[PRESS RELEASE] INDUSTRY LEADERS FORM OPEN EYE MSA CONSORTIUM, AND OPTOMIND NAMED FOUNDING MEMBER

• Minimizes need for signal processing in optical modules, enabling significantly lower latency, power consumption, and cost
• Collaboration aims to enable PAM-4 interconnects scaling from 50Gbps to 400Gbps based on CDR architectures
• MSA brings together a complementary mix of semiconductor, photonic component and system companies focused on defining an interoperable specification

The initial specification release is planned for Fall 2019, with product availability to follow later in the year. Companies interested in joining the Open Eye MSA can contact: admin@openeye-msa.org. For more information about the consortium, visit: www.openeye-msa.org.

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