Broadcom Recommended Fiber Optic Transceivers for Ethernet NICs User Guide
Broadcom Recommended Fiber Optic Transceivers for Ethernet NICs provide versatile connectivity options for your network adapters. These transceivers, available in both host soldered and edge pluggable variants, offer generations of optical connectivity at data rates up to 100Gb/s and link distances up to 10km. They support a wide range of applications, including LAN Ethernet, SAN Fibre Channel, CPRI Mobile Fronthaul, SONET/OTN Telecommunications, InfiniBand and Proprietary Interconnect networks.
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Recommended Fiber Optic Transceivers
for Ethernet NICs
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Ethernet Network Adapters
Designed for today‘s enterprise and cloud-scale environments, Broadcom‘s NetXtreme® E-Series Ethernet network adapters are the ideal solution for
high-performance virtualization, intelligent flow processing, secure data center connectivity, and machine learning.
Available in PCIe NIC and OCP mezzanine 2.0 and 3.0 form factors, Broadcom’s Ethernet network adapters support configurations ranging from 1G to 200G,
and utilizing both optical and copper connectivity.
Optical Transceivers
Broadcom’s Optical Transceivers are products that support insertion and removal of fiber optic connectors - for applications requiring flexibility in user
handling, cable types and link distances. Available in host soldered and edge pluggable variants, these electrical-to-optical converters (transceivers) provide
generations of optical connectivity at data rates up to 100Gb/s and link distances up to 10km (and beyond). Target applications include LAN Ethernet, SAN
Fibre Channel, CPRI Mobile Fronthaul, SONET/OTN Telecommunications, InfiniBand and Proprietary Interconnect networks.
for Ethernet NICs
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Ethernet Network Adapters
Designed for today‘s enterprise and cloud-scale environments, Broadcom‘s NetXtreme® E-Series Ethernet network adapters are the ideal solution for
high-performance virtualization, intelligent flow processing, secure data center connectivity, and machine learning.
Available in PCIe NIC and OCP mezzanine 2.0 and 3.0 form factors, Broadcom’s Ethernet network adapters support configurations ranging from 1G to 200G,
and utilizing both optical and copper connectivity.
Optical Transceivers
Broadcom’s Optical Transceivers are products that support insertion and removal of fiber optic connectors - for applications requiring flexibility in user
handling, cable types and link distances. Available in host soldered and edge pluggable variants, these electrical-to-optical converters (transceivers) provide
generations of optical connectivity at data rates up to 100Gb/s and link distances up to 10km (and beyond). Target applications include LAN Ethernet, SAN
Fibre Channel, CPRI Mobile Fronthaul, SONET/OTN Telecommunications, InfiniBand and Proprietary Interconnect networks.
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Form Factor Marketing Name Part Number Ports I/O IC Family Fiber Optic Transceivers
Part Number Fiber Optic Transceivers Description
PCIe NIC P210TP BCM957416A4160C 2x 10GBASE-T RJ45 Wh+ N/A N/A
PCIe NIC P210P BCM957412A4120AC 2x 10GbE SFP+ Wh+ AFBR-710SMZ 10G-SR
PCIe NIC P225P BCM957414A4142CC 2x 25/10G SFP28 Wh+
AFBR-8CERxxZ 25G AOC, xx=length in meters, supports 25G rate only
AFBR-735SMZ Dual rate 10G/25G-SR, 10G rate is power up default,
Rate select pins or registers must be used to change rate
PCIe NIC P425G BCM957504-P425G 4x 25G SFP28 Thor
