GBIC stands for Gigabit Interface Converter. It is a hot swappable interface. Hot swappable means, even without power off of the equipment this item can be removed and replaced.
It WAS commonly used in gigabit ethernet . Now the use of this item is reduced because of the arrival of mini gbic. MINI GBIC is commonly called as SFP traceiver.
Description
Data Rate up to 1.25G
Transmitter Center Wavelength 850nm, 1310nm, 1550nm or CWDM DFB
5) Receiver PIN or APD
Applications
1) Fiber Channel
2) Ethernet
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