Optical Specifications Guide for Transceivers

1G

Form Factor	Transceiver	Data Rate	Media	Connector	Max Distance	λ (nm)	ITEMP Option	Tx Pwr (dBm) Min	Tx Pwr (dBm) Max	Rx Sens(dBm)	Rx Overload(dBm)	Link Budget (dB)
SFP	T	1.25G	Cat 5e	RJ45	100m
SFP	SX	1.25G	MMF	Duplex LC	550M	850		-9	-4	-18	0	9
SFP	LX	1.25G	SMF	Duplex LC	10KM	1310	x	-9.5	-3	-24	0	14.5
SFP	EX	1.25G	SMF	Simplex LC	40KM	1310	x	-1	3	-22	1	21
SFP	ZX	1.25G	SMF	Duplex LC	80KM	1550	x	0	5	-23	-3	23
SFP	EZX	1.25G	SMF	Simplex LC	120KM	1550	x	0	5	-30	-8	30
SFP	EZX-160KM	1.25G	SMF	Duplex LC	160KM	1550	x	2	7	-34	-8	34
SFP	CWDM-40KM	1.25G	SMF	Duplex LC	40KM	1470-1610	x	-5	5	-24	-3	19
SFP	CWDM-80KM	1.25G	SMF	Duplex LC	80KM	1470-1610	x	0	5	-24	-3	24
SFP	CWDM-120KM	1.25G	SMF	Duplex LC	120KM	1470-1610	x	0	5	-34	-10	34
SFP	HD-CWDM	1.25G	SMF	Simplex LC	80KM	1470-1610	x	-2.5	2	-26.5	1	24
SFP	DWDM-80KM	1.25G	SMF	Duplex LC	80KM	1528-1564	x	0	5	-24	-10	24
SFP	DWDM-120KM	1.25G	SMF	Duplex LC	120KM	1528-1564	x	0	5	-32	-6	32
SFP	Bidirectional-10KM	1.25G	SMF	Simplex LC	10KM	1310nmTx/1490nmRx 1490nmTx/1310nmRx	x	-9	-3	-19.5	-3	10.5
SFP	Bidirectional-20KM	1.25G	SMF	Simplex LC	20KM	1310nmTx/1490nmRx 1490nmTx/1310nmRx	x	-9	-3	-19.5	-3	10.5
SFP	Bidirectional-40KM	1.25G	SMF	Simplex LC	40KM	1310nmTx/1490nmRx 1490nmTx/1310nmRx	x	-5	3	-25	3	20
SFP	Bidirectional-60KM	1.25G	SMF	Simplex LC	60KM	1310nmTx/1490nmRx 1490nmTx/1310nmRx	x	-2	3	-23	-3	21
SFP	Bidirectional-80KM	1.25G	SMF	Simplex LC	80KM	1490nmTX/1550nmRX 1550nmTX/1490nmRX	x	-2	3	-27	3	25
SFP	Bidirectional-120KM	1.25G	SMF	Simplex LC	120KM	1490nmTX/1550nmRX 1550nmTX/1490nmRX	x	0	5	-32	-6	32
CSFP	Bidirectional-10KM	1.25G	SMF	Simplex LC	10KM	1310nmTx/1490nmRx 1490nmTx/1310nmRx		-9	-3	-19.5	-3	10.5
CSFP	Bidirectional-40KM	1.25G	SMF	Simplex LC	40KM	1310nmTx/1490nmRx 1490nmTx/1310nmRx		-5	3	-25	3	20

