CoaXPress CoF-10 Host Interface

Applies to Closed3625 Coaxlink QSFP+.

The CoaXPress CoF-10 Host Interface implements for each individual CoaXPress connection:

a CoaXPress CXP-12 to 10G Ethernet bridge
a 10 Gigabit Media Independent Interface

10G Ethernet

Parameter Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Transmitter effective data rate       10 Gbit/s
Receiver effective data rate1       10 Gbit/s
NOTE: The effective data rate of CXP-12 and 10G Ethernet are identical!

QSFP+ connector

The QSFP+ connector implements an electrical interface for 4 CoaXPress connections including:

4 high-speed transmitter lines
4 high-speed receiver lines

It fulfills the electrical requirements of the SNIA SFF-8436 specification for QSFP+ 4X 10 Gb/s Pluggable Transceiver modules

See also: CoaXPress-over-Fiber Host Connector - QSFP+