# Active Electrical Cables (AECs)

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Select AECs for supported high-speed electrical links, checking the active circuitry, connector form factor, length and equipment compatibility.

## Active Electrical Cables (AECs)

Active electrical cables

Select AECs for supported high-speed electrical links, checking the active circuitry, connector form factor, length and equipment compatibility.

- Applications

Server-to-switch connections and high-speed inter-rack links.

- Supply Scope

Point-to-point AECs · Breakout AECs · Different data rates and connectors

- Information for an Inquiry

Complete model or configuration, quantity, equipment location or destination, and required dates. Quote, condition, accessories and warranty are confirmed separately.

## From application to equipment list

Specification examples help define requirements. Support depends on the exact model, platform documentation and supplier information.

### Common Types & Supporting Components

- Point-to-point AECs

- Breakout AECs

- Different data rates and connectors

- Host-compatible cable lengths

Server-to-switch connections and high-speed inter-rack links.

### Key Specifications

- Endpoints

Equipment models and port form factors at both ends

- Data Rate

Protocol, data rate and lane configuration

- Length

Reach, wire gauge and cable route

- Active Circuitry

Model-specific signal processing and power requirements

- Compatibility

Host support, firmware and port breakout

- Installation

Bend, thermal, tensile and retention requirements

### Four Checks Before Purchasing

- 01Distinguish AECs from passive DACs and active optical cables

- 02Check both hosts and active-cable support

- 03Confirm length, breakout and power requirements

- 04Agree link-stability and lane testing

## Coordinate the product, accessories and delivery

Submit a complete model or project bill of materials so we can check compatibility, main units, accessories, quantities, lead times and destination. Compare supply sources, volume purchasing and phased delivery for the actual requirement.

Source, condition, specifications, tests, warranty and after-sales scope are confirmed separately in the quotation and order. This page describes purchasing scope; actual models, quantities and prices depend on the inquiry result.

## Related Equipment & Parts

Check the platform and application together to avoid mismatches between main equipment and accessories.

### High-Speed Network Adapters

High-speed network adapters

Choose server network adapters for protocol, port speed, form factor and host platform, with switches and optical interconnects specified together.

- Ethernet adapters

- InfiniBand host channel adapters for the relevant platform

- PCIe or OCP network adapters

Check: protocol · data rate · form factor

### Data Center Switches

Data-center switches

Source switches for rack uplinks, compute clusters and storage networks, checking protocols, ports, topology, management and software licensing.

- Ethernet switches

- InfiniBand switches for the network design

- Top-of-rack (ToR) switches

Check: topology · ports · software

### Optical Transceivers

Optical transceivers

Choose optical transceivers for host ports, reach, fiber type and host coding compatibility, rather than nominal data rate alone.

- SFP-family optical transceivers

- QSFP-family optical transceivers

- OSFP and other supported form factors

Check: host · form factor · optical link

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