Description
The NVIDIA Mellanox MCP1600-C003E30L is a 3-meter passive direct attach copper (DAC) cable for 100Gb/s Ethernet. It is a high-speed, cost-effective alternative to fiber optics for short-reach links. The QSFP28 cable carries four high-speed copper pairs, each running at up to 25Gb/s. Each connector has an EEPROM that the host system can read for product information.
This model supports IEEE 802.3bj CA-25G-L (Cable Assembly Long) with RS-FEC (Reed-Solomon Forward Error Correction) enabled. Bit error rate is better than 1E-15 with Mellanox systems. The cable is hot-pluggable, draws a maximum of 0.1W, and runs from a single 3.3V supply. It has a low-smoke zero-halogen (LSZH) jacket and is RoHS compliant. Each cable is production-tested for reliable out-of-the-box installation.
Technical Specifications:
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | NVIDIA Mellanox |
| MPN | MCP1600-C003E30L |
| Product Type | Passive Direct Attach Copper (DAC) Cable |
| Protocol | Ethernet 100GbE |
| Data Rate | Up to 100Gb/s (4 x 25Gb/s) |
| Connector | QSFP28 to QSFP28 (SFF-8665 compliant) |
| Length | 3m |
| Length Tolerance | Β±25mm |
| Wire Gauge | 30AWG |
| Link Code | CA-25G-L (IEEE 802.3bj) with RS-FEC enabled |
| Cable Diameter | 7.1 Β± 0.35mm |
| Minimum Bend Radius | Single bend: 35.5mm; repetitive and assembly bend: 71mm |
| Color | Black |
| Management Interface | SFF-8636 compliant IΒ²C |
| Bit Error Rate | Better than 1E-15 with Mellanox systems |
| Supply Voltage | 3.135β3.465V (3.3V typical) |
| Power Consumption | 0.1W max |
| Characteristic Impedance | 90β110Ξ© (100Ξ© typical) |
| Propagation Delay | 4.5ns/m max (informative) |
| Operating Case Temperature | 0Β°C to 70Β°C |
| Storage Temperature | -40Β°C to 85Β°C |
| Operating Humidity | 5% to 85% |
| Jacket | LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) |
| PCB | Lead-free, halogen-free |
| Hot Pluggable | Yes |
| Compliance | RoHS |
| Warranty | 1-year limited hardware warranty |
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