Spectra7 Microsystems Inc V.SEV

Broadcom in the ACC market with FIT. FIT is S-7 partner

[DropTheAnchor]

The Broadcom BCM87850 is single-chip, 8x106-Gb/s full-duplex, ultra-low power, ultra-low latency  Retimer PHY optimized for Active Copper Cable applications.

The  BCM87850  is capable of equalizing 22 db of loss on both the host-side and line-side interfaces.

Each lane is capable of multiple data rates, including 53.125 Gb/s and 106.25 Gb/s in PAM-4 mode.


https://www.broadcom.com/products/ethernet-connectivity/phy-and-poe/optical/bcm87850

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220309005903/en/FIT-Introduces-QSFP-DD800-Connector-DAC-Solutions-at-OFC-2022


 

The 100GbE, 400GbE, 800GbE  applications can be supported through multilane configurations.

The BCM87850 is fabricated with advanced, low-power 7-nm CMOS technology. The BCM87850 is available in a 12-mm×12mm, 0.5mm pitch, 485-ball BGA, RoHS-compliant package. 

[Chucklehead]

I can't tell if you are writing this as a positive or negative. The Broadcom chip is a direct competitor to the Spectra7 chip. You meant this as a negative, right? -Chucklehead

[Sandcastle]

Any large scale adoption of ACCs would only increase S7s prospects.

[Chucklehead]

If S7 didn't have supply chain issues I would agree with you. Right now they have a backlog that they never can get rid of and are most likely running out of money again. It is a smart business move for FIT to diversify to another ACC, especially from a company with $24 billion in revenue and not going anywhere. Now they have a plan B or plan A if they have put S7 on the back burner