E2-100-Q-Q-XXXB

Overview

The E2-100-Q-Q-XXXB is a 400G active electrical cable in QSFP112 to QSFP112 form factor, available in lengths from 0.5m - 9m. Retimer-based active electrical cables that extend copper reach well beyond passive DAC, up to 9m at 800G and 3m at 1.6T. The best balance of power, cost, and performance for multi-rack AI cluster deployments.

Highlights

• Up to 9m at 800G

  Gen1 and Gen2 retimer options for 3m–9m reach at 800G — far beyond DAC or ACC.

• 1.6T Support

  Gen2 retimer models deliver 1.6T over 0.5m–3m, compliant with IEEE802.3dj.

• Sub 11W per End

  800G 9m AEC draws less than 11W per end — competitive power budget for long-reach copper.

• Pre-FEC BER < E-8

  Better than E-8 pre-FEC bit error rate ensures clean signals across the full link length.

• Gen1 & Gen2 Retimer

  Two retimer generations available — Gen2 models available for all speeds including 1.6T.

• Gearbox Support

  8×50G gearbox variants available for mixed form factor deployments (QSFP-DD to OSFP-RHS etc.).

Key specifications

Product Type

Active Electrical Cable

Data Rate

400G

Form Factor

QSFP112 to QSFP112

Cable Length

0.5m - 9m

Standard

IEEE802.3ck; OSFP MSA; CMIS 5.0

Power

5.0 W

Programmable

Yes (I2C/CMIS)

Equalization

Gearbox 8x106.25Gb/s to 4x 4x53.125Gb/s

Gen1 Model

E2-100-Q-Q-XXXB

Features

• Up to 9m at 800G: Gen1 and Gen2 retimer options for 3m–9m reach at 800G — far beyond DAC or ACC.
• 1.6T Support: Gen2 retimer models deliver 1.6T over 0.5m–3m, compliant with IEEE802.3dj.
• Sub 11W per End: 800G 9m AEC draws less than 11W per end — competitive power budget for long-reach copper.
• Pre-FEC BER < E-8: Better than E-8 pre-FEC bit error rate ensures clean signals across the full link length.
• Gen1 & Gen2 Retimer: Two retimer generations available — Gen2 models available for all speeds including 1.6T.
• Gearbox Support: 8×50G gearbox variants available for mixed form factor deployments (QSFP-DD to OSFP-RHS etc.).