Alpha Bridge AB-QSFP28-40
Features
- Hot Pluggable QSFP28 form factor
- Supports aggregate bit rate up to 103.125Gb/s LC Duplex optical interface
- 4x25Gb/s LAN-WDM transmitter, EML laser, APD array detector
- Operating case temperature:0 to 70 °C
- Low power consumption <4.5W
- Applicable for 40km SMF connection without FEC
- All-metal housing for superior EMI performance
- IIC management interface
- Single +3.3V power supply RoHS compliant (lead free)
Applications
- 100G Ethernet
- Other optical links
Standards
- SFF8436, SFF-8636
- SFF-8665, SFF8661
- IEEE 802.3ba
Description
The 40km 100GBase-LR4 QSFP28 transceiver is designed to meet the requirements of 100G ethernet links over SMF up to 40km. It is compliant with QSFP28 MSA, IEEE 802.3ba. It is cost-effective, low power consumption with a single 3.3V power supply. The module has an aggregate bit rate up to 103.125Gbps by multiplexing of 4 independent LAN-WDM optical lanes, each lane capable of transmitting 25.78125Gb/s over 40km SMF.
Absolute Maximum Ratings
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ. | Max | Unit |
| Power Supply Voltage | Vcc | -0.5 | 3.6 | V | |
| Storage Temperature Range | Ts | -40 | 85 | °C | |
| Relative Humidity - Storage | RHS | 0 | 95 | % | |
| Relative Humidity - Operating | RHO | 0 | 85 | % | |
| Static electrical discharge (human body model) | - | 500 | - | - | V |
Recommended Operating Conditions
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ. | Max | Unit |
| Case Operating Temperature Range | Tc | 0 | - | 70 | °C |
| Power Supply Voltage | Vcc | 3.14 | 3.3 | 3.46 | V |
| Total Power Consumption | P | - | - | 4.5 | W |
| Data Rate per lane | BR | - | 25.78125 | - | Gbps |
Transmitter Electrical Characteristics
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ. | Max | Unit |
| Differential Input Voltage Swing | VIN | 180 | - | 900 | mV |
| Tx Differential Input Impendence | ZIN | - | 100 | - | Ω |
| Differential input return loss | Per 100Gbase-ER4 | dB | |||
| Common mode input return loss | Per 100Gbase-ER4 | dB | |||
Receiver Electrical Characteristics
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ. | Max | Unit |
| Differential output Voltage Swing | VOUT | 300 | - | 1200 | mV |
| Rx Differential Output Impendence | ZOUT | - | 100 | - | Ω |
| Differential output return loss | Per 100Gbase-ER4 | dB | |||
| Common mode output return loss | Per 100Gbase-ER4 | dB | |||
Optical Characteristics
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Notes |
| Transmitter Characteristics | ||||||
| Laser Type | EML | |||||
| Data Rate per lane | fD C | - | 25.78125 | - | Gb/s | |
| Aggregate Data Rate | fD | - | 103.125 | - | Gb/s | |
| Signal Speed Variation from Nominal | △fD | -100 | - | 100 | ppm | |
| Lane Center Wavelength Range | λ | 1294.53 - 1296.59 | nm | |||
| 1299.02 - 1301.09 | ||||||
| 1303.54 - 1305.63 | ||||||
| 1308.09 - 1310.19 | ||||||
| Side Mode Suppression Ratio | SMSR | 30 | - | - | dB | |
| Total Average launch Power | PTOTA L | - | - | 8.9 | dBm | |
| Average Launch Power, each lane | POUT | - | 2 | - | dBm | |
| Optical Modulation Amplitude (OMA), each lane | POMA | 0.1 | 4.5 | dBm | ||
| Launch Power in OMA minus TDP, each lane | -2.3 | - | - | dBm | ||
| Average Launch Power of OFF transmitter, each lane | POFF | - | - | -30 | dBm | |
| Extinction Ratio | ER | 8 | - | - | dB | |
| Transmit Reflectance | RFL | - | - | -12 | dB | |
| Eye Diagram | Complies with 100Gbase-LR4 eye masks when filtered | |||||
| Receiver Characteristics | ||||||
| Receiver Type | APD | |||||
| Data Rate per lane | - | 25.78125 | - | Gb/s | ||
| Operating Central Wavelength | λ | 1294.53 - 1296.59 | nm | |||
| 1299.02 - 1301.09 | ||||||
| 1303.54 - 1305.63 | ||||||
| 1308.09 - 1310.19 | ||||||
| Damage Threshold | 5.5 | - | - | dBm | ||
| Receiver Sensitivity, each lane | SenOMA | - | -19 | - | dBm | 1 |
| Average Receive Power, each lane | - | - | 4.5 | dBm | ||
| Receiver Power, each lane (OMA) | - | - | 4.5 | dBm | ||
| Receiver Reflectance | RFL | - | - | -26 | dB | |
| LOS Assert | LOSA | -30 | - | - | dBm | |
| LOS De-Assert | LOSD | - | - | -25 | dBm | |
| LOS Hysteresis | LOSH | 0.5 | 3 | 5 | dB | |
Pin Definitions
| Pin | Symbol | Name/Description | Notes |
| 1 | GND | Ground | |
| 2 | Tx2n | Transmitter Inverted Data Input | |
| 3 | Tx2p | Transmitter Non-Inverted Data Input | |
| 4 | GND | Ground | |
| 5 | Tx4n | Transmitter Inverted Data Input | |
| 6 | Tx4p | Transmitter Non -Inverted Data Input | |
| 7 | GND | Ground | |
| 8 | ModselL | Module Select (Low active, pull-up in module) | |
| 9 | RetsetL | Module Reset (Pull-up in module) | |
| 10 | VCC Rx | +3.3V Power Supply Receiver | |
| 11 | SCL | 2-wire serial interface clock | |
| 12 | SDA | 2-wire serial interface data | |
| 13 | GND | Ground | |
| 14 | Rx3p | Receiver Non-Inverted Data Output | |
| 15 | Rx3n | Receiver Inverted Data Output | |
| 16 | GND | Ground | |
| 17 | Rx1p | Receiver Non-Inverted Data Output | |
| 18 | Rx1n | Receiver Inverted Data Output | |
| 19 | GND | Ground | |
| 20 | GND | Ground | |
| 21 | Rx2n | Receiver Inverted Data Output | |
| 22 | Rx2p | Receiver Non-Inverted Data Output | |
| 23 | GND | Ground | |
| 24 | Rx4n | Receiver Inverted Data Output | |
| 25 | Rx4p | Receiver Non-Inverted Data Output | |
| 26 | GND | Ground | |
| 27 | ModPrsL | Module Present | |
| 28 | IntL | Interrupt | |
| 29 | VCC Tx | +3.3V Power Supply transmitter | |
| 30 | VCC1 | +3.3V Power Supply | |
| 31 | LPMode | Low Power Mode | |
| 32 | GND | Ground | |
| 33 | Tx3p | Transmitter Non-Inverted Data Input | |
| 34 | Tx3n | Transmitter Inverted Data Input | |
| 35 | GND | Ground | |
| 36 | Tx1p | Transmitter Non-Inverted Data Input | |
| 37 | Tx1n | Transmitter Inverted Data Input | |
| 38 | GND | Ground |
Ordering Information
| Part Number | Product Description |
| AB-QSFP28-40 | 100Gbps QSFP28 LAN WDM4, LC, 40km, 0°C~+70°C, with DDM |

