In simple terms, an active optical cable has modules at either end of an optical fiber cable that allows direct communication between devices over that permanently attached fiber cable. Both ends have specific connectors and the cable length is fixed. They are lightweight, making them easy to handle, and can be used for various applications. The structure of the SFP AOC is shown below: Figure 1. Explore Amphenol's high-speed Active Optical Cables designed for data centers, HPC, telecom, and storage systems with support from 12G to 400G. DAC can be further categorized into active ACC, AEC, and passive DAC.