• June 11. 2021

With the increasing network bandwidth, many data centers have upgraded their 10G network to 40G. There are many solutions for 40G optical modules, such as 40G SR4 and 40G LR4. Today, etu-link introduces an optical module suitable for upgrading 40G network on the basis of 10G network wiring. It is 40G QSFP+ LX4 optical module. Different from other 40G QSFP+ optical modules, it can use either multim...

• April 22. 2021

The QSFP28 package has become a mainstream 100G optical module with smaller size, power consumption and price advantages. In practical applications, how should we solve the interconnection requirements of 100G ports and 40G, 25G, and 10G ports? Below, ETU-LINK will introduce several common solutions to you.   QSFP28 port interconnects with QSFP+ port We need to change the switch port configur...

• April 14. 2021

With the mature development of 100G technology and the advent of 100G products, the deployment of large enterprise network and data center is evolving towards 100G. At present, 100G optical modules on the market include CFP, CFP2, CFP4, QSFP28 and CPAK. The sizes of 100G optical modules in different packages are different. Among them, the 100G optical module in QSFP28 package has the smallest...

• April 10. 2021

Two important development trends of optical modules are to increase the transmission rate and extend the transmission distance. However, as the transmission rate increases, the signal transmission distance will be limited by many factors, such as chromatic dispersion, nonlinear effects, and polarization mode dispersion. These factors will limit the increase in transmission rate and trans...

• April 07. 2021

As a switch brand equipment manufacturer, HP's equipment supports a variety of optical modules with different specifications. Users can choose the appropriate optical module according to their needs. Common optical modules are 100G QSFP28, 40G QSFP+, 25G SFP28, 10G SFP+ and 1.25G SFP etc. Below, ETU-LINK will give you a list of some commonly used HP optical module models. HP 1.25G SFP dual fiber s...

• March 30. 2021

Since 2019, 400G has become a hot topic in the optical communications industry. Several leading optical module manufacturers in the world have launched their own 400G optical modules and most of them have adopted QSFP-DD packages. As early as March 21, 2016, the QSFP-DD MSA team began to plan to develop the QSFP-DD high-speed interface, and experienced the resolution of a series of issues suc...

• March 26. 2021

Optical transceivers are core components for data transmission in network communication, and SFP, SFP+, SFP28, QSFP+ and QSFP28 are the most common packaging types of optical transceivers. These hot-swappable optical modules can be used to connect network switches and other network devices (such as servers, etc.) for data transmission. Before clarifying the difference between these package types, ...

• March 06. 2021

With the rapid development of the Internet of Things, big data and cloud computing technologies, the amount of transmission required for information interaction has shown explosive growth. Among them, semiconductor lasers are the basic components supporting the development of optical communications, and their mechanisms are constantly being optimized to meet the needs of modern communications. Com...