Author Archive Fiber-mart

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Why and How Are Fiber Optic Cables Color Coded?

by Fiber-MART.COM Fiber optic cables are surrounded by a type of protective tube called a jacket.  These jackets are color coded, mainly because it makes it very simple to tell the difference between different cables.  Not all fiber optic cables do the same thing, or contain the same number of fibers.  It’s [ Continue reading…]

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FAQs on Fibre Optics

by Fiber-MART.COM How to classify fibre optic cable?   It is a broad question.   a. By NEC – UL – flame retardancy; b. By cable types (tight buffer/distribution/breakout/loose tube); c. By fibre types:   Multimode fiber optic cable Single-mode fiber optic cable Hybrid fiber optic cable d. Whether it [ Continue reading…]

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Overview Of Aerial Fiber Cables

by Fiber-MART.COM Aerial Fiber Optic Cables are used very commonly in optical communication nowadays. We can even see the aerial cables hanging in the pole around our daily life. In order to adjust to the harsh outdoor environment and prevent fiber theft, the aerial fiber optic cable is made up [ Continue reading…]

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The Features, Types and Advantages of SFP Transceivers

by Fiber-MART.COM SFP transceiver stands for Small Form-factor Pluggable transceiver. This transceiver is compact and hot-pluggable. It is widely used in the field of Data Communication and Networking. This transceiver mainly acts as an interface between a networking device and its interconnecting cable.  This networking device can be any switch, [ Continue reading…]

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Fiber Optic Transceiver Is More Preferable Than Copper Transceiver

by Fiber-MART.COM For transceivers, an optical interoperation with the associated circuitry is the key to success of application. Copper transceiver and fiber optic transceiver, as the two leading transceiver modules for data transmission, have their own unique benefits and drawbacks. This article has a brief comparison between copper transceiver and fiber [ Continue reading…]

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Optical Transceivers for 10 Gigabit Ethernet

by Fiber-MART.COM Introduction   As 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) is introduced into networks the physical limitations and properties of optical fiber introduce new challenges for a network designer. Due to the increased data rate, fiber effects, such as dispersion (intermodal, chromatic or polarization), become a factor in the achievable distances [ Continue reading…]

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Cisco 10GBASE SFP+ Transceivers OEM Manufacturer

by Fiber-MART.COM SFP plus is an Enhanced pluggable module form SFP transceivers, targets at 10Gbps Ethernet and 8.5Gbps Fiber Channel systems, it will become a well known industry format supported by many network component vendors. SFP+ transceiver is now the smallest size 10G transceiver compared with the previous 10G transceivers X2 [ Continue reading…]

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Three Types of 1000BASE SFP Overview

by Fiber-MART.COM A Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) is a compact, hot swappable, input/output device that is used to for both telecommunication and data communications applications. SFP is responsible for converting between the electrical and optical signals, while allowing both receive and transmit operations to take place. SFP transceivers can be [ Continue reading…]

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Fiber-Optic Cabling Connectivity for 40Gbps QSFP+

by Fiber-MART.COM The data center is one of the most critical and dynamic operations in any business. As companies produce, collect, analyze and store more data, IT infrastructures need to grow as well to keep up with the demand. The speed of data center now is increasing to 40 Gbps [ Continue reading…]

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Tips of Installing Allied Telesyn SFP Module

by Fiber-MART.COM AT-SPSX Overview   Allied Telesis AT-SPSXThe Allied Telesis AT-SPSX SFP is a hot pluggable 1000BASE-SX SFP Transceiver module. It is capable of reaching a maximum operating distance of up to 500 m and transmits using an 850 nm wavelength. The AT-SPSX SFP uses a fiber optic cable with [ Continue reading…]

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