Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) transceiver

Hi all,
what is Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) transceiver..?
 

Hi
Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) transceiver is transceiver configured to support the 1Gbps Ethernet protocol which supports SGMII or 1000Base_x operation.

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