100G QSFP28 ER4 Lite

Vitex Part #: VQ-1CER4CS-BA

Vitex VQ-1CER4CS-BA is designed for 100G Ethernet optical communication applications over a single-mode fiber cable. They are compliant with the QSFP28 MSA, 100GBASE-ER4 Lite standards. The digital diagnostic functions are available via the I2C interface.

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Compliant with 100G Ethernet ER4 Lite Compliant with QSFP28 MSA
4 cooled 25Gb/s channels LAN WDM EML TOSA 4 channels APD photo detector Single +3.3V power supply
Class 1 laser safety certified Power consumption less than 4.5W Commercial operating temperature: 0 oC to 70oC Up to 30km on SMF without FEC / 40km with FEC Duplex LC connector RoHS Compliant

Form Factor	QSFP28
Data Rate	100G
Wavelength	1310nm
Distance	40km
Connector	LC Duplex
Protocol	Ethernet
Temperature	Commercial (0–70°C)

Enterprise Networking Storage Area Networks (SAN)

Q: What is 100G ER4 Lite? A: A cost-effective version of ER4 that reaches 30km without FEC, or 40km with FEC enabled.

Q: Does it have an SOA? A: No, ER4 Lite typically omits the SOA (Semiconductor Optical Amplifier) to save cost/power.

Q: Connector? A: Duplex LC.

Q: Wavelength? A: LAN-WDM.

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