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microQSFP INTERCONNECT SOLUTIONS 28 Gbps Pluggable I/O & Cable Assemblies TE Connectivity (TE) is leading the industry in the design of micro Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable (microQSFP) Connectors, providing a higher density solution for next generation pluggable connectivity. With increasing bandwidth requirements, demand is increasing for smaller form factors that will o er increased faceplate density and higher port count. These products need to maintain superior thermal performance to keep energy costs low and maximize reliability. The technological innovations of the microQSFP form factor have the potential to revolutionize the development of pluggable interconnect for next generation designs. DATA AND DEVICES /// microQSFP INTERCONNECT SOLUTIONSmicroQSFP Interconnect Solutions 28 Gbps Pluggable I/O & Cable Assemblies SOLUTIONS FOR THE DATA-DRIVEN WORLD Comparing size of microQSFP (on left) to QSFP Higher Density Design Saves Space for Increased Bandwidth 4x28G solution provides QSFP28 functionality in a smaller, generally Key Features SFP-sized form factor 33% higher density than QSFP to t more ports (up to 72) on a standard line card, Re-uses QSFP electrical pinout for ease of saving signicant design space adoption in networking systems 14.25mm port-to-port pitch 14.25mm port width enables up to 72 ports in Routable, 3-high belly-to-belly faceplate architecture with low cost PCB design a traditional 1RU linecard while enabling direct attach copper cables, optical Increased Thermal Performance Saves Energy Cost transceivers with MPO or LC functionality, Integrated module thermal solution o ers signicantly better thermal and active optical cables (AOCs). performance than QSFP28 solutions Integrated heatsink in module provides more Thermal performance does not su er in high density applications e cient thermal path for cooling active Thermal solution can be optimized based on power level design optical and copper cables Ports provide additional equipment airow, allowing for high port counts in traditional line card designs Cages allow for optimized airow while providing excellent EMI suppression Standardized Form Factor Supports Next-Generation Designs Both side to side and front to back airow and Easy, Low Cost Implementation cages are available in stacked and 56 Gbps (PAM-4) performance with backwards compatibility to 28 Gbps (NRZ) ganged congurations Future 56 Gbps (NRZ version will be backwards compatible) Cage solutions are designed to be belly to Enables total data center functionality and broad market adoption belly compatible in both 1xN / 1xN and 2xN / Multi-source agreement (MSA) has dened the mechanical features of the plug, 1xN congurations in a 4-6 layer PCB cage and receptacle to provide a standard interface with multiple connector, cable assembly and ber optic suppliers (visit www.microQSFP.com to learn more) Standards Product Applications The QSFP (microQSFP) MSA references the following protocol applications: Networking switches Routers 25G/100G Ethernet Servers (blade, rack mountable and multi-node) 100G InniBand EDR Networking interface cards 32G/128G Fibre Channel 25G/50G Ethernet Consortium Optical transport equipment Visit www.microQSFP.com to learn more. DATA AND DEVICES /// microQSFP INTERCONNECT SOLUTIONS