Low-Power Analog GaugeChangerTM Chips Enable
4X Increase in Bandwidth over Currently Deployed SFP28 Interconnects in
Cloud and Hyperscale Data Centers
Company Website:
http://www.spectra7.com/
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- (Business Wire)
(TSX:SEV) Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. (“Spectra7” or the “Company”), a
leading provider of high-performance analog semiconductor products for
broadband connectivity markets, announced today 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 SFP-DD solution enables copper
lengths up to 7m (over 3 times longer than passive copper) and at up to
90% lower power and half the cost of optical solutions.
“With virtualization, artificial intelligence and machine learning
driving up server workloads, the network connection is becoming a
bandwidth bottleneck,” said Alan Weckel, Founder and Technology Analyst
with 650Group. “We forecast significant adoption of higher density ports
like SFP-DD, and Spectra7’s unique solution can dramatically improve
efficiency, CAPEX and OPEX for the explosively growing hyperscale
providers.”
New interface standards such as SFP-DD and others are significantly
increasing port density in data center switching systems but are also
limiting the interconnect length that can be served by low-cost
direct-attach copper (DAC) cables. Spectra7's GaugeChanger™ silicon
allows copper cables up to three times the reach of passive copper
cables.
Currently deployed SFP interconnects operate at 25-28 Gbps but will soon
move to 56 Gbps PAM4 signaling. The new SFP-DD electrical interfaces are
designed to support 2 lanes that operate up to 25 Gbps NRZ or 56 Gbps
PAM4 per lane, providing solutions up to 50 Gbps or 112 Gbps PAM4
aggregate. By doubling the lane density and data speed of SFP
transceivers, the SFP-DD specification addresses increased port density
and scalability in next-generation applications.
“We are experiencing increased interest overall in our data center
products from cable suppliers, network equipment suppliers, as well as
data center operators,” said Spectra7 CEO Raouf Halim. “With our
GaugeChangerTM solution, the Company is well-positioned to
benefit from the increased interest in and adoption of higher speed and
higher density standards like SFP-DD.”
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.
ABOUT SFP-DD Multi-Source Agreement (MSA)
The SFP-DD Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) Group has released the
specification for a high-speed, double-density small form-factor
pluggable (SFP-DD) interface. Under the MSA, participating companies
will address the technical challenges of achieving a double-density SFP
interface and ensuring mechanical interoperability for module components
produced by different manufacturers. New SFP-DD based networking
equipment will support legacy SFP modules and cables, as well as new
double-density products. SFP-DD MSA founding members include Alibaba,
Cisco, Dell EMC, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Intel, Mellanox
Technologies, and others.
For more information, please visit www.sfp-dd.com
ABOUT 650Group
650 Group is a leading Market Intelligence Research firm for
communications, data center and cloud markets. Our team has decades of
research experience, has worked in the technology industry, and is
actively involved in standards bodies.
For more information, please visit www.650group.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 Markham, Ontario, Cork, Ireland, and
Little Rock, Arkansas. For more information, please visit www.spectra7.com.
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Investor
Relations
ir@spectra7.com
or
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Chief Financial Officer
pr@spectra7.com
Source: Spectra7 Microsystems Inc.
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