
Finisar
Product Specification
1000BASE-T Copper SFP Transceiver
FCLF-8520/8521-3
Product Features
• Up to 1.25Gb/s bi-directional data links
• Hot-pluggable SFP footprint
• Extended case temperature
range (0°C to +85°C )
• Fully metallic enclosure for low EMI
• Low power dissipation (1.05 W typical)
• Compact RJ-45 connector assembly
• RoHS compliant and Lead Free
• Access to physical layer IC via 2-wire
serial bus
• 10/100/1000 BASE-T operation in host
systems with SGMII interface
Finisar’s FCLF-8520/8521-3 1000BASE-T Copper Small Form Pluggable (SFP)
transceivers are based on the SFP Multi Source Agreement (MSA)1. They are compatible
with the Gigabit Ethernet and 1000BASE-T standards as specified in IEEE Std 802.3
The 1000BASE-T physical layer IC (PHY) can be accessed via I2C, allowing access to
all PHY settings and features.
The FCLF-8520-3 uses the SFP’s RX_LOS pin for link indication, and 1000BASE-X
auto-negotiation should be disabled on the host system. The FCLF-8521-3 is compatible
with 1000BASE-X auto-negotiation, but does not have a link indication feature
(RX_LOS is internally grounded). See AN-2036, “Frequently Asked Questions
Regarding Finisar’s 1000BASE-T SFPs”, for a more complete explanation on the
differences between the two models and details on applications issues for the products.
PRODUCT SELECTION
Part Number Link Indicator on RX_LOS Pin 1000BASE-X auto-negotiation
FCLF-8520-3 Yes No
FCLF-8521-3 No Yes
Applications
• 1.25 Gigabit Ethernet over Cat
5 cable
enabled by default
2
.
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FCLF-8520/8521-3 1000BASE-T SFP Product Specification Finisar
I. SFP to Host Connector Pin Out
Pin Symbol Name/Description Note
1 V
2 T
3 T
EET
FAULT
DIS
4 MOD_DEF(2) Module Definition 2. Data line for serial ID 3
5 MOD_DEF(1) Module Definition 1. Clock line for serial ID 3
6 MOD_DEF(0) Module Definition 0. Grounded wi t hin t he module 3
7 Rate Select No connection required
8 LOS Loss of Signal indication. 4
9 V
10 V
11 V
12 RD-
EER
EER
EER
13 RD+ Receiver Non-inverted DATA out. AC coupled
14 V
15 V
16 V
17 V
EER
CCR
CCT
EET
18 TD+ Transmitter Non-Inverted DATA in. AC coupled
19 TD20 V
EET
Notes: 1. Circuit ground is connected to chassis ground
2. PHY disabled on T
3. Should be pulled up with 4.7k – 10k Ohms on host board to a voltage between 2.0 V and 3.6 V.
MOD_DEF(0) pulls line low to indicate module is plugged in.
4. LVTTL compatible with a maximum voltage of 2.5V. Not supported on FCLF-8521-3.
Table 1. SFP to host connector pin assignments and descriptions
Transmitter ground (common with receiver ground) 1
Transmitter Fault. Not supported
Transmitter Disable. PHY disabled on high or open 2
Receiver ground (common with transmitter ground) 1
Receiver ground (common with transmitter ground) 1
Receiver ground (common with transmitter ground) 1
Receiver Inverted DATA out. AC coupled
Receiver ground (common with transmitter ground) 1
Receiver power supply
Transmitter power supply
Transmitter ground (common with receiver ground) 1
Transmitter Inverted DATA in. AC coupled
Transmitter ground (common with receiver ground) 1
> 2.0V or open, enabled on T
DIS
< 0.8V
DIS
Towards
Bezel
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
VeeT
TXFault
TX Disable
MOD-DEF(2)
MOD-DEF(1)
MOD-DEF(0)
Rate Select
LOS
VeeR
VeeR
VeeT
TD-
TD+
VeeT
VccT
VccR
VeeR
RD+
RD-
VeeR
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
Towards
ASIC
Figure 1. Diagram of host board connector block pin numbers and names
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II. +3.3V Volt Electrical Power Interface
The FCLF-8520/8521-3 has an input voltage range of 3.3 V +/- 5%. The 4 V maximum
voltage is not allowed for continuous operation.
+3.3 Volt Electrical Power
Interface
Parameter Symbol Min Typ Max Units Notes/Conditions
Supply Current I
Input Voltage V
s
cc
320 375 mA 1.2W max power over
full range of voltage
and temperature.
See caution note below
3.13 3.3 3.47 V Referenced to GND
Maximum Voltage V
Surge Current I
Caution: Power consumption and surge current are higher than the specified values in the SFP MSA
max
surge
Table 2. +3.3 Volt electrical
4 V
30 mA Hot plug above steady state
current. See caution note
below
ower interface
III. Low-Speed Signals
MOD_DEF(1) (SCL) and MOD_DEF(2) (SDA), are open drain CMOS signals (see
section VII, “Serial Communication Protocol”). Both MOD_DEF(1) and MOD_DEF(2)
must be pulled up to host_Vcc.
Low-Speed Signals,
Electronic Characteristics
Parameter Symbol Min Max Units Notes/Conditions
SFP Output LOW V
SFP Output HIGH V
SFP Input LOW V
SFP Input HIGH V
OL
OH
IL
IH
Table 3. Low-speed signals, electronic characteristics
0 0.5 V 4.7k to 10k pull-up to host_Vcc,
measured at host side of connector
host_Vcc - 0.5 host_Vcc + 0.3 V 4.7k to 10k pull-up to host_Vcc,
measured at host side of connector
0 0.8 V 4.7k to 10k pull-up to Vcc,
measured at SFP side of connector
2 Vcc + 0.3 V 4.7k to 10k pull-up to Vcc,
measured at SFP side of connector
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