InfiniBand Direct Attach Cable (DAC)
InfiniBand Direct Attach Cables (DAC) provide the lowest latency copper connectivity for high-performance AI and HPC clusters. These zero-power copper assemblies support data rates up to 800G for short-range rack-level interconnects.
Description
Description
InfiniBand Direct Attach Cable (DAC)
An InfiniBand Direct Attach Cable (DAC) is a high-performance Twinax copper cable designed for ultra-low latency data transmission in High-Performance Computing (HPC) and AI clusters. It uses the InfiniBand protocol to provide the fastest possible electrical path for short-range interconnects.
Technical Description for InfiniBand Direct Attach Cable (DAC)
InfiniBand DACs are engineered for maximum signal integrity in high-density environments.
- Protocol Specific: Designed to meet InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA) standards, ensuring lower Bit Error Rates (BER) compared to generic Ethernet cables.
- Zero-Latency Design: By avoiding electrical-to-optical conversion, DACs offer near-zero latency, which is critical for synchronized parallel processing in supercomputers.
- Passive & Powerless: Most InfiniBand DACs are passive, consuming zero power and generating no additional heat, making them the most energy-efficient interconnect option.
- Form Factors: Available in QSFP56 (200G HDR), QSFP112 (400G NDR), and OSFP (800G NDR) to match the latest generations of networking hardware.
Key Applications for InfiniBand Direct Attach Cable (DAC)
- AI Training Clusters: Interconnecting GPU servers (e.g., NVIDIA DGX) to InfiniBand switches within a single rack.
- Supercomputing (HPC): Linking compute nodes for scientific simulations where timing is critical.
- High-Speed Storage: Connecting NVMe storage arrays to the InfiniBand fabric for rapid data access.
List Of Material of InfiniBand Direct Attach Cable (DAC)
| Legacy OPN | NVIDIA SKU | Product Name | Part No. | Form Factor | Type | Reach |
| MCP4Y10-N00A | 980-9IA0K-00N00A | 800G DAC | DF-PMM-0005M-FF | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP Finned Top | 8x 100G-PAM4 to 8x 100G-PAM4 | 0.5m |
| MCP4Y10-N001 | 980-9IA0F-00N001 | 800G DAC | DF-PMM-0010M-FF | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP Finned Top | 8x 100G-PAM4 to 8x 100G-PAM4 | 1m |
| MCP4Y10-N01A | 980-9IA0Q-00N01A | 800G DAC | DF-PMM-0015M-FF | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP Finned Top | 8x 100G-PAM4 to 8x 100G-PAM4 | 1.5m |
| MCP4Y10-N002 | 980-9IA0I-00N002 | 800G DAC | DF-PMM-0020M-FF | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP Finned Top | 8x 100G-PAM4 to 8x 100G-PAM4 | 2m |
| MCP4Y10-N00A-FLT | 980-9IA0L-00N00A | 800G DAC | DF-PMM-0005M-RR | OSFP-RHS to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to 8x 100G-PAM4 | 0.5m |
| MCP4Y10-N001-FLT | 980-9IA0G-00N001 | 800G DAC | DF-PMM-0010M-RR | OSFP-RHS to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to 8x 100G-PAM4 | 1m |
| MCP4Y10-N002-FLT | 980-9IA0J-00N002 | 800G DAC | DF-PMM-0020M-RR | OSFP-RHS to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to 8x 100G-PAM4 | 2m |
| MCP4Y10-N001-FTF | 980-9IA0H-00N001 | 800G DAC | DF-PMM-0010M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to 8x 100G-PAM4 | 1m |
| MCP7Y00-N001 | 980-9I432-00N001 | 800G DAC Breakout 1:2 | DF-PM2M-0010M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Dual 4x100G-PAM4 | 1m |
| MCP7Y00-N01A | 980-9I926-00N01A | 800G DAC Breakout 1:2 | DF-PM2M-0015M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Dual 4x100G-PAM4 | 1.5m |
| MCP7Y00-N002 | 980-9I924-00N002 | 800G DAC Breakout 1:2 | DF-PM2M-0020M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Dual 4x 100G-PAM4 | 2m |
| MCP7Y00-N02A | 980-9I92O-00N02A | 800G DAC Breakout 1:2 | DF-PM2M-0025M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Dual 4x 100G-PAM4 | 2.5m |
