SFF-8642 plug / SFF-8436 plug*3

Description

SFF-8642 plug / SFF-8436 plug*3 External Cable Assembly – IB 12x CXP to QSFP+ High-Speed Fanout Solution

The SFF-8642 plug to SFF-8436 plug ×3 external cable assembly is a high-performance fanout cable designed to split a single IB 12x CXP interface into three QSFP+ (4x) channels. Engineered for high-bandwidth, low-latency data transmission, this cable is ideal for InfiniBand, Ethernet, and high-performance computing environments requiring scalable interconnects.

Key Features:

• Connector Configuration:
  • SFF-8642 plug (IB 12x CXP interface)
  • 3 × SFF-8436 plugs (QSFP+ 4x interfaces)
• Interface Support: Compatible with InfiniBand, 100G Ethernet, and other high-speed serial protocols.
• External Cable Assembly: Designed for rack-to-rack or device-to-device connections in data centers and HPC clusters.
• Wire Gauge Range: Supports AWG 32 to AWG 24, allowing flexibility for performance tuning and cable length optimization.
• Controlled Impedance: Maintains a 100-ohm differential impedance, ensuring excellent signal integrity and minimal crosstalk.
• High-Speed Performance: Supports aggregated data rates up to 120 Gbps (3 × 40 Gbps), ideal for bandwidth-intensive applications.
• Durable Shielding: Provides superior EMI/RFI protection in high-density environments.
• RoHS Compliant: Manufactured in accordance with environmental standards for hazardous substances.

Applications:

• High-Performance Computing (HPC): Enables fanout connectivity from CXP switches to multiple QSFP+ nodes in compute clusters.
• Data Centers: Facilitates high-throughput interconnects between switches, routers, and servers.
• InfiniBand Networks: Supports IB 12x to 3× IB 4x configurations for scalable, low-latency communication.
• Enterprise Networking: Ideal for backbone links and aggregation layers requiring multi-channel breakout.
• Telecommunications: Used in optical transport systems and high-speed signal routing.