SOPTO QSFP+ (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable Plus) is a new Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) for high speed application, such as 40Gbps, which provide four channels of data in one pluggable interface. Each channel is capable of transferring data at 10Gbps and supports a total of 40Gbps.

QSFP+ MSA, SFF-8436 compatible

Four independently addressable transmit and receive channels

Highly compact: savings of 60% on edge and board usage compared to four comparable SFP+ modules

Electrically hot-pluggable

XFP-like latch mechanism for ease-of-insertion

Digital Diagnostics Monitoring Interface. allows customer management and monitoring of key modules parameters, analogous to SFP+

Optical connectivity via industry standard MPO/MTP terminated fiber ribbon

·   High-speed interconnects inside as well as in between changes, routers as well as transportation gear

·   Server-Server Groupings, Super-computing interconnections

·   Proprietary backplanes

·   Interconnects rack-to-rack, shelf-to-shelf, board-to-board, board-to-optical backplane

·   10GBASE-SR programs

·   40GBASE-SR4 programs

·   InfiniBand SDR, DDR as well as QDR programs