[hpsdr] Ozy with Gb Ethernet

[Philip Covington]

On 3/11/07, ZPO <geekdownrange at gmail.com> wrote:
> ***** High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List *****
>
> All,
>
> How about using SFP ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SFP_transceiver )
> or GBIC ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GBIC ) for the physical
> interface?  That would give the user the option of selecting the media
> - SM-Fiber, MM-Fiber, or Copper as their requirements and preferences
> dictate.
>
> The transceivers aren't tiny relative to the rest of the board, but
> they do open up a lot of options.  The units themselves don't appear
> to be too expensive and it may help the trade-off analysis.
>
> 73 N5VFF/YI9VFF - Brian
>

Finisar SFP transceivers aren't too terribly expensive (~$46).  Cables
to Go and others carry the fiber.  I am using a set for a PCI Express
to fiber project at work with the Stratix II GX.

73 Phil N8VB

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