Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. announced that they will be showcasing 400 Gbps Active Copper Cables (ACCs) at this year’s DesignCon show in the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA from January 28-30, 2020. Significant US Hyperscaler deployment of 400 Gbps network equipment will begin in 2020 and according to a recently published report by Dell’Oro Group1, total 400 Gbps shipments are forecast to surpass 15 M switch ports by 2023. GaugeChangerTM 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. Molex recently began shipping its Passive Copper QSFP-DD (Quad Small Form Factor–Double Density) Cable Assemblies in volume production and the same customers are asking for Active Copper versions for longer lengths. The Molex system along with Spectra7’s GaugeChangerTM technology offers up to 12 times less power, while providing significant cost savings over optical solutions for hyperscale customers. Molex will be showing QSFP-DD Active Cable products with Spectra7’s GaugeChangerTM technology at Booth 631 at DesignCon 2020.