AFBR-8CERxxZ 25G AOC, xx=length in meters, supports 25G rate only
AFBR-735SMZ Dual rate 10G/25G-SR, 10G rate is power up default,
Rate select pins or registers must be used to change rate
PCIe NIC P150P BCM957414A4140C 1x 50GbE QSFP28 Wh+ AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)(2x25G NRZ mode supported)
PCIe NIC P1100p BCM957454A4540C 1x 100GbE QSFP28 Stratus AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
PCIe NIC P2100G BCM957508-P2100G 2x 100G QSFP56 Thor
AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
AFBR-93CDDZ 200G-SR4 (4x50G PAM4 ) in development
PCIe NIC P2200G BCM957508-P2200G 2x 200GbE QSFP56 Thor AFBR-93CDDZ 200G-SR4 (4x50G PAM4 ) in development
PCIe NIC P2200G BCM957508-P2200G 2x 200GbE QSFP56 Thor AFBR-93CDDZ 200G-SR4 (4x50G PAM4 ) in development
Recommended Fiber Optic Transceivers for PCIe NIC
Form Factor Marketing Name Part Number Ports I/O IC Family Fiber Optic Transceivers
Part Number Fiber Optic Transceivers Description
PCIe SmartNIC PS225-H08 BCM958802A8048C 2x 25GbE SFP28 Stingray
AFBR-8CERxxZ 25G AOC , xx=length in meters, supports 25G rate only
AFBR-735SMZ Dual rate 10G/25G-SR, 10G rate is power up default,
Rate select pins or registers must be used to change rate
PCIe SmartNIC PS225-H16 BCM958802A8046C 2x 25GbE SFP28 Stingray
AFBR-8CERxxZ 25G AOC , xx=length in meters, supports 25G rate only
AFBR-735SMZ Dual rate 10G/25G-SR, 10G rate is power up default,
Rate select pins or registers must be used to change rate
PCIe SmartNIC PS1100R Active HS BCM958804A8040C 1x 100GbE QSFP28 Stingray AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
PCIe SmartNIC PS1100R Passive HS BCM958804A8041C 1x 100GbE QSFP28 Stingray AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
Recommended Fiber Optic Transceivers for PCIe SmartNIC
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Recommended Fiber Optic Transceivers for Ethernet NICs
Form Factor Marketing Name Part Number Ports I/O IC Family Fiber Optic Transceivers
Part Number Fiber Optic Transceivers Description
PCIe NIC P210TP BCM957416A4160C 2x 10GBASE-T RJ45 Wh+ N/A N/A
PCIe NIC P210P BCM957412A4120AC 2x 10GbE SFP+ Wh+ AFBR-710SMZ 10G-SR
PCIe NIC P225P BCM957414A4142CC 2x 25/10G SFP28 Wh+
AFBR-8CERxxZ 25G AOC, xx=length in meters, supports 25G rate only
AFBR-735SMZ Dual rate 10G/25G-SR, 10G rate is power up default,
Rate select pins or registers must be used to change rate
PCIe NIC P425G BCM957504-P425G 4x 25G SFP28 Thor
AFBR-8CERxxZ 25G AOC, xx=length in meters, supports 25G rate only
AFBR-735SMZ Dual rate 10G/25G-SR, 10G rate is power up default,
Rate select pins or registers must be used to change rate
PCIe NIC P150P BCM957414A4140C 1x 50GbE QSFP28 Wh+ AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)(2x25G NRZ mode supported)
PCIe NIC P1100p BCM957454A4540C 1x 100GbE QSFP28 Stratus AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
PCIe NIC P2100G BCM957508-P2100G 2x 100G QSFP56 Thor
AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
AFBR-93CDDZ 200G-SR4 (4x50G PAM4 ) in development
PCIe NIC P2200G BCM957508-P2200G 2x 200GbE QSFP56 Thor AFBR-93CDDZ 200G-SR4 (4x50G PAM4 ) in development
PCIe NIC P2200G BCM957508-P2200G 2x 200GbE QSFP56 Thor AFBR-93CDDZ 200G-SR4 (4x50G PAM4 ) in development
Recommended Fiber Optic Transceivers for PCIe NIC
Form Factor Marketing Name Part Number Ports I/O IC Family Fiber Optic Transceivers
Part Number Fiber Optic Transceivers Description
PCIe SmartNIC PS225-H08 BCM958802A8048C 2x 25GbE SFP28 Stingray
AFBR-8CERxxZ 25G AOC , xx=length in meters, supports 25G rate only
AFBR-735SMZ Dual rate 10G/25G-SR, 10G rate is power up default,
