Guide about buying BIDI optical modules

by www.fiber-mart.com

BIDI optical module is a single-fiber bi-directional optical module, the use of WDM technology, launch and receive two different directions of the central wavelength, to achieve the optical signal in a fiber on the two-way transmission. The optical module typically has two ports: the transmit port (TX) and the receive port (RX), and the BIDI optical module has only one port, filtering through the filter in the optical module, and simultaneously transmitting a wavelength optical signal and another (BIDI optical module wavelengths are in combination), so BIDI optical modules must be used in pairs, its biggest advantage is to save fiber resources. This article will introduce the following types of BIDI optical modules.

1. BIDI SFP optical module
 

Cisco GLC-FE-100BX-D BiDi SFP 100BASE optical module
Model	GLC-FE-100BX-D	Supplier	Fiberland
Package	SFP	Rate	100Mbps
Wavelength	1550nm-TX/1310nm-RX	Max transmission distance	10km
Port	LC Simplex	Laser type	FP Bidi
Fiber type	SMF	DOM	Yes

2. BIDI SFP+ optical module
 

Brocade 10G-SFPP-BXU BiDi SFP+ 10Gigabit optical module
Model	10G-SFPP-BXU	Supplier	Fiberland
Package	SFP	Rate	10Gbps
Wavelength	1270nm-TX/1330nm-RX	Max transmission distance	10km
Port	LC Simplex	Laser type	DFB Bidi
Fiber type	SMF	DOM	Yes

3. BIDI XFP optical module
 

H3C XFP-10G-BX60U-I BiDi XFP 10Gigabit optical module
Model	XFP-10G-BX60	Supplier	Fiberland
Package	XFP	Rate	10Gbps
Wavelength	1270nm-TX/1330nm-RX	Max transmission distance	60km
Port	LC Simplex	Laser type	DFB Bidi
Fiber type	SMF	DOM	Yes

4. BIDI X2 optical module 
 

HP X2-10G-BX BiDi X2 10gigabit optical module
Model	X2-10G-BX	Supplier	Fiberland
Package	XFP	Rate	10Gbps
Wavelength	1270nm-TX/1330nm-RX	Max transmission distance	10km
Port	SC Simplex	Laser type	DFB Bidi
Fiber type	SMF	DOM	Yes