Fiber Optic Network
08/17/2015 18:18
Fiber optic patch cords are also known as fiber optic jumpers or fiber optic patch cables. Fiber optic patch cords are designed to provide optical connection for fiber networks within structured cabling systems. It’s a quick and easy method for routing fiber patches in data centers, head-ends,...
08/10/2015 18:07
WDM (wavelength division multiplexing) technology transmitting multiple signals on a single optical fiber by using different wavelengths to carry each signal has been used since 1980s. In the middle of 1990s, dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) enabled carriers to extend the capacity of...
08/04/2015 18:18
In 2006, the IEEE 802.3 working group formed the Higher Speed Study Group (HSSG) and found that the Ethernet ecosystem needed something faster than 10 Gigabit Ethernet. Because the growth in bandwidth for network aggregation applications overpasses the capacities of networks employing link...
07/31/2015 16:48
Signals travel through fibers over large distances with attenuation. Then the optical amplifiers are needed in the CWDM (corse wavelength divsion multiplexing) and DWDM (dense wavelength divsion multiplexing). Optical amplifiers are devices that can amplify optical signals directly...
07/28/2015 10:10
People find it’s very difficult to discover the perfect solution for cabling infrastructure. The one is that it should depend on many complex circumstances. The other is because people don’t know very well about the properties of copper cables and optical cables. Copper wires transmit electrical...
07/25/2015 09:34
In 1980s, the first generation called wideband WDM (wavelength division multiplexing) using two widely spaced wavelengths in the 1310nm and 1550nm appeared. In early 1990s, the second generation narrowband WDM with two to eight channels was used. But people would never be satisfied with network...
07/23/2015 16:38
Introduction
Fiber optic patch cord is also known as fiber optic jumper or fiber optic patch cable. It’s made of two parts: optical connector and fiber optic cable. Inside of the fiber optic patch cord, there is a core with a high refractive index surrounded by a coating with a low refractive...
07/23/2015 09:57
As the development of computer science technology, 10 Gigabit Ethernet is widely used in our daily life. 10 Gigabit Ethernet means a group of computer networking technologies for transmitting Ethernet frames at a rate of 10 gigabytes per second. Like previous versions of Ethernet, 10GbE can use...
07/21/2015 16:32
WDM is a technology which multiplexes a number of optical carrier signals onto a single optical fiber by using different wavelengths of laser light. It can be divided into different wavelength patterns, conventional/coarse (CWDM) and dense (DWDM). The main difference between CWDM and DWDM is the...
07/20/2015 15:53
SFP transceivers are commonly used and necessary in our daily life. And there are two kinds: single mode SFP and multi-mode SFP. However, maybe most people don’t know these two SFP transceivers are different. The following are the differences between single mode SFP and multi-mode SFP.
Diameter of...
Fiber Optic Transceivers
09/08/2015 18:07
With the increasing deployment of fiber in the LAN and WAN, especially for building and campus backbone installations, the small form factor (SFF) fiber-optic connector is more and more popular. One kind of transceivers called SFP is a small form-factor pluggable transceiver. It’s used for both...
09/01/2015 17:50
SFP is short for small form-factor pluggable. It’s a compact, hot-pluggable transceiver used for telecommunication and data communications. The form factor and electrical interface are specified by a multi-source agreement (MSA). It interfaces a network device motherboard (for...
07/02/2015 16:06
As the technology and market of optical transceivers continue to mature, SFP transceivers are now widely used in optical transmission solutions. These SFP modules are hot-swappable, which is highly helpful to designers in the Telecommunication industry. SFP transceiver is one of the most dependable...
06/15/2015 14:04
The enhanced small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) is an enhanced version of the SFP that supports data rates up to 16 Gbit/s. Since SFP+ is mostly used for 10G, we usually call it 10G SFP. It is a popular industry format supported by many network component vendors. In terms of the SFP+...
06/04/2015 14:43
The SFP transceiver is one of the best fiber optics on the market. It's regarded as the "modern workhorse" of the networking world because it is easily interchangeable, repaired, and replaced in a variety of designs. The hot-pluggable capability alone makes these devices desirable to designers in...
05/26/2015 14:45
There are many different kinds of transceivers available that can be used in telecommunications applications. The different specs and designs are widely used to meet the changing needs of designers. There are some primary kinds of transceivers available for this particular purpose.
SFP
Small...
05/19/2015 14:53
When you choosing SFP+ transceivers and cables, what you should have in mind is that the standards established by the IEEE 802.3 committee. According to the standards, the 10 Gigabit Ethernet has been approved and is compatible with multimode fiber and single-mode fiber tansceivers. This means that...
05/13/2015 14:35
This article is going to introduce the Cisco small business products (formerly linksys business series). The Linksys company was founded in 1988. It is currently owned by Belkin, who bought it from Cisco, its owners from March 2003 to March 2013. Its products were branded as Linksys by Cisco when...
05/08/2015 17:09
Next Generation 100G CFP Modules - CFP2 & CFP4
As 100-Gbps transmission is reaching the field, work is already underway on the second generation of the technology. Upcoming advances will lower costs, increase efficiency, and make 100G applicable to a wider variety of carrier and data center...
05/05/2015 16:12
Can I use SFP+ optics in SFP ports or use SFP optics in SFP+ ports?
Not all, it's depending on whether the SFP ports accept SFP+ optics (SFP+ DACs and SFP+ modules) or not. However, most (not all) SFP+ ports accept SFP optics. Most 1Gb and 10Gb SFP+ optics only support a single speed (e.g. 10Gb...
Fiber Patch Cable
10/17/2014 15:17
Even just in the age of WiFi and speed cellular networks, we still need networking cables to together our computing hardware together. Both Ethernet fiber and cables optic cables are utilized to distribute and deliver communications. Offering a reliable, fast and secure connection, these cables...
10/16/2014 14:18
Finisar FTLF8524P2BNV is a 4.25 Gb/s RoHS Compliant Short-Wavelength SFP Transceiver.
PRODUCT FEATURES
Up to 4.25 Gb/s bi-directional data links
Hot-pluggable SFP footprint
Built-in digital diagnostic functions
850nm Oxide VCSEL laser transmitter
Duplex LC connector
RoHS Compliant and Lead...
10/15/2014 17:31
Four major kinds of communications media (cabling) are ready for data networking today: unshielded twisted-pair (UTP), shielded or screened twisted-pair (STP or ScTP). Coaxial, and fiber-optic (FO). It is important to distinguish between backbone cables and horizontal cables. Backbone cables...
10/09/2014 18:19
Fiber Optic Patch Cables are the backbone in the fiber optics industry. These Fiber Optic Patch Cables are strands of optically pure glass as thin as human hair. These cables carry information via mode of transmission of light. Short patch leads usually made using stranded wire are flexible patch...