AgilentHFBR-5601/HFCT-5611
Gigabit Interface Converters
(GBIC) for Gigabit Ethernet
Data Sheet
Features
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Compliant with Gigabit Interface
Converter specification Rev. 5.4 (1)
HFBR-5601 is compliant with
proposed specifications for
IEEE802.3z/D5.0GigabitEthernet
(1000Base-SX)
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HFCT-5611 is compliant with the
ANSI100-SM-LC-Lrevision2
10 km link specification
Performance:
HFBR-5601:
Description
Themechanicalandelectrical
interfaces of these converters to
the host system are identical for
allimplementationsofthe
converterregardlessofexternal
mediatype.A20-pinconnectoris
500mwith50/125µmMMF
220mwith62.5/125µmMMF
HFCT-5611:
550mwith50/125µmMMF
550mwith62.5/125µmMMF
10kmwith9/125µmSMF
Horizontal or vertical installation
AEL Laser Class 1 eye safe per
IEC60825-1
TheHFBR-56xx/HFCT-56xx
familyofinterfaceconverters
meet the Gigabit Interface
ConverterspecificationRev.5.4,
anindustrystandard.Thefamily
providesauniformformfactorfor used to connect the converter to
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awidevarietyofstandard
connectionstotransmission
media. The converters can be
inserted or removed from a host
chassiswithoutremovingpower
from the host system.
thehostsystem.Surgecurrents
areeliminatedbyusingpin
sequencingatthisconnectorand
a slow start circuit. Two ground
tabs at this connector also make
contactbeforeanyotherpins,
dischargingpossiblecomponent-
damagingstaticelectricity.In
addition,theconnectoritself
performsatwo-stagecontact
sequence.Operationalsignalsand
powersupplygroundmake
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AEL Laser Class I eye safe per
US 21 CFR
Hot-pluggable
Applications
Theconvertersaresuitablefor
interconnectionsintheGigabit
Ethernethubsandswitches
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Switch to switch interface
High speed I/O for file servers
Bus extension applications
environment. Thedesignofthese
convertersisalsopracticalfor
otherhighperformance,point-to-
pointcommunicationrequiring
gigabitinterconnections.Since
theconvertersarehot-pluggable,
theyallowsystemconfiguration
changes simply by plugging in a
differenttypeofconverter.
Related Products
contact in stage 1 while power
makes contact in stage 2.
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850 nm VCSEL, 1 x 9 and SFF
transceivers for 1000 base
SXapplications(HFBR-53D5,
HFBR-5912E)
1300 nm, 1 x 9 Laser transceiver
for 1000 base-LX applications
(HFCT-53D5)
TheHFBR-5601hasbeen
developedwith850nmshort
wavelengthVCSELtechnology
while the HFCT-5611 is based on
1300nmlongwavelengthFabry
Perotlasertechnology.
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Physical layer ICs available for
optical interface
(HDMP-1636A/46A)