Credo Semiconductor
Credo Semiconductor, founded in 2008 and publicly traded on Nasdaq (CRDO) since 2022, provides high-speed connectivity solutions optimized for power and cost efficiency in optical and electrical Ethernet applications.
Company History
Credo Semiconductor was founded in 2008. In 2022, the company took a significant step by becoming publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol CRDO. Since its inception, Credo has focused on providing high-speed connectivity solutions aimed at improving power and cost efficiency.
Products
Credo Semiconductor offers a diverse range of products including Integrated Circuits (ICs) for the optical and line card markets, Active Electrical Cables (AECs), and SerDes Chiplets. Their product line also features HiWire Active Electrical Cables designed for lossless operation at 100G, 200G, 400G, and 800G speeds, and the industry's first 800G DSP optimized for Linear Receive Optics (LRO), known as Dove 850. Additionally, their HiWire Pluggable Patch Panel (P3) supports 32 QSFP-DD ports and offers configurations for various high-performance applications.
Technologies
Credo Semiconductor's innovations center on proprietary Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) and Digital Signal Processor (DSP) technologies. These technologies are integral to a variety of applications such as optical and electrical Ethernet, including the emerging 1.6T port markets. Their solutions aim to ease system bandwidth bottlenecks while enhancing power, security, and reliability. The company also offers SerDes IP and Chiplets for custom ASIC designs and integration into Multichip Module System on Chip (MCM SoC) and 2.5D Silicon Interposer designs.
Applications
Credo Semiconductor designs its products with a wide range of applications in mind. Their optical devices are particularly optimized for hyperscale data centers, AI, 5G, and advancements in the telecom sector. Their HiWire AECs provide a high-performance alternative to traditional DACs and AOCs, making them suitable for data center and telecom environments. Additionally, their products are designed to support high-speed Ethernet applications like 100G, 200G, 400G, 800G, and the emerging 1.6T port markets.
Product Features
Credo Semiconductor's products boast a variety of features aimed at performance and efficiency. For example, the HiWire AECs are designed to replace DACs with up to 75% less weight and volume, enable tighter bend radii, and offer longer reach at 800G. Their Dove 850 DSP reduces DSP power by up to 50% while optimizing costs and maintaining robust system performance. Additionally, the HiWire P3 supports gear-boxing via AEC connections between network elements, enhancing both connectivity and performance, and provides open access to coherent modules independent of NOS.