
GBIC Multi-Source
Agreement: This document “provides a common specification
for systems manufacturers, system integrators, and suppliers of
pluggable Gigabit Interface Converter
SFF Multi-Source Agreement:
This document establishes “internationally
compatible sources of a fiber optic transceiver module in support
of standards for fiber optic systems including Asynchronous Transfer
Mode (ATM), FDDI, Fibre Channel, Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet,
and Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)/Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
(SDH) applications.”
SFP Multi-Source Agreement:
This document establishes “internationally
compatible sources of a pluggable fiber optic transceiver module
in support of standards for fiber optic systems including Asynchronous
Transfer Mode (ATM), FDDI, Fibre Channel, Fast Ethernet and Gigabit
Ethernet, and Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) / Synchronous
Digital Hierarchy (SDH) applications.”
SFF Multi-Source Committee:
The SFF Committee was formed to address the
storage industry specifications requirements. It covers many aspects
of fixed and removeable storage, including optics. It is listed
online.
The digital diagnostics specifications (SFF-9472) and (SFF-8472)
in COTSWORKS’ SFF and SFP transceiver products can be found online
and at the right. A guide of all media types (SFF-8089) is also
listed.
DWDM Pluggable Transceiver
MSA: This document “establishes
a standard that specifies uniformity for DWDM transceiver package
outlines, pin function definitions, optical interface, electrical
interfaces and characteristics.”
XENPAK/X2 MSA: “The
XENPAK Multisource Agreement (MSA), instigated by Agilent Technologies
and Agere Systems, defines a fiber-optic transceiver module which
conforms to the 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) standard as laid down
by the IEEE 802.3ae.” Information can be found line at: http://www.xenpak.org/
XFP MSA: “The
goal of the XFP MSA Group is to create a specification for a module,
cage hardware, and IC interfaces for a 10 Gbit hot pluggable module
converting serial electrical signals to external serial optical
or electrical signals.” Information can be found line at:
http://www.xfpmsa.org/cgi-bin/msa.cgi
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