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Part	Manufacturer	Telecom IC Type	Temperature Grade	Terminal Form	No. of Terminals	Package Code	Package Shape	Package Body Material	Surface Mount	No. of Functions	No. of Channels	Technology	Screening Level	No. of Transceivers	Maximum Supply Current	Nominal Supply Voltage	Power Supplies (V)	Package Style (Meter)	Package Equivalence Code	Sub-Category	Terminal Pitch	Maximum Operating Temperature	Minimum Operating Temperature	Terminal Finish	Terminal Position	Data Rate	JESD-30 Code	Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL)	Maximum Seated Height	Width	Qualification	JESD-609 Code	Maximum Time At Peak Reflow Temperature (s)	Peak Reflow Temperature (C)	Length
PCA82C251TD-T	NXP Semiconductors	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1		BICMOS		1		5 V	5	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25	Network Interfaces	1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel		DUAL		R-PDSO-G8		1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified		40	260	4.9 mm
MCP2542FD-E/SNVAO	Microchip Technology	CAN FD TRANSCEIVER		GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1			AEC-Q100	1	70 mA	5 V		SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25		1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel		DUAL	8 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8		1.75 mm	3.9 mm					4.9 mm
TCAN1051HDQ1	Texas Instruments	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	MILITARY	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1	1		AEC-Q100	1	180 mA	5 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	125 Cel	-55 Cel	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	2 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.895 mm		e4	NOT SPECIFIED	260	4.905 mm
TCAN334D	Texas Instruments	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1	1					3.3 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	1 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm		e4	30	260	4.9 mm
MAX13052ESA	Maxim Integrated	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	INDUSTRIAL	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1		BICMOS		1		5 V	3.3,5	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25	Network Interfaces	1.27 mm	85 Cel	-40 Cel	TIN LEAD	DUAL	1 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	e0			4.9 mm
MAX13052ESA+	Analog Devices	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	INDUSTRIAL	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1		BICMOS		1		5 V	3.3,5	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25	Network Interfaces	1.27 mm	85 Cel	-40 Cel	Matte Tin (Sn) - annealed	DUAL	1 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	e3	30	260	4.9 mm
MAX14883EASA+	Analog Devices	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1						5 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	Matte Tin (Sn) - annealed	DUAL		R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm		e3	30	260	8.65 mm
MCP2003BT-E/SN	Microchip Technology	LIN TRANSCEIVER		GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1			TS 16949	1		12 V		SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25		1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	MATTE TIN	DUAL		R-PDSO-G8		1.75 mm	3.9 mm		e3			4.9 mm
TJA1040T/H/V,518	NXP Semiconductors	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1		CMOS		1	75 mA	5 V	5	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25	Network Interfaces	1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel		DUAL	1 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8		1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified				4.9 mm
TCAN1051HD	Texas Instruments	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	MILITARY	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1	1			1	180 mA	5 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	125 Cel	-55 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	2 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.895 mm		e4	30	260	4.905 mm
TJA1050T/N1,118	NXP Semiconductors	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1		CMOS		1	.075 mA	5 V	5	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25	Network Interfaces	1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	1 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	e4			4.9 mm
TJF1051T/3	NXP Semiconductors	ETHERNET TRANSCEIVER	INDUSTRIAL	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1						5 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	85 Cel	-40 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD SILVER	DUAL		R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	e4	30	260	4.9 mm
AMIS42770ICAW1G	Onsemi	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	20	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1				2	.1375 mA	5 V	5	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP20,.4	Network Interfaces	1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	Matte Tin (Sn) - annealed	DUAL	1 Mbps	R-PDSO-G20	2	2.6416 mm	7.5184 mm	Not Qualified	e3	30	260	12.7762 mm
MAX13052ASA-T	Maxim Integrated	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1		BICMOS		1		5 V	3.3,5	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25	Network Interfaces	1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	TIN LEAD	DUAL	1 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	e0			4.9 mm
MAX13052ASA+T	Analog Devices	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1		BICMOS		1		5 V	3.3,5	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25	Network Interfaces	1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	Matte Tin (Sn) - annealed	DUAL	1 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	e3	30	260	4.9 mm
XISO1042DWR	Texas Instruments	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1		CMOS				1.8 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel		DUAL		R-PDSO-G16		2.8 mm	5.85 mm					7.5 mm
