Why must protocol and line rate be confirmed?
The same SFP form factor can carry different protocols and rates that are not host-compatible.
Access, Storage and Industrial Networks
Optical Transceivers for Access, Storage and Industrial Networks
Select optical transceivers for access networks, Fibre Channel storage, SDH/SONET, industrial switches, single-fiber links and legacy replacement.
Selection FAQ
Scenario selection questions
What matters for industrial deployment?
Confirm temperature grade, diagnostics, coding, power and the actual environmental requirements.
Does every SFP cage support Copper SFP?
No. The host must support the module power, negotiation and management behavior.
Typical Scenarios
Typical deployment positions
01
Storage and Fibre Channel
Match FC line rate, SW/LW direction and SAN platform support.
02
Access and industrial switches
Confirm protocol, temperature grade, diagnostics and host coding.
03
Single-fiber, WDM and copper
Plan wavelength pairs, MUX channels or RJ45 host support.
Selection Guide
Scenario selection priorities
Ethernet, FC or SDH/SONET
Duplex or single-fiber pairing
Commercial or industrial temperature
RJ45 negotiation and host support
Recommended Products
Recommended product directions
16G Fibre Channel Transceivers → 16G Fibre Channel Transceivers covering 16G FC SFP+ SW, 16G FC SFP+ LW and related cable directions. Covers 16G FC SFP+ transceivers and Fibre Channel optical modules for SAN links. Low-speed SFP Transceivers → Low-speed SFP Transceivers covering 1.25G SFP SX, 1.25G SFP LX, Compact SFP Optical Transceiver, CWDM / DWDM SFP Optical Transceiver, BiDi SFP Optical Transceiver, Low-speed SFP Optical Transceiver and related cable directions. Covers 1G, 1.25G, 155M, 2.5G and 6G SFP transceiver directions for access and legacy networks.
Low-speed SFP Transceivers
1.25G SFP SX
Duplex LC Up to approx. 550m, subject to fiber grade
Low-speed SFP Transceivers
1.25G SFP LX
Duplex LC 10km
16G Fibre Channel Transceivers
16G FC SFP+ SW
Duplex LC 100m OM3 / 125m OM4
16G Fibre Channel Transceivers
16G FC SFP+ LW
Duplex LC 10km
10G SFP+ Transceivers
10G SFP+ SR
Duplex LC 300m OM3 / 400m OM4
10G SFP+ Transceivers
10G SFP+ LR
Duplex LC 10km
Related Solutions
Technical solutions for this application
WDM and BiDi Transmission Solutions
WDM and BiDi Transmission Solutions
CWDM / DWDM / BiDi
View solution →Long-Reach Optical Transmission
Long-Reach Optical Transmission
2km / 10km / 40km+
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Compatibility Validation
Multi-vendor samples and rollout
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