An optical module typically consists of an optical transmitter (TOSA, Transmitter Optical Sub-Assembly, containing a laser diode), an optical receiver (ROSA, Receiver Optical Sub-Assembly, containing a photodetector), functional circuits, and optical (electrical) interfaces. That is, metal medium communication represented by coaxial cables and network cables is gradually being replaced by optical fiber media. There are many types of optical modules, and there are several standard ways to categorize them, such as according to different package forms, different. On an optical network, a sender needs to convert electrical signals into optical signals before sending them to a receiver, and the receiver needs to convert received optical signals into electrical signals.
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