Difference between Copper SFP module and SFP optical module
776 2022-05-06
To explain the  SFP-T module and SFP module before,HTFuture company take you to know that what is the copper SFP module and the SFP module,In fact, the Copper SFP module is a module that converts an optical port into an electrical port. Its function is to convert optical signals into electrical signals. The interface type is RJ45.

Optical-to-electrical module is a module that supports hot swap, and the package types include SFP, SFP+, GBIC, etc. The Copper SFP module has the characteristics of low power consumption, high performance and compact design. According to the different rates of SFP-T modules, it can be divided into 100M RJ45 module, Gigabit RJ45 module, 10G RJ45 module and adaptive RJ45 module, among which Gigabit RJ45 module and 10G RJ45 module are the most widely used. 


Ordinary optical modules are optical devices that can transmit and receive analog signals. The function is to convert the electrical signal into an optical signal after passing through the transmitting end of the optical module, and then convert the optical signal into an electrical signal through the receiving end to realize photoelectric conversion. Optical modules can be mainly divided into SFP, SFP+, QSFP+ and QSFP28 according to different packaging forms.



Next, the HTFuture company will list the differences between some RJ45 modules and SFP optical modules.

1. Different interfaces: The interface of the electrical module is RJ45, while the interface of the optical module is mainly LC, and there are SC, MPO, etc.

2. Different collocations: Electrical port modules are usually used with Category 5, Category 6, Category 6, or Category 7 network cables, while optical modules are generally used in conjunction with optical jumpers.

3. The parameters are different: the electrical module has no wavelength, while the optical module has (such as 850nm1310nm1550nm).

4. Different devices: The devices of the electrical port module and the optical module are different, especially the electrical port module does not have the core device of the optical module - the laser.

5. Different transmission distances: The transmission distance of the electrical port module is short, and the farthest is only 100m. The transmission distance of the optical module can reach 100m to 160km according to the type of optical fiber used.

The above is the difference between the electrical port module and the optical module. In the actual network scenario application, the electrical port module is more widely used in the copper cabling architecture, while the optical module in the optical fiber cabling architecture is more suitable for different scenarios. Transmission needs, we We can also design wavelength division transmission scheme for everyone