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PRODUCT BRIEF

56G FDR PARALLEL ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE

KEY FEATURES

► Parallel 4x14Gb/s bi-directional link

► Lightweight

► Low power dissipation:

<1.5W per end

► Small cable bend radius

► Thin cable for large port count

architectures and easy installations

► Datacenter lengths available up to

100 meters

► Standard QSFP+ form factor

► Metal enclosure for low EMI

► Single 3.3V power supply

► Operating case temperature

range: 0°C to 70°C

RoHS compliant and Lead-Free

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APPLICATIONS

► InfiniBand FDR

► 16x Fibre Channel

► Proprietary high-speed

interconnections

OVERVIEW

Quadwire® FDR is a 56Gb/s parallel active optical cable for storage, data, and high-performance

computing connectivity. It transmits parallel 4x14Gb/s data over a multimode fiber (MMF) ribbon

cable. Based on Finisar's vertically integrated VCSEL array technology and designed with QSFP+

MSA-compliant high-density connectors, these new cables are compact, lightweight, and low

power. Quadwire FDR is ideally suited for datacenter reaches up to 100m for InfiniBand 4xFDR

and other datacom and high-performance computing applications.

KEY ADVANTAGES

► Lowest weight for high port count architectures

► High-density 56Gb/s interconnectivity

► Small bend radius for easy installation and fiber management

► Low power consumption

► Based on industry-standard QSFP+ form factor

► Utilizes Finisar's vertically integrated and highly reliable VCSEL technology

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