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This appendix lists the specifications for the Sun Dual 10 GbE XFP PCI Express Card. It contains the following sections:


Connectors

FIGURE A-1 shows the connector for the Sun Dual 10 GbE XFP PCI Express Card.

FIGURE A-1 Sun x8 Express Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet XFP Low Profile Adapter Connectors


Figure shows the fiber connector.

TABLE A-1 lists the characteristics of the fiber connectors used by the Sun Dual 10 GbE XFP PCI Express Card.


TABLE A-1 XFP Connector Characteristics

Parameter

Description

Connector type

LC

Distance

10GBase-SR: Depending on fiber quality, up to 300 meters for high bandwidth multimode fiber

10GBase-LR: Depending on fiber quality, 10km maximum

Fiber type

10GBase-SR = multimode

10GBase-LR = single mode


Table lists the adapter’s connector characteristics.


Performance Specifications


TABLE A-2 Performance Specifications

Feature

Specification

Bus type

x8 lane PCI-Express 1.1

Bus width

x8 lane PCI-Express

Bus speed (x8, encoded rate)

20 Gbit/sec uni-directional; 40 Gbit/sec bidirectional (theoretical)

Maximum Ethernet transfer rate

10 Gbps (full-duplex)

Optics

10GBase-SR, 10GBase-LR, IEEE 802.ae 2002 compliant


Table lists the adapter’s performance specifications.

 


Physical Characteristics


TABLE A-3 Physical Characteristics

Dimension

Measurement

Length

167.65 mm (6.6 inches)

Width

68.90 mm (2.713 inches)

Height

Component side = 14.48 mm (0.57 inches) maximum

Solder side = 2.67 mm (0.105 inches) maximum


Table lists the adapter’s physical characteristics.


Power Requirements


TABLE A-4 Low-Profile Power Requirements

Specification

Measurement

Power consumption

20.74W typical

24.33W peak

Voltage

12V and 3.3V


Table lists the adapter’s power requirements in watts and volts.

 

 

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