Achieve Reliable 100G Performance with FS QSFP28 ITEMP Transceivers in Extreme Temperatures

In today's high-speed networking landscape, QSFP28 100G transceivers are the optimal choice for network scaling. However, challenges arise in maintaining stability due to temperature variations caused by environmental factors or heavy usage. Operators often grapple with the exposure of these transceivers to extreme heat or cold, particularly in non-climate-controlled settings or under sustained heavy loads. Transceiver components not rated for these conditions can degrade over time, leading to network alarms, signal deterioration, and service disruptions. To address these challenges, FS 100G QSFP28 ITEMP transceivers are specifically designed to perform reliably within a wide temperature range of -40°C to +85°C, ensuring robust performance and signal integrity to meet the demanding requirements of modern high-bandwidth networks.

Introducing 100G QSFP28 ITEMP Transceivers

The table below describes the FS 100G QSFP28 ITEMP modules specifications.

100G QSFP28 SR4:

• Specifications: Designed for 100GBASE Ethernet throughput up to 100m over OM4 multimode fiber (MMF) using a wavelength of 850nm via an MTP/MPO-12 connector.

• Compliance: Compliant with IEEE 802.3bm 100GBASE-SR4 and CAUI-4 standards.

• Diagnostic Features: Digital diagnostics functions are available via the I2C interface, as specified by the QSFP28 MSA, allowing access to real-time operating parameters.

• Installation: This transceiver is easy to install and hot swappable.

• Applications: Suitable for various applications, including data centers, high-performance computing networks, enterprise core, distribution layer, and telecom applications.

100G QSFP28 CWDM4:

• Specifications: Designed for 100GBASE Ethernet throughput up to 2km over single mode fiber (SMF) using a wavelength of 1310nm via duplex LC connectors.

• Design Features: Utilizes a BOX+FPC+PCBA separate design for enhanced reliability, airtightness, and heat dissipation performance.

• Compliance: Compliant with IEEE802.3bm standard.

• Diagnostic Features: Digital diagnostics functions are available via the I2C interface, as specified by the QSFP28 MSA, allowing access to real-time operating parameters.

• Installation: This transceiver is easy to install and hot swappable.

• Applications: Suitable for various applications, including telecom, service provider applications, and 5G wireless networks, appropriate for both outdoor and indoor deployments.

100G QSFP28 LR4:

• Design Features: Utilizes a BOX+FPC+PCBA separate design for enhanced reliability, airtightness, and heat dissipation performance.

• Compliance: Compliant with IEEE 802.3ba 100GBASE-LR4 and IEEE 802.3bm CAUI-4 standards.

• Compliance: Compliant with IEEE 802.3ba 100GBASE-LR4 and IEEE 802.3bm CAUI-4 standards.

• Diagnostic Features: Digital diagnostics functions are available via the I2C interface, as specified by the QSFP28 MSA, allowing access to real-time operating parameters.

• Installation: This transceiver is easy to install and hot swappable.

• Applications: Suitable for various applications, including telecom, service provider applications, and 5G wireless networks, appropriate for both outdoor and indoor deployments.

100G QSFP28 4WDM-20:

• Specifications: Supports up to 20km link lengths over LC duplex single mode fiber (SMF).

• Compliance: Compliant with SFF-8431, SFF-8432, and IEEE 802.3ae standards.

• Diagnostic Features: Digital diagnostics monitoring is available via a 2-wire serial interface, as specified in SFF-8472.

• Operating Temperature: Features an operating temperature range of -40°C to 85°C.

• Applications: Suitable for harsh industrial environments, including telecommunications, data processing and management, industrial and factory automation, outdoor applications, rail and intelligent transportation systems (ITSs), marine, oil and gas, and mining.

100G QSFP28 4WDM-40:

• Specifications: Supports up to 40km link lengths over LC duplex single mode fiber (SMF).

• Compliance: Compliant with SFF-8661, SFF-8636, and IEEE 802.3-2018 standards.

• Diagnostic Features: Digital diagnostics monitoring is available via a 4-wire serial interface, as specified in SFF-8472.

• Operating Temperature: Features an operating temperature range of -40°C to 85°C.

• Applications: Suitable for harsh industrial environments, including telecommunications, data processing and management, industrial and factory automation, outdoor applications, rail and intelligent transportation systems (ITSs), marine, oil and gas, and mining.

100G QSFP28 4WDM-40-E:

• Specifications: Designed for 100GBASE Ethernet throughput up to 40km over LC duplex single mode fiber (SMF) using a wavelength of 1310nm.

• Reach: Full 40km reach requires the use of FEC on the host platform; without FEC, the reach is 30km.

• Operating Temperature: Designed for outside plant applications with an extended temperature range of -20 to 85°C.

• Compliance: Compliant with SFF-8636 and 4WDM MSA standards.

• Diagnostic Features: Built-in digital diagnostics monitoring (DDM) allows access to real-time operating parameters.

• Installation: This transceiver is easy to install and hot swappable.

• Applications: Suitable for Data Center applications.

100G QSFP28 ZR4:

• Specifications: Designed for 100GBASE Ethernet throughput up to 80km over single mode fiber (SMF) using a wavelength of 1310nm via duplex LC connectors.

• Design Features: Utilizes a BOX+FPC+PCBA separate design for enhanced reliability, airtightness, and heat dissipation performance.

• Compliance: Compliant with IEEE 802.3ba 100GBASE-ZR4 standard.

• Diagnostic Features: Digital diagnostics functions are available via the I2C interface, as specified by the QSFP28 MSA, allowing access to real-time operating parameters.

• Installation: This transceiver is easy to install and hot swappable.

• Applications: Suitable for various applications, including telecom, service provider applications, and 5G wireless networks, appropriate for both outdoor and indoor deployments.

100G QSFP28 ITEMP Transceivers and Switches Solutions

100G ITEMP transceivers are designed with high-sensitivity photodetectors and support transmission distances of up to 80 km, making them a cost-effective solution for long-distance data center interconnects in demanding environments. These transceivers undergo rigorous high- and low-temperature aging tests and feature temperature compensation, ensuring stable laser performance in conditions ranging from -40°C to 85°C. This technology guarantees consistent optical power and reliable signal transmission.

When paired with switches, 100G ITEMP transceivers provide a comprehensive connectivity solution for Ethernet applications. Together, they meet stringent standards for stability and reliability in various applications. Additionally, both 100G ITEMP transceivers and switches exhibit low power consumption across a temperature range of -40°C to 80°C, making them ideal for energy-efficient data center construction while helping to reduce overall project costs.

The diverse range of 100G transceivers—such as the 100GBASE-SR4 for short-range applications, the 100GBASE-LR4 for longer distances, and the 100GBASE-ZR4 for even greater reaches—ensures that organizations can select the best-fit solution based on their specific needs.

Conclusion

FS QSFP28 ITEMP Transceivers are engineered to provide reliable 100G performance even in extreme temperature conditions. Their robust design ensures stability and signal integrity, making them ideal for a wide range of applications, from data centers to 5G networks. FS industrial switches, with their industrial hardened design and high performance, paired with FS 100G QSFP28, can meet the high demands of harsh industrial environments, easily building reliable and stable connectivity solutions with investment protection. These solutions support 100GBASE Ethernet, data center operations, campus networks, telecom applications, and 5G forwarding, including 5G wireless networks. For more information about FS 100G QSFP28 industrial transceivers or industrial network solutions, please contact your account manager or visit the 100G QSFP28 ITEMP transceivers.