Spectra7 Announces 112G PAM4 Design-In with Zhaolong for North American and China Data Center Markets

Spectra7 Microsystemsa leading provider of high-performance analog semiconductor products for broadband connectivity markets, announced that Zhaolong Interconnect Technology Co. (“Zhaolong”), a leading China-based cable supplier, will offer Active Copper Cable (ACC) assemblies with 112G PAM4 signaling to Hyperscalers and OEM/ODMs in both North America and China that will include Spectra7’s GC1122 GaugeChanger chips.

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“The North American and China data center markets continue to push the envelope to higher interconnect speeds, and at hyper-scale all data center customers are more sensitive to the power, routability and cost of high-speed interconnects than before,” said Zhaolong Vice General Manager Tony Yao. “We are getting strong interest from them in Spectra7’s technology and our significantly smaller-gauge high-speed cables known as Microlink technology.”

GaugeChanger is a unique analog redriver technology that allows copper to extend to much longer lengths without the cost and power penalty of optics or DSP based retimed copper solutions. Competing technologies typically use 700 to 1000% more power than Spectra7’s GaugeChanger technology.

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“We are extremely pleased to be working with Zhaolong to broaden access to our ACC solutions using Spectra7’s innovative GaugeChanger technology,” said Spectra7 CMO John Mitchell. “Zhaolong is a dynamic and fast-growing manufacturer of cable and cable assemblies for use in the Hyperscale, OEM and ODM interconnect markets. Spectra7’s GC1122 chips are of particular interest to Hyperscale customers in North America who are presently developing their next generation of data centers, which we expect to begin deployment later in 2023.”

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