MELLANOX MMA2L20-AR Optical Module Sample Report
Time: 2024-03-13
NVIDIA/MELANOX company has model MMA2L20-AR optical module products, can support 25G Ethernet transmission 10KM in single-mode fiber, Moduletek Limited Laboratory of the product prototype test, to facilitate a further understanding of the product's performance indicators and the effect of the actual machine use.
1.Product Introduction
MELLANOX MMA2L20-AR optical module supports 10KM link length on 25G standard single mode fiber (SMF) G.652. The official key parameter information and the physical appearance of the module are as follows:
Table 1 MELLANOX MMA2L20-AR Optical Module Official Description
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Ordering Part Number
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Description
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MMA2L2O-AR
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Optical transceiver, 25GbE, 25Gb/s, SFP28,LC-LC, 1310nm, LR up to 10km
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Parameter
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Min
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Type
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Max
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Units
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Notes
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Power Supply Voltage
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3.135
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3.3
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3.465
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V
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---
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Power consumption
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---
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---
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1.5
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W
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---
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Operating case temperature
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0
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---
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70
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℃
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---
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Link Distance with ITU-T G.652.D
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0.002
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---
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10
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km
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---
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Average launch power
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-7
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---
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2
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dBm
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---
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Receiver Sensitivity (OMA)
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---
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---
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-12
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dBm
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1
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Stressed Receiver Sensitivity (OMA)
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---
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---
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-9.5
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dBm
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2
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Notes:
1.Hit ratio 5x10-5per sample. 2.Measured with conformance test signal at receiver input for BER =5x10-5. |
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Figure 1 MELLANOX MMA2L20-AR Optical Module Physical Picture
2.Module identification
MMA2L20-AR module will be connected to the MELLANOX MCX4121A-ACAT card, access to the jumper, the module can be normal LINK, the port indicator lights up; module information can be recognized by the switch, such as the module type, model number, vendor name, serial number, wavelength, transmission distance, etc.; you can read the DOM data, and the DOM data are in the threshold range, no alarm phenomenon. Alarm phenomenon. The interface adapts to FC-FEC mode in auto FEC mode.
Table 2 MELLANOX MMA2L20-AR Optical Module Upstream Identification
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Item
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Server/network card reading information
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LINK
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Identify
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DOM data
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3.Module key parameters test
a. Laboratory module shell 45 ℃ conditions, the MMA2L20-AR sample module in the test version of the performance indicators are tested, the test results are as follows;
Table 3 MELLANOX MMA2L20-AR optical module performance indicators
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Parameter
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Test data
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Unit
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Remarks
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Transmit optical power
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-2.8
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dBm
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Receiving sensitivity (not over fiber)
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-17.5
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dBm
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5E-5 BER
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Receiving sensitivity (over 10km fiber)
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-17.6
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dBm
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5E-5 BER
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Power consumption
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0.9
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W
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b. Sample module enclosure 45°C optical eye diagram test with the following eye diagram template and parameters:

Figure 2 MELLANOX MMA2L20-AR Optical Module Eye Diagrams
Table 4 MELLANOX MMA2L20-AR light module eye diagram parameters
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Temperature (℃)
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Extinction ratio (dB)
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P-P jitter (ps)
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Rise time (ps)
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Fall time (ps)
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Margin value (%)
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45
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4.51
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12.6
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16.44
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19.32
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11.5
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From the actual test situation, the key parameters of the module are in line with the official claims of MELLANOX.
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