Optimized, Certified Optical Transceivers for Extending Data Center Networks
Today’s enterprise data centers and networking environments are undergoing an infrastructure transformation, requiring higher speeds, greater scalability, and higher levels of performance and reliability to better meet the demands of business. As speed and performance needs increase, optical transceivers have become an integral part of overall system design. However, optical transceiver design margins and parameters vary widely, and can be the difference between an optimized, highly reliable fabric and incompatibility issues that drive up support costs.The Brocade ® 40 Gbps LM4 Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable (QSFP+) optical transceiver, part of the Brocade family of optical transceivers, is optimized to fully leverage Brocade 40 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switches and routers. Together, these optical transceivers provide state-of-the-art performance, helping IT organizations achieve new levels of infrastructure consolidation while expanding the capabilities of their applications and services.
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Systems
Performance
Ethernet: 4×10.3125 Gbps line speed, full duplex
Media
Hot-pluggable, industry-standard QSFP+, supports 140 m (on OM3) and 160 m (on OM4) using
duplex LC MMF, supports Long Wavelength (LWL) 2 km over duplex LC SMF
Operating parameters
Transmit (Tx):
Wavelength: 1264.5 to 1337.5 nm
Average power: −7.0 to +4.3 dBm per channel
RIN: −128 dB/Hz max
Optical return loss: 20 dB max
OMA: −3.0 to +4.8 dBm per channel
Receive (Rx):
Wavelength: 1264.5 to 1337.5 nm
Average power: −10.0 to +4.3 dBm per channel
Optical return loss: −20 dB max
SRS OMA: 316 μW or −5.0 dBm max per channel
3 dB cutoff maximum: 12.3 GHz
Operating Distance: 140 m (on OM3) and 160 m (on OM4) using duplex LC MMF, 2 km over duplex LC SMF
Mechanicals
Size
Width: 18.35 mm (0.72 in.)
Height: 13.0 mm (0.51 in.)
Depth (including aqua blue pull-tab): 121.9 mm (4.80 in.)
Environmentals
Storage temperature: −40°C to 85°C (−40°F to 185°F)
Power
Power dissipation (max): 3.5 W