| MCP7Y00-N003 | 980-9I92N-00N003 | 800G DAC Breakout 1:2 | DF-PM2M-0030M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Dual 4x 100G-PAM4 | 3m |
| MCP7Y50-N001 | 980-9I75E-00N001 | 800G DAC Breakout 1:4 | DF-PM4M-0010M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Quad 2x 100G-PAM4 | 1m |
| MCP7Y50‑ N01A | 980-9I46I-00N01A | 800G DAC Breakout 1:4 | DF-PM4M-0015M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Quad 2x 100G-PAM4 | 1.5m |
| MCP7Y50-N002 | 980-9I46G-00N002 | 800G DAC Breakout 1:4 | DF-PM4M-0020M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Quad 2x 100G-PAM4 | 2m |
| MCP7Y50-N02A | 980-9I46U-00N02A | 800G DAC Breakout 1:4 | DF-PM4M-0025M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Quad 2x 100G-PAM4 | 2.5m |
| MCP7Y50-N003 | 980-9I46T-00N003 | 800G DAC Breakout 1:4 | DF-PM4M-0030M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Quad 2x 100G-PAM4 | 3m |
| MCP7Y10-N001 | 980-9I928-00N001 | 800G DAC Breakout 1:2 | DF-PM2J-0010M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP112 | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Dual 4x 100G-PAM4 | 1m |
| MCP7Y10-N01A | 980-9I80A-00N01A | 800G DAC Breakout 1:2 | DF-PM2J-0015M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP112 | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Dual 4x 100G-PAM4 | 1.5m |
| MCP7Y10-N002 | 980-9I929-00N002 | 800G DAC Breakout 1:2 | DF-PM2J-0020M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP112 | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Dual 4x 100G-PAM4 | 2m |
| MCP7Y10-N02A | 980-9I80Q-00N02A | 800G DAC Breakout 1:2 | DF-PM2J-0025M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP112 | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Dual 4x 100G-PAM4 | 2.5m |
| MCP7Y10-N003 | 980-9I80P-00N003 | 800G DAC Breakout 1:2 | DF-PM2J-0030M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP112 | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Dual 4x 100G-PAM4 | 3m |
| MCP7Y40-N001 | 980-9I80B-00N001 | 800G DAC Breakout 1:4 | DF-PM4J-0010M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP112 | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Quad 2x 100G-PAM4 | 1m |
| MCP7Y40-N01A | 980-9I75DF-00N01A | 800G DAC Breakout 1:4 | DF-PM4J-0015M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP112 | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Quad 2x 100G-PAM4 | 1.5m |
| MCP7Y40-N002 | 980-9I80C-00N002 | 800G DAC Breakout 1:4 | DF-PM4J-0020M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP112 | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Quad 2x 100G-PAM4 | 2m |
| MCP7Y40-N02A | 980-9I75S-00N02A | 800G DAC Breakout 1:4 | DF-PM4J-0025M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP112 | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Quad 2x 100G-PAM4 | 2.5m |
| MCP7Y40-N003 | 980-9I75R-00N003 | 800G DAC Breakout 1:4 | DF-PM4J-0030M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP112 | 8x 100G-PAM4 to 8x 100G-PAM4 | 3m |
| MCA4J80-N003 | 980-9I60Z-00N003 | 800G ACC | DFC-PMM-0030M-FF | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP Finned Top | 8x 100G-PAM4 to 8x 100G-PAM4 | 3m |
| MCA4J80-N004 | 980-9I601-00N004 | 800G ACC | DFC-PMM-0040M-FF | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP Finned Top | 8x 100G-PAM4 to 8x 100G-PAM4 | 4m |
| MCA4J80-N005 | 980-9I602-00N005 | 800G ACC | DFC-PMM-0050M-FF | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP Finned Top | 8x 100G-PAM4 to 8x 100G-PAM4 | 5m |
| MCA4J80-N003-FLT | 980-9I600-00N003 | 800G ACC | DFC-PMM-0030M-RR | OSFP-RHS to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to 8x 100G-PAM4 | 3m |
| MCA4J80-N003-FTF | 980-9I601-00N003 | 800G ACC | DFC-PMM-0030M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to 8x 100G-PAM4 | 3m |
| MCA7J60-N004 | 980-9I948-00N004 | 800G ACC Breakout 1:2 | DFC-PM2M-0040M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Dual 4x 100G-PAM4 | 4m |
