Mr. Raouf Halim reports

SPECTRA7 EXPERIENCES SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR GAUGECHANGER PRODUCTS IN Q1 2018

Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. is seeing a significant increase in both demand and orders for its GaugeChanger products being designed into QSFP-DD data centre interconnects.

"We are seeing very strong interest in our solutions at 100/400G from cable suppliers, network equipment suppliers, as well as data centre operators," said Spectra7 chief executive officer Raouf Halim. "As we expect increased adoption of 100/400G Ethernet in 2018, the timing is ideal for Spectra7 to bring the GaugeChanger products to market."

GaugeChanger is an innovative and disruptive technology that allows copper to extend to much greater lengths without the cost and power penalty of optics. It works equally well at 25 gigabits per second NRZ and 50 Gbps PAM4, enabling new connector standards of 100/200/400 Gbps.

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About Spectra7 Microsystems Inc.

Spectra7 Microsystems 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 centres and other connectivity markets. Spectra7 is based in San Jose, Calif., with design centres in Markham, Ont., Cork, Ireland, and Little Rock, Ark.

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