Spectra7 to Showcase Data Center Products at OFC

Highlighting Market Adoption of Active Copper Interconnects

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–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 showcasing its
innovative GaugeChanger^TM technology for data center Active
Copper Cables (ACCs) at the Optical Networking and Communications
Conference & Exhibition (OFC) in San Diego, CA running from March 5^th
though the 7^th, 2019.

“We’ve seen a fantastic response for our active copper cable technology,
especially in the hyperscale data center market,” said Spectra7’s CEO
Raouf Halim. “With the buildout of these data centers accelerating, we
believe OFC 2019 is the perfect venue to highlight our new technologies.
We look forward to meeting both current and new customers to demonstrate
how our semiconductors can accelerate their product development cycles
as data rates increase.”

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 will be showcasing its GaugeChanger^TM technology at
Booth #5408

The Ethernet Alliance will also be hosting several extensive
interoperability demonstrations and showcasing Spectra7’s GaugeChanger^TM
technology at Booth #4749

About OFC

The Optical Fiber Conference and Exhibition (OFC) is
the largest global conference and exhibition for optical communications
and networking professionals. For more than 40 years, OFC has drawn
attendees from all corners of the globe to meet and greet, teach and
learn, make connections and move business forward.

OFC includes dynamic business programming, an exhibition of more than
700 companies, and high impact peer-reviewed research that, combined,
showcase the trends and pulse of the entire optical networking and
communications industry. OFC is managed by The Optical Society (OSA) and
co-sponsored by OSA, the IEEE Communications Society (IEEE/ComSoc), and
the IEEE Photonics Society. OFC 2019 will be held from 3-7 March 2019 at
the San Diego Convention Center, California, USA. Follow @OFCConference,
learn more OFC
Community LinkedIn, and watch highlights OFC
YouTube.

About the Ethernet Alliance

The Ethernet Alliance is a global consortium that includes system and
component vendors, industry experts, and university and government
professionals who are committed to the continued success and expansion
of Ethernet technology. The Ethernet Alliance takes Ethernet standards
to market by supporting activities that span from incubation of new
Ethernet technologies to interoperability demonstrations and education.

For more information about the Ethernet Alliance, please visit http://www.ethernetalliance.org,
follow @EthernetAllianc
on Twitter, visit its Facebook
page, or join its LinkedIn
group.

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,
follow us @Spectra7
and learn more at Spectra7
LinkedIn.

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Contacts

Spectra7 Microsystems Inc.
Sean Peasgood
Investor
Relations
647-503-1034
ir@spectra7.com

Spectra7 Microsystems Inc.
Darren Ma
Chief Financial
Officer
669-284-3170
pr@spectra7.com