Passive Optical Network (PON) Transceivers
- Technology
- Fibre optic transceivers
- Partner
- Coretek
Coretek PON transceivers comply to Multiple Supplier Agreements (MSA) in each form factor to include Small Form Factor (SFF), Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) and XFP.
PON standards supported include EPON, Turbo EPON, GPON, GEPON (GE-PON), 10GE-PON, XGPON and XGSPON. Both Optical Network Unit (ONU) and Optical Line Terminal (OLT) devices are available with varying classes of optical link budget (e.g. B+, C+).
The modules have been designed to deliver first class EMC performance whilst optimising optical and electrical characteristics to ensure low power dissipation.

Range features
A high level overview of what this range offers
- Fully qualified according to Telcordia GR-468-CORE
- Applications include PON and Point-to-Point (P-2-P) bi-directional networks
- Featuring burst mode capable transmitters and receivers
- Transceivers available with either SC or LC receptacles or a pigtail with typically SC/APC connector
- Laser (eye) safety Class 1 compliant to EN 60825-1 Ed.2: 2007-03 and FDA standards (21CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11)
- Extended and industrial operating temperature ranges of -40 to 85°C available on many models
- Additional pin functions include Transmitter / Receiver Signal Strength Indicator (TSSI / RSSI)
- Digital Diagnostic Monitoring Interface (DDMI) compliant to SFF-8472
What’s in this range?
All the variants in the range and a comparison of what they offer
Form factor | OLT/ONU | Classes | Wavelengths (nm) | Temperature ranges (°C) | Connector | DDMI |
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SFF 2×5 Pinning | ONU | PX10, PX20 | 1310/1490 | 0 to 70 / -40 to 85 | SC, SC/UPC Pigtail | No |
SFF 2×10 Pinning | ONU | PX10, PX20, B+ | 1310/1490 | 0 to 70 / -40 to 85 | SC, SC/UPC Pigtail, SC/APC Pigtail | Yes |
SFP | ONU, OLT | PX10, PX20, B+, PRX30, PR30, N2, C+ | 1310/1490, 1310/1577, 1270/1577, 1490/1310 | 0 to 70 / -40 to 85 | SC | Yes |
XFP | OLT | PX20, PRX30, PR30 | 1490/1310, 1577/1490/1310, 1577/1490/1270 | 0 to 70 / -40 to 85 | SC | Yes |