Description

Active Optical Cable (AOC)

Technical Description for Active Optical Cable

• Active Components: Unlike passive copper cables (DACs), AOCs contain active electronic components in the connector heads that convert electrical signals into light pulses for transmission over fiber.
• Seamless Integration: To the switch or server, the AOC appears exactly like a standard copper cable, but it offers the lightweight and long-reach benefits of fiber optics.
• Plug-and-Play: Because the transceivers are permanently attached to the fiber, there is no risk of connector contamination or fiber-mismatching, making them highly reliable.

Key Applications for Active Optical Cable

• Data Centers & Cloud Computing: Connecting top-of-rack switches to servers and storage units where high-speed data (10G to 800G) is required.
• High-Performance Computing (HPC): Used in supercomputer clusters to link processing nodes with minimal latency and high electromagnetic interference (EMI) immunity.
• Enterprise Networking: Extending network reach between racks or across floors in a building where copper (DAC) distance limits (typically <7m) are exceeded.
• Digital Signage & Pro-AV: HDMI and DisplayPort AOCs are used for 4K/8K video transmission over long distances (up to 100m) in stadiums and retail.

Features for Active Optical Cable (AOC)

• 10G/25G/40G/50G/56G/100G/120G/200G/400G/800G, etc.
• AOCs, Breakout/Splitter Cables
• EMI, ESD Compliant
• Working Temperatures: 0°C ~ 70°C
• Voltages 3.3V
• RoHS Compliant