XENPAK MSA

The XENPAK MSA supports the proposed 802.3ae IEEE 10 Gigabit Ethernet standard, and specifies a uniform form factor, size, connector type and electrical pin-outs. The new standard will ease next-generation network integration, while providing new levels of performance.

The MSA covers all four transceiver types defined in the proposed standard, including 850 nanometers (nm) serial, 1310 nm serial, 1310 nm WWDM and 1550 nm serial. XENPAK transceivers are very compact, allowing eight devices to be mounted on typical line cards, but do not compromise on the significant thermal and EMI management requirements of 10 gigabit optical electronics. Products based on the XENPAK MSA are expected to begin shipments this year.

XENPAK MSA Operating Guidelines , February 25, 2002

XENPAK MSA R1.0 , May 1, 2001
XENPAK MSA R2.0 , September 26, 2001
XENPAK MSA R2.0 Addendum , December 5, 2001
XENPAK MSA R2.1 , February 15, 2002
XENPAK MSA R3.0 (LATEST VERSION) , September 18, 2002