zQSFP+ Stacked Belly-To-Belly Cages

TE Connectivity's (TE) z-Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable+ (zQSFP+) Stacked Belly-To-Belly Cages are cage assemblies with integrated connectors. These cage assemblies feature pluggable I/O form factor offering 4 channels of 28Gbps data rates. The zQSFP+ cages support 100Gbps ethernet and 100Gbps InfiniBand (IB) Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) requirements. These cage assemblies can be used in 10Gbps and 16Gbps applications with a significant electrical margin. The zQSFP+ cages support 56Gbps 4-level pulse amplitude modulation (PAM-4) technologies and are compatible with existing QSFP optical modules and cable assemblies. These cage assemblies support high-density switch designs using next-generation 48 and 64 silicon ports. The zQSFP cages feature Open Compute Project (OCP) reference designs and support single PCB architecture in each line card. TE Connectivity's z-Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable+ (zQSFP+) Stacked Belly-To-Belly Cages provide drop-in replacement and can be used in networking, switches, and servers.