Optical modules are one of the essential components for data transmission in fibre optic networks. 10G optical modules are widely used in schools, companies and other applications due to their low cost and power consumption. xfp optical modules and SFP+ optical modules are two common types of 10G optical modules, what is the difference between them? Can they communicate with each other?
XFP optical module and SFP+ optical module basic introduction
XFP is defined by the XFP Multi-Source Agreement (MSA). XFP optical module is a 10G optical module that supports hot-swappable and protocol-independent communication, and can transmit data at 850nm/1310nm/1550nm wavelengths, mainly used in 10G Ethernet, 10Gbit/s Fibre Channel, digital transmission of OC-192, synchronous optical network STM-64, 10Gbit/s Optical Transport Network (OTN) OUT-2 and parallel fibre links.
SFP+ is an upgraded version of SFP, defined by the SFP+ Multi-Source Agreement (MSA), the SFP+ optical module is a small, hot-swappable 10G optical module that follows IEEE 802.3ae, SFF-8431 and SFF-8432 protocols and can operate at 850nm/1310nm/1550nm wavelengths for applications such as 10G Ethernet, 10G fibre channel, 10G SONET/SDH, OTN, CPRI wireless, 16G Fibre Channel and 32G Fibre Channel.
The difference between XFP optical modules and SFP+ optical modules
The following table shows the basic parameters of 10G XFP optical modules compared to 10G SFP+ optical modules.
