General Specifications for Fibre Channel 16-Gbps SFP+ Transceivers

The following table summarizes cabling specifications for 16-Gbps SFP+ transceivers:

Table 1. General Specifications for 16-Gbps Fibre Channel SFP+ Transceivers

SFP+

Wavelength (nm)

Fibre Type

Core Size (microns)

Baud Rate (GBd)

Cable Distance

FC 16Gb SW

850

MMF

62.5

50.0

50.0

50.0

62.5

50.0

50.0

50.0

62.5

50.0

50.0

50.0

14.025

14.025

14.025

14.025

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

4.25

4.25

4.25

4.25

15 m (49 ft) (OM1)

35 m (115 ft) (OM2)

100 m (328 ft) (OM3)

125 m (410 ft) (OM4)

21 m (69 ft) (OM1)

50 m (164 ft) (OM2)

150 m (492 ft) (OM3)

190 m (623 ft) (OM4)

70 m (230 ft) (OM1)

150 m (492 ft) (OM2)

380 m (1247 ft) (OM3)

400 m (1312 ft) (OM4)

FC 16Gb LW

1310

SMF

9.0

9.0

9.0

14.025

8.5

4.25

10 km (6.2 mile)

10 km (6.2 mile)

10 km (6.2 mile)

FC 16 Gbps Fibre Channel ELW SFP+

1310

SMF

9.0

9.0

9.0

14.025

8.5

4.25

25 km (15.5 miles)

25 km (15.5 miles)

25 km (15.5 miles)