New GC2801 Solution to Support Extended
Temperature Requirements of Interconnects for Mobile
Operators
(TSX-V:SEV) Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. (“Spectra7” or the
“Company”), a leading provider of high-performance analog
semiconductor products for broadband connectivity markets, today
announced its entry into the 5G mobile infrastructure market. The
Company’s new GC2801 product will support extended temperature
range requirements for ruggedized outdoor 5G network
deployments.
The 5G infrastructure market is estimated to be valued at USD
784 million in 2019 and is projected to reach USD 48 billion by
2027, at a compounded annual growth rate of 67.1%. Major growth
drivers include lower latency in 5G, growing adoption of virtual
networking architecture in telecommunications, and growth in mobile
data traffic.1
Market Opportunity Expansion
Spectra7 believes interconnect opportunities in the 5G mobile
infrastructure market represent a high growth and immediately
addressable expansion of the addressable market for Spectra7
GaugeChanger™ products over the next several years. As recently
announced in the Company’s Q2 2020 earnings release on August 31st,
2020, the Company’s first 5G mobile operator is already in
qualification and is expected to ramp production in 2021.
Spectra7’s opportunities encompass each end of the 5G mobile
network, both at the edge and in the core.
5G Network Edge
At the mobile network edge, there is an urgent need for single
channel high bandwidth connections between Remote Radio Units and
Baseband Units using an open standard protocol called enhanced
Common Public Radio Interface (eCPRI). Here, a ruggedized version
of the standard SFP connector is typically used. Using optics for
longer length connections is a must, but for the many shorter
lengths up to 12 meters, Spectra7’s solution is much lower power
and less expensive than specialized wide temperature range optical
components.
5G Network Core
In the core, mobile operators are embracing a new core switching
architecture called Distributed, Disaggregated Chassis which
eliminates traditional large monolithic modular switches and moves
to a more flexible design using 1U and 2U “pizza box” switches.
This architecture is being led by AT&T who released a 400Gbps
PAM4 switch reference design2 in late 2019 to the Open Compute
Project. In this architecture, cables replace the traditional
backplane. Spectra7 enabled Active Copper Cables (ACCs) are ideal
here due to their much thinner gauge, low power and lower cost
compared to optics.
GaugeChanger™ GC2801
The GC2801 is the latest addition to the GaugeChanger™ product
line and supports a single channel of 56Gbps PAM4 signaling over an
extended temperature range of -40 to 85C that is required for the
extreme conditions of outdoor 5G deployments. Standard optical
components will not support this temperature range, forcing
interconnect suppliers to use much more expensive premium priced
optical components. Spectra7’s GC2801 provides a low power, cost
effective solution for lengths up to 12 meters. The GC2801 enables
ACC interconnects compliant with the eCPRI standard that is widely
used by mobile carriers.
"We are thrilled to extend our unique technology to an entirely
new market," said Spectra7 CEO Raouf Halim. "We have several
customers ready to start building qualification samples with these
new GC2801 parts."
GaugeChanger™ 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 PAM-4 enabling new connector standards of 100, 200 and
400Gbps.
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 a design center in
Cork, Ireland and technical support location in Dongguan, China.
For more information, please visit www.spectra7.com.
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CAUTIONARY NOTES
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"forward-looking statements". All statements other than statements
of historical fact contained in this press release, including,
without limitation, those regarding the performance and uptake of
the Company’s GC2801 product, the Company's future financial
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These statements are not guarantees of future performance and
involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties that are difficult to
predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially from what
is expressed, implied or forecasted in such forward-looking
statements. Additional factors that could cause actual results,
performance or achievements to differ materially include, but are
not limited to the risk factors discussed in the Company's Annual
Information Form and annual MD&A for the year ended December
31, 2019. Management provides forward-looking statements because it
believes they provide useful information to investors when
considering their investment objectives and cautions investors not
to place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this
press release are qualified by these cautionary statements and
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can be no assurance that the actual results or developments will be
realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have
the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company. These
forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press
release and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise
them to reflect subsequent information, events or circumstances or
otherwise, except as required by law.
1 MarketsandMarkets, 2019 5G Infrastructure Report
2 AT&T Submits Design for Service Provider-Class Routers
to the Open Compute Project
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