Spectra7 and Luxshare to Demonstrate Live 400G Ethernet Traffic with OSFP Active Copper Cables
January 28 2020 - 9:00AM
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DesignCon Collaboration with Leading 400G
Switch Achieves Length of 7m with Low Power and Cost-Effective
Active Copper Interconnect
Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. (TSX:SEV) (“Spectra7” or the
“Company”), a leading provider of high-performance analog
semiconductor products for broadband connectivity markets,
announced that it will be partnering with Luxshare-ICT (“Luxshare”)
and will demonstrate OSFP format Active Copper Cables (ACCs) using
Spectra7 technology in a live demo passing 400Gbps Ethernet traffic
generated by a state-of-the-art 12.6 Tbps switch. Spectra7 and
Luxshare will be demonstrating the technology at the DesignCon 2020
show at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Silicon Valley from
January 28-30.
Significant deployment of 400G network equipment will begin in
2020 and according to a recently published report by Dell’Oro
Group1, 400 Gbps shipments are forecast to surpass 15 M switch
ports by 2023.
“Spectra7 continues its leadership in helping to drive the
future of the data center interconnects industry, and we are proud
to be collaborating with them to demonstrate next-generation
high-speed solutions,” said Jinhua Chen, Enterprise GM at
Luxshare-ICT. “Our continued collaboration with Spectra7 highlights
our vision to build relationships that benefit our customers,
partners, and provide flexible solutions to their toughest
challenges.”
Luxshare-ICT, a leader in high performance interconnects and
cable assemblies, has chosen Spectra7’s GaugeChangerTM technology
for integration into this new line of OSFP Active Copper Cables.
The embedded Spectra7 GC2502 Linear EQ Chips dramatically increase
the length of standard copper cables by almost 3 times. This
enables a significant number of cables in the 3 to 7m range to
remain copper-based instead of having to switch to optical
solutions which are dramatically higher in power and cost.
“Luxshare is a dynamic technology and market leader in the data
center interconnect market,” said Spectra7 CEO Raouf Halim. “Their
adoption of our GaugeChangerTM technology has already led to the
first 25G deployment in China in 2019 and we are now well on our
way to significant 400G deployments in the US in 2020.”
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 25 Gbps NRZ and
50 Gbps PAM-4 enabling new connector standards of 100, 200 and 400
Gbps.
Luxshare will be showcasing OSFP ACC Cables with Spectra7’s
GaugeChangerTM technology at Booth 717 at DesignCon.
About Luxshare-ICT
Luxshare-ICT (Shenzhen Stock Code:002475) is a global designer
and manufacturer of cable assembly and connector system solutions
for consumer, automotive, cloud, and enterprise applications.
Dedicated to flexible design, agile manufacturing, and
collaborative partnerships, Luxshare-ICT works with technology
leaders to create innovative solutions that transform our
industries. Learn more at http://en.luxshare-ict.com.
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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1 Dell’Oro 400G Report
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