Request InfoCredo Semiconductor Inc.SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 1, 2021 — The announced Seagull 110 and Seagull XR8 PAM4 digital signal processors from Credo Semiconductor Inc. enable high-performance 50-, 100-, 200-, and 400-Gbps applications in hyperscale data centers. The Seagull 110 is a 2×50-Gbps PAM4 retimer, while the Seagull XR8 is an 8×50-Gbps PAM4 retimer. Both devices are backward-compatible and support legacy data rates. The Seagull 110 is ideal for 1:2 breakout active optical cable or transceiver links between servers with 50G PAM4 interfaces and top of rack or end-of-row switches. 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