Optical transceiver modules are known to be sectioned by transmission speed rates standard in the industry. 1Gbps to 10Gbps are rates that each optical module supports. You choose the right optical transceiver suitable for you based on the rates that modules support. There are a number of various transceiver modules that function differently, at different speeds and ranges and with different features. There are XENPAK pluggables, XFP modules, X2 modules, GBIC modules, SFP modules, SFP+ modules, SFP-BIDI transceivers and so on. SFP optical transceiver modules combine transmit and receive functions in a compact, low-power, low-cost package format. Rapidly accepted as the industry standard, SFP modules now are widely used to support Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet (GbE), and SONET/SDH applications. More, the maturation of copper SFP transceivers is playing an important roll in enabling system designers to meet these objectives while simplifying their inventory and reducing operating costs. Modules like copper SFP have special working functions such as it conform to the SFP form factor have emerged as the best way to optimize port-level flexibility. But how much do you know the copper modules?

Copper SFP transceiver is the small form pluggable transceiver modules which use a copper line for linking, which includes transmit and receive two decision points. Radiating portion consists of laser circuit and optical maser, Receiving part consists of PIN, TIA and Limtiting Amp. Completion of the digital signal transparent O / E, the E / O conversion functions. Copper transceiver can divided into copper SFP modules and copper GBIC modules.

Copper SFP
Copper SFP module is the small form pluggable transceiver modules which use a copper line for linking. Typical copper SFP products like Cisco GLC T and SFP GE T, these SFP modules are used in Gigabit networks and they are fully compatible with 1000Base-T. SFP GE T is the copper SFP that are with extended working temperature and DOM support. Ingellen copper transceiver is high performance, cost effective module compliant with the Gigabit Ethernet and 1000- BASE-T standards as specified in IEEE 82. 3-22 and IEEE 82.3ab, which supporting 1Mbps data- rate up to 1 meters reach over unshielded twisted-pair CAT 5 cable.

Copper GBIC
Copper GBIC refer to the GBIC that use with copper line for linking. Typical copper GBIC like Cisco WS-G5483, the copper GBIC function according to 1000Base-T standard for Gigabit Ethernet, copper GBIC use Category 5 cables to provide 1000Base-T full duplex connectivity between the transceiver and the network to 100 meters span max. Ingellen offers a range of copper GBIC transceivers which can be 100% compatible with the original brands.

Many copper SFPs products supplier like Cisco offer “tri-rate” capability or backwards compatibility with 100/10BASE-T in addition to 1000BASE-T operation through an SGMII interface. Ingellen also provides Cisco copper transceives with high performance and competitive price. Feel pleased to visit our official website www.ingellen.com to learn further information of the fiber optic transceivers.