The Hermesys HydraX™ 1.6T OSFP Active Electrical Cable (AEC) extends high-speed copper connectivity across demanding rack-level network architectures. Its active electrical design supports an aggregate throughput of 1.6 Tb/s over distances up to 4 metres, offering a practical interconnect option for equipment positioned beyond the typical reach of passive copper cables.
Each assembly uses two hot-pluggable OSFP1600 ends and carries eight 200G PAM4 channels through a 26 AWG cable. Compatibility with the 1.6TAUI-8 chip-to-module interface allows the AEC to connect emerging 1.6T Ethernet hardware while maintaining a manageable copper-based installation within data centre racks.
Key Features and Benefits
- 1.6 Tb/s aggregate bandwidth across eight 200G PAM4 channels
- Active electrical architecture supporting cable lengths up to 4 metres
- OSFP1600 connectors at both ends for hot-pluggable deployment
- 26 AWG cable construction designed for high-speed electrical transmission
- 1.6TAUI-8 C2M interface for connection to compatible host equipment
- Operating power consumption below 25W per end
- Commercial operating temperature range of 0°C to 70°C
- Three-year product warranty
Standards and Management
- Designed according to IEEE 802.3dj Draft 1.3 requirements
- OSFP MSA-compliant mechanical and electrical form factor
- CMIS Revision 5.0-compatible module management
- Power supply voltage range from 3.135V to 3.465V
- Supports host-based forward error correction
Ứng Dụng
- GPU and AI accelerator interconnections
- High-performance computing clusters
- Intra-rack and adjacent-rack Ethernet links
- Switch-to-server connections requiring extended copper reach
- High-bandwidth hyperscale data centre infrastructure
