Category: Optical Transceiver Modules

  • What is a Direct Attach Copper (DACs) Cable?

    What is a Direct Attach Copper (DACs) Cable?

    What is a Direct Attach Copper (DACs) Cable? A Direct Attach Copper cable or a DAC cable is a twinax copper cable that connects directly the ports (or line cards) within active equipment, such as switches, routers, servers or data storage devices, in a data network.DAC cables are becoming increasingly popular, not just within data…

  • What is Optical Transceiver Modules/SFP?

    What is Optical Transceiver Modules/SFP?

    Optical Transceiver Modules/SFP, also called fiber optic transceiver or optical transceiver, is a typically hot-pluggable device used in high-bandwidth data communications applications. Transceiver modules typically have an electrical interface on the side that connects to the inside of the system and an optical interface on the other side that connects to the various devices through…