High-Speed Interconnect Solutions

High-speed interconnect solutions enable 400G and 800G data center networks to achieve maximum throughput and minimum latency. Wave2Wave specializes in custom-engineered high-speed cabling systems using MPO-24 multi-fiber connectors and QSFP-DD, OSFP form factors optimized for AI/HPC infrastructure.

Our 400G interconnect solutions support both SR8 (short-reach, multimode) and DR4 (data rate, single-mode) configurations, providing flexibility for data center architects. For 800G deployments, we manufacture SR8, DR8, and 2×FR4 cable assemblies with factory testing to ensure insertion loss <0.5dB and return loss >20dB.

High-density AI training clusters (NVIDIA DGX, Google TPU, Meta OAM) require specialized cabling topologies. Wave2Wave's custom engineering services include rail-optimized routing for GPU server racks, pre-labeled breakout cables for spine-leaf architectures, polarity validation (Method A, B, C) before shipment, and DC Twin™ digital modeling to simulate cable paths.

Standards compliance is critical for 400G/800G interconnect. All Wave2Wave cables meet or exceed IEEE 802.3bs (200G/400G Ethernet), IEEE 802.3ck (800G Ethernet), TIA-568 (commercial building cabling), IEC 61754 (fiber optic connector interfaces), SFF-8665 (QSFP28), SFF-8679 (QSFP-DD), and CMIS 5.0 (common management interface).

100GbE QSFP28 Direct Attach Copper cables deliver passive 4-channel full-duplex construction supporting 25Gbps per channel aggregate 100Gbps. IEEE 802.3bj 100GBASE-CR4 compliant with copper lengths up to 5 meters. Zero power consumption with low crosstalk and minimal skew for signal reliability. I2C-based EEPROM interface with customizable vendor signatures. Applications include 100GbE Ethernet interconnects, Fiber Channel over Ethernet FCoE, high-performance computing HPC systems, switch router and HBA connections, enterprise and SAN environments, and data center networks. Operating temperature range 0°C to 70°C with storage ambient temperature -40°C to 85°C. Power supply voltage 3.14V to 3.47V typical 3.3V. Data rate per lane 25.78 Gbps. Fully compliant with SFF-8665 QSFP28 standard, InfiniBand EDR, SFF-8436, and RoHS.

800Gbps OSFP to 4×200G QSFP112 Active Copper Cable ACC is high-speed re-driver interconnect with built-in linear equalizer compensating for channel loss. Delivers low power minimal latency and high signal integrity ideal for 800GBASE Ethernet and AI-driven data centers. Products compliance with CMIS 5.0 OSFP MSA and Ethernet compliance with IEEE 802.3ck. Support 112G PAM4 electrical data rates per channel. I2C two-line string interface easy to control. Hot plugging support. 3.3V power supply with typical power consumption 2.5W less than 150 milliwatts per 106Gbps per lane. Maximum link length up to 5 meters. Applications include 800G 400G high-speed networking, hyperscaler applications, data storage and communication industry, data center cloud server, and InfiniBand NDR HDR EDR. Operating case temperature 0°C to 70°C. Supply voltage 3.13V to 3.47V typical 3.3V. Power consumption per end 1.5W typical. Data rate per lane PAM4 53.125 GBaud per second. Humidity 5% to 85%. Storage temperature -20°C to 85°C. Enables 2×100Gbps per channel bi-directional transmission across eight 100G PAM4 lanes offering scalable high-performance connectivity for 800G to 400G hybrid systems.

Active Optical Cables AOC feature integrated transceivers at both ends providing plug-and-play connectivity over multimode fiber from 0.5 meters to 100 meters. Supports breakout configurations including 400G to 4×100G QSFP28 and 800G to 4×200G QSFP112. Immune to electromagnetic interference EMI with lightweight thin flexible construction. Ideal for cross-row inter-rack spine-leaf connections in data center fabrics.

Active Electrical Cables AEC extend copper reach through integrated re-driver ICs with linear equalization. Support 800G OSFP to OSFP, 800G OSFP to 2×400G QSFP112, 800G OSFP to 4×200G QSFP112, 800G QSFP-DD to QSFP-DD, 400G QSFP112 to QSFP112, and 400G QSFP-DD to QSFP-DD configurations. Typical power consumption 1.5W per end with 8×112G PAM4 signaling for 800G and 4×100G or 8×56G PAM4 for 400G. Maximum cable lengths up to 7 meters for OSFP and 6 meters for QSFP-DD form factors.

Thermal management in high-speed interconnect is critical. Our low-smoke zero-halogen LSZH cable jackets reduce fire risk while maintaining flexibility for tight bend radius applications minimum 30mm. For hyperscale deployments we offer plenum-rated CMP and riser-rated CMR variants. Custom cable colors available including black blue yellow red and custom Pantone matches.

Quality assurance for all cables includes factory insertion loss testing 100% of cables, polarity verification with automated test equipment, visual fault locator VFL inspection for fiber contamination, continuity testing for all copper power ground pairs, bit error rate BER testing less than 1×10^-15, and electrical eye diagram validation. Wave2Wave's high-speed interconnect solutions reduce deployment time by 50-75% compared to field termination, eliminate human error through factory labeling and serialization, and ensure day-one network performance for AI HPC data centers.

Custom engineering options include precision cable lengths in 3-inch 8-centimeter increments, breakout and fanout configurations, cable bundles and harness builds, custom labeling with serialization barcodes QR codes, OEM white-label packaging, and multi-vendor EEPROM coding for Cisco Arista Juniper Dell Mellanox Broadcom HPE and white-box platforms.