



100G QSFP28 ZR4—4×25G LAN-WDM @ ~1310 nm over LC-duplex, up to 80 km on OS2; CAUI-4 electrical, SFF-8636 DOM—ideal for metro DCI and long-reach aggregation.
The 100G QSFP28 ZR4 is a 100-Gigabit Ethernet single-mode transceiver engineered for up to 80 km reach. It multiplexes 4×25G NRZ LAN-WDM wavelengths near 1310 nm onto a duplex LC interface and presents a CAUI-4 (4×25.78 Gbps) electrical host—ideal for metro access/aggregation, campus DCI, and long-reach backbones over existing SMF. Typical designs employ EML transmitters and high-sensitivity APD receivers with host FEC for robust performance on long spans.
Standards & Management
Optical: 100GBASE-ZR4 (MSA)
Electrical host: CAUI-4 (4×25.78 Gbps NRZ)
Module management: SFF-8636 DOM/DDM (diagnostics, alarms)
Optics & Reach
LAN-WDM wavelengths (typ.): 1295.56 / 1300.05 / 1304.58 / 1309.14 nm
Connector/Fiber: LC duplex, OS2 SMF
Reach: up to 80 km (link-budget dependent; host FEC recommended)
Performance & Power
Line rate: 100 GbE (4×25G NRZ)
Typical module power: ≤ 6.5 W (platform-dependent)
Low BER with host FEC; PRBS/loopback support (by host)
Reliability & Environment
Case temperature: 0 ~ +70 °C (commercial)
Laser safety: Class 1 (IEC 60825-1)
RoHS/REACH compliant
Use Cases
Metro/Access Aggregation with 80 km spans
Campus/Metro DCI over existing single-mode plant
Long-reach aggregation where simple LC-duplex cabling is preferred