Mr. Omar Javaid reports

SPECTRA7 ANNOUNCES NEW FOLLOW-ON ACTIVE COPPER CABLE ORDER FROM MAJOR DATACENTER CUSTOMER

Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. has entered a major follow-on order from a key Asia-based data centre customer. The order represents a 100-per-cent share from the customer in the specified application, which deploys Spectra7's GC2502 dual-channel 56-gigabit-per-second PAM4 linear equalizer IC operating in an active copper cable configuration at 200 Gb/s.

"We are pleased to continue and expand our relationship with Tencent as it continues to advance its data centre capabilities and performance through the ongoing transition to active copper cabling solutions. ACC can drastically reduce power requirements while operating at the speeds required to support the AI revolution now taking place and driving the start of a new high performance upgrade cycle," said Omar Javaid, chief executive officer of Spectra7.

"Active copper cabling solutions are a critical part of our data centre advancement plans, enabling the ultrahigh speeds, low latency and low power utilization, at a very low cost necessary for successful implementation as data centres increasingly shift toward ultrahigh bandwidth applications, especially AI applications," said Tom Miao, Tencent procurement manager. "Spectra7 has proven to be a reliable high performance partner in this effort, deploying active copper solutions that meet demanding application criteria."

About Spectra7 Microsystem Inc.

Spectra7 is a leader in high performance analog semiconductors for powering the artificial intelligence revolution in broadband connectivity markets, hyperscale data centres and spatial computing. Spectra7 is based in San Jose, Calif., with a design centre in Cork, Ireland, and a technical support location in Dongguan, China.

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