EN IEC 62149-4:2023

Fibre optic active components and devices - Performance standards - Part 4: 1 300 nm fibre optic transceivers for Gigabit Ethernet application

IEC 62149-4:2022 is available as IEC 62149-4:2022 RLV which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.IEC 62149-4:2022 defines performance specifications for 1 300 nm fibre optic transceiver modules used for the ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-3 Gigabit Ethernet application. This document contains definitions for product performance requirements as well as a series of tests and measurements, for which clearly defined conditions, severities and pass/fail criteria are provided. The tests are intended to be run on a "once-off" basis to prove any product’s ability to satisfy the performance standard’s requirements. A product that has been shown to meet all the requirements of a performance standard can be declared as complying with the performance standard but will then be controlled by a quality assurance/quality conformance program. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2010. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: - the normative references are updated; - the condition "for short periods" in 4.1 is removed; - the absolute limiting rating for soldering temperature in Table 1 is modified; - the maximal optical output power (multimode fibre) in Table 4 is increased from −3,5 dBm to −3 dBm, to align value with the referenced document; - a note is added to Table 7 to clarify that out-of-specification products are not allowed to pass the performance tests.

Aktive Lichtwellenleiterbauelemente und -geräte - Betriebsverhalten - Teil 4: 1 300-nm-Lichtwellenleiter-Sende- und Empfangsmodule für Gigabit-Ethernet-Anwendungen

Composants et dispositifs actifs fibroniques - Normes de performance - Partie 4: Émetteurs-récepteurs fibroniques de 1 300 nm pour application Gigabit Ethernet

IEC 62149-4:2022 est disponible sous forme de IEC 62149-4:2022 RLV qui contient la Norme internationale et sa version Redline, illustrant les modifications du contenu technique depuis l'édition précédente.L'IEC 62149-4:2022 définit les spécifications de performance pour les modules d'émetteur-récepteur fibroniques de 1 300 nm utilisés pour l'application Gigabit Ethernet de l’ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-3. Ce document contient des définitions des exigences de performance de produit ainsi qu'une série d'essais et de mesures, pour lesquels des conditions, sévérités et critères de réussite/d’échec clairement définis sont fournis. Chaque essai est destiné à être effectué une seule fois pour prouver la capacité des produits à satisfaire aux exigences des normes de performance. Un produit dont la conformité à toutes les exigences d’une norme de performance a été démontrée peut être déclaré conforme à la norme de performance, mais il sera ensuite contrôlé selon un programme d’assurance de la qualité/de conformité de la qualité. Cette troisième édition annule et remplace la deuxième édition parue en 2010. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: - mise à jour des références normatives; - suppression de la condition "pour de courtes périodes" au 4.1; - modification des valeurs limites absolues pour la température de brasage au Tableau 1; - augmentation de la puissance de sortie optique maximale (fibre multimodale) du Tableau 4, de −3,5 dBm à −3 dBm, afin d’aligner la valeur par rapport au document de référence; - ajout d’une note au Tableau 7, pour clarifier le fait que les produits non conformes à la spécification ne sont pas autorisés à réussir les essais de performance.

Aktivne komponente in naprave optičnih vlaken - Izvedbeni standardi - 4. del: 1300 nm oddajnikov in sprejemnikov optičnih vlaken za Gigabit Ethernet uporabo (IEC 62149-4:2022)