IFX1051SJXUMA1	Infineon Technologies	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1						5 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	NICKEL GOLD PALLADIUM	DUAL		R-PDSO-G8	2A	1.75 mm	4 mm				260	5 mm
TJA1051T/E,112	NXP Semiconductors	CAN TRANSCEIVER	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1			AEC-Q100	1	70 mA	5 V	3/5,5	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25	Network Interfaces	1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD SILVER	DUAL	1 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	e4	30	260	4.9 mm
TLE62512GXUMA3	Infineon Technologies	INTERFACE CIRCUIT		GULL WING	14	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1			AEC-Q100			5 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm			NICKEL GOLD PALLADIUM	DUAL		R-PDSO-G14	2A	1.75 mm	4 mm			30	260	8.75 mm
TCAN1042HGDQ1	Texas Instruments	ETHERNET TRANSCEIVER	MILITARY	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1	1		AEC-Q100	1	110 mA	5 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	125 Cel	-55 Cel	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	5 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.895 mm		e4	30	260	4.905 mm
TPIC1021DRG4	Texas Instruments	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1				1	2.5 mA	14 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL		R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	e4	30	260	4.9 mm
AMIS42700WCGA4RH	Onsemi	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	20	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1				2	.1375 mA	5 V	5	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP20,.4	Network Interfaces	1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	MATTE TIN	DUAL		R-PDSO-G20	2	2.6416 mm	7.5184 mm	Not Qualified	e3	30	260	12.7762 mm
TJA1044VT/3Z	NXP Semiconductors	CAN FD TRANSCEIVER		GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1			AEC-Q100	1	110 mA	5 V		SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25		1.27 mm	150 Cel	-40 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD SILVER	DUAL	5 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm		e4	30	260	4.9 mm
MCP2544FD-H/SN	Microchip Technology	CAN FD TRANSCEIVER	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1				1	140 mA	5 V		SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25		1.27 mm	150 Cel	-40 Cel	MATTE TIN	DUAL	8 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8		1.75 mm	3.9 mm		e3	30	260	4.9 mm
TCAN1042DRQ1	Texas Instruments	ETHERNET TRANSCEIVER	MILITARY	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1	1		AEC-Q100	1	110 mA	5 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	125 Cel	-55 Cel	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	2 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.895 mm		e4	30	260	4.905 mm
ATA6560-GAQW	Microchip Technology	CAN FD TRANSCEIVER	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1			AEC-Q100	1	70 mA	5 V		SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25		1.27 mm	150 Cel	-40 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	5 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	3	1.8 mm	3.9 mm		e4			4.9 mm
MCP2544FDT-E/SN	Microchip Technology	CAN FD TRANSCEIVER	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1				1	140 mA	5 V		SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25		1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	MATTE TIN	DUAL	8 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8		1.75 mm	3.9 mm		e3	30	260	4.9 mm
AMIS30660CANH2RG	Onsemi	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1				1	.065 mA	5 V	5	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25	Network Interfaces	1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	MATTE TIN	DUAL	1 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	2	1.7272 mm	3.937 mm	Not Qualified	e3	30	260	4.9276 mm
SN65HVD230QDQ1	Texas Instruments	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1		BICMOS	AEC-Q100	1	.017 mA	3.3 V	3.3	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25	Network Interfaces	1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	1 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	e4	30	260	4.9 mm
LTC2875MPS8#TRPBF	Analog Devices	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	MILITARY	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1		BICMOS				3.3 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	125 Cel	-55 Cel	MATTE TIN	DUAL		R-PDSO-G8	1	1.752 mm	3.899 mm		e3	30	260	4.9025 mm
MCP2003B-H/SN	Microchip Technology	LIN TRANSCEIVER		GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1			TS 16949	1		12 V		SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25		1.27 mm	150 Cel	-40 Cel	MATTE TIN	DUAL		R-PDSO-G8		1.75 mm	3.9 mm		e3			4.9 mm
TJF1051T/3/CM,118	NXP Semiconductors	SUPPORT CIRCUIT	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1				1	70 mA	5 V	5	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25	Network Interfaces	1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel		DUAL	1 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified		30	260	4.9 mm
14212R-500	Dialog Semiconductor	MANCHESTER ENCODER/DECODER	OTHER	GULL WING	32	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1						5 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	85 Cel	-25 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL		R-PDSO-G32		2.9972 mm	11.303 mm		e4			20.447 mm
ADM3050EBRWZ	Analog Devices	MIL-STD-1553 DATA BUS TRANSCEIVER	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1						5 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	MATTE TIN	DUAL		R-PDSO-G16	3	2.65 mm	7.5 mm		e3	30	260	10.3 mm
MCP2544FD-E/SNVAO	Microchip Technology	CAN FD TRANSCEIVER		GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1			AEC-Q100	1	70 mA	5 V		SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25		1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel		DUAL	8 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8		1.75 mm	3.9 mm					4.9 mm