Rate select pins or registers must be used to change rate
PCIe SmartNIC PS225-H16 BCM958802A8046C 2x 25GbE SFP28 Stingray
AFBR-8CERxxZ 25G AOC , xx=length in meters, supports 25G rate only
AFBR-735SMZ Dual rate 10G/25G-SR, 10G rate is power up default,
Rate select pins or registers must be used to change rate
PCIe SmartNIC PS1100R Active HS BCM958804A8040C 1x 100GbE QSFP28 Stingray AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
PCIe SmartNIC PS1100R Passive HS BCM958804A8041C 1x 100GbE QSFP28 Stingray AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
Recommended Fiber Optic Transceivers for PCIe SmartNIC
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Recommended Fiber Optic Transceivers for Ethernet NICs
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Form Factor Marketing Name Part Number Ports I/O IC Family Fiber Optic Transceivers
Part Number Fiber Optic Transceivers Description
OCP 2.0 M210TP BCM957416M4163C 2 x 10GBASE-T RJ45 Wh+ N/A N/A
OCP 2.0 M210P BCM957412M4123C 2 x 10GbE SFP+ Wh+ AFBR-710SMZ 10G-SR
OCP 2.0 M125P BCM957412M4122C 1 x 25/10GbE SFP28 Wh+
AFBR-8CERxxZ 25G AOC , xx=length in meters, supports 25G rate only
AFBR-735SMZ Dual rate 10G/25G-SR, 10G rate is power up default,
Rate select pins or registers must be used to change rate
OCP 2.0 M225P BCM957414M4142C 2 x 25/10GbE SFP28 Wh+
AFBR-8CERxxZ 25G AOC , xx=length in meters, supports 25G rate only
AFBR-735SMZ Dual rate 10G/25G-SR, 10G rate is power up default,
Rate select pins or registers must be used to change rate
OCP 2.0 M150P BCM957414M4143C 1 x 50GbE QSFP28 Wh+ AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)(2x25G NRZ supported)
OCP 2.0 M150PM BCM957452M4520C 1 x 50GbE QSFP28 Stratus AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
(2x25G NRZ supported)
OCP 2.0 M150G BCM957502-M150G 1x 50G QSFP28 Thor AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
(2x25G NRZ supported)
OCP 2.0 M1100G16 (1x16) BCM957504-M1100G16 1x 100G QSFP28 Thor AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
Recommended Fiber Optic Transceivers for OCP 2.0 Form Factor
Recommended Fiber Optic Transceivers for Ethernet NICs
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Form Factor Marketing Name Part Number Ports I/O IC Family Fiber Optic Transceivers
Part Number Fiber Optic Transceivers Description
OCP 2.0 M210TP BCM957416M4163C 2 x 10GBASE-T RJ45 Wh+ N/A N/A
OCP 2.0 M210P BCM957412M4123C 2 x 10GbE SFP+ Wh+ AFBR-710SMZ 10G-SR
OCP 2.0 M125P BCM957412M4122C 1 x 25/10GbE SFP28 Wh+
AFBR-8CERxxZ 25G AOC , xx=length in meters, supports 25G rate only
AFBR-735SMZ Dual rate 10G/25G-SR, 10G rate is power up default,
Rate select pins or registers must be used to change rate
OCP 2.0 M225P BCM957414M4142C 2 x 25/10GbE SFP28 Wh+
AFBR-8CERxxZ 25G AOC , xx=length in meters, supports 25G rate only
AFBR-735SMZ Dual rate 10G/25G-SR, 10G rate is power up default,
Rate select pins or registers must be used to change rate
OCP 2.0 M150P BCM957414M4143C 1 x 50GbE QSFP28 Wh+ AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)(2x25G NRZ supported)
OCP 2.0 M150PM BCM957452M4520C 1 x 50GbE QSFP28 Stratus AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
(2x25G NRZ supported)
OCP 2.0 M150G BCM957502-M150G 1x 50G QSFP28 Thor AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
(2x25G NRZ supported)
OCP 2.0 M1100G16 (1x16) BCM957504-M1100G16 1x 100G QSFP28 Thor AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
Recommended Fiber Optic Transceivers for OCP 2.0 Form Factor
Recommended Fiber Optic Transceivers for Ethernet NICs