Standard IEC 62149-4:2022 je na voljo kot IEC 62149-4:2022, ki vsebuje mednarodni standard in njegovo različico z revizijami, ki prikazujejo vse spremembe tehnične vsebine v primerjavi s prejšnjo izdajo. Standard IEC 62149-4:2022 opredeljuje specifikacije zmogljivosti za 1300 nm optične module za oddajnike-sprejemnike vlaken, ki se uporabljajo za uporabo Gigabit Ethernet po standardu ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-3. Ta dokument vsebuje opredelitve zahtev glede učinkovitosti izdelka ter vrsto preskusov in meritev, za katere so jasno opredeljeni pogoji, zahtevnost in merila za uspešno/neuspešno opravljen preskus. Preskusi so namenjeni enkratnemu izvajanju, z njimi pa se dokaže, ali lahko izdelek izpolnjuje zahteve tehničnega standarda. Izdelek, ki dokazano izpolnjuje vse zahteve izvedbenega standarda, je mogoče šteti za skladen z izvedbenim standardom, vendar ga bo v tem primeru nadzoroval program za zagotavljanje skladnosti/skladnost s kakovostjo. Tretja izdaja razveljavlja in nadomešča drugo izdajo, objavljeno leta 2010. Ta izdaja je tehnično popravljena izdaja. Ta izdaja v primerjavi s prejšnjo vključuje naslednje pomembne tehnične spremembe:
– posodobljene zveze s standardi;
– v 4.1 se črta pogoj "za krajša obdobja";
– spremeni se absolutna mejna vrednost za temperaturo mehkega spajkanja v preglednici 1;
– največja izhodna optična moč (večrodna vlakna) v preglednici 4 se poveča s -3,5 dBm na -3 dBm, da se vrednost uskladi s sklicevanim dokumentom;
– v preglednico 7 se doda opomba, ki pojasnjuje, da izdelki, ki ne ustrezajo specifikacijam, ne smejo uspešno opraviti preskusov učinkovitosti.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 02-Feb-2023
• ICS: 33.180.20 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices
• Technical Committee: CLC/SR 86C - Fibre optic systems and active devices
• Drafting Committee: IEC/SC 86C - IEC_SC_86C
• Current Stage: 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
• Start Date: 03-Feb-2023
• Due Date: 28-Feb-2023
• Completion Date: 03-Feb-2023
• Ref Project: SIST EN IEC 62149-4:2023 - Fibre optic active components and devices - Performance standards - Part 4: 1 300 nm fibre optic transceivers for Gigabit Ethernet application (IEC 62149-4:2022)

Relations

• Replaces: EN 62149-4:2010 - Fibre optic active components and devices - Performance standards - Part 4: 1 300 nm fibre optic transceivers for Gigabit Ethernet application
• Effective Date: 26-Jan-2023
• Amended By: EN IEC 62149-4:2023/A1:2025 - Fibre optic active components and devices - Performance standards - Part 4: 1 300 nm fibre optic transceivers for Gigabit Ethernet application
• Effective Date: 18-Jun-2024

Overview

EN IEC 62149-4:2023 (based on IEC 62149-4:2022) is the European adoption of the international performance standard for 1300 nm fibre optic transceivers used in Gigabit Ethernet (ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-3) applications. The standard defines product parameters, clearly specified tests and measurements, pass/fail criteria, and procedural rules to demonstrate that a transceiver module meets the performance requirements for 1.25 Gbit/s Gigabit Ethernet links.

Key Topics and Requirements

• Product parameters and functional specifications
  • Defines receiver and transmitter parameters, labelling, and diagrams that describe expected electrical and optical behaviour.
• Absolute limiting ratings and operating environment
  • Includes limits for temperature, soldering and handling; the 3rd edition updates the soldering temperature rating and removes the phrase “for short periods” from certain conditions.
• Transmitter optical power
  • Maximal optical output power for multimode fibre revised from −3.5 dBm to −3 dBm to align with referenced documents.
• Testing framework
  • Two classes of tests: characterization testing (to confirm design parameters) and performance testing (to verify product performance). Tests are intended to be run on a once-off basis to demonstrate compliance.
  • Includes sample size, sequencing and grouping requirements (Annex A) and explicit pass/fail criteria; a note clarifies that out-of-specification products are not permitted to pass performance tests.
• Environmental, safety and EMC requirements
  • Addresses laser safety, electromagnetic emissions, ESD and climatic/environmental testing (references to IEC 60068 series, IEC 60825-1, etc.).
• Conformity and quality control
  • A product that satisfies the performance tests may be declared compliant; ongoing control is achieved through a manufacturer’s quality assurance / quality conformance program.

