QSFP

QSFP (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable) is a hot-swappable I/O interface products that offers 4 channels, providing 3 times the density of SFP/SFP+ ports. It is widely used in data center, high-performance computing networks, enterprise core and distribution layers, and service provider applications. The QSFP application mainly consists of a 38-position high speed surface mount connector for the host board, a cage which provides EMI containment and guidance for the mating plug and so on. Besides, QSFP cages and connectors are not only designed for data rates up to 10 Gb/ supporting Fiber Channel, Ethernet, SDH/SONET and INFINIBAND standards, but also accept optical or copper interfaces.

QSFP