Nvidia, Cisco team up on USFP pluggable optics standard for 400Gb/s-per-lane AI networks
Bitget2026/10/12 15:01- Nvidia partnered with Cisco to develop USFP, a new pluggable optics form factor aimed at scaling next-generation AI data center networks.
- USFP is designed for 400Gb/s-per-lane electrical signals, targeting up to 12.8Tb/s module capacity for Ethernet-based AI fabrics.
- The companies aim to raise bandwidth density 4x versus 200Gb/s-per-lane optics, with about 1.3x better power efficiency.
- TE Connectivity and Amphenol are joining the effort to build cages, connectors, and modules to support a multi-source hardware ecosystem.
- The group plans to pursue an open industry specification via a community-led multi-source project.
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