As discussed in our last blog post, QSFP28 100G transceivers are, in most cases, four transceivers in one. The 100G-CWDM4,…
The New Single Lambda 100G Transceivers Are Here!
First generation QSFP28 100G transceivers are, in most cases, four transceivers in one. These include 100GBASE-SR4, 100GBASE-LR4, 100G-CWDM4, and 100G-PSM4.…
Deep Dive: 400GBASE-LR4 QSFP-DD Optical Transceiver
The 400GBASE-LR4 is a specific optical transceiver interface type, available in the QSFP-DD (Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable – Double…
What is “FEC”, and Why is it Important to Your Data Center Upgrade?
The FEC described in this article is an acronym short for Forward Error Correction. Not to be confused with its…
How Fast Can You Identify a QSFP-DD 400G Optical Transceiver Type?
With a wide variety of QSFP-DD 400G optical transceiver types it may be difficult to determine the specific type when…
400G Optical Transceivers – Do You Know a Bit from a Baud?
For essentially the entire history of pluggable optical transceivers the bit rate and the baud rate were identical. Since pre-400G…
Deep Dive: 400G DR4 QSFP-DD Optical Transceiver
The DR4 is a specific optical transceiver interface type, available in the QSFP-DD (Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable – Double…
FAQs on 400G Transceivers and Cables You Need to Know, Pt. 3
As data center networks continue to grow in both size and complexity, the need for higher bandwidth and faster speeds…
FAQs on 400G Transceivers and Cables You Need to Know, Pt. 2
This is the second part of our series on 400G transceivers and cables. In this article, we’ll answer some more…
FAQs on 400G Transceivers and Cables You Need to Know, Pt. 1
400G transceivers and cables are the latest technology available for high-speed data transfer. They are designed to provide the highest…