NVIDIA MFP7E20-Nxxx Optical
Multimode Splitter Fiber Cable Product
Specifications
Table of Contents
1 Introduction................................................................................3
1.1 Key Features ....................................................................................3
1.2 Applications.....................................................................................3
2 Application.................................................................................4
2.1 Connector Details ..............................................................................4
2.2 Handling Precautions ..........................................................................6
3 Specifications..............................................................................7
3.1 Absolute Maximum Specifications ...........................................................7
3.1.1 Environmental Specifications ............................................................ 7
3.1.2 Mechanical and Optical Specifications ................................................. 7
3.2 Interconnection Scheme ......................................................................8
3.3 Labels ............................................................................................8
3.3.1 Label Legend ............................................................................... 9
3.4 Regulatory Compliance and Classification ............................................... 10
3.5 FCC Class A Notice ........................................................................... 10
4 Ordering Information ................................................................... 11
5 References ............................................................................... 12
6 Document Revision History ............................................................ 13
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1 Introduction
1.1 Key Features
The NVIDIA MFP7E20-Nxxx, is a multimode, 4-
• Flexible round outer jacket for easier
channel-to-two 2-channel splitter fiber cable.
installation
The Multiple Push On, 12 fiber, Angled Polished
• Push-pull latching for quick release
Connectors (MPO-12/APC) uses 8 active fibers
to transmit light and 4 inactive fibers as • Female-to-Female connectors
strength members. The Angled Polished • 50/125 µm Multimode fibers
Connector has a 8-degree polished angle to • 50m max reach
deflect internal optical back reflections from • Telcordia GR-1435 compliant
entering the transceivers and distorting the • IEC Standard Connectors:
signal quality. • MPO: IEC 61754-7 and ANSI/TIA/
EIA 604-5-199
The 4-channel end is inserted into a Twin port
OSFP, 800Gb/s transceiver. The 2-channel ends • OFNR/LSZH (low smoke zero halogen)
are inserted into two, single-port 400Gb/s OSFP jacket
and/or QSFP112 transceivers which with only 2 • Supports InfiniBand, Ethernet and NVLink
fibers can output 200G rates. Two splitter fiber protocols
cables are used in the twin-port OSFP
transceiver enabling four, 2-channel ends to
four transceivers. 1.2 Applications
The fibers are “crossover”, Type-B cables • Use with 400G OSFP or QSFP112
enable directly attaching two transceivers transceivers to achieve 200Gb/s using 2
together and allow the transmit laser fiber on fibers
pin 1 to “crosses over” and align with pin 12 of • Optical short-reach high speed links in
the opposite fiber end transceiver data centers
photodetector. • Data processing and storage systems
The typical usecase is linking OSFP switches to
in ConnectX-7® network adapters and/or
BlueField-3® Data Processing Units (DPUs) in
compute and storage servers.
Rigorous cable production testing ensures best
out-of-the-box installation experience,
performance, and durability. NVIDIA’s optical
solutions provide short, medium, and long
reach scalability for all topologies, utilizing
innovative optical technologies to enable high
signal integrity and reliability.
Images are for illustration purposes
only. Product labels, colors, and
lengths may vary.
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2 Application
The MFP7E20 Fiber Cable is intended for interconnection of 2 servers sharing a port in a high-speed
switch. The cable mates with pluggable optical 400GbE/NDR transceivers such as Nvidia’s MMA4Z00-
NS twin port OSFP DR8 transceiver for InfiniBand and Ethernet systems in the switch end and
MMA4Z00-NS400 (OSFP) or MMA1Z00-NS400 (QSFP112) in ConnectX-7 network adapters and
BlueField-3 DPUs.
• Twin port OSFP transceivers must use the same fiber type in both MPO-12/APC ports (straight
or 1:2 splitter) and cannot be mixed.
• 50-meter specification assumes two optical patch panels in the link with total of 4 optical
connector junctions
• Multimode fibers use an industry standard Aqua fiber jacket color
• Jacket is Low-Smoke, Zero-Halogen (LSZH) type to reduce toxic smoke in event of a fire.
• The connector has an NVIDIA green connector shell denoting MPO-12/APC. The MPO-12/UPC
typically a blue shell for Ultra-flat Polish Connectors.
• MPO-12/APC connectors cannot be used with MPO-12/UPC Ultra-flat Polished Connectors
which are typically used in 4x25G-NRZ (100G) and 4x50G-PAM4 (200G) transceivers as the
fiber polishes are different and will not mate.
• The split ends can support either OSFP and/or QSFP112 transceivers at the same time
depending on the adapter type
The MFP7E20-Nxxx Fiber Splitter Cable Application:
2.1 Connector Details
These cables have 8 individual fibers, 4 in each direction. A positioning key together with the
alignment pins define the fiber position numbering scheme.
The MPO connectors are the angle-polished (APC) type which provide minimal reflection of the
optical signal for optimal signal integrity.
Multimode Fiber Cable with MPO/APC Connectors:
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Detail of the MPO/APC Connector:
Transceivers have alignment pins for precise positioning of the cable connector against the optical
beams. The fiber cable has alignment holes matching the transceiver’s pins.
MPO Connector with Alignment Holes and Positioning Key:
Optical Receptacle and Lane Assignment (transceiver, front view):
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2.2 Handling Precautions
The cable is shipped with dust caps which protect the connectors from contamination during
shipment and installation. The caps should not be removed until the cable is plugged in at the time
of installation. Prior to insertion of the fiber cable into the transceiver, always clean both the cable
and the transceiver connector using optical connector cleaners to remove any contamination. Keep
the cables away from any Liquids.
