This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Fiber Optic Transceiver Modules category on DigiKey.com
Fiber optic transceiver modules are fiber cable adaptive housings that contain a light source for transmitting data via fiber optic cable as well as a photodiode for receiving fiber optic data. Mounting options include pluggable CXP, QSFP, SFF, SFP, and XFP, surface or through-hole, CFP, 1x9 SC, and panel. Data rate, wavelength, application and connector type are among the primary selection parameters.
SelectionCharacteristics
Data Rate: Characterizes the maximum rate at which information can be transmitted or received by a device. Does not necessarily refer to throughput rate for user data, see device datasheets for further information.
Wavelength: Typically indicates the center or nominal frequency the device was designed for use with.
Applications: Application is the type of equipment or environment the device will be used in, typically they are tested and rated by a third party to ensure certain minimum standards for the application they are intended for.
Voltage - Supply: Typically represented by a range, this indicates the low and high voltage limits which one can expect standard operation. Voltages outside this range may damage the device and other system components.
Connector Type: Indicates the compatible fiber optic connection type.
Mounting Type: Indicates how the device is attached.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | FTLF8519P3BNL |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 775-1083-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Finisar Corporation |
| DESCRIPTION | TXRX SFP 2.125GB/S 3.3V |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | AFBR-5972Z |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 516-2646-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Broadcom Limited |
| DESCRIPTION | TXRX FAST ETHERNET POF |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | AFBR-5803TZ |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 516-1990-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Broadcom Limited |
| DESCRIPTION | TXRX OPT 1X9 100MBPS DUPLEX ST |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
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