Leading Data Center Interconnect
Manufacturer and Online Retailer Introduces Active Copper Cables at
SC18
Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. (TSX:SEV) (“Spectra7” or the
“Company”), a leading provider of high-performance analog
semiconductor products for broadband connectivity markets, today
announced that leading data center interconnect supplier and online
retailer 10Gtek has begun offering active copper cables (ACCs)
using Spectra7’s revolutionary GaugeChangerTM technology.
Additionally, 10Gtek ACC cables with Spectra7 technology will be
showcased at the SuperComputer 2018 (SC18) show at the Kay Bailey
Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, TX from November 12-15.
"Spectra 7 has created a revolutionary solution to address the
dramatically increasing power and cost of data center
interconnects," said Alan Wong, General Manager at 10Gtek. “We
are pleased to be moving forward on several new designs with
Spectra7 based on our technology assessment and customer
interest.”
10Gtek is a top-10 manufacturer of passive direct attached
cables (DACs) used in data center applications. 10Gtek's DAC
offerings include: SFP28, QSFP28 and soon QSFP-DD. Bringing
together this technology and know-how with Spectra7’s
GaugeChangerTM embedded ICs offers up to 12 times less power and
significant cost savings over optical solutions for data center
customers.
"10Gtek is a leading supplier and online retailer in the data
center interconnect market," said Spectra7 CEO Raouf Halim.
"The adoption of our GaugeChangerTM technology by 10Gtek will offer
us a strong sales channel into the enterprise and HPC data center
markets."
GaugeChangerTM is an innovative and disruptive technology that
allows copper to extend much longer lengths without the cost and
power penalty of optics. It works equally well at 25Gbps NRZ and
50Gbps PAM4 enabling new connector standards of 100/200/400
Gbps.
10GTek will be showcasing products with Spectra7’s
GaugeChangerTM technology at SC18 in Booth #4419.
About 10Gtek
10Gtek Transceivers Co., Ltd is a leading high speed cable and
transceiver supplier in China, who designs, manufactures and sells
direct attach copper cables and optical transceivers
(10G/40G/100G). We focus on the development of high reliability and
cost efficient interconnect solution, providing the best-of-breed
copper or optical modules for customers in areas such as cloud
computing, data centers, data communication, long-distance
transmission, wireless access, etc. Our valued proposition is our
leading-edge optical component and packaging technology, high speed
cable design know-how and unique low-cost testing capability. For
more information, please visit www.10gtek.com
About SC18
SC18 is the world’s largest marketplace for HPC and networking
professionals, attracting scientists, engineers, software
developers, policy makers, corporate managers, CIOs, and IT
administrators from universities, industry, and government agencies
worldwide. For exhibitors, no other event provides such extensive
opportunities for exposure and in-depth interaction with key
audiences as more than 12,000 attendees from around the world
convene in Dallas to discover the latest innovations in HPC,
networking, storage, and analysis. For more information, please
visit sc18.supercomputing.org
About Spectra7 Microsystems Inc.
Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. is a high-performance analog
semiconductor company delivering unprecedented bandwidth, speed and
resolution to enable disruptive industrial design for leading
electronics manufacturers in virtual reality, augmented reality,
mixed reality, data centers and other connectivity markets.
Spectra7 is based in San Jose, California with design centers in
Cork, Ireland, and Little Rock, Arkansas. For more
information, please visit www.spectra7.com.
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Spectra7 Microsystems Inc.Sean Peasgood,
647-503-1034Investor Relationsir@spectra7.comorDarren Ma,
669-284-3170Chief Financial Officerpr@spectra7.com