Data Sheet

Cisco Digital CFP2 Pluggable Optical Module

Introduction
Cisco offers a comprehensive range of pluggable optical modules in the Cisco ONS pluggables portfolio. The wide
variety of modules gives you flexible and cost-effective options for all types of interfaces. Cisco offers a range of
GBIC, SFP, XFP, SFP+, CXP, CFP, Cisco CPAK, and QSFP+ pluggable modules. These small, modular optical
interface transceivers offer a convenient and cost-effective solution for an array of applications in the data center,
campus, metropolitan-area access and ring network, storage area network, and long-haul network. In recent times,
with longer strides of innovation, Cisco has introduced analog DWDM CFP2 interfaces to the market. The latest
addition to the Cisco portfolio pushes this boundary further with the introduction of the DIGITAL CFP2
PLUGGABLE OPTICAL MODULE.

Product Overview
Cisco now offers a range of all new Digital CFP2 transceivers. Cisco already offers a range of analog CFP2
transceivers. With the analog version, the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) chip resided on the line card and was
therefore custom to it, while the pluggable module only had transceiver capabilities. With the digital version of the
same, both the DSP and the transceiver module reside in the pluggable itself. Therefore, this digital CFP2
pluggable that is more complete and compact, could be used across all platforms with the CFP2 interface.

Figure 1. Difference between analog and digital CFP2 modules

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 Features and Benefits
This is a standard DWDM pluggable that adds on a myriad of values, each of which are listed below.

● The line rate and modulation scheme associated with the same are both software settable on the pluggable.
One could choose between 100G QPSK, 200G 8-QAM, 200G 16-QAM on the same pluggable module by
software actuation. This allows one to adopt different reach as required.
◦ QPSK schemes could offer up to 2000km of reach on standard G.652 Single mode fiber.
◦ 16-QAM schemes could offer up to 400km of reach on standard G.652 Single mode fiber.
● The compact pluggable formfactor itself allows you to leverage a pay-as-you-grow-model. Also noteworthy
is the fact that, contrary to a analog CFP2 where one has to depend on the line card to accommodate the
DSP, the digital CFP2 carries the same onboard and allows complete independence in the pay-as-you-grow
model.
● Cisco also offers a pay-as-you-grow solution on the pluggable itself by licensing its capabilities. The base
pluggable comes with an automatic 100G offering alone. Then you can procure a separate license for 200G
at a later point in time as required. This brings down the cost of the pluggable day one and allows customer
to purchase additional features only when required.
● When operated in 200G mode the pluggable consumes around 19W of power. This is state of the art in
terms of power consumption specifications. Consequently, this offers considerable savings in OPEX.

Figure 2. Digital CFP2 Optical module

Product variants
Cisco offers different versions of the Digital CFP2. Table 1 lists a PID for a product that contains what is known as
a “Tunable Optical Filter (TOF)”. Table 2 lists a PID that is exactly the same module as the previous one in Table 1,
except that this version does not have a TOF. The presence of the TOF in the module is attached to the application
it will be used in. The TOF allows the pluggable to be used in long reach amplified DWDM systems. Removal of the
TOF module from the pluggable allows for cost reduction while the application shall be limited to dark fiber
systems. While customer networks require either support for DWDM or not, Cisco offers both versions allowing you
to pick what is needed as per the network requirements. This is again a salient feature of the Cisco Digital CFP2
offering that distinguishes itself with the customer requirements as the prime focus.

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 Table 1. Digital CFP2 Modules with TOF

Product ID Product Description

CFP2-WDM-DET-1HL= 200G, 100G, WDM Digital CFP2 pluggable Licensed for 100G only – TOF

Table 2. Digital CFP2 Modules without TOF

Product ID Product Description

CFP2-WDM-D-1HL= 200G, 100G, WDM Digital CFP2 pluggable Licensed 100G only - NON TOF version

Specifications
It is important to note that 200G version in table 1 with TOF and the 200G version in table 2 without TOF, both
have the same technical specifications, except that the without-TOF version has a lesser out-of-band OSNR
specification. Therefore, the below specifications will be detailed for the 200G+100G version. It is implied that the
specification of those in table 2 are exactly the same except for the out-of-band OSNR specification.

