineered for high-density data-centre and HPC environments where passive DAC cables run out of reach and optical fibre is overkill at short distances. Each QSFP56 end houses integrated signal-conditioning electronics that extend reliable 200 Gb/s (4×56G PAM4) transmission up to 8 metres — well beyond the 3–5 m ceiling of passive copper — while keeping typical power consumption to just 3.5 W per end.
Unlike passive DAC cables, the onboard DSP retimes and equalises every lane, achieving a post-FEC bit-error rate below 10⁻¹⁵ across the full 0–70 °C operating range. The standard 38-pin QSFP56 edge connector and SFF-8636 EEPROM map guarantee interoperability with leading merchant-silicon switches, storage platforms and compute nodes without additional configuration. Available up to 8 m lengths, the cable is RoHS compliant.
| Module Form Factor | QSFP56 | Management Interface | I2C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Rate | 200Gbps | Number of Data Lanes | 4 TX and 4 RX per module (PAM4) |
| Link Distance | 8m | BER (Post-FEC) | 1.0x10-15 |
| Power Consumption | 3.5W(per end) | Supply Voltage | 3.3V |
| Op. Temperature | 0 to 70°C (32 to 158°F) | Protocols | QSFP MSA and CMIS5.2 |
| Length | 2.5m, 3m, 5m |
|---|---|
| Interface | QSFP56 |
| Speed | 200G |
| Compatible Brands | Generic, Asterfusion, Nvidia, Juniper, Cisco |