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Pluggable Optical Modules: Transceivers for the Cisco ONS Family
What You Will Learn
This document provides technical descriptions, applications, and compatibility information for the following
categories of optics modules in the Cisco
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ONS product family:
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Gigabit interface converter (GBIC)
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Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)
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10-Gigabit Small Form-Factor Pluggable (XFP)
Introduction
Cisco offers a comprehensive range of pluggable optical modules for the Cisco ONS family of multiservice platforms.
The wide variety of modules gives you flexible and cost-effective options for all types of client interfaces. Cisco offers
a range of GBICs for Gigabit Ethernet use, a wide variety of SFP modules, and has recently introduced XFP
modules. These small, modular optical interface transceivers offer a convenient and cost-effective solution for an
array of applications in the data center, campus, metropolitan-area access and ring network, storage area network,
and long-haul network.
Technical Overview
SFP Module
An SFP transceiver module (Figure 1) is a bidirectional device with a transmitter and receiver in the same physical
package. The module interfaces to the network through a connector interface on the electrical ports and through an
LC termination connector on the optical ports. Electrical interfaces and dimensions are defined in the SFF-8472
industry-standard multisource agreement (MSA).
Figure 1. SFP Transceiver Modules for the Cisco ONS Family