Spectra7 Achieves Robust Error-Free 400Gbps Ethernet Traffic With Industry Leading Keysight’s Ixia Test System
June 05 2018 - 9:33AM
Business Wire
Ground-breaking Performance Sets Stage for
Adoption by Large Scale Cloud & Hyperscale Data Centers
(TSX:SEV) Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. (“Spectra7” or the
“Company”), a leading provider of high-performance analog
semiconductor products for broadband connectivity markets, today
announced the successful achievement of testing Spectra7’s QSFP-DD
Active Copper Cable (ACC) technology with the industry leading K400
test system from Ixia, a Keysight business, demonstrating robust
error-free 400Gbps Ethernet traffic.
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.
ACCs represent a breakthrough solution for hyperscale and cloud
providers that want to increase speed and density without the cost
and power penalty of optical solutions. Spectra7’s GaugeChangerTM
QSFP-DD solution enables copper lengths up to 7 meters (over 3
times longer than passive copper) and at up to 90% lower power and
half the cost of optical solutions.
“Keysight continues to lead the market in bringing proven
validation solutions like the K400 load module to market,” said
Sunil Kalidindi, vice president of product management at Keysight.
“Companies like Spectra7 look to us for proven test and measurement
technology to ensure that they provide their customers with
solutions that work. We are proud to work with Spectra7 to
demonstrate robust error-free 400Gbps traffic.”
“We are thrilled to be working with Keysight, the leader in 400G
Ethernet test solutions,” said Spectra7 CEO Raouf Halim. “Having
them interoperate and validate our technology is a major milestone
and sets the stage for broad adoption of our technology."
The K400 400GE validation solution from Ixia, a
Keysight business, enables full line-rate traffic generation
including transmit, receive, and capture, FEC, and Bit Error Rate
testing functionality from 64B to 14,000B frame lengths, and
comprehensive Layer 2/3 routing protocol emulation coverage. This
ensures that 400GE solutions meet the performance, scale and
quality requirements required by the industry. The K400 test system
facilitates stress testing, hardware/ASIC development, optics and
cable qualification, interoperability and functional testing.
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
Markham, Ontario, 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.comDarren Ma,
669-284-3170Chief Financial Officerpr@spectra7.com