10G

Form Factor	Transceiver	Data Rate	Media	Connector	Max Distance	λ (nm)	ITEMP Option	Tx Pwr (dBm) Min	Tx Pwr (dBm) Max	Rx Sens (dBm)	Rx Overload (dBm)	Link Budget (dB)
SFP+	LRL	10G	SMF	Duplex LC	2KM	1310	x	-6	0	-13	0.5	7
SFP+	LR	10G	SMF	Simplex LC	10KM	1310	x	-8.2	0.5	-14.4	0.5	6.2
SFP+	LR20	10G	SMF	Duplex LC	20KM	1310	x	-8.2	0.5	-14.4	0.5	6.2
SFP+	ER	10G	SMF	Simplex LC	40KM	1550	x	-4	4	-15.8	-1	11.8
SFP+	ZR	10G	SMF	Duplex LC	80KM	1550	x	0	4	-24	-7	24
SFP+	ZR-100KM	10G	SMF	Duplex LC	100KM	1550		1	4	-26	-7	27
SFP+	CWDM-40KM	10G	SMF	Duplex LC	40KM	1270-1610	x	-1	4	-16	-1	15
SFP+	CWDM-80KM	10G	SMF	Duplex LC	80KM	1270-1610	x	0	4	-23	-8	23
SFP+	DWDM-40KM	10G	SMF	Duplex LC	40KM	1528-1564	x	-1	4	-15	-1	14
SFP+	DWDM-80KM	10G	SMF	Duplex LC	80KM	1528-1564	x	0	4	-24	-7	24
SFP+	DWDM-100KM	10G	SMF	Duplex LC	100KM	1528-1564	x	1	4	-26	-7	27
SFP+	DWDM-Tunable	10G	SMF	Duplex LC	80KM	1528-1564	x	-1	3	-24	-7	23
SFP+	DWDM Auto Tunable	10G	SMF	Duplex LC	80KM	1528-1564	x	-1	3	-24	-7	23
SFP+	Bidi 10KM	10G	SMF	Simplex LC	10KM	1270nmTx/1330nmRx 1330nmTx/1270nmRx	x	-8.2	0.5	-14.4	0.5	6.2
SFP+	Bidi 20KM	10G	SMF	Simplex LC	20KM	1270nmTx/1330nmRx 1330nmTx/1270nmRx	x	-8.2	0.5	-14.4	0.5	6.2
SFP+	Bidi 40KM	10G	SMF	Simplex LC	40KM	1270nmTx/1330nmRx 1330nmTx/1270nmRx	x	1	5	-15	0.5	16
SFP+	Bidi 60KM	10G	SMF	Simplex LC	60KM	1270nmTx/1330nmRx 1330nmTx/1270nmRx	x	1	6	-20	-6	21
SFP+	Bidi 80KM	10G	SMF	Simplex LC	80KM	1490nmTx/1550nmRx 1550nmTx/1490nmRx	x	0	4	-23	-6	23
XFP	SR	10G	MMF	Duplex LC	300M	850	x	-7.3	-1.2	-11.1	-1	3.8
XFP	LR	10G	SMF	Simplex LC	10KM	1310	x	-3	0.5	-14.4	0.5	11.4
XFP	ER	10G	SMF	Simplex LC	40KM	1550	x	-4	4	-15.8	-1	11.8
XFP	ZR	10G	SMF	Duplex LC	80KM	1550	x	0	4	-24	-7	24
XFP	CWDM-40KM	10G	SMF	Duplex LC	40KM	1470-1610	x	-1	4	-16	-1	15
XFP	CWDM-80KM	10G	SMF	Duplex LC	80KM	1470-1610	x	0	4	-23	-8	23
XFP	DWDM-40KM	10G	SMF	Duplex LC	40KM	1528-1565	x
XFP	DWDM-80KM	10G	SMF	Duplex LC	80KM	1528-1565	x	0	5	-23	-8	23
XFP	DWDM-Tunable	10G	SMF	Duplex LC	80KM	1528-1565	x	-1	3	-26	-5	25
XFP	Bidi 10KM	10G	SMF	Simplex LC	10KM	1270nmTx/1330nmRx 1330nmTx/1270nmRx	x	-5	3	-14.4	0.5	9.4
XFP	Bidi 40KM	10G	SMF	Simplex LC	40KM	1270nmTx/1330nmRx 1330nmTx/1270nmRx	x	1	5	-15	0.5	16
XFP	Bidi 60KM	10G	SMF	Simplex LC	60KM	1270nmTx/1330nmRx 1330nmTx/1270nmRx	x	1	6	-20	-6	21
XFP	Bidi 80KM	10G	SMF	Simplex LC	80KM	1490nmTx/1550nmRx 1550nmTx/1490nmRx	x	0	4	-23	-6	23

