CWDM system is a passive optical solution for increasing the flexibility and capacity of existing fiber lines in high-speed networks. It increases fiber capacity by placing widely spaced, separate wavelengths (between 1310 nm and 1610 nm) from multiple ports onto a single-mode fiber pair on the network. The CWDM system components are passive and require […]
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CWDM & DWDM Mux/Demux Overview
As we all know, WDM (wavelength-division multiplexing) is a method of multiplexing a number of optical carrier signals onto a single optical fiber by using different wavelengths (colors) of laser light. It enables bidirectional communications over one strand of fiber, as well as multiplication of capacity. In a WDM system, a multiplexer (Mux) is used […]
Which to Choose for 40GBASE-LR4 QSFP+ Transceiver: PSM or CWDM?
It is well known that 40GBASE-SR4 QSFP+ transceiver uses a parallel multimode fiber (MMF) link to achieve 40G. It offers four independent transmit and receive channels and each channel is capable of 10G operation for an aggregate data rate of 40G with distances up to 100 meters on OM3 MMF or 150 meters on OM4 […]
Two Types of WDM Connectivity – CWDM and DWDM
Intensive needs for great bandwidth availability and data transmission capacity have boosted the use of WDM in telecommunication. WDM (wavelength-division multiplexing) is a technology which multiplexes a number of optical carrier signals onto a single optical fiber by using different wavelengths (i.e., colors) of laser light. There are two types of WDM : CWDM and DWDM. What’s the […]
Optical Multiplexing for High Speed Communication Systems
Introduction Optical transmission uses pulses of light to transmit information from one place to another through an optical fiber. The light is converted to electromagnetic carrier wave, which is modulated to carry information as the light propagates from one end to another. The development of optical fiber has revolutionized the telecommunications industry. Optical fiber has […]
A Comparison between CWDM and DWDM
Transporting a single data stream through an optical fiber can be costly and inefficient. Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) technology can transmit multiple, independent data streams through a single optical fiber to better utilize the bandwidth of the given optical fiber. Each data stream adopts a different wavelength of light (also know as lambda λ) and […]