Finisar’s FTLX8574D3BCL 10Gb/s SFP+ transceivers are designed for use in 10-Gigabit
Ethernet links over multimode fiber. They are compliant with SFF-84311
, SFF-84322
,
IEEE 802.3-2012 10GBASE-SR/SW3 and 10G Fibre Channel 1200-Mx-SN-I
4
. Digital
diagnostics functions are available via a 2-wire serial interface, as specified in SFF84725
. The FTLX8574D3BCL is a “limiting module”, i.e., it employs a limiting receiver.
Host board designers using an EDC PHY IC should follow the IC manufacturer’s
recommended settings for interoperating the host-board EDC PHY with a limiting
receiver SFP+ module. The optical transceiver is compliant per the RoHS Directive
2011/65/EU6
. See Finisar Application Note AN-20387 for more details.