Spectra7 Announces Highest Bandwidth Active Cable Module Set for Ultra-Thin Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality Interconnects at CES 2017

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - January 05, 2017) - Spectra7 Microsystems Inc. (TSX: SEV) ("Spectra7" or the "Company"), a leading provider of high-performance analog semiconductor products for virtual reality ("VR"), augmented reality ("AR"), data center and other connectivity markets today announced a pair of new modules for tethered AR and VR head mounted display ("HMD") active cables. These new modules support nearly double the bandwidth of the Company's current modules enabling a more immersive user experience. Specifically, these modules will support higher display resolution, color depth and frame rate.

"We are already seeing traction with tier-one customers for these higher data rate modules to support AR, VR and most recently MR (mixed reality) headsets. These new HMDs will support holographic displays, inside-out tracking and 6DoF (six degrees of freedom), all of which require much more bandwidth," said Spectra7 CEO Raouf Halim. "The timing is ideal for Spectra7 to bring these breakthrough solutions to market."

The Company will be providing details of its new DreamWeVRtm Module Set to interested OEMs and cable manufacturing partners at the Consumer Electronics Show ("CES") to be held in Las Vegas, NV from January 5 to 8, 2017.

The new DreamWeVRtm Module Set consists of the following modules:

• DreamWeVRtm VR8150-M-41 featuring HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.1; and
• DreamWeVRtm VR8050-M-01 featuring USB 3.1.

These modules feature the Company's latest AR/VR optimized high-performance analog IC's which the Company believes represent the industry's broadest range, highest performance, lowest power and smallest size devices including:

• VR8181 -- HDMI 2.0 Embedded Cable Processor
  - Delivers HDMI bandwidth of up to 18Gbps at 4K60 resolution;

• VR8050 -- USB 3.1 Gen 1 Embedded Cable Processor
  - Delivers up to 5Gbps of sensor/camera data for positional tracking and gesture recognition; and

• VR8051 -- USB 3.1 Gen 2 Embedded Cable Processor
  - Delivers up to 10Gbps of sensor/camera data for positional tracking and gesture recognition.

These module designs will enable AR/VR OEMs and cable assembly partners to quickly and cost-effectively bring products to market. The VR8150-M-41 is intended for embedded applications and features an industry-standard board-to-board connector. The VR8050-M-01 features an industry-standard USB Type A connector.

Spectra7 is a leader in active cable technology with a strong patent portfolio covering core technology necessary for delivering active cables. These include 36 patents in the field of active cables, 22 applicable to HDMI and four relating to power harvesting.

The Company will be holding one-on-one meetings with customers interested in previewing these reference designs at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Send your inquiry to [email protected] to schedule a meeting. Space is limited so reservations are granted on a first-come first-served basis.

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 VR, AR, data centers and other connectivity markets. Spectra7 is based in Palo Alto, California with design centers in Markham, Ontario, Cork, Ireland, and Little Rock, Arkansas. For more information, please visit www.spectra7.com.

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