{"rewrite":{"id":"r_75ef3abc82bd7678811a16a3","clusterId":"c_990040525925478e9b46d44f","slug":"nvidia-and-cisco-reveal-usfp-optical-module-for-ai-factories","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"NVIDIA And Cisco Reveal USFP Optical Module For AI Factories","summary":"NVIDIA and Cisco announced USFP, a pluggable optical module form factor for AI factories, unveiled in Santa Clara, California. The module is designed to support 400Gb/s electrical signaling per lane and reach up to 12.8Tb/s of capacity, with bandwidth density said to improve 4x and power efficiency about 1.3x over conventional 200Gb/s-per-lane pluggable modules. TE Connectivity and Amphenol are expected to join the multi-source ecosystem.","whyItMatters":"The module moves the bottleneck conversation from raw switch capacity to how many links a single switch face can carry, which is why NVIDIA and Cisco want the spec opened to other suppliers rather than kept proprietary.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe form factor mounts 16 full-duplex lanes in the same footprint as OSFP, so a switch can carry more connections without adding network tiers. It supports both switches and SuperNICs, with expansion to 32 lanes or more envisioned.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA two-dimensional array connector and a two-stage insertion method are used to improve signal quality and cut contact wear. The design handles heat dissipation of up to 100 watts without a dedicated cooling circuit, which reduces switch design complexity. NVIDIA and Cisco plan to formulate an open industry specification through a community-led multi-source project.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"USFP's 12.8Tb/s ceiling matters less than TE Connectivity and Amphenol signing on. A pluggable optical format only gets built if connector suppliers commit, and NVIDIA and Cisco naming them early is the tell.","twitterPost":"USFP's real test is TE Connectivity and Amphenol. A pluggable optical format lives or dies on connector vendors, not the spec sheet.","threadsPost":"NVIDIA and Cisco's USFP spec tops out at 12.8Tb/s, but the number that decides its fate is two: TE Connectivity and Amphenol. A pluggable optical form factor needs connector suppliers to tool up, and naming them this early signals the multi-source play is already in motion rather than aspirational.","newsletterBlurb":"NVIDIA and Cisco announced USFP, a pluggable optical module form factor for AI factories, unveiled in Santa Clara. It is designed for 400Gb/s electrical signaling per lane and up to 12.8Tb/s of capacity, with bandwidth density said to improve 4x over conventional modules. TE Connectivity and Amphenol are expected to join the multi-source ecosystem.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/442/4442279/?rss\",\"title\":\"NVIDIA and Cisco Announce Optical Module \\\"USFP\\\" - 4x Bandwidth Density for AI Factories\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4686,"outputTokens":619,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791945427,"createdAt":"2026-10-14T02:31:25.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-14T02:36:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T02:36:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_990040525925478e9b46d44f","canonicalTitle":"NVIDIAとCisco、光モジュール「USFP」発表　AIファクトリー向けに帯域幅密度4倍へ","representativeArticleId":"a_c4b47b735df9c7d379cbac63","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"USFP\"],\"studios\":[\"NVIDIA\",\"Cisco\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-14T01:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-14T01:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-14T02:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/442/4442279/?rss","title":"NVIDIAとCisco、光モジュール「USFP」発表　AIファクトリー向けに帯域幅密度4倍へ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["USFP"],"studios":["NVIDIA","Cisco"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}