The Hermesys HydraX™ 200G QSFP56 Active Optical Cable is a direct-attach active optical cable (AOC) that integrates two QSFP56 transceivers with retiming electronics into a fixed-length, multi-lane fiber assembly. Its low power draw per end and parallel-optics design make it well suited for high-bandwidth interconnects between servers, switches, and storage systems in data center and high-performance computing environments.
Key Features and Benefits
- Integrated retiming electronics for enhanced signal integrity over the full cable length
- Up to 200Gb/s aggregate data rate via 4x 50Gb/s PAM4 lane modulation
- Standard QSFP56 form-factor connectors for broad interoperability
- I2C-based module management interface
- Single 3.3V power supply
- 4.5W power dissipation per end
- Commercial-grade case operating temperature range: 0°C to +70°C
- Lead-free, environmentally compliant construction
- Available in 3-meter and 10-meter lengths
Typical Applications
- High-Bandwidth Server and Switch Interconnects
- High-Performance Computing (HPC) Clusters
- General High-Speed Optical Links
Reference Standard
- IBTA InfiniBand HDR
- SFF-8665
- SFF-8636
- RoHS6
