Pin Description
The DAC’s (Direct Attach Copper) pin assignment is QSFP-DD MSA compliant. Refer to http://www.qsfp-dd.com/.
| 
     Pin  | 
                
     Symbol  | 
                
     Description  | 
                
     Pin  | 
                
     Symbol  | 
                
     Description  | 
        
| 
     1  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
                
     39  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
        
| 
     2  | 
                
     Tx2n  | 
                
     Transmitter Inverted Data Input  | 
                
     40  | 
                
     Tx6n  | 
                
     Transmitter Inverted Data Input  | 
        
| 
     3  | 
                
     Tx2p  | 
                
     Transmitter Non-Inverted Data Input  | 
                
     41  | 
                
     Tx6p  | 
                
     Transmitter Non-Inverted Data Input  | 
        
| 
     4  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
                
     42  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
        
| 
     5  | 
                
     Tx4n  | 
                
     Transmitter Inverted Data Input  | 
                
     43  | 
                
     Tx8n  | 
                
     Transmitter Inverted Data Input  | 
        
| 
     6  | 
                
     Tx4p  | 
                
     Transmitter Non-Inverted Data Input  | 
                
     44  | 
                
     Tx8p  | 
                
     Transmitter Non-Inverted Data Input  | 
        
| 
     7  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
                
     45  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
        
| 
     8  | 
                
     ModSelL  | 
                
     Module Select  | 
                
     46  | 
                
     Reserved  | 
                |
| 
     9  | 
                
     ResetL  | 
                
     Module Reset  | 
                
     47  | 
                
     VS1  | 
                
     Module Vendor Specific 1  | 
        
| 
     10  | 
                
     VccRx  | 
                
     +3.3V Power Supply Receiver  | 
                
     48  | 
                
     VccRx1  | 
                
     +3.3V Power Supply Receiver  | 
        
| 
     11  | 
                
     SCL  | 
                
     2-wire Serial Interface Clock  | 
                
     49  | 
                
     VS2  | 
                
     Module Vendor Specific 2  | 
        
| 
     12  | 
                
     SDA  | 
                
     2-wire Serial Interface Data  | 
                
     50  | 
                
     VS3  | 
                
     Module Vendor Specific 3  | 
        
| 
     13  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     51  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
        
| 
     14  | 
                
     Rx3p  | 
                
     Receiver Non-Inverted Data Output  | 
                
     52  | 
                
     Rx7p  | 
                
     Receiver Non-Inverted Data Output  | 
        
| 
     15  | 
                
     Rx3n  | 
                
     Receiver Inverted Data Output  | 
                
     53  | 
                
     Rx7n  | 
                
     Receiver Inverted Data Output  | 
        
| 
     16  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
                
     54  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
        
| 
     17  | 
                
     Rx1p  | 
                
     Receiver Non-Inverted Data Output  | 
                
     55  | 
                
     Rx5p  | 
                
     Receiver Non-Inverted Data Output  | 
        
| 
     18  | 
                
     Rx1n  | 
                
     Receiver Inverted Data Output  | 
                
     56  | 
                
     Rx5n  | 
                
     Receiver Inverted Data Output  | 
        
| 
     19  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
                
     57  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
        
| 
     20  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
                
     58  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
        
| 
     21  | 
                
     Rx2n  | 
                
     Receiver Inverted Data Output  | 
                
     59  | 
                
     Rx6n  | 
                
     Receiver Inverted Data Output  | 
        
| 
     22  | 
                
     Rx2p  | 
                
     Receiver Non-Inverted Data Output  | 
                
     60  | 
                
     Rx6p  | 
                
     Receiver Non-Inverted Data Output  | 
        
| 
     23  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
                
     61  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Grounds  | 
        
| 
     24  | 
                
     Rx4n  | 
                
     Receiver Inverted Data Output  | 
                
     62  | 
                
     Rx8n  | 
                
     Receiver Inverted Data Output  | 
        
| 
     25  | 
                
     Rx4p  | 
                
     Receiver Non-Inverted Data Output  | 
                
     63  | 
                
     Rx8p  | 
                
     Receiver Non-Inverted Data  | 
        
| 
     26  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
                
     64  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
        
| 
     27  | 
                
     ModPrsL  | 
                
     Module Present  | 
                
     65  | 
                
     NC  | 
                |
| 
     28  | 
                
     IntL  | 
                
     Interrupt  | 
                
     66  | 
                
     Reserved  | 
                |
| 
     29  | 
                
     VccTx  | 
                
     +3.3V Power Supply Transmitter  | 
                
     67  | 
                
     VccTx1  | 
                
     +3.3V Power Supply Transmitter  | 
        
| 
     30  | 
                
     Vcc1  | 
                
     +3.3V Power Supply  | 
                
     68  | 
                
     Vcc2  | 
                
     +3.3V Power Supply  | 
        
| 
     31  | 
                
     LPMode  | 
                
     Low Power Mode  | 
                
     69  | 
                
     Reserved  | 
                |
| 
     32  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
                
     70  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
        
| 
     33  | 
                
     Tx3p  | 
                
     Transmitter Non-Inverted Data Input  | 
                
     71  | 
                
     Tx7p  | 
                
     Transmitter Non-Inverted Data Input  | 
        
| 
     34  | 
                
     Tx3n  | 
                
     Transmitter Inverted Data Input  | 
                
     72  | 
                
     Tx7n  | 
                
     Transmitter Inverted Data Input  | 
        
| 
     35  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
                
     73  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
        
| 
     36  | 
                
     Tx1p  | 
                
     Transmitter Non-Inverted Data Input  | 
                
     74  | 
                
     Tx5p  | 
                
     Transmitter Non-Inverted Data Input  | 
        
| 
     37  | 
                
     Tx1n  | 
                
     Transmitter Inverted Data Input  | 
                
     75  | 
                
     Tx5n  | 
                
     Transmitter Inverted Data Input  | 
        
| 
     38  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
                
     76  | 
                
     GND  | 
                
     Ground  | 
        
The head end is QSFP-Double Density (QSFP-DD). This means that the control signals shown in the pad layout and the pin assignments have the following functions:
| 
     Name  | 
                
     Function  | 
                
     Description  | 
        
| 
     ModPrsL  | 
                
     Output, asserted low  | 
                
     Pull-up by host when no cable is present. The cable is connecting the signal to ground. Hence, asserted when the cable is plugged in.  | 
        
| 
     ModSelL  | 
                
     Input, asserted Low  | 
                
     Asserted by host to activate the I2C (two-wire interface) to the EEPROM inside the cable.  | 
        
| 
     ResetL  | 
                
     Input, asserted Low  | 
                
     Must be de-asserted to enable the host system to read the EEPROM.  | 
        
| 
     LPMode  | 
                
     Input, asserted high  | 
                
     Not connected in DAC cables.  | 
        
| 
     ePPS  | 
                
     Input  | 
                
     Not connected in DAC cables  | 
        
| 
     IntL  | 
                
     Output, asserted low  | 
                
     Not used in DAC cables, internally pulled high.  |