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Active Optical Cable (AOC)

High-speed 10G/25G/40G/100G Active Optical Cable assemblies for low-latency data center and HPC interconnects.

PDR Active Optical Cable (AOC) assemblies are available across four industry-standard form factors — SFP+ (10G), SFP28 (25G), QSFP+ (40G) and QSFP28 (100G) — with cable lengths from 0.5 m to 100 m, making them a highly reliable and cost-effective alternative to transceiver modules for data centre, HPC and enterprise deployments. All PDR AOC variants use flexible OM3 multimode fiber and operate at 850 nm, delivering low power consumption with a maximum of 1.9 W per end (100G). Every cable is equipped with Digital Diagnostic Monitoring (DDM) for real-time I²C parameter supervision and features a high-strength pull-tab latching system for secure, hot-swappable installation.
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Technical Specifications

Form FactorsSFP+ (10G) | SFP28 (25G) | QSFP+ (40G) | QSFP28 (100G)
Nominal Data Rate10.3125 Gbps | 25.78 Gbps | 4 × 10.3125 Gbps | 4 × 25.78 Gbps
Operating Wavelength850 nm VCSEL
Fiber TypeOM3 Multimode Fiber
Cable Outer Diameter3.0 ± 0.20 mm
Available Lengths0.5 m to 100 m (Custom lengths available)
Power Consumption≤1.0 W (10G/25G) | ≤1.5 W (40G) | ≤1.9 W (100G) per end
Supply Voltage3.13 – 3.47 V (3.3 V typical)
Operating Temperature0°C to 70°C (Commercial)
Storage Temperature-40°C to 85°C
Bit Error Rate (BER)< 1E-12
Standards ComplianceSFP+/SFP28/QSFP+/QSFP28 MSA, IEEE 802.3ae/by/ba/bm, RoHS/REACH, TÜV/UL

Key Features

  • Available in SFP+ (10G), SFP28 (25G), QSFP+ (40G) and QSFP28 (100G) form factors to suit all data rate requirements
  • Flexible OM3 multimode fiber cable with slim 3.0 mm OD for superior bend performance and airflow
  • Cable lengths from 0.5 m to 100 m — ideal for rack-to-rack, top-of-rack and inter-row data centre links
  • 850 nm operating wavelength — compliant with 10GBASE-SR, 25GBASE-SR, 40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR4
  • Low power consumption across all variants: from ≤1.0 W (10G/25G) to max 1.9 W per end (100G)
  • Ethernet, InfiniBand and MSA compliant across all variants — fully interoperable with major platforms
  • Hot-swappable form factor with high-strength pull-tab latching for secure installation in dense environments
  • Thin-diameter design enables smaller cable bundles, promoting better airflow in high-density deployments
  • Digital Diagnostic Monitoring (DDM/DOM) with I²C real-time parameter supervision and automatic alerts
  • RoHS/REACH compliant and TÜV/UL certified for global deployment

Applications & Use Cases

  • Top-of-Rack (ToR) and End-of-Row (EoR) data centre switching
  • High-Performance Computing (HPC) clustering and InfiniBand fabrics
  • Storage Area Networks (SAN) and high-speed enterprise backbone links
  • Server-to-switch interconnects in high-density telecom rooms