GBICs and SFPs
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GBICs (Gigabit Interface Converter) and SFPs (Small Form-Factor Pluggable) are modules designed for low cost LAN, SAN, WAN and Gigabit Ethernet applications. SFPs are also known as ‘Mini GBICs’ as they are half the size of a standard GBIC.
You can use both GBICs and SFPs as network device interfaces in mainframes, workstations, servers and storage devices. They can also be used in a broad range of network devices such as bridges, routers, hubs, media converters and local and wide area switches. Multimode and single mode units are available and are compatible with OS1, OM1, OM2 and OM3 fibre types.
Features & Benefits
| Convenient and flexible way to add capacity and speed to a network |
| Ability to change fibre types without changing equipment as the units can be swapped for single mode, multimode or even copper RJ45 interfaces |
| SFP and MSA compliant |
| Gigabit Ethernet compliant |
| Fibre channel compliant |
| Hot pluggable |
| LC duplex interface (SPF) |
| SC duplex interface (GBIC) |
| EEPROM with serial ID functionality |
Applications
| Add capacity and speed to a network |
| Change fibre types without changing equipment |
| Note: Some manufacturers have encoded EEPROMs which only work on their own equipment. Please consult equipment specifications where required. |
Options
Fibre connector options |
| SC (GBIC only) |
| LC (SFP only) |
Modules |
| 1000BaseSX – Multimode, 550m |
| 1000BaseLX - Single mode, 10km |
| 1000BaseZX - Single mode 1550nm, 80km |
| 1000BaseEX - Single mode, 120km |
| 1000BaseDWDM - Single mode |
| 1000BaseCWDM - Single mode |
| 10/100/1000BaseT - Copper twisted pair RJ45, 100m |
| 10GBaseSR – Multimode, 26m or 300m (2000MHz OM3) |
| 10GBaseLR - Single mode 1310nm, 10km |
| 10GBaseER - Single mode 1550nm, 40km |
| 10GBaseCX4 - Copper Twinax, 10m |
| Note: Some manufacturers have encoded EEPROMs which only work on their own equipment. Please consult equipment specifications where required. |
