Description
The NVIDIA Mellanox MCP1600-C02AE30L is a 2.5m passive direct attach copper cable for 100Gb/s Ethernet links between QSFP28 ports. It carries four high-speed copper pairs at up to 25Gb/s each and provides a power-efficient copper alternative to optics at this reach.
This version supports IEEE 802.3bj CA-25G-L (Cable Assembly Long), which is used with RS-FEC (Reed Solomon Forward Error Correction) enabled. It combines a 2.5m length with a slim 30AWG black cable and an LSZH jacket, and it draws a maximum of 0.1W. Each QSFP28 connector includes an EEPROM with an SFF-8636 compliant I²C management interface.
Product Highlights
- 100GbE QSFP28 to QSFP28 passive copper DAC cable
- 2.5m length, 30AWG
- IEEE 802.3bj CA-25G-L support, used with RS-FEC enabled
- BER better than 1E-15 with Mellanox systems
- 0.1W max power consumption
- LSZH jacket
- Hot pluggable, RoHS compliant
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | NVIDIA Mellanox |
| Manufacturer Part Number | MCP1600-C02AE30L |
| Product Type | Passive Copper Direct Attach Cable (DAC) |
| Protocol | Ethernet (100GbE) |
| Data Rate | 100Gb/s |
| Connectors | QSFP28 to QSFP28 |
| Cable Assembly Class | IEEE 802.3bj CA-25G-L (RS-FEC enabled) |
| Cable Length | 2.5m |
| Length Tolerance | ±25mm |
| Wire Gauge | 30AWG |
| Cable Diameter | 7.1 ± 0.35mm |
| Minimum Bend Radius | Single bend: 35.5mm; repetitive and assembly bend: 71mm |
| Color | Black |
| Jacket | LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) |
| Supply Voltage | 3.3V (3.135–3.465V) |
| Power Consumption | 0.1W max |
| Characteristic Impedance | 90–110Ω (100Ω typical) |
| Operating Case Temperature | 0°C to 70°C |
| Operating Relative Humidity | 5% to 85% |
| Storage Temperature | -40°C to 85°C |
| Standards | SFF-8665, SFF-8636 |
| Other | Hot pluggable, RoHS compliant, lead-free and halogen-free PCB |
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