It is a compact optical transceiver module used for both telecommunication and data bidirectional communications applications.
It is a popular industry format supported by several fiber optic component vendors. BiDi SFP transceiver module series are specifically designed for the high performance integrated duplex data link over a single optical fiber. We supply the BIDI SFP transceivers that are used in 100base and Gigabit networks. These BiDi SFP transceivers can be produced either with SC or LC simplex port, that is used both transmission and receiving. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 4 of 12 Cisco SFP-10G-BX40D-I and SFP-10G-BX40U-I (for 40Km Single-Fiber Bidirectional Applications) The Cisco SFP-10G-BX40D-I and SFP-10G-BX40U-I SFPs operate on a single strand of standard SMF. A SFP-10G-BXD-I device is always connected to a SFP-10G-BXU-I device with a single strand of standard SMF with an operating transmission range up to 10 km. The communication over a single strand of fiber is achieved by separating the transmission wavelength of the two devices, as depicted in Figure 2. The 1000BASE-LX/LH SFP, compatible with the IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-LX standard, operates on standard single-mode fiber-optic link spans of up to 10 km and up to 550 m on any multimode fibers. When used over legacy multimode fiber type, the transmitter should be coupled through a mode conditioning patch cable. The GLC-GE-DR-LX SFP can interoperate with other 100M SFPs/interfaces as long as those are based on 100BASE-LX10 standard. A 5dB attenuator is needed on the path of dual-rate SFP Tx and 100BASE-LX10 interface Rx. No attenuator is needed on the other fiber strand. What is BiDi SFP Transceiver. Date Submission: February 8, 2014 By Spring. The WDM Bi-Directional Small Form Factor Pluggale (BiDi SFP) is a compact optical transceiver module which is used in optical communications for both telecommunication and data bidirectional communications applications. We supply the BIDI SFP transceivers that are used in 100base and Gigabit networks. These BiDi SFP transceivers can be produced either with SC or LC simplex port, that is used both transmission and receiving. Unanswered Question. I have been trying to track down a pair of SFP's to run bi-directionally over a single strand of single mode fiber. I found this model MFEBX1 that will TX at 1310nm and RX at 1550nm, but I haven't been able to find the matching SFP that will TX at 1550nm and RX at 1310nm The bidirectional SFP standards are supported on M Series, MX Series, and T Series routers. To determine which transceivers support each bidirectional SFP standard, see Supported Network Interface Standards by Transceiver for ACX, M, MX, and T Series Routers. The “Cables and connectors” section in the description for each MIC or PIC lists which standards and transceivers are supported for that device. The standards are organized by distance supported. 1  Fast Ethernet 100BASE-BX Bidirectional SFP Optical Interface Specifications. 2  Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-BX Bidirectional SFP (U 13/14 and D 14/13) The WDM or BIDI small form-factor pluggable (SFP) is a compact optical transceiver, module used in optical communications for both telecommunication and data bidirectional communications applications. BIDI SFP can be produced either with SC or LC simplex port, that is used both transmission and receiving. The most typical wavelength combination is 1310/1490, 1310/1550, 1490/1550 and 1510/1570. The 2-channel 1000BASE-BX-D SFP module, also known as Compact SFP, integrates two IEEE 802.3ah 1000BASE-BX10-D interfaces in one SFP module. The GLC-2BX-D is always connected to two 1000BASE-BX10-U interfaces over two single strands of standard SMF with an operating transmission range up to 10km. I have been trying to track down a pair of SFP's to run bi-directionally over a single strand of single mode fiber. I found this model MFEBX1 that will TX at 1310nm and RX at 1550nm, but I haven't been able to find the matching SFP that will TX at 1550nm and RX at 1310n The WDM or Bi-Directional SFP is a compact optical transceiver module used for both telecommunication and data bidirectional communications applications. FiberStore BIDI SFP can be produced either with SC or LC simplex port, that is used both transmission and receiving. By offering a standard, hot swappable electrical interface, it can support a wide range of physical media, from copper to long-wave single-mode optical fiber, at lengths of hundreds of kilometers.
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