SPAN AEC FAMILY

3m / 5m / 7m
1:1 direct

DDC Port-to-Port  / Rack-to-Rack Interconnect

HiWire SPAN AECs are used in Distributed, Disaggregated Chassis (DDC) applications and for port-to-port or rack-to-rack interconnect in data center routers, and switches in the Spine and Leaf.

In DDC implementations, AECs enable traditionally homogeneous hardware racks coupled with operating systems to be decoupled, enabling architects to mix-and-match configurations for optimal cost, power, and performance requirements. SPAN AECs are an affordable, higher reliability, lower power alternative to Active Optical Cables (AOCs) the connect DDC racks.

The low-power LP SPAN and SPAN AECs are offered with 56G/lane link speeds. Designers looking to redirect power to processing and storage can reduce data transport power by replacing AOCs, which average 50% more power than LP SPAN AECs. 

The PAM4 SPAN AECs are available with QSFP-DD and QSFP56 connectors, inside which are Credo low power, high performance retimers.

Parameters



SPANLP SPAN
Line : Host

1:1 Direct
Connectors
QSFP-DD : QSFP-DD
QSFP56 : QSFP56
Lengths400G
3m / 5m (2x6.5mm)3m (1x6.8mm)
5m / 7m (2x6.5m)

200G
3m / 5m (1x6.5mm)3m / 5m / 7m (1x6.5mm)
CU Gauge

32AWG
Modulation
PAM4 to PAM4 (Retimer)
Link Speeds
56G
Cable Throughput
400G / 200G
Max Latency
56ns
Integrations
Retimer
Power Supply
3.3V +/- 5%
Power Consumption400G
8.5W per end4.5W per end

200G
4.5W per end2.5W per end
Operating Temperature
0°C - 70°C
BER

<10-8 (pre-FEC)
<10-15 (post-FEC)
I2C Management400G
CMIS v3.0 or 4.0,
QSFP-DD MSA v3.0
CMIS v3.0,
QSFP-DD MSA v3.0

200G
SNIA SFF-8636,
SNIA SFF-8679 QSFP28
SNIA SFF-8636,
SNIA SFF-8679 QSFP,
CMIS v3.0

Features

  • Up to 50% lower power, 2.5x longer life, and higher reliability than AOCs at up to 64% lower Total Cost of Ownership
  • Recognizable purple PVC jacket
  • Built-in diagnostic features
  • Plug-and-Play, Hot pluggable
  • RoHS2 compliant

Part Numbers

LP SPAN 400
CAC43X321D1D-C0-HW
CAC45X301D1D-C0-HW
CAC47X301D1D-C0-HW
CAC47X281D1D-C0-HW
CAC43X321D1D-D0-HW
CAC45X301D1D-D0-HW
CAC47X301D1D-D0-HW
CAC47X281D1D-D0-HW

SPAN 400
CAC23X301Q1Q-C0-HW
CAC25X301Q1Q-C0-HW
CAC27X301Q1Q-C0-HW

LP SPAN 200
CAC43X301D1D-A0-HW
CAC45X301D1D-A0-HW

SPAN 200
CAC23X301Q1Q-A0-HW
CAC25X301Q1Q-A0-HW

What's New

Credo, with partners UfiSpace and Drivenets, presented the World’s largest router, a 350Tb DDC implementation with CLOS AECs for front panel interconnect, at the Open Compute Global Summit.

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