QSFP28 Transceiver: Making the Switch to 100G Network

As data centers around the world explore their options for increasing network speeds and bandwidth, 10G has been a traditional favorite, and 40G is not able to keep pace with the requirements. In this case, 100G network appears to be a preferable option to accelerate data flow for those bandwidth-hungry applications. QSFP28 transceiver module hence becomes the universal data center form factor for 100G optical transmission. This article will address the necessity of 100G network, while illustrating QSFP28 transceiver modules used in 100G transmission.

100G: The Optical Revolution in Data Centers

Changes to transmission speeds and expansion in data center capacities have driven the 100 Gigabit Ethernet. IHS Infonetics reports that by 2019, 100G Ethernet will make up more than 50 percent of data center optical transceiver transmissions. For 100G transceiver, there are 100GBASE-SR4, SR10 and PSM4 for short-distance transmission and 100GBASE-CWDM4, LR4 and ER4 for long-distance transmission.


Cost Efficiency——100G now delivers a compelling price point, offering far greater capacity increases for the cost. And it still future-proofing the network with unsurpassed bandwidth.

Proactive Scale—100G offers the expansion and scalability to support the reliability, manageability and flexibility demanded of modern networks while preparing data centers for future bandwidth and speed requirements.

Speed and Capacity—100G optical transport will not be enough for data intensive industries. Thus 100G is specifically designed to transport enormous amounts of data with ultra-low latency.

Flexibility—100G will be the preferred technology across long-haul networks. 100G networking can be customized, optimized, and easily expanded to allow for changes in the future.

Cost Decrease—The market transition to 100GE is now in full force. The growth in 100G deployments will undoubtedly drive down the cost of 100G transceiver modules.

100G QSFP28 Transceiver Unravel
QSFP28 transceiver generally has the exact same footprint and faceplate density as 40G QSFP+ . Just as the 40G QSFP+ is implemented using four 10Gbps lanes, the 100G QSFP28 transceiver is implemented with four 25-Gbps lanes. With an upgrade electrical interface, QSFP28 transceiver is capable of supporting signal up to 28Gbps. Though QSFP28 transceiver keeps all of the physical dimensions of its predecessors, it surpasses them with the strong ability to increase density, decrease power consumption, and decrease price per bit. The Following are some QSFP28 transceivers for different applications.

QSFP28 100GBASE-SR4
100G QSFP28-SR4 came out firstly to support short distance transmission via multimode fiber.This transceiver module can support 100G transmission up to 70m on OM3 MMF and 100m on OM4 MMF. With MTP interface, the 100G QSFP28-SR4 module enables 4×25G dual way transmission over 8 fibers.

QSFP28 100GBASE-LR4
100G QSFP28-LR4 is specifically designed for long distance transmission. The four optical signals from the four wavelengths are multiplexed and coupled to SMF through an industry-standard LC connector, and on the receive side, the demultiplexer splits the four wavelengths apart. The 100G QSFP28-LR4 module enables 100G dual-way transmission up to 10km over single-mode fiber.

QSFP28 100GBASE-PSM4
PSM4 uses four parallel fibers (lanes) operating in each direction, with each lane carrying a 25G optical transmission. It sends the signal down to eight-fiber cable with an MTP interface. The operating distance of 100G QSFP28-PSM4 is limited to 500 m.

QSFP28 100GBASE-DWDM4
DWDM4 uses WDM technology—an optical multiplexer and de-multiplexer to reduce the number of fibers to 2. It can operate on single-mode fiber up to 2 km over duplex LC interface. Compared with QSFP28-LR4, it has shorter transmission distance and lower cost.

100G QSFP28 Cables

QSFP28 Cables (100G Ethernet QSFP Cables) is with a revolutionary line of 100-Gigabit Ethernet optimized QSFP28 Copper Cable Assemblies. QSFP28 Cables offering a flat frequency response beyond 20 GHz. QSFP28 connectors add an extended EMI cage and upgraded PCB to meet strict new 100-Gigabit Ethernet specifications.


Conclusion
100G QSFP28 transceiver offers direct compatibility with your existing switches and routers, and it facilitates the process of scaling to 100G networks with the simplicity as 10G networks.

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