NVIDIA Mellanox MC2206310-100 40Gb/s QSFP+ Active Optical Cable, 100m: This is a 100-meter active optical cable (AOC) engineered for 40Gb/s connectivity. The cable supports 40GbE Ethernet and InfiniBand QDR/FDR10, and uses VCSEL optics over multi-mode fiber. This is a fixed QSFP+ to QSFP+ point-to-point integrated assembly, not a transceiver pair with a separate fiber patch cord. This is a new unit.
Engineering Context
The MC2206310-100 reaches 100 meters on multi-mode fiber, well beyond the limits of passive copper at 40Gb/s. The active optical design provides full EMI immunity and a much smaller bend radius than equivalent copper bundles. Per-end power is approximately 2.5W. BER is rated at less than 1E-12. The cable uses 4 lanes of 10Gb/s NRZ encoding (40GBASE-SR4 modulation) and is factory-terminated, eliminating field dirt and connector cleanliness issues common with patch-cord-based deployments.
Deployment & Use Cases
Inter-rack and cross-row 40GbE backbone connections in data centers. Long-reach QDR InfiniBand cluster interconnects between server pods. Storage backbone fabrics at 40Gb/s where copper distance is exceeded. Building-to-building uplinks within a campus where a single 100m fiber run is appropriate.
Technical Specifications
OEM: NVIDIA Mellanox
Part Number: MC2206310-100
Form Factor: QSFP+ to QSFP+ (Point-to-Point)
Data Rate: 40Gb/s (4x 10Gb/s NRZ)
Cable Type: Active Optical Cable (AOC)
Length: 100m
Protocols: 40GbE Ethernet, InfiniBand QDR/FDR10
Modulation: 40GBASE-SR4
BER: <1E-12
Per-End Power: ~2.5W
Fiber: Multi-mode (VCSEL)
Condition: New — Factory sealed, supplied by T.E.S IT-SOLUTIONS
Compatibility & Constraints
Compatible with NVIDIA Mellanox SX1000 / SX6000 series switches, ConnectX-3 and ConnectX-3 Pro adapters, and any third-party QSFP+ ports rated for 40GbE or QDR/FDR10. Not compatible with QSFP28 (100Gb/s) ports for native 100Gb/s operation; the link will only run at 40Gb/s. Not compatible with passive copper QSFP+ ports that lack the power budget for active optics. This is a fixed 100m assembly with no breakout to 4x SFP+. Negotiation to FDR (56Gb/s) is not supported; this cable is rated for QDR-class IB, not FDR.
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