Formerica Optoelectronics SDI Optical Transceivers
Formerica Optoelectronics SDI Optical Transceivers support broadcasting video flawlessly over fiber. These transceivers carry uncompressed 12G, 6G, 3G, HD, and SD-SDI to 10km, with built-in re-clocking and an all-metal EMI housing. The SDI optical transceivers are SMPTE ST-2082 compliant and hot-pluggable.
Features
- SFP+ MSA, up to 12Gbps (11.88Gbps typical)
- Built-in re-clocking for clean signal integrity
- SMPTE ST-2082, ST-2081, 424M, 292M, and 259M
- Supports 12G, 6G, 3G, HD, and SD-SDI pathological patterns
- Uncompressed video to 10km
- All-metal EMI housing and SFF-8472 diagnostics
- 0°C to 70°C, Hot-pluggable, RoHS, TUV, UL, FCC, and CE
Applications
- Broadcast, studio, and live production
- Stadium and large-venue video
- 4K and UHD transport to 10km
Specifications
- 11.88Gbps typical (12G-SDI) data rate
- Transmitter:
- -5dBm to 1dBm launch
- 1300nm to 1320nm
- 1nm maximum width at -20dB
- 30dB minimum SMSR
- 3.5dB minimum ER
- -130dB/Hz typical RIN
- -12dBm to -11dBm receiver sensitivity
- 3.135V to 3.465V, 600mA maximum, and 2W maximum power
- 100Ω differential I/O, and reach up to 10km
Block Diagram
Published: 2019-05-09
| Updated: 2026-07-14