TJA1044VTZ	NXP Semiconductors	CAN FD TRANSCEIVER		GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1			AEC-Q100	1	110 mA	5 V		SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25		1.27 mm	150 Cel	-40 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD SILVER	DUAL	5 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm		e4	30	260	4.9 mm
MAX13052ESA-T	Maxim Integrated	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	INDUSTRIAL	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1		BICMOS		1		5 V	3.3,5	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25	Network Interfaces	1.27 mm	85 Cel	-40 Cel	TIN LEAD	DUAL	1 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	e0			4.9 mm
MAX13052ESA+T	Analog Devices	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	INDUSTRIAL	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1		BICMOS		1		5 V	3.3,5	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25	Network Interfaces	1.27 mm	85 Cel	-40 Cel	Matte Tin (Sn) - annealed	DUAL	1 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	e3	30	260	4.9 mm
NCV7357D13R2G	Onsemi	CAN FD TRANSCEIVER	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1			AEC-Q100	1	105 mA	5 V		SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25		1.27 mm	150 Cel	-40 Cel	MATTE TIN	DUAL	5 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	2	1.75 mm	3.9 mm		e3	30	260	4.9 mm
ADM3050EBRWZ-RL	Analog Devices	MIL-STD-1553 DATA BUS TRANSCEIVER	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	16	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1						5 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	MATTE TIN	DUAL		R-PDSO-G16	3	2.65 mm	7.5 mm		e3	30	260	10.3 mm
ADM3056EBRIZ	Analog Devices	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	20	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1						5 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel		DUAL		R-PDSO-G20	3	2.64 mm	7.5 mm				260	12.8 mm
MAX13041ASD/V+T	Analog Devices	ETHERNET TRANSCEIVER	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	14	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1		BICMOS	AEC-Q100	1	.08 mA	5 V	5	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP14,.25	Network Interfaces	1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel		DUAL	1 Mbps	R-PDSO-G14	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified		30	260	8.65 mm
SN65HVD232QDQ1	Texas Instruments	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	AUTOMOTIVE	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1		BICMOS	AEC-Q100	1	.017 mA	3.3 V	3.3	SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.25	Network Interfaces	1.27 mm	125 Cel	-40 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	1 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	e4	30	260	4.9 mm
TJA1055T/3/C,512	NXP Semiconductors	INTERFACE CIRCUIT		GULL WING	14	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1						5 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm			NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL		R-PDSO-G14	3	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	e4	30	260	8.65 mm
MAX3053ESA-T	Maxim Integrated	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	INDUSTRIAL	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1		BICMOS				5 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	85 Cel	-40 Cel	TIN LEAD	DUAL		R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	e0			4.9 mm
MAX3053ESA+T	Analog Devices	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	INDUSTRIAL	GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1		BICMOS				5 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	85 Cel	-40 Cel	Matte Tin (Sn) - annealed	DUAL		R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.9 mm	Not Qualified	e3	30	260	4.9 mm
ADM3050ETRWZ-EP-RL	Analog Devices	INTERFACE CIRCUIT	MILITARY	GULL WING	16	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1						5 V		SMALL OUTLINE			1.27 mm	125 Cel	-55 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL		R-PDSO-G16	3	2.65 mm	7.5 mm		e4		260	10.3 mm
TCAN1057AEVDRQ1	Texas Instruments	CAN FD TRANSCEIVER		GULL WING	8	SOP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	YES	1	1		AEC-Q100	1	130 mA	5 V		SMALL OUTLINE	SOP8,.24		1.27 mm	150 Cel	-40 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	8 Mbps	R-PDSO-G8	1	1.75 mm	3.895 mm		e4		260	4.905 mm

Network Interfaces

A network interface is an electronic component that connects a device to a network, enabling it to communicate with other devices and access shared resources. Network interfaces are essential for modern communication systems, providing a means of transmitting and receiving data over a variety of communication channels and protocols.

Some common types of network interfaces include Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular network interfaces. Ethernet is a wired network interface that uses twisted-pair cables to transmit data over local area networks (LANs). Wi-Fi is a wireless network interface that uses radio waves to transmit data over wireless local area networks (WLANs). Bluetooth is a short-range wireless network interface that is used for connecting peripheral devices such as keyboards and headphones to computers and mobile devices. Cellular network interfaces are used for mobile communications over cellular networks, providing internet connectivity and voice communication.

Network interfaces use various protocols and standards to ensure reliable and efficient data transmission. These protocols include TCP/IP, which is used for internet communication, and IEEE 802.11, which is used for wireless LANs. Network interfaces also use techniques such as packet framing, error correction, and flow control to ensure that data is transmitted accurately and efficiently.

In addition to providing a means of data transmission, network interfaces also enable devices to access shared resources such as printers and file servers. They also enable devices to communicate with each other, allowing for collaboration and information sharing.