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NDR OSFP copper cables technical selection questions

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Editorial Team•2026年10月10日
NDR OSFP copper cables technical selection questions

These questions are prepared from the cited technical documentation and clearly scoped owner inputs. They are not a measured frequency ranking. Keep the applicability line with each answer; do not transfer board, cooling, crypto, protocol, cable length or firmware facts between variants.

Is MCP4Y10-N002 a breakout cable?

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No. It is a 2 m point-to-point twin-port OSFP cable. Eight 100G-PAM4 lanes carry two logical 400G links.

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Which thermal shell is supplied?

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The standard MCP4Y10-N002 has two finned ends. -FLT and -FTF are separate variants; a generic DGX family application does not make this finned assembly fit a flat-top cage.

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Where is this cable documented for use?

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NVIDIA describes Quantum-2 NDR and Spectrum-4 Ethernet switch interlinks. The exact SKU is in the cited Quantum-2 validated list.

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Which wire-gauge evidence is used?

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The exact 2 m portfolio and mechanical-row evidence support 26 AWG. A broader overview says 30 AWG through 2 m; retain that discrepancy for label/drawing review rather than substituting another OPN.

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Where does forward error correction take place?

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The FAQ places FEC in the switch and network adapter. Match the supported endpoint configuration; a cable does not independently fix a FEC mismatch.

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Why can a cable have two minimum bend radii?

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The connector exit generally needs a larger bend radius than the cable body. Follow the exact assembly drawing and leave adequate space behind the rack door.

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What rate does each MCP7Y00-N002 tail provide?

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Each of the two OSFP tails carries 400G using four 100G-PAM4 lanes. The head carries 800G in aggregate.

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What is its thermal construction?

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It has a finned twin-port OSFP head and flat single-port OSFP tails. It is not the -FLT version.

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Can the tails plug into BlueField-3 QSFP112 cages?

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No. NVIDIA’s use-case guidance distinguishes OSFP ConnectX-7 tails from QSFP112 endpoints. Choose the cable ending in the actual host form factor.

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What does P-Rel mean in this record?

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The cited manufacturer lifecycle legend defines P-Rel as GA level. It does not provide an inventory, delivery or offered-batch test guarantee.

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