Fibre Channel Cables
Fibre Channel Fibre optic cables use a keyed duplex SC connector (see figure
1). The type of fibre needed is dependant on the type of links used (see
"FC-0 technology options").
The electrical physical variant of Fibre Channel can be using video
coax, miniature coax and shielded twisted pair. The latter seems to be
the most popular, as the electrical GLM uses a D-connector with shielded
twisted pair cables.
Figure 1: Optical plug keying (FC-PH, figure 35)
Manufacturers
Duplex SC cable assemblies
Electrical cable assemblies
AMP
HSSDC (Type 2 connector) electrical cable assemblies
DB-9 (Type 1 connector) electrical cable assemblies
3-pin electrical cable assemblies
See also catalog "AMP is Taking Fibre Channel from... Concept to Reality",
AMP Catalog 889003, which shows also the different Fibre Channel electrical
connectors.
Contact: AMP - 7-Jan-1998
Alcoa Fujikura
Duplex SC cable assemblies
Europe: Mr. Van der Stoel, Europtics B.V., The Netherlands, Tel: +31
1731 7978, Fax: +31 1731 7978
W.L. Gore & Associates
Electrical cable assemblies
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Intra-cabinet Interconnects: small miniature twin-ax
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Inter-cabinet Interconnets: four-conductor cable with 9-pin D-subminiature
style connector. Possibility of integrating passive equaliser circuitry
in the connector. With this equaliser, a distance of 50 meter can be reached
at 1 Gbps.
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DB to SMA adapters
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Copper to Optical transceivers
Contact: W.L.
Gore & Associates - 7-Jan-1998
Hewlett Packard
Duplex SC cable assemblies
Your local HP sales office
IBM
Duplex SC cable assemblies
Your local IBM sales office
Siemens
Duplex SC cable assemblies
The Siemens cables are assembled and manufactured in Europe.
Mr. Preisig, Siemens, Switzerland, Tel: +41 1 495 4401, Fax: +41 1
495 5050
Sun
Duplex SC cable assemblies
Your local Sun sales office
CERN - High Speed Interconnect
- FCS
Erik van der Bij - 7 January
1998 - Disclaimer