Transceiver Optical Interface Specifications

Introduction

These are Transceiver Optical Interface Specifications for the most common Network Standards.  ANY optical tranceiver that lists itself as compliant with the standard, MUST be able to operate correctly when the power of the optical signal at the receiver is in the range between Receiver Sensitivity and Receiver Saturation.  Transceivers by some vendors may perform better, resulting in higher limits for loss and length.

These tabels will be updated we come accross specification for other interface types.

 

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Permanent Damage

Receivers will be permanently damaged after exposure to an optical power of 5dBm or more.  This is OK, as Average Launch Powers is not higher than +4.0dBm. 

 

10 Gigabit Optical Interface Specifications

	Optical interface	Standard	Wavelength (nm)	Receiver Saturation (dBm)	Receiver Sensitivity (dBm)	Maximum Distance rx--tx
10GBASE-E and -ER	Single-mode	IEEE 802.3ae - 2002	1550	-1.0	-15.8	40km
10GBASE-L and -LR	Single-mode	IEEE 802.3ae - 2002	1310	+0.5	-14.4	10km
10GBASE-LRM	Multi-mode	IEEE 802.3aq - 2006	1310	+1.5	-6.5	OM3:220m OM4/OM5: 220m (not specified)
10GBASE-S and -SR	Multi-mode	IEEE 802.3ae - 2002	850	-1.0	-9.9	OM3: 300m OM4/OM5: 400m
10GBASE-Z and -ZR	Single-mode	Multivendor agreement	1550	-7.0	-24.0	80km

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40 Gigabit Optical Interface Specifications

	Optical interface	Standard	Wavelength (nm)	Receiver Saturation (dBm)	Receiver Sensitivity (dBm)	Maximum Distance rx--tx