1. Encoding on 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet
For copper cable based Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T), a pair of encoding methods was chosen, 8B1Q4 and 4D-PAM5. For fiber optic based Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-X), a different pair of encoding methods was chosen, 8B10B and NRZ.
~~ 8B1Q4 and 4D-PAM5 Encoding 0n 1000BASE-T~~
Gigabit 1000BASE-T Ethernet was designed to operate in full-duplex mode at a speed of 1000Mbps. To achieve this, all four wire pairs must be used simultaneously in parallel when transmitting or receiving. Wire pairs are no longer separated into a pair for transmitting and a pair for receiving - like on Fast Ethernet. Any wire pair can be used for transmitting or receiving - sending and receiving at the same time if necessary.