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Welcome to XFPMSA.orgAbout the 10 Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable (XFP) Multi Source Agreement (MSA) GroupThe 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. The technology is intended to be flexible enough to support OC192/STM-64, 10 G Fibre Channel, G.709, and 10 G Ethernet, usually with the same module. The module design and the volume of production are expected to enable very low cost 10 G solutions. chart Australian Dollar/Canadian DollarThe XFP group brings together leading networking, system, optical module, semiconductor and connector companies from both the telecommunications and datacommunications markets. Founding member companies include Broadcom Corporation, Brocade, Emulex Corporation, Finisar, JDS Uniphase, Maxim Integrated Products, ONI Systems, ICS (a Sumitomo Electric company), Tyco Electronics and Velio. The XFP "10 Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable" group is developing a Multi-Source Agreement for a next generation optical transceiver. Specifications of this MSA will include 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. The technology is intended to be flexible enough to support OC192/STM-64, 10 G Fibre Channel, G.709, and 10 G Ethernet, usually with the same module. The module design and the volume of production are expected to enable very low cost 10 Gb/s solutions. chart EURGBP XFP Applications: XFP Value Propositions XFI (10 Gigabit Serial Electrical Interface) Electrical Signaling
Specification DevelopmentMechanical / Form FactorElectrical |