50G DSFP28P DAC

Product Overview

The 50G DSFP28P DAC is a high-performance direct-attach copper cable assembly designed for high-speed data transmission scenarios. It strictly complies with the NGSFP/DSFP MSA and IEEE 802.3bj (50GBASE-CR2) / IEEE 802.3cd (100GBASE-CR2) protocol standards, offering excellent transmission performance and broad device compatibility. The product supports a maximum single-channel data rate of 56 Gbps and features an I2C two-wire serial interface for easy device control and management. Its management interface adheres to the CMIS specification, meeting diverse management requirements. The product is compatible with SFP28/SFP56 ports, operates within a temperature range of 0°C to 70°C, and offers connection lengths ranging from 0.5 m to 5 m (for 28G NRZ) or 0.5 m to 3 m (for 56G PAM4), making it an ideal accessory for high-speed transmission applications in data centers, enterprise networks, and more.

Core Technical Features

1. Protocol Compliance: The product strictly conforms to the NGSFP/DSFP MSA and IEEE 802.3bj (50GBASE-CR2) / IEEE 802.3cd (100GBASE-CR2) protocol standards, ensuring compatibility with mainstream network equipment and guaranteeing standardized, stable data transmission.
2. High-Speed Transmission Performance: With a single-channel data rate of up to 56 Gbps, it meets the demands of 50G and even higher bandwidth applications, providing ample bandwidth support for high-density data transmission scenarios.
3. Convenient Management Interface: Supports an I2C two-wire serial interface, simplifying device control and connection processes, enabling operators to configure and monitor devices efficiently and improve management effectiveness.
4. Standardized Management Interface: Adheres to the CMIS specification, offering strong versatility and customizability, adapting to management systems across different brands and reducing system integration complexity.
5. Broad Port Compatibility: Compatible with both SFP28 and SFP56 ports, allowing direct connection to various types of network equipment without additional adapters, expanding the product’s application scope and adaptability.
6. Stable Operating Temperature: Operates within a temperature range of 0°C to 70°C, accommodating most indoor server rooms and data center environments, ensuring reliable operation under diverse conditions.
7. Flexible Connection Lengths: Offers connection lengths of 0.5 m to 5 m (for 28G NRZ) or 0.5 m to 3 m (for 56G PAM4), depending on the transmission mode, allowing flexible adaptation to different equipment spacing needs.

Key Advantages

1. High Speed and Low Latency: With a 56 Gbps single-channel transmission rate combined with the advantages of direct-attach copper cables, it delivers high-speed data transfer while maintaining extremely low latency, meeting the real-time requirements of demanding business scenarios.
2. High Compatibility: Simultaneously compliant with NGSFP/DSFP MSA protocols and SFP28/SFP56 ports, it adapts to a wide range of network equipment models, reducing costs associated with equipment upgrades and replacements.
3. Convenient Management: The combination of the I2C interface and the CMIS management interface streamlines device configuration and monitoring, easing operational complexity and boosting management efficiency.
4. Environmental Adaptability: Operating within a temperature range of 0°C to 70°C, it can handle most standard server room environments without requiring additional temperature control equipment, lowering deployment costs.
5. Flexible Deployment: With multiple connection length options, users can select the appropriate cable length based on room layout and equipment spacing, enhancing deployment flexibility and rationality.

Core Product Value

1. High-speed transmission capabilities meet 50G bandwidth requirements, helping data centers and enterprise networks boost data processing efficiency and support high-density data transmission operations.
2. Broad compatibility reduces equipment adaptation costs, enabling high-speed upgrades without replacing existing port hardware, thus protecting enterprises’ existing IT investments.
3. Standardized management interfaces simplify operations, improve equipment management efficiency, and lower labor costs for maintenance.
4. Stable environmental adaptability and flexible deployment options reduce the difficulty of room installation and ongoing maintenance, enhancing overall system stability.

Target Customer Groups

Data center operators, enterprise IT infrastructure service providers, network equipment manufacturers, system integrators, cloud computing service providers, IT departments of financial institutions, and other customers in need of high-speed data transmission solutions.

Application Scenarios

1. Internal Data Center Connections: Suitable for high-speed connections between servers and switches, as well as between switches and storage devices within data centers, meeting large-scale data transfer and exchange needs and improving overall data center operational efficiency.
2. Enterprise Core Networks: Used for high-speed interconnections among core network devices, supporting stable operation of internal large-scale data transmission, cloud computing, big data analytics, and other business functions.
3. Cloud Computing Platforms: Adapts to connecting server clusters and network nodes on cloud computing platforms, ensuring fast response times and robust data processing capabilities, thereby enhancing the user experience of cloud services.
4. High-Density Computing Scenarios: In high-performance computing, AI training, and other high-density computing contexts, enables rapid data exchange between compute nodes, boosting the overall performance of computing clusters.
5. Telecom Network Upgrades: Assists telecom operators in upgrading network bandwidth, meeting the high-speed data transmission demands of 5G, gigabit broadband, and other services, and enhancing network capacity.

Solving Industry Pain Points

1. Addressing Insufficient Bandwidth in Traditional Transmission Components: With a single-channel transmission rate of 56 Gbps, it satisfies 50G and higher bandwidth requirements, replacing traditional low-bandwidth components and enhancing overall network transmission capacity.
2. Overcoming Poor Device Compatibility: Simultaneously compatible with SFP28/SFP56 ports and NGSFP/DSFP MSA protocols, it adapts to various types of network equipment, reducing extra costs and deployment difficulties caused by incompatibility.
3. Simplifying Operations and Maintenance: The standardized design of the I2C interface and CMIS management interface lowers the complexity of device configuration and monitoring, lightening the workload of maintenance personnel and improving management efficiency.
4. Adapting to Different Server Room Environments: Operating within a temperature range of 0°C to 70°C, it accommodates most standard server room conditions without requiring additional temperature control equipment, reducing deployment and maintenance costs.
5. Flexibly Adapting to Various Deployment Scenarios: Offering multiple connection length options, users can choose based on room layout and equipment spacing, avoiding deployment challenges caused by inappropriate cable lengths.

Common Questions FAQ

Q1: Which transmission protocols does the 50G DSFP28P DAC support?
A: This product complies with NGSFP/DSFP MSA, IEEE 802.3bj (50GBASE-CR2), and IEEE 802.3cd (100GBASE-CR2) protocol standards, ensuring compatibility with mainstream network equipment.
Q2: What is the maximum transmission rate of this DAC?
A: The single-channel data rate can reach up to 56 Gbps, satisfying 50G bandwidth requirements and also supporting transmission applications under the 100GBASE-CR2 protocol.
Q3: Which types of ports is the product compatible with?
A: It is compatible with SFP28/SFP56 ports, allowing direct connection to corresponding network devices without additional adapters.
Q4: What is the operating temperature range?
A: The product operates within a temperature range of 0°C to 70°C, adaptable to most standard server room and data center environments.
Q5: What connection length options are available?
A: Depending on the transmission mode, users can choose between 0.5 m to 5 m (for 28G NRZ) or 0.5 m to 3 m (for 56G PAM4), flexibly selecting according to actual deployment needs.
Q6: Does it support device management?
A: Yes, it supports an I2C two-wire serial interface, and its management interface follows the CMIS specification, facilitating device control and monitoring while offering customization options.