Two-by-two cable assembly
A cable assembly may include a first end and a second end. The first end may include a first breakout including a plurality of transmissive conduits implementing a plurality of communications channels and a second breakout including a plurality of conduits implementing a plurality of communications channels. The second end may include a third breakout including a plurality of conduits implementing a plurality of communications channels and a fourth breakout including a plurality of conduits implementing a plurality of communications channels. Communication channels of the first breakout, second breakout, third breakout, and fourth breakout may be arranged such that the first breakout shares a first communications channel with the third breakout, the first breakout shares a second communications channel with the fourth breakout, the second breakout shares a third communications channel with the third breakout, and the second breakout shares a fourth communications channel with the fourth breakout.
1. A cable assembly, comprising:
a first end comprising:
a first breakout including a plurality of transmissive conduits implementing a plurality of communications channels; and
a second breakout including a plurality of conduits implementing a plurality of communications channels; and
a second end comprising:
a third breakout including a plurality of conduits implementing a plurality of communications channels; and
a fourth breakout including a plurality of conduits implementing a plurality of communications channels;
wherein communication channels of the first breakout, second breakout, third breakout, and fourth breakout are arranged such that:
the first breakout shares a first communications channel with the third breakout;
the first breakout shares a second communications channel with the fourth breakout;
the second breakout shares a third communications channel with the third breakout; and
the second breakout shares a fourth communications channel with the fourth breakout;
wherein the first breakout is terminated with a first termination, the second breakout is terminated with a second termination, the third breakout is terminated with a third termination, and the fourth breakout is terminated with a fourth termination;
wherein the first termination, the second termination, the third termination, and the fourth termination each comprise an optical transceiver module configured to couple to an optical port; and
wherein each communications channel has a first communication bandwidth and wherein a communication bandwidth of each optical port is double the first communication bandwidth.
2. The cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the first termination is coupled to a first optical port of a first host information handling system;
the second termination is coupled to a second optical port of a second host information system;
the third termination is coupled to a third optical port of a first network switch;
the fourth termination is coupled to a fourth optical port of a second network switch.
3. The cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein each breakout includes a pull tab coupled to the corresponding termination to facilitate remove the termination from the port.
4. The cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein each optical transceiver module comprises a small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver.
5. The cable assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the optical transceiver modules comprises a quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP) transceiver.
6. A method for forming a cable assembly, comprising:
forming a first end of the cable assembly to include:
a first breakout including a plurality of transmissive conduits implementing a plurality of communications channels; and
a second breakout including a plurality of conduits implementing a plurality of communications channels;
forming a second end of the cable assembly to include:
a third breakout including a plurality of conduits implementing a plurality of communications channels; and
a fourth breakout including a plurality of conduits implementing a plurality of communications channels; and
arranging communication channels of the first breakout, second breakout, third breakout, and fourth breakout such that:
the first breakout shares a first communications channel with the third breakout;
the first breakout shares a second communications channel with the fourth breakout;
the second breakout shares a third communications channel with the third breakout; and
the second breakout shares a fourth communications channel with the fourth breakout;
wherein the first breakout is terminated with a first termination, the second breakout is terminated with a second termination, the third breakout is terminated with a third termination, and the fourth breakout is terminated with a fourth termination;
wherein the first termination, the second termination, the third termination, and the fourth termination each comprise an optical transceiver module configured to couple to an optical port; and
wherein each communications channel has a first communication bandwidth and wherein a communication bandwidth of each optical port is double the first communication bandwidth.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
the first termination is coupled to a first optical port of a first host information handling system;
the second termination is coupled to a second optical port of a second host information system;
the third termination is coupled to a third optical port of a first network switch;
the fourth termination is coupled to a fourth optical port of a second network switch.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein each breakout includes a pull tab coupled to the corresponding termination to facilitate remove the termination from the port.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein each optical transceiver module comprises a small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver.
10. The method of claim 6 , wherein each of the optical transceiver modules comprises a quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP) transceiver.