The Hermesys HydraX™ series 400G QSFP-DD FR4 is a hot-pluggable, four-channel CWDM4 single-mode fiber-optic transceiver built for 400 Gigabit Ethernet point-to-point links, compliant with the QSFP-DD MSA and 100G Lambda MSA 400G FR4 specification.
Key Features and Benefits
- Four independent CWDM4 channels (1271/1291/1311/1331 nm) multiplexed/demultiplexed onto a single duplex LC port
- Cooled EML laser transmitter with PIN photodetector receiver
- 100 Gbps per channel via 53.125 GBd PAM4 signaling
- Link distance up to 2 km over single-mode fiber
- Duplex LC connector interface
- 400GAUI-8 host-side electrical interface (8× 53.125 Gbps)
- 3.3 V power supply voltage
- Maximum power consumption of 12 W
- Hot-pluggable QSFP-DD form factor for high port density
- Built-in overvoltage protection
Typical Applications
- 400GBASE FR4 Proprietary Applications
- Data Center Networking
- High-Speed Ethernet Interconnections
Reference Standard
- 100G Lambda MSA (400G FR4 Specification)
- IEEE 802.3bs
- QSFP-DD MSA Type2