25G

Form Factor	Transceiver	Data Rate	Media	Connector	Max Distance	λ (nm)	ITEMP Option	Tx Pwr (dBm) Min	Tx Pwr (dBm) Max	Rx Sens (dBm)	Rx Overload (dBm)	Link Budget (dB)
SFP28	SR	25G	MMF	Duplex LC	100M	850	x	-8.4	2.4	-10	3	1.6
SFP28	LRL	25G	SMF	Duplex LC	300M	1310	x	-5	2	-11.4	2	6.4
SFP28	LR	25G	SMF	Duplex LC	10KM	1310	x	-5	2	-11.4	2	6.4
SFP28	LR Bidi	25G	SMF	Simplex LC	10KM	1270nmTx/1330nmRx 1330nmTx/1270nmRx	x	-5	3	-12	5.5	7
SFP28	LR20	25G	SMF	Duplex LC	20KM	1310	x	-3	4	-14	5.5	11
SFP28	LR20 Bidi	25G	SMF	Simplex LC	20KM	1270nmTx/1330nmRx 1330nmTx/1270nmRx	x	-2.2	4.5	-14	5.5	11.8
SFP28	ER	25G	SMF	Duplex LC	40KM	1310	x	0	6	-21	-4	21
SFP28	ER Bidi	25G	SMF	Simplex LC	40KM	1310nmTx/1270nmRx 1270nmTx/1310nmRx	x	0	5	-18	-5	18
SFP28	CWDM	25G	SMF	Duplex LC	10KM	1470-1610		0	5	-19	-4	19
SFP28	DWDM (Fixed)	25G	SMF	Duplex LC	10KM	1528-1565	x	-1	5	15	2	16

40G

Form Factor	Transceiver	Data Rate	Media	Connector	Max Distance	λ (nm)	Tx Pwr (dBm) Min	Tx Pwr (dBm) Max	Rx Sens (dBm)	Rx Overload (dBm)	Link Budget (dB)
QSFP+	SR4	40G	MMF	MPO-12	150M	850	-7.6	2.4	-9.5	2.5	1.9
QSFP+	ESR4	40G	MMF	MPO-12	300M	850	-7.6	2.4	-9.5	2.5	1.9
QSFP+	PSM4	40G	SMF	MPO-12	2KM	1310	-8.2	0.5	-10.5	0.5	2.3
QSFP+	LX4	40G	SMF	Duplex LC	150M(MMF) 2KM(SMF)	1270-1330	-5(MMF) -7(SMF)	3.5(MMF) 2.3(SMF)	-7(MMF) -11.7(SMF)	4.5	2(MMF) 4.7(SMF)
QSFP+	PSM4 IR	40G	SMF	MPO-12	2KM	1310	-8.2	0.5	-10.5	0.5	2.3
QSFP+	PLR4	40G	SMF	MPO-12	10KM	1310	-8.2	0.5	-12.6	1.5	4.4
QSFP+	LR4	40G	SMF	Duplex LC	10KM	1270-1330	-7	2.3	-13.7	3.3	6.7
QSFP+	LR4	40G	SMF	Duplex LC	20KM	1270-1330	-3	2.3	-11.5	3.3	8.5
QSFP+	ER4	40G	SMF	Duplex LC	40KM	1270-1330	-3.7	4.5	-20.2	3.8	16.5