Practical Applications

• Ensures consistent performance and interoperability of 1300 nm transceiver modules used in enterprise and carrier Gigabit Ethernet links.
• Helps manufacturers validate design, perform acceptance testing, and prepare technical documentation and labelling.
• Guides test laboratories and QA teams in performing standardized characterization and environmental tests.
• Useful for network equipment vendors, systems integrators and procurement teams who require verified transceiver performance for reliable optical networking.

Who Should Use This Standard

• Fibre optic transceiver designers and manufacturers
• Test houses and conformity assessment bodies
• Quality assurance/quality control engineers in optical component production
• Network architects and procurement specialists specifying Gigabit Ethernet optical links

Related Standards

• ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-3 (Gigabit Ethernet)
• IEC 60068 series (environmental testing)
• IEC 60825-1 (laser safety)
• IEC 61300 series (fibre optic test procedures)
• Other parts of the IEC 62149 series (fibre optic active components and devices)

Keywords: EN IEC 62149-4:2023, 1300 nm fibre optic transceivers, Gigabit Ethernet, performance standards, transceiver testing, IEC 62149-4.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2023
Aktivne komponente in naprave optičnih vlaken - Izvedbeni standardi - 4. del: 1300
nm oddajnikov in sprejemnikov optičnih vlaken za Gigabit Ethernet uporabo (IEC
62149-4:2022)
Fibre optic active components and devices - Performance standards - Part 4: 1 300 nm
fibre optic transceivers for Gigabit Ethernet application (IEC 62149-4:2022)
Aktive Lichtwellenleiterbauelemente und -geräte - Betriebsverhalten - Teil 4: 1 300-nm-
Lichtwellenleiter-Sende- und Empfangsmodule für Gigabit-Ethernet-Anwendungen (IEC
62149-4:2022)
Composants et dispositifs actifs fibroniques - Normes de performance - Partie 4:
Emetteurs-récepteurs fibroniques de 1 300 nm pour application Gigabit Ethernet (IEC
62149-4:2022)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN IEC 62149-4:2023
ICS:
33.180.20 Povezovalne naprave za Fibre optic interconnecting
optična vlakna devices
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN IEC 62149-4

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM February 2023
ICS 33.180.20 Supersedes EN 62149-4:2010
English Version
Fibre optic active components and devices - Performance
standards - Part 4: 1 300 nm fibre optic transceivers for Gigabit
Ethernet application
(IEC 62149-4:2022)
Composants et dispositifs actifs fibroniques - Normes de Aktive Lichtwellenleiterbauelemente und -geräte -
performance - Partie 4: Émetteurs-récepteurs fibroniques Betriebsverhalten - Teil 4: 1 300-nm-Lichtwellenleiter-
de 1 300 nm pour application Gigabit Ethernet Sende- und Empfangsmodule für Gigabit-Ethernet-
(IEC 62149-4:2022) Anwendungen
(IEC 62149-4:2022)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2023-01-20. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Ref. No. EN IEC 62149-4:2023 E

