40G QSFP+ optical transceiver greatly meets the market demand for high - density high - speed pluggable solutions. Now, 40G networks are already very common in most data centers, and optical modules are one of the essential components of the data center device interconnection. So how much do you know about the 40G QSFP+ optical module? What are the interfaces of the 40G QSFP+ optical module? Where are they applied separately? Now we will give you the answers.

40G QSFP+ optical module conforms to a variety of standards such as SCSI, 40G Ethernet, 20G/40G Infiniband and so on. It has four data transmission channels, the transmission rate of each channel is about 10Gbps, the simultaneous transmission of four channels can achieve the transmission rate of 40Gbps.

This optical module mainly has two kinds of interfaces: LC and MTP/MPO.

LC interface: The LC interface is connected to the LC connector, can improve the density of the optical connector in the system.

MPO/MTP interface: The MPO/MTP interface is connected to the MPO/MTP fiber connector, which has better transmission performance and lower loss.

Interface specification for 40G QSFP+ optical module

Ø 40GBASE-LR4

40G LR4 QSFP+ optical module conforms to the 802.3ba (40GBASE-LR4) standard. It can connect LC optical connector, the maximum transmission distance can reach 10km when using with single-mode optical fiber.

Ø 40GBASE-SR4

40G SR4 QSFP+ optical module conforms to the 802.ba D3.2 (40GBASE-SR4) standard, can connect the MPO/MTP connector to achieve 40G transmission applications. The transmission distance is 100m when using with the multimode OM3 patch cord, and 150m when using with the OM4 patch cord.

Application of 40G QSFP+ optical module

There are many types of 40G QSFP+ optical modules, including QSFP-40G-SR4, QSFP-40G-LR4, 40G LR4 PSM and so on. Below will introduce the application of them.

40G SR4 QSFP+: It is mainly used to realize connection between network devices in data center, which is suitable for short-distance transmission. Data center is often used to connect Ethernet switch with OM3/OM4 ribbon optical cable. It is often used to connect the Ethernet switch with the OM3/OM4 ribbon cable in data center.

40G LR4 QSFP+: It is suitable for long-distance transmission. Only need two single mode fibers, with higher cost performance.

40G LR4 PSM: For long-distance transmission, need eight single mode fibers, with higher port density and a lot of cost savings.

In data center, high performance computing network, enterprise core layer and distributed layer application scene, 40G QSFP+ optical module provides high density and low power 40G Ethernet connection transmission applications. Understanding the interface, type and application of the 40G QSFP+ optical module is very important in the selection of the 40G module. ETU-Link provides a variety of cost-effective and practical 40G QSFP+ optical modules. We can also provide reliable system solutions to help users build low cost, high efficiency, and manageable network systems. For more details, welcome to visit our website: www.etulinktechnology.com.