wiredinUSA August 2019

Tencent and Spectra7 Microsystems, a provider of analog semiconductor products for broadband connectivity, have launched the CRX (Copper Reach Extension) Consortium. The consortium aims to accelerate the adoption of active copper cable products using Spectra7’s technology. Luxshare-ICT and Foxconn Interconnect have also joined the CRX Consortium. The consortium says its initial focus will be on 25G ethernet connections between servers and switches, and is developing a specification for these cables that is expected to be released at the end of this year. Subsequent specifications will be developed for 50G, 100G, 400G and 800G ethernet as well as other evolving protocols. The specifications will cover both NRZ and PAM4 signaling. The initial CRX specification release is planned for fall 2019; CRX consortium members plan to begin mass deployment of cables complying with the CRX specification later this year.

Consortium pushes for active copper cables

wiredInUSA - August 2019

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