European foreword
The text of document 86C/1800/CDV, future edition 3 of IEC 62149-4, prepared by SC 86C "Fibre
optic systems and active devices" of IEC/TC 86 "Fibre optics" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC
parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN IEC 62149-4:2023.
The following dates are fixed:
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at national (dop) 2023-10-20
level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with the (dow) 2026-01-20
document have to be withdrawn
This document supersedes EN 62149-4:2010 and all of its amendments and corrigenda (if any).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national committee. A
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62149-4:2022 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
Annex A
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
NOTE 1 Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the
relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available
here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 60068-2-6 - Environmental testing - Part 2-6: Tests - EN 60068-2-6 -
Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-20 - Environmental testing - Part 2-20: Tests - EN IEC 60068-2-20 -
Test Ta and Tb: Test methods for
solderability and resistance to soldering
heat of devices with leads
IEC 60068-2-27 - Environmental testing - Part 2-27: Tests - EN 60068-2-27 -
Test Ea and guidance: Shock
IEC 60068-2-38 - Environmental testing - Part 2-38: Tests - EN IEC 60068-2-38 -
Test Z/AD: Composite
temperature/humidity cyclic test
IEC 60068-2-78 - Environmental testing - Part 2-78: Tests - EN 60068-2-78 -
Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state
IEC 60749-25 - Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and EN 60749-25 -
climatic test methods - Part 25:
Temperature cycling
IEC 60749-26 - Semiconductor devices - Mechanical and EN IEC 60749-26 -
climatic test methods - Part 26:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitivity
testing - Human body model (HBM)
IEC 60825-1 - Safety of laser products - Part 1: EN 60825-1 -
Equipment classification and requirements
IEC 60938-1 - Fixed inductors for electromagnetic EN IEC 60938-1 -
interference suppression - Part 1: Generic
specification
IEC 60950-1 - Information technology equipment - Safety - -
- Part 1: General requirements
IEC 61300-2-47 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300-2-47 -
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 2-47:
Tests - Thermal shocks
ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-3 2021 Telecommunications and exchange - -
between information technology systems -
Requirements for local and metropolitan
area networks - Part 3: Standard for
Ethernet
IEC 62149-4 ®
Edition 3.0 2022-12
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Fibre optic active components and devices – Performance standards –

Part 4: 1 300 nm fibre optic transceivers for Gigabit Ethernet application

Composants et dispositifs actifs fibroniques – Normes de performance –

Partie 4: Émetteurs-récepteurs fibroniques de 1 300 nm pour application Gigabit

Ethernet
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 33.180.20 ISBN 978-2-8322-6226-9

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
3.2 Symbols . 7
3.3 Abbreviated terms . 8
4 Product parameters . 8
4.1 Absolute limiting ratings . 8
4.2 Operating environment . 9
4.3 Functional specification. 9
4.4 Diagrams . 10
4.5 Labelling . 11
5 Testing . 11
5.1 General . 11
5.2 Characterization testing . 11
5.3 Performance testing . 12
5.3.1 Sequence of testing . 12
5.3.2 Sample size, sequencing and groupings . 12
6 Environmental specifications . 14
6.1 General safety . 14
6.2 Laser safety . 14
6.3 Electromagnetic emission . 14
Annex A (normative) Sample size, sequencing and grouping requirements . 15

Figure 1 – Receiver section schematic . 10
Figure 2 – Transmitter section schematic . 11

Table 1 – Absolute limiting ratings . 8
Table 2 – Operating environment . 9
Table 3 – Receiver section: functional specification . 9
Table 4 – Transmitter section: functional specification . 10
Table 5 – Transmitter section characterization tests. 12
Table 6 – Receiver section characterization tests . 12
Table 7 – Performance test plan . 13
Table A.1 – Sample size, sequencing and grouping requirements . 15

IEC 62149-4:2022 © IEC 2022 – 3 –
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FIBRE OPTIC ACTIVE COMPONENTS AND DEVICES –
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS –
Part 4: 1 300 nm fibre optic transceivers
for Gigabit Ethernet application

FOREWORD
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IEC 62149-4 has been prepared by subcommittee 86C: Fibre optic systems and active devices,
of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics. It is an International Standard.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2010. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) the normative references are updated;
b) the condition "for short periods" in 4.1 is removed;
c) the absolute limiting rating for soldering temperature in Table 1 is modified;
d) the maximal optical output power (multimode fibre) in Table 4 is increased from −3,5 dBm
to −3 dBm, to align value with the referenced document;

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e) a note is added to Table 7 to clarify that out-of-specification products are not allowed to
pass the performance tests.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
Draft Report on voting
86C/1800/CDV 86C/1826/RVC
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INTRODUCTION
Fibre optic transceivers are used to convert electrical signals into optical signals and vice versa.
This document specifies performance standards for 1 300 nm fibre optic transceivers for Gigabit
Ethernet application. The ISO/IEC/IEEE 8802-3 Gigabit Ethernet standard is used as the basis
for determining the optical characteristics of the transceiver, which operates at a lin
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