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AI CLUSTERED EVENT · 10/13/2026

NVIDIA and Cisco Launch USFP Spec: First Pluggable Optics Supporting 400G per Lane with Improved Efficiency

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NVIDIA and Cisco have jointly released the USFP specification, the industry's first pluggable optical module standard supporting 400Gbps per lane. Featuring a novel 2D array connector, initial products integrate 16 full-duplex channels for 12.8 Tb/s throughput, offering 4x the bandwidth and 1.3x the power efficiency of existing 200G/lane modules.

LATEST/NVIDIA and Cisco have jointly released the USFP specification, the industry's first pluggable optical module standard supporting 400Gbps per lane. Featuring a novel 2D array connector, initial products integrate 16 full-duplex channels for 12.8 Tb/s throughput, offering 4x the bandwidth and 1.3x the power efficiency of existing 200G/lane modules.

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  1. IT之家 · IT业界T2·68 pts
    • USFP is the first pluggable optical module spec supporting 400G/lane, driven by NVIDIA and Cisco.
    • Initial products feature 16 full-duplex channels, achieving up to 12.8 Tb/s throughput with potential for expansion.
    • Compared to existing 200G/lane modules, USFP offers 4x bandwidth and 1.3x power efficiency, supporting 100W power budgets.