SFF Ethernet modules

Feb 1st, 1999

SFF Ethernet modules

This VF-45 Fast Ethernet transceiver is part of the company`s new family of small-form-factor modules with a VF- 45 port. It has 1300-nm LEDs and MSA-compatible 2ٷ pinning. The device is suitable for use in backbone applications.

Siemens Microelectronics Inc.

Cupertino, CA

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