Fiber Optics cable types
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Description | OM3 | OM4 |
---|---|---|
Mode type |
Multi-Mode |
Multi-Mode |
Connectors |
LC/LC, MPO/MPO, MPO/4xLC |
LC/LC, MPO/MPO, MPO/4xLC |
Cable jacket color |
Aqua |
Aqua |
Core/cladding (µm) |
50/125 |
50/125 |
Optical source |
VCSEL |
VCSEL |
Operating wavelengths |
850 nm |
850 nm |
Effective modal bandwidth (850 nm) |
2000 MHz-km |
4700 MHz-km |
Cable type | OM3 | OM4 |
---|---|---|
8Gb FC (SW) |
150 m |
190 m |
10GbE (10Gbase-SR) |
300 m |
400 m |
16Gb FC (SW) |
100 m |
125 m |
40GbE (10Gbase-SR4/eSR4) |
100 m/330 m |
150 m/550 m |
100GbE (100Gbase-SR10) |
100 m |
150 m |
Other cable types, such as MPO/6xLC and MPO/12xLC, are not used with HPE Synergy.