How optical transceivers work

One of the main parts of a high performance and stable Optical

Network Architecture are the transceivers. They are essential
to the Optical Network Architecture because they are the
components that are transmitting and converting the optical
light down the cable. They are made to transmit light on one
end of the cable and receive light on the other end of the cable.
Most commonly these transceivers operate in transmitting light
on one optical fiber and receiving light on another fiber for
duplex operation.
What are the main components of optical
transceivers?
The components that are in charge of driving the light through
the optical cable are also called light sources for Fiber Optic
transceivers. The most commonly used light sources are LEDs
and VCSELs (vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers). Even though
they have the same purpose of converting electrical signals into
optical light and vice-versa, they are very different in their
functioning. They are in fact small semiconductor chips and
they are emitting light from the surface of the chip.

LED as Light Source in Optical transceivers

LEDs have limited bandwidth and distance and they have less
power than the VCSELs mainly because of their larger core.
Because of their larger core they emit a very broad spectral
light which then suffer from chromatic dispersion in the fiber
itself.

VCSEL as Light Source in Optical

transceivers
VCSELs on the other hand have a smaller core that emits a
tighter light that doesnt suffer from chromatic dispersion which
makes them optimal for use with Single-mode Fibers.
Form Factors of Optical Transceiver Modules
Transceivers are divided in a couple of form factors that come in
fairly similar standardized Package, but they are fundamentally
different in their functioning and characteristics.
All CBO BlueOptics transceivers are manufactured by the
highest industry standards. Their internal components are
manufactured by the industry leading manufacturers for optical
equipment like Maxim Integrated, Avago and Mitsubishi Electric
for optical lasers and NTT Electronic and others for integrated
circuits.

BlueOptics transceivers are available in several

form factors:
BlueOptics SFP transceivers
BlueOptics SFP+ transceivers
BlueOptics cSFP transceivers
BlueOptics SFP28 transceivers
BlueOptics QSFP transceivers
BlueOptics QSFP28 transceivers
BlueOptics CFP transceivers
BlueOptics CFP2 transceivers
BlueOptics CFP4 transceivers
BlueOptics X2 transceivers
BlueOptics XENPAK transceivers
BlueOptics XFP transceivers
BlueOptics GBIC transceivers