With the rapid development of the communication industry and data centers at home and abroad, the demand for optical modules has increased sharply. The production capacity of brand original optical modules is limited and the number is small, so the price is relatively expensive and the user's use cost is high. In view of this market phenomenon, many manufacturers of dual capacity optical modules have sprouted, and their emergence has indeed greatly reduced the price of optical modules. Then many users will have a concern that the price of compatible optical modules is much lower than that of brand original optical modules. Will there be a lot of difference in quality and compatibility? Next, in order to relieve customers' concerns, ETU-LINK will talk to you about the current situation of the optical module industry and the quality and compatibility of compatible optical modules.

First of all, let's talk about a domestic development phenomenon of the compatible optical module industry, that is, the scale is generally small, the number is large, and the competition between medium and low-end products is fierce, resulting in the overall price of optical modules being much lower than that of brand original optical modules.

In the face of so many optical module manufacturers, and the level of each manufacturer is uneven, many users do not believe in the quality and compatibility of compatible optical modules.

When it comes to the quality of compatible optical modules, some manufacturers do not pass the quality standard, but it does not mean that the product quality of the whole industry is problematic. Users who want to buy a compatible optical module must value its cost performance, because the price of the brand original optical module is indeed much more expensive than the compatible optical module. Below, ETU-LINK gives the following influencing factors to judge whether the quality and compatibility of the compatible optical module are reliable.

Look at the warranty time, the brand original optical module is guaranteed for 1 year, while the compatible optical module is guaranteed for more than 3 years.

In view of the compatibility of optical modules, many optical module manufacturers do not have many brand switches, which leads to the failure of the factory optical module to carry out the compatibility test. In order to ensure that the optical module can operate normally in all brand switches, ETU-LINK will test the compatibility of optical modules through real machine 100% before shipment.

For the quality of optical modules, it is difficult to see from the appearance. We can only run the computer for a period of time, look at its operation status, and then evaluate the quality of its manufacturers. Therefore, the quality evaluation of optical module manufacturers is a relatively long process. We might as well test several products compatible with optical modules, Select the compatible optical module supplier with the highest cost performance through comparison.

When purchasing optical modules, pre-sales and after-sales service are very important. We can indirectly reflect the professional level of the company according to the professional level of its sales when we connect with the manufacturer's sales. When purchasing optical modules, we should not only talk about the price, but also understand the product related knowledge. Optical modules are not FMCG products. They need to be carefully considered when purchasing. Subsequent problems will be very troublesome, so we must consult clearly before sales.

The compatible optical modules supplied by ETU-LINK will go through a series of verification projects, including plug-in testing, receiving and emitting power testing, signal transmission quality testing, basic information reading testing, fault tolerance testing, compatibility testing, EMC testing, environmental performance testing, etc.

Finally, the quality of compatible optical modules is not inferior to the original optical modules. The reputation of excellent compatible optical transceiver manufacturers and the choice of customers have proved that the status of compatible optical modules is unquestionable, and quality and service coexist.