DAC(Direct Attach Cable)

DACs are widely chosen by data centers for connecting servers to the Top Of the Rack(TOR) switch as they are passive, consume zero power, have the lowest latency and cost-effective.DACis theideal option for data centers, super computers and other circumstances similar. 10Gtek offers a wide range of products for 0.5m to 10m lengths and in QSFP+, SFP+, XFP, CX4 form factors.


In the 10Gtek Compatibility Lab, the unique EEPROM technique has been used to ensure the DACs are compatible with different brands on the original switches and routers. DACs of 10Gtek also 100% pass TDR&VNA test in the 10Gtek Signal Integrity Lab. They are fully tested in SI testing lab and reliability lab, to ensure optimal signal integrity and the best end-to-end performance.

Speed Form Factor Feature Part Number Length Options Datasheet

100Gbps

QSFP28 QSFP28 to QSFP28, Passive CAB-ZQP/ZQP-Pxx 1M, 3M, 5M
QSFP28 to 4xSFP28, Passive CAB-ZQP/4ZSP-Pxx 1M, 3M, 5M
QSFP28 to 2xQSFP28, Passive CAB-ZQP/2ZQP-Pxx 1M, 3M, 5M
QSFP28 to QSFP+, Passive CAB-Q14/Q14-Pxx 1M, 3M, 5M
40Gbps QSFP+ QSFP+ to QSFP+, Active CAB-QSFP-Axx 5M, 7M, 10M
QSFP+ to 4xSFP+, Active CAB-QSFP/4SFP-Axx 5M, 7M, 10M
QSFP+ to QSFP+, Passive CAB-QSFP-Pxx 1M, 3M, 5M
QSFP+ to 4xSFP+, Passive CAB-QSFP/4SFP-Pxx 1M, 3M, 5M
QSFP+ to SFP, Passive CAB-QSFP/SFP-Pxx 1M, 3M, 5M
QSFP+ to CX4, Passive CAB-QSFP/CX4-Pxx 1M, 3M, 5M
25Gbps SFP28 SFP28 to SFP28, Passive CAB-ZSP/ZSP-Pxx 1M, 2M, 3M, 5M
10Gbps SFP+ SFP+ to SFP+, Active CAB-10GSFP-Axx 5M, 7M, 10M
SFP+ to SFP+, Passive CAB-10GSFP-Pxx 1M, 3M, 5M
 
DAC Cable Advantages
DAC, with the advantages of lower power consumption, lower cost and wider temperature, is the first alternative without question to replace optical transceiver for short distance.
 
DAC Cable Road Map
100G QSFP28 DAC
      Applications
  • ● Suports aggragate data rates of 100Gbps
  • ● Low insertion loss and cross talk
  • ● Low EMI radiation Switches, servers and routers
  • ● Data Center networks
  • ● Storage area networks
  • ● High performance computing
  • ● Telecommunicaiton and wireless infrastructure
  • ● Medical diagnostics and networking
  • ● Test and measurement equipment
      Standards Compliance
  • ● 100G Ethernet (IEEE 802.3bj)
  • ● InfiniBand EDR
  • ● SFF-8665
  • ● RoHS compliant
56Gb/s QSFP+ DAC
      Applications
  • ● HPC Interconnects
  • ● Infiniband SDR/DDR/QDR and FDR interconnects
      Standards Compliance
  • ● RoHS 6 Compliant
  • ● Low insertion loss
  • ● Compliant with SFF-8436
  • ● Compliant with IEEE 802.3ba
40Gb/s QSFP+ DAC
      Applications
  • ● InfiniBand 4X SDR, DDR, QDR and FDR
  • ● Ethernet 10G, 40G
  • ● FiberChannel 10G, 40G, SAN, 4X16G
  • ● RapidIO
  • ● Rack-to-Rack, Shelf-to-Shelf Interconnect
  • ● Top of Rack (TOR) and Core Switch
  • ● Networking, Storage
  • ● Hubs, switches, routers, servers
      Standards Compliance
  • ● Electrical: IBTA V2 Revision 1.2.1 and 1.3
  • ● IEEE 802.3ba
  • ● SFF-8436
  • ● RoHS
40Gb/s QSFP+ to 4x SFP+ DAC
      Applications
  • ● InfiniBand 4X SDR, DDR, QDR and FDR
  • ● Ethernet 10G, 40G
  • ● FiberChannel 10G, 40G, SAN, 4X16G
  • ● RapidIO
  • ● Rack-to-Rack, Shelf-to-Shelf Interconnect
  • ● Top of Rack (TOR) and Core Switch
  • ● Networking, Storage
  • ● Hubs, switches, routers, servers
      Standards Compliance
  • QSFP+ End
  • ● Electrical: IBTA V2 Revision 1.2.1 and 1.3
  • ● IEEE 802.3ba
  • ● SFF-8665
  • ● SFF-8436
  • SFP+ End
  • ● IEEE 802.3ae  ● SFF-8431
  • ● SFF-8432  ● SFF-8472
  • ● RoHS
25Gb/s SFP+ DAC
      Applications
  • ● 25G Ethernet
      Standards Compliance
  • ● ROHS
  • ● SFF-8432
  • ● SFF-8402
  • ● IEEE P802.3by
10Gb/s SFP+ DAC
      Applications
  • ● InfiniBand SDR, DDR, QDR
  • ● Ethernet
  • ● Fiber Channel 8G, 10G
  • ● FCoE 10G
  • ● Networking, Storage
  • ● Hubs, switches, routers, servers, NICs
      Standards Compliance
  • ● IEEE 802.3ae
  • ● Electrical: SFF-8431, SFF-8083
  • ● Mechanical: SFF-8432
  • ● EEPROM: SFF-8472
  • ● RoHS
6~12G MiniSAS Cables
      Applications
  • ● Servers
  • ● RAID systems
  • ● Storage Systems
  • ● SAS/SATA HBA interfaces
  • ● Direct-attached storage (DAS)
      Standards Compliance
  • ● SAS 3.0
  • ● SAS 2.1
  • ● SAS 1.1
  • ● SFF-8088
  • ● SFF-8087
  • ● SFF-8644
  • ● SFF-8643
  • ● RoHS
10Gb/s XFP/ CX4 Cables
      Applications
  • ● Rack-to-Rack, Shelf-to-Shelf Interconnect
  • ● Communications: Switches, Routers
  • ● Bridge the gap between your XFP and SFP+
      Standards Compliance
  • ● XFP DAC Cable Assembly
  • ● Low power consumption
  • ● Up to 11.3 Gbps transfer rate
  • ● 10GbE/SONET OC-192/ SDH-64/ Fiber Channel
      Applications
  • ● 10GBASE-CX4 Applications (up to 15m)
  • ● 10GbE, InfiniBand SDR, DDR
  • ● High Speed Network, Server and Storage connections
      Standards Compliance
  • ● CX4/ Infiniband Cable Assembly
  • ● Passive AWG30/AWG28/AWG26/AWG24