100G

Form Factor	Transceiver	DataRate	Media	Connector	Max Distance	Electrical Signaling	Optical Signaling	Optical Type	λ (nm)	ITEMP Option	Tx Pwr (dBm) Min	Tx Pwr (dBm) Max	Rx Sens (dBm)	Rx Overload (dBm)	Link Budget (dB)
QSFP28	SR4	40G/100G	MMF	MPO-12	100M	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	Parallel
QSFP28	SR4	100G	MMF	MPO-12	100M	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	Parallel	850		-8.4	2.4	-11.4	2.5	3
QSFP28	SR4	100G/OTU4 128G FC/ EDR	MMF	MPO-12	100M	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	Parallel	850		(ETH) -8.4 (OTU4/FC) -2.5	2.4 2.4	-10.3 -10.2	2.4 2.4	1.9 7.7
QSFP28	SWDM4	100G	MMF	Duplex LC	150M	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	Bidirectional	850-940		-5.5	-3	-9.4	3.8	3.9
QSFP28	PSM4	100G	SMF	MPO-12	500M	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	Parallel	1310		-9	2	-12	3	3
QSFP28	CWDM4L	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	500M	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	CWDM4	1270-1330		-6.5	2.5	-11.5	2.5	5
QSFP28	CWDM4	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	2KM	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	CWDM4	1270-1330		-6.5	2.5	-11.5	2.5	5
QSFP28	CWDM4	100G/OTU4 EDR	SMF	Duplex LC	2KM	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	CWDM4
QSFP28	LR4L	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	2KM	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	LAN-WDM	1294-1310		-4.3	4.5	-8.6	4.5	4.3
QSFP28	PSM4 2KM	100G	SMF	MPO-12	2KM	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	LAN-WDM	1310		-5.5	2.2	-10.2	3	4.7
QSFP28	LR4	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	10KM	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	LAN-WDM	1294-1310	x	-4.3	4.5	-8.6	5.5	4.3
QSFP28	LR4-20	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	20KM	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	LAN-WDM	1294-1310	x	0	5	-9	5	9
QSFP28	4WDM-20	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	20KM*	8x25G NRZ	8x25G NRZ	LAN-WDM	1294-1310	x	-4.3	4.5	-14.5	4.5	10.2
QSFP28	4WDM-40	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	40KM*	8x25G NRZ	8x25G NRZ	LAN-WDM	1294-1310	x	-2.5	6.5	-20.5	-3	18
QSFP28	ER4L	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	40KM*	8x25G NRZ	8x25G NRZ	LAN-WDM	1294-1310	x	-2.9	2.9	-20(w/FEC)	-4.9	17.1
QSFP28	ER4	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	40KM	8x25G NRZ	8x25G NRZ	LAN-WDM	1294-1310		-2.9	2.9	-20.5	-7	17.6
QSFP28	ZR4	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	80KM*	8x25G NRZ	8x25G NRZ	LAN-WDM	1294-1310		3	7	-29	4.5	32
QSFP28	DR1	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	500M	4x25G NRZ	1x100G PAM4	Single Lambda	1310		-2.9	4	-3.9	5	1
QSFP28	FR1	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	2KM	4x25G NRZ	1x100G PAM4	Single Lambda	1310		-2.4	4	-4.5	5.5	2.6
QSFP28	LR1	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	10KM	4x25G NRZ	1x100G PAM4	Single Lambda	1310		-1.4	4.5	-7.7	4.5	6.3
QSFP28	ER1	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	40KM	4x25G NRZ	1x100G PAM4	Single Lambda	1310		1.7	7.1	-16	-2.4	17.7
QSFP28	CWDM	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	10KM	4x25G NRZ	1x100G PAM4	Single Lambda	1271-1331		-6.5	2.5	-11.5	2.5	5
QSFP28	O-BAND	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	20KM to 40KM	4x25G NRZ	1x100G PAM4	Single Lambda	1260-1360		0	3.4	-15.7	-3	15.7
QSFP28	DWDM	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	80KM w/EDFA-DCM	4x25G NRZ	1x100G PAM4	Single Lambda	1527-1567		-2	2	-8	4	6
QSFP28	DWDM	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	80KM*	4x25G NRZ	2x50G PAM4	Single Lambda	1480-1580		-11	-8	-3	6	8
CFP	SR10	100G	MMF	MPO-24	100M	10x10G NRZ	10x10G NRZ	Parallel	850		-8	1	-10	1	2
CFP	LR4	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	10KM	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	LAN-WDM	1294-1310		-4.3	4.5	-10.6	4.5	6.3
CFP	ER4	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	40KM	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	LAN-WDM	1294-1310		-2.7	2.9	-20.7	4.5	18
CFP2	LR4	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	10KM	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	LAN-WDM	1294-1310		-2.5	2.9	-8.8	2.9	6.3
CFP2	ER4	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	40KM	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	LAN-WDM	1294-1310		-2.9	2.9	-16	4.5	13.1
CFP4	SR4	100G	MMF	MPO-12	100M	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	Parallel	850		-8.4	2.4	-10.3	2.4	1.9
CFP4	LR4	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	10KM	4x25G NRZ	4x25G NRZ	LAN-WDM	1294-1310		-1.3	4.5	-8.6	4.5	7.3
CFP4	ER4	100G	SMF	Duplex LC	40KM*	8x25G NRZ	8x25G NRZ	LAN-WDM	1294-1310		-2.5	6.5	-20.5	0	18

