What is copper module?

The copper module is also known as the optical port to electrical port module and the photoelectric conversion optical module. It is a module that supports hot plugging, the package form is SFP, and the connector type is RJ45. What‘s more, since the transmission distance of the electrical port module is 10-30m or 80-100m, the electrical port module is mainly used for short-distance data transmission.

Features and Benefits of Copper Modules

The electrical port module conforms to the SFP MSA and IEEE Std 802.3-2002 standards and features low power consumption, high performance and compact design. In addition, the electrical port module can not only make up for the lack of SFP+ high-speed cable transmission distance, but also directly use the existing copper cable wiring system to achieve data transmission at a rate of 10G, while the use of SFP+ optical modules requires optical cables for wiring. Will increase the cost of network deployment.

What is the difference between an electrical module and an optical module?

Different interfaces: The interface of the electrical module is RJ45, while the interface of the optical module is mainly LC duplex, and there are also LC simplex and MTP/MPO interfaces.

Different collocations: Electrical port modules are usually used with Category 5, Category 6, Category 6E or Category 7 network cables, while optical modules are generally connected with optical jumpers.

The parameters are different: the electrical module does not have a wavelength, but the optical module does.

Different components: The components of the electrical module and the optical module are different, especially the electrical module does not have the core component of the optical module - the laser.

To sum up, the electrical port module is a module with low power consumption and RJ45 interface, which is different from the optical module, and its advantages are no less than that of the optical module. In addition, Guangruntong can supply a variety of electrical port modules with stable performance, including Gigabit electrical port modules, 10 Gigabit electrical port modules and adaptive electrical port modules. You can also choose OEM customization according to your actual application and needs. For more product knowledge about electrical port modules, please visit the official website of HTF(www.HTFuture.com), or call the HTF hotline: +86 18274726454.