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Semtech Advances PON Leadership with Latest PON-X™ Chipset for 10G PON Optical Network Units

By: Semtech Corporation via Business Wire

March 07, 2023 at 11:00 AM EST

New products enable lower cost solutions with advanced technology

Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems and Cloud connectivity service provider, today announced it is expanding its PON-X™ portfolio with production availability of the PON-X GN28L98 combo chip and the PON-X GN28L54A 10G transimpedance amplifier (TIA) devices for 10G PON Optical Network Units (ONU) applications.

“The adoption of 10G PON technology continues to gather pace as carriers seek additional capacity and faster access speeds,” said Jacqui Adams, senior product line manager for Semtech’s Signal Integrity Products Group. “Our chipset contributes to that growth by bringing high-performance and low-cost solutions to equipment manufacturers.”

The PON-X GN28L98 is a fully integrated ONU combo chip for XGS-PON applications. Featuring several patented innovations, the PON-X GN28L98 optimizes low-cost lasers using unique laser driver eye shaping technology, which reduces the cost of the ONU. The new chip also integrates Semtech’s unique automatic laser calibration technology with programmable 10Gbps transmit and 10Gbps receive signal paths.

The PON-X GN28L98 is available in a small 4x4mm QFN package requiring minimal setup time for high production yield. Semtech also offers Reference Design Kits (RDKs) to enable rapid adoption of Semtech’s solution.

The PON-X GN28L54A is a high-sensitivity single channel 10Gbps TIA for use with Avalanche Photodiodes (APDs). Featuring Semtech’s patented HVcap technology and low input noise, the GN28L54A is a robust and proven method to remove the external high voltage capacitors in an ONU receiver, while simplifying layout and improving both sensitivity and crosstalk performance.

The GN28L54A is available now and supplied as bare die.

To learn more about Semtech’s PON-X technology, please visit here.

GN28L98 Product Page

GN28L54A Product Page

For more information, visit www.semtech.com/optical.

About Semtech

Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC) is a high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems and Cloud connectivity service provider dedicated to delivering high quality technology solutions that enable a smarter, more connected and sustainable planet. Our global teams are dedicated to empowering solution architects and application developers to develop breakthrough products for the infrastructure, industrial and consumer markets. To learn more about Semtech technology, visit us at Semtech.com or follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

All statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact, including statements that use the words “will” or other similar words or expressions, that describe Semtech Corporation’s or its management’s future plans, objectives or goals are “forward-looking statements” and are made pursuant to the Safe-Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results of Semtech Corporation to be materially different from the historical results and/or from any future results or outcomes expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: the uncertainty surrounding the impact and duration of supply chain constraints and any associated disruptions; future responses to and effect of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic or other similar health crises; export restrictions and laws affecting Semtech Corporation’s trade and investments, and tariffs or the occurrence of trade wars; worldwide economic and political disruptions, including as a result of inflation and the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine; competitive changes in the marketplace including, but not limited to, the pace of growth or adoption rates of applicable products or technologies; downturns in the business cycle; and the additional risk factors set forth in Semtech Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov) on March 16, 2022 as such risk factors may be updated, amended or superseded from time to time by subsequent reports that Semtech Corporation files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Semtech Corporation assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release, except as required by law.

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