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Form Factor Marketing Name Part Number Ports I/O IC Family Fiber Optic Transceivers
Part Number Fiber Optic Transceivers Description
OCP 3.0 N210tp BCM957416N4160C 2x 10GBT RJ45 Wh+ N/A N/A
OCP 3.0 N210p BCM957412N4120C 2x 10G SFP+ Wh+ N/A 10G-SR
OCP 3.0 N225p BCM957414N4140C 2x 25G SFP28 Wh+
AFBR-8CERxxZ 25G AOC , xx=length in meters, supports 25G rate only
AFBR-735SMZ Dual rate 10G/25G-SR, 10G rate is power up default,
Rate select pins or registers must be used to change rate
OCP 3.0 N425G BCM957504-N425G 4x 25G SFP28 Thor
AFBR-8CERxxZ 25G AOC , xx=length in meters, supports 25G rate only
AFBR-735SMZ Dual rate 10G/25G-SR, 10G rate is power up default,
Rate select pins or registers must be used to change rate
OCP 3.0 N1100G BCM957504-N1100G 1x 100G QSFP56 Thor
AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
AFBR-93CDDZ 200G-SR4 (4x50G PAM4 ) in development
OCP 3.0 N2100G BCM957508-N2100G 2x 100G QSFP56 Thor
AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
AFBR-93CDDZ 200G-SR4 (4x50G PAM4 ) in development
OCP 3.0 N2200G BCM957508-N2200G 2 x 200GbE QSFP56 Thor AFBR-93CDDZ 200G-SR4 (4x50G PAM4 ) in development
OCP 3.0 N210tp BCM957416N4160C 2x 10GBT RJ45 Wh+ N/A N/A
Recommended Fiber Optic Transceivers for for OCP 3.0 Form Factor
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Form Factor Marketing Name Part Number Ports I/O IC Family Fiber Optic Transceivers
Part Number Fiber Optic Transceivers Description
OCP 3.0 N210tp BCM957416N4160C 2x 10GBT RJ45 Wh+ N/A N/A
OCP 3.0 N210p BCM957412N4120C 2x 10G SFP+ Wh+ N/A 10G-SR
OCP 3.0 N225p BCM957414N4140C 2x 25G SFP28 Wh+
AFBR-8CERxxZ 25G AOC , xx=length in meters, supports 25G rate only
AFBR-735SMZ Dual rate 10G/25G-SR, 10G rate is power up default,
Rate select pins or registers must be used to change rate
OCP 3.0 N425G BCM957504-N425G 4x 25G SFP28 Thor
AFBR-8CERxxZ 25G AOC , xx=length in meters, supports 25G rate only
AFBR-735SMZ Dual rate 10G/25G-SR, 10G rate is power up default,
Rate select pins or registers must be used to change rate
OCP 3.0 N1100G BCM957504-N1100G 1x 100G QSFP56 Thor
AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
AFBR-93CDDZ 200G-SR4 (4x50G PAM4 ) in development
OCP 3.0 N2100G BCM957508-N2100G 2x 100G QSFP56 Thor
AFBR-89CDHZ 100G-SR4 (4x25G NRZ)
AFBR-93CDDZ 200G-SR4 (4x50G PAM4 ) in development
OCP 3.0 N2200G BCM957508-N2200G 2 x 200GbE QSFP56 Thor AFBR-93CDDZ 200G-SR4 (4x50G PAM4 ) in development
OCP 3.0 N210tp BCM957416N4160C 2x 10GBT RJ45 Wh+ N/A N/A
Recommended Fiber Optic Transceivers for for OCP 3.0 Form Factor
For more information: broadcom.com
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The term “Broadcom” refers to Broadcom Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
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Key features
Support for a wide range of data rates (1G to 200G)
Flexibility in user handling, cable types, and link distances
Available in host-soldered and edge-pluggable variants
Designed for high-performance virtualization, intelligent flow processing, and secure data center connectivity
Target applications include LAN Ethernet, SAN Fibre Channel, CPRI Mobile Fronthaul, SONET/OTN Telecommunications, InfiniBand, and Proprietary Interconnect networks
Frequently asked questions
These transceivers support a wide range of data rates, from 1G to 200G.
The target applications for these transceivers include LAN Ethernet, SAN Fibre Channel, CPRI Mobile Fronthaul, SONET/OTN Telecommunications, InfiniBand, and Proprietary Interconnect networks.
Yes, these transceivers are available in host-soldered and edge-pluggable variants.