Table 3. Transmitter specifications

Product ID Transmit Power Range Output out-of-band OSNR Output in-band OSNR Optical output return loss
(dBm) (dB @0.1nm) (dB @0.1nm) (dB)
CFP2-WDM-DET-1HL= -10 to +1 45 100G QPSK: 37 27
200G 16QAM: 34.3
200G 8QAM: 32.3
CFP2-WDM-D-1HL= -5 to +1 25 100G QPSK: 37 27
-10 to -5 20 200G 16QAM: 34.3
200G 8QAM: 32.3

The transmitter has a cold restart timing specification of 50-90 seconds. Cold restart means that the DCO is in a
Low_Power mode. The maximum Tx turn-up time is counted from de-assert of the Low_power pin and Tx_disable
pin to full Tx turn-up.

The transmitter has a warm restart timing specification of 4 seconds. Warm restart means that the DCO is in Ready
state. The maximum transmitter turn-up time is counted from de-assert of the Tx_disable Pin to full Tx turn-up.

The transmitter also has the ability to grid-less tune to any channel in the C-band spectrum. Typical of this is the 96
channel 50GHz spaced tuning that is adopted by many users. The tunability switching time in such a case where
you shift from one optical frequency to another including the Tx turn off and turn on time, is 60 seconds. During the
tuning period, the Tx power stays at -40dBm.

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 Table 4. Receiver specifications

Product ID Receiver Power Range (dBm) – Maximum Back to back OSNR (dB @0.1nm) Chromatic Dispersion
Single Channel Optical input Tolerance (dB)
power (dBm)
CFP2-WDM-DET-1HL= 100G QPSK 13 100G QPSK 100G QPSK: 0.5
CFP2-WDM-D-1HL= Without OSNR penalty: -18 to 0 SD-FEC (diff): 13.5 |CD|<= 40000ps/nm
With 0.3dB OSNR penalty -22 to +1 SD-FEC (non-diff): 12.3
Differential with 7% FEC or 15% SD-
FEC: -29 to 0
100G QPSK Non-Differential with SD-
FEC: -30 to 0
200G 16QAM 13 200G 16QAM 200G 16QAM: 0.5
Without OSNR penalty: -13 to 0 SD-FEC Non-Diff: 21.5 |CD|<= 16000ps/nm
With 0.5dB OSNR penalty: -18 to 0
With 1dB OSNR penalty: -21 to 0
With SD-FEC: -22 to 0
200G 8QAM 13 200G 8QAM 200G 8QAM: 0.5
Without OSNR penalty: -18 to 0 15% SD-FEC Non-Diff: 20 |CD|<= 20000ps/nm
With 0.5dB OSNR penalty: -21 to 0
With SD-FEC: -24 to 0

Physical Specifications
Table 5. Digital CFP2 Modules

Product ID Maximum Power Consumption (W) Connector Type Cable Type Temperature Range (°C)
CFP2-WDM-DET-1HL= 100G QPSK: 17 LC-LC LC 0 to +70
CFP2-WDM-D-1HL= 200G 16QAM: 19.5
200G 8QAM: 20.5

Ordering Information

Table 6. Digital CFP2 Modules 100G/200G

Product ID Product Description

CFP2-WDM-DET-1HL= 200G, 100G, WDM Digital CFP2 pluggable Licensed for 100G only – TOF

CFP2-WDM-D-1HL= 200G, 100G, WDM Digital CFP2 pluggable Licensed 100G only - NON TOF version
CFP2-LIC-UPG-200G License for WDM Digital CFP2 enabling 200G - physical

The above listed optical modules come per default with 100G license. The 200G capability is an add-on that can be
procured as a license shown in the above table.

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