400G

Form Factor	Transceiver	Data Rate	Media	Connector	Max Distance	Electrical Signaling	Optical Signaling	Optical Type	Tx Pwr (dBm) Min	Tx Pwr (dBm) Max	Rx Sens (dBm)	Rx Overload (dBm)	Link Budget (dB)
QSFP-DD	SR8	400G	MMF	MPO-16	70M	8x50G PAM4	8x50G PAM4	Parallel Series	-6	4	-7.9	4	1.9
QSFP-DD	DR4	400G	SMF	MPO-12	500M	8x50G PAM4	4x100G PAM4	Parallel Series	-2.9	4	-5.9	4	3
QSFP-DD	DR4+ (4xFR1)	400G	SMF	MPO-12	2KM	8x50G PAM4	4x100G PAM4	Parallel Series	-3.3	3.5	-7.3	3.5	4
QSFP-DD	PLR4 (4xLR1)	400G	SMF	MPO-12	10KM	8x50G PAM4	4x100G PAM4	Parallel Series	-1.9	4.8	-8.2	4.8	6.3
QSFP-DD	FR4	400G	SMF	Duplex LC	2KM	8x50G PAM4	4x100G PAM4	CWDM	-3.3	3.5	-7.3	3.5	4
QSFP-DD	LR4	400G	SMF	Duplex LC	10KM	8x50G PAM4	4x100G PAM4	CWDM	-1.4	4.5	-7.7	4.5	6.3
QSFP-DD	LR8	400G	SMF	Duplex LC	10KM	8x50G PAM4	8x50G PAM4	LAN-WDM	-2.8	5.3	-9.1	5.3	6.3
QSFP-DD	ER8	400G	SMF	Duplex LC	40KM	8x50G PAM4	8x50G PAM4	LAN-WDM	0.6	5.6	-18.6	-4.4	19.2
OSFP	DR4	400G	SMF	MPO-12	500M	8x50G PAM4	4x100G PAM4	Parallel Series	-2.9	4	-5.9	4	3

Coherent

Form Factor	Transceiver	Data Rate	Media	Connector	Optical Signaling	Optical Type	Tx Pwr (dBm) Min	Tx Pwr (dBm) Max	Rx Sens (dBm)	Rx Overload (dBm)	Link Budget (dB)
CFP2	DCO	100G /200G	SMF	Duplex LC	DPSK, QPSK	Coherent	-5	2	-20	13	15
QSFP-DD	ZR	400G	SMF	Duplex LC	16QAM	Coherent	-10	-6	-12	1	2
QSFP-DD	OPEN ZR+	100G/200G/300G/400G	SMF	Duplex LC	QPSK, 8QAM, 16QAM	Coherent	-10	-6	-12	1	2

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