| MCA7J60-N005 | 980-9I949-00N005 | 800G ACC Breakout 1:2 | DFC-PM2M-0050M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Dual 4x 100G-PAM4 | 5m |
| MCA7J70-N004 | 980-9I50D-00N004 | 800G ACC Breakout 1:4 | DFC-PM4M-0040M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Quad 2x 100G-PAM4 | 4m |
| MCA7J70-N005 | 980-9I50E-00N005 | 800G ACC Breakout 1:4 | DFC-PM4M-0050M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to OSFP-RHS | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Quad 2x 100G-PAM4 | 5m |
| MCA7J65-N004 | 980-9I81B-00N004 | 800G ACC Breakout 1:2 | DFC-PM2J-0040M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP112 | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Dual 4x 100G-PAM4 | 4m |
| MCA7J65-N005 | 980-9I81C-00N005 | 800G ACC Breakout 1:2 | DFC-PM2J-0050M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP112 | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Dual 4x 100G-PAM4 | 5m |
| MCA7J75-N004 | 980-9I76G-00N004 | 800G ACC Breakout 1:4 | DFC-PM4J-0040M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP112 | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Dual 4x 100G-PAM4 | 4m |
| MCA7J75-N005 | 980-9I76H-00N005 | 800G ACC Breakout 1:4 | DFC-PM4J-0050M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP112 | 8x 100G-PAM4 to Quad 2x100G-PAM4 | 5m |
| MCP7Y60-H001 | 980-9I46K-00H001 | 400G DAC Breakout 1:2 | DF-PM2I-0010M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP56 | 2x 4x50G-PAM4 to Dual 4x 50G-PAM4 | 1m |
| MCP7Y60-H01A | 980-9I93M-00H01A | 400G DAC Breakout 1:2 | DF-PM2I-0015M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP56 | 2x 4x50G-PAM4 to Dual 4x 50G-PAM4 2x 4x50G-PAM4 to Dual 4x 50G-PAM4 | 1.5m |
| MCP7Y60-H002 | 980-9I46L-00H002 | 400G DAC Breakout 1:2 | DF-PM2I-0020M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP56 | 2x 4x50G-PAM4 to Quad 2x 50G-PAM4 | 2m |
| MCP7Y70-H001 | 980-9I93N-00H001 | 400G DAC Breakout 1:4 | DF-PM4H-0010M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP28 | 2x 4x50G-PAM4 to Quad 2x 50G-PAM4 | 1m |
| MCP7Y70-H01A | 980-9I47P-00H01A | 400G DAC Breakout 1:4 | DF-PM4H-0015M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP28 | 2x 4x50G-PAM4 to Quad 2x 50G-PAM4 | 1.5m |
| MCP7Y70-H002 | 980-9I93O-00H002 | 400G DAC Breakout 1:4 | DF-PM4H-0020M-FR | OSFP Finned Top to QSFP28 | 2x 4x50G-PAM4 to Quad 2x 50G-PAM4 | 2m |
| MCP1650-H00AE30 | 980-9I54A-00H00A | 200G DAC | DF-MII-0005M | QSFP56 to QSFP56 | 4x 50G-PAM4 | 0.5m |
| MCP1650-H001E30 | 980-9I54C-00V001 | 200G DAC | DF-MII-0010M | QSFP56 to QSFP56 | 4x 50G-PAM4 | 1m |
| MCP1650-H01AE30 | 980-9I54I-00V01A | 200G DAC | DF-MII-0015M | QSFP56 to QSFP56 | 4x 50G-PAM4 | 1.5m |
| MCP1650-H002E26 | 980-9I54D-00V002 | 200G DAC | DF-MII-0020M | QSFP56 to QSFP56 | 4x 50G-PAM4 | 2m |
| MCP7H50-H001R30 | 980-9I39E-00H001 | 200G DAC Breakout 1:2 | DF-MI2I-0010M | QSFP56 to 2X QSFP56 | 200G to 2x 100G | 1m |
| MCP7H50-H01AR30 | 200G DAC Breakout 1:2 | DF-MI2I-0015M | QSFP56 to 2X QSFP56 | 200G to 2x 100G | 1.5m | |
| MCP7H50-H002R26 | 980-9I99F-00H002 | 200G DAC Breakout 1:2 | DF-MI2I-0020M | QSFP56 to 2X QSFP56 | 200G to 2x 100G | 2m |
| MCP1600-E00AE30 | 100G DAC | DF-LHH-0005M | QSFP28 to QSFP28 | 4x 25G-NRZ | 0.5m | |
| MCP1600-E001E30 | 980-9I62Q-00E001 | 100G DAC | DF-LHH-0010M | QSFP28 to QSFP28 | 4x 25G-NRZ | 1m |
| MCP1600-E01AE30 | 980-9I624-00E01A | 100G DAC | DF-LHH-0015M | QSFP28 to QSFP28 | 4x 25G-NRZ | 1.5m |
| MCP1600-E002E30 | 980-9I62U-00E002 | 100G DAC | DF-LHH-0020M | QSFP28 to QSFP28 | 4x 25G-NRZ | 2m |
| MCP1600-E02AE26 | 980-9I627-00E02A | 100G DAC | DF-LHH-0025M | QSFP28 to QSFP28 | 4x 25G-NRZ | 2.5m |
| MCP1600-E003E26 | 980-9I62W-00E003 | 100G DAC | DF-LHH-0030M | QSFP28 to QSFP28 | 4x 25G-NRZ | 3m |
| MCP1600-E003E26 | 100G DAC | DF-LHH-0040M | QSFP28 to QSFP28 | 4x 25G-NRZ | 4m | |
| MCP1600-E003E26 | 980-9I62Z-00E005 | 100G DAC | DF-LHH-0050M | QSFP28 to QSFP28 | 4x 25G-NRZ | 5m |
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