wiredInUSA March 2020

Keeping to copper

Spectra7 Microsystems and Luxshare- ICT have successfully demonstrated OSFP format active copper cables (ACCs) passing 400Gbps Ethernet traffic, generated by a 12.6Tbps switch. Luxshare-ICT, a supplier of high performance interconnections and cable assemblies, chose Spectra7’s GaugeChanger™ technology for integration into the new range of OSFP active copper cables. The embedded Spectra7 GC2502 Linear EQ chips almost

triple the length of standard copper cables; this enables a significant number of cables in the 3m to 7m range to remain copper-based, instead of changing to costly, higher power optical solutions. Jinhua Chen, Enterprise GM at Luxshare- ICT, said: “Our continued collaboration with Spectra7 highlights our vision to build relationships that benefit our customers [and] partners, and provide flexible solutions to their toughest challenges.”

wiredInUSA - March 2020

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