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FORM FACTOR ADAPTER MODULE

  • US 20090257754A1
  • Filed: 04/14/2008
  • Published: 10/15/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A form factor adapter module comprising:

  • a small form factor (SFF) host connector configured to receive a small form factor pluggable (SFP or SFP+ ) module and to transmit and receive data according to a Serial Gigabit Media Independent Interface (SGMII) or Serializer-deserializer Framer Interface (SFI) protocol;

    an X2 or XENPAK edge finger connector configured to mate with an X2 or XENPAK edge finger socket and to transmit and receive data according to a Ten Gigabit Ethernet Attachment Unit Interface (XAUI) protocol; and

    a serial to XAUI transceiver coupled to both the SFF host connector and the X2 or XENPAK edge finger connector, the serial to XAUI transceiver being configured to convert data between the SGMII or SFI protocol and the XAUI protocol.

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