Fiber cables have no conductive parts and are not ESD sensitive. However, they plug into ESD
sensitive transceivers. Due to that, standard ESD handling precautions must be observed during
installation.
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3 Specifications
3.1 Absolute Maximum Specifications
Absolute maximum ratings are those beyond which damage to the device may occur.
Prolonged operation between the operational specifications and absolute maximum ratings is not
intended and may cause permanent device degradation.
3.1.1 Environmental Specifications
This table shows the environmental specifications for the product.
Parameter Min Max Units
Storage temperature -40 85 °C
Operating temperature 0 70 °C
Humidity 10 85 %RH
3.1.2 Mechanical and Optical Specifications
Table 2: Mechanical Specifications for MFP7E20-Nxxx
Parameter Note Value Units
Tolerance on length, Length < 5 m +0.1/-0 m
Length ≥ 5 m +2% x L/-0 m
Number of Fibers 8
Cable diameter 3 ± 0.2 mm
Minimum bending radius Anywhere on the cable 30 mm
Cable Jacket Aqua, LSZH-OFNR
Fiber Length ≤ 30 m Multimode OM3 m
Length > 30 m Multimode OM4 m
Topology Crossed Type B
Connectors and connector end face Low loss MPO APC, female
Insertion Loss, connector end face, L=length {m} ≤0.35+0.0004 x L dB
IL
Return Loss, connector end face, ≥ 35 dB
RL
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3.2 Interconnection Scheme
The fiber which connects lane 1 from transceiver A, must end at lane 12 on transceiver B at the
other end of the link. This calls for a crossed MPO cable, commonly referred to as Type B.
MPO1 Connection MPO2 MPO3
MPO/APC Female MPO/APC Female MPO/APC Female
1 ----> 12 -
2 ----> 11 -
3 ----> - 12
4 ----> - 11
5 Not Connected - -
6 Not Connected - -
7 Not Connected - -
8 Not Connected - -
9 <---- - 2
10 <---- - 1
11 <---- 2 -
12 <---- 1 -
3.3 Labels
Below is an example of the labels that are wrapped on each cable end.
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Tail ‘1’ label shown as example.
The other tail is marked ‘2’.
Images are for illustration purposes only. Product labels, colors, and lengths may vary.
3.3.1 Label Legend
Symbol Meaning Notes
YY Year of 2 digits
manufacturing
WW Week of 2 digits
manufacturing
XX Manufacturer site 2 characters
ZZZZZ Serial number 5 digits for serial number, starting from 00001. Reset at start of week to 00001.
Miscellaneous
ZZ HW and SW 2 alpha-numeric characters
revision
YYYY Year of 4 digits
manufacturing
MM Month of 2 digits
manufacturing
DD Day of 2 digits
manufacturing
COO Country of origin E.g. China or Malaysia
XXm Cable length Meter
Quick response Serial number (MTYYWWXXSSSSS)
code
Note: The serial number and barcode are for NVIDIA internal use only.
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3.4 Regulatory Compliance and Classification
The laser module is classified as class I according to IEC 60825-1, IEC 60825-2 and 21 CFR 1040
(CDRH).
• Safety: CB, cTUVus, CE
• EMC: CE, FCC, ICES, RCM, VCCI
Ask your NVIDIA FAE for a zip file of the certifications for this product.
3.5 FCC Class A Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
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4 Ordering Information
Ordering Part Number Description
MFP7E20-N003 NVIDIA passive fiber cable, MMF, MPO12 APC to 2xMPO12 APC,
3m
MFP7E20-N005 NVIDIA passive fiber cable, MMF, MPO12 APC to 2xMPO12 APC,
5m
MFP7E20-N007 NVIDIA passive fiber cable, MMF, MPO12 APC to 2xMPO12 APC,
7m
MFP7E20-N010 NVIDIA passive fiber cable, MMF, MPO12 APC to 2xMPO12 APC,
10m
MFP7E20-N015 NVIDIA passive fiber cable, MMF, MPO12 APC to 2xMPO12 APC,
15m
MFP7E20-N020 NVIDIA passive fiber cable, MMF, MPO12 APC to 2xMPO12 APC,
20m
MFP7E20-N030 NVIDIA passive fiber cable, MMF, MPO12 APC to 2xMPO12 APC,
30m
MFP7E20-N050 NVIDIA passive fiber cable, MMF, MPO12 APC to 2xMPO12 APC,
50m
For more information please contact your sales representative or send an Email to:
[email protected].
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5 References
• IEC 61754-7: Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Part 7-1: Type MPO
connector family - One fibre row https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/5847
• GR-1435: Generic Requirements for Multi-Fiber Optical Connectors, https://telecom-
info.njdepot.ericsson.net/site-cgi/ido/docs.cgi?ID=SEARCH&DOCUMENT=GR-1435&
• Application Note Optical Cables-Connectors for NDR – available from NVIDIA NBU support.
For more documentation, please contact your sales representative or the Support team.
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6 Document Revision History
Revision Date Description
1.2 May. 2023 Converted to HTML.
Updated the Introduction and Application chapters.
1.1 Oct. 2022 Updated max reach from 30m to 50m.
Updated template.
Minor text edits.
1.0 Aug. 2021 Initial release; preliminary and subject to change.
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