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10-Gigabit Ethernet 10GBASE Optical Interface Specifications

The following 10-Gigabit Ethernet optical interface standards are supported on M Series routers, MX Series routers, T Series routers or PTX Series Packet Transport Switches. To determine which standards are supported for a transceiver on a particular device and router or packet transport switch, see the “Cables and connectors” section for each device in the PIC guide for your router or packet transport switch, or the MX Series 3D Universal Edge Routers Line Card Guide .

Note: Some XFP transceivers can support either the 10-Gigabit Ethernet or SONET/SDH OC192/STM64 specifications. Check the standard supported for the device into which the transceiver is installed. For example, the XFP-10G-E-OC192-IR2 transceiver installed in a 10-Gigabit Ethernet PIC supports the 10GBASE-E standard. However, the XFP-10G-E-OC192-IR2 transceiver installed in a SONETSDH OC192/STM64 PIC supports the SONETSDH OC192/STM64 IR2 standard.

The specifications are organized by distance supported.

10GBASE-LRM Specifications

Table 1 shows the optical interface specifications for the 10GBASE-LRM standard.

Table 1: 10GBASE-LRM Optical Interface Specifications

Parameter	10GBASE-LRM
Optical interface	Multimode
Standard	IEEE 802.3aq—2002
Maximum distance	62.5/125 MMF cable, 500 MHz-km: 722 ft (220 m) 50/125 MMF cable, 500 MHz-km: 722 ft (220 m)
Transmitter wavelength	1260 through 1355 nm
Average launch power	–6.5 through +0.5 dBm
Average receive power	–6.5 through +1.5 dBm
Receiver saturation	+1.5 dBm
Receiver sensitivity	–6.5 dBm

10GBASE-S Specifications

Table 2 shows the optical interface specifications for the 10GBASE-SR and 10GBASE-SW standards.

Table 2: 10GBASE-S (10GBASE-SR and 10GBASE-SW) Optical Interface Specifications

Parameter	10GBASE-S
Optical interface	Multimode
Standard	IEEE 802.3ae—2002
Maximum distance	50/125 MMF cable, 2000 MHz-km: 948 ft (300 m) 50/125 MMF cable. 500 MHz-km: 269 ft (82 m) 50/125 MMF cable, 400 MHz-km: 217 ft (66 m) 62.5/125 MMF cable, 200 MHz-km: 108 ft (33 m) 62.5/125 MMF cable, 160 MHz-km: 85 ft (26 m)
Transmitter wavelength	840 through 860 nm
Average launch power	–4.5 through –1.0 dBm
Average receive power	–9.9 through –1.0 dBm
Receiver saturation	–1.0 dBm
Receiver sensitivity	–9.9 dBm

10GBASE-L Specifications

Table 3 shows the optical interface specifications for the 10GBASE-LR and 10GBASE-LW standards.

Table 3: 10GBASE-L (10GBASE-LR and 10GBASE-LW) Optical Interface Specifications

Parameter	10GBASE-L
Optical interface	Single-mode
Standard	IEEE 802.3ae—2002
Maximum distance	9/125 SMF cable: 6.2 miles (10 km)
Transmitter wavelength	1260 through 1355 nm
Average launch power	–8.2 through 0.5 dBm
Average receive power	–14.4 through 0.5 dBm
Receiver saturation	0.5 dBm
Receiver sensitivity	–14.4 dBm

10GBASE-E Specifications

Table 4 shows the optical interface specifications for the 10GBASE-ER 10GBASE-EW standards.

Table 4: 10GBASE-E (10GBASE-ER and 10GBASE-EW) Optical Interface Specifications

Parameter	10GBASE-E
Optical interface	Single-mode
Standard	IEEE 802.3ae—2002
Maximum distance	9/125 SMF cable: 24.8 miles (40 km); distances greater than 30 km are considered to be engineered links.
Transmitter wavelength	1530 through 1565 nm
Average launch power	–4.7 through 4.0 dBm
Average receive power	–15.8 through –1.0 dBm
Receiver saturation	–1.0 dBm
Receiver sensitivity	–15.8 dBm

10GBASE-Z Specifications

Table 5 shows the optical interface specifications for the 10GBASE-ZR and 10GBASE-ZW transceiver.

Table 5: 10GBASE-Z (10GBASE-ZR and 10GBASE-ZW) Optical Interface Specifications

Parameter	10GBASE-Z
Optical interface	Single-mode
Standard	Multivendor agreement
Maximum distance	9/125 SMF cable: 49.6 miles (80 km)
Transmitter wavelength	1530 through 1565 nm
Average launch power	0 through 4.0 dBm
Average receive power	–24.0 through –7.0 dBm
Receiver saturation	–7.0 dBm
Receiver sensitivity	–24.0 dBm

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