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Spectra7 and BizLink to Demonstrate 100/200G Data Center Interconnects at DesignCon

V.SEV | January 30, 2019

Spectra7 and BizLink to Demonstrate 100/200G Data Center Interconnects at DesignCon

Global Tier 1 Interconnect Solution Provider Showcases GaugeChanger^TM Active Copper Solutions in its Latest Offerings

Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. (TSX:SEV) (“Spectra7” or the “Company”), a leading provider of high-performance analog semiconductor products for broadband connectivity markets, announced that it will be partnering with BizLink International Corp. to demonstrate 100 and 200G signaling over a 7m 28AWG QSFP Active Copper Cable (ACC). Spectra7 and BizLink will be demonstrating the technology at the DesignCon 2019 show at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Silicon Valley from January 30-31.

“We are excited to be working with Spectra7 on showcasing Active Copper Cable options for the rapidly expanding data center interconnect market,” said Tristan Hsiao, Technical Marketing Manager at BizLink. “Spectra7 has created a compelling solution to address the dramatically increasing power and cost of data center interconnects.”

“BizLink is a global leader in the interconnect solutions market," said Spectra7 CEO Raouf Halim. "The collaboration with them and demonstration of our GaugeChanger^TM technology is a significant milestone in the coming volume deployment of our data center product line."

GaugeChanger^TM 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 25 Gbps NRZ and 50 Gbps PAM-4 enabling new connector standards of 100, 200 and 400 Gbps.

Spectra7 and BizLink will be showcasing QSFP ACC Cables with Spectra7’s GaugeChanger^TM technology at Booth #1239 at DesignCon.

About BizLink

BizLink, founded in 1996, is headquartered in Silicon Valley, USA. Our mission is to make interconnection easier and to become the leading global interconnect solution supplier. We support industries that are environmentally conscious and improve quality of life through providing essential components, wire harnesses, and cables to a wide variety of industries such as IT and CE, motor vehicle, electrical appliances, medical equipment, industrial, optical fiber communication, and solar. Our fully vertically integrated business model includes manufacturing sites in the United States, Mexico, Slovakia, Serbia, China, and Malaysia. BizLink incorporates state-of-the-art facilities, advanced manufacturing processes, and professional research and development capabilities. Our global R&D and service teams in America, Europe, and Asia strive to keep collaborating closely with customers to turn their innovative designs into reality. For more information please refer to our website: https://www.bizlinktech.com/.

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 design centers in Cork, Ireland, and Little Rock, Arkansas. For more information, please visit www.spectra7.com.

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