It carries 38 positions in a right-angle surface-mount package, designed to mate with a ZQSFP+ plug assembly (typically a copper or active optical cable).
Surface-mount, right-angle termination places the receptacle at the board edge, parallel to the PCB plane — the standard footprint for a panel-mounted I/O cage. The SMT tails reflow with the rest of the board; the board guide provides mechanical alignment during assembly, which is critical for maintaining coplanarity across the 38 pads.
