Datasheet

FTLX0011D4BNL Laserwire QSFP+ Adapter PRELIMINARY Product Specification – November 2009

I. Background

Figure 1 illustrates the application of the FTLX00Q1D4BNL QSFP+ Adapter. Pin

descriptions for the FTLX00Q1D4BNL interface to the host board are shown in Section

II. Please refer to the FCBP110LD1Lxx Laserwire datasheet for details of the interface

between the FTLX00Q1D4BNL QSFP+ Adapter and the Laserwire cable. The Laserwire

connector pin-out is also shown in Section II for reference.

Figure 1. (Top View) From left to right: Laserwire, QSFP+ Adapter, QSFP+ cage on host

board.

Insertion sequence: (1) QSFP+ Adapter is plugged into QSFP+ port; (2) Laserwire is

plugged into Adapter.

Extraction sequence: (1) Depress tab on top of Laserwire plug and extract cable from

Adapter; (2) Pull on Adapter bail release lever and extract Adapter from host port.

Note: Only one of the four lanes in the QSFP+ adapter is transmitting and receiving data.

II. Pin Descriptions

* 100Ω termination in adapter

QSFP+ Adapter

FTLX00Q1D4BNL

Laserwire™

FCBP110LD1Lxx

QSFP+ port/cage on host board