Alphawave Semi at the Forefront of PCIe® 7.0 Specification: Showcasing Next-Gen Chiplet Interoperability and Optical PCIe Technology at PCI-SIG® Developers Conference 2025

Live demonstrations and technical sessions highlight Alphawave Semi’s role in shaping the future of PCIe technology for AI and high-performance compute

LONDON, United Kingdom, and TORONTO, Canada – June 11, 2025 - Alphawave Semi (LSE: AWE), a global leader in high-speed connectivity and compute silicon for the world’s technology infrastructure, announced its participation at the PCI-SIG^® Developers Conference 2025, where it will highlight interoperability with its I/O chiplet AlphaCHIP1600, and optical PCI Express^® (PCIe^®) technology capabilities. The company also congratulates PCI-SIG on the release of the PCIe 7.0 specification, an important step in shaping the future of high-performance computing.

"A PCIe-capable I/O chiplet reflects the industry's efforts toward advancing composable, flexible technology built on robust and widely adopted industry standards," said Al Yanes, PCI-SIG President and Chairperson. “In addition, optical interoperability demonstrations will widen PCIe technology’s reach, bringing its low-power, low-latency benefits to new applications.”

At the event, Alphawave Semi will demonstrate the interoperability of its AlphaCHIP™ I/O chiplet with leading test and measurement (T&M) platforms, reinforcing its position as the industry’s first off-the-shelf I/O chiplet to interoperate at PCIe 6.0 protocol. Alphawave Semi’s demos will also highlight seamless interconnectivity across its subsystems with ecosystem partners at both 64 GT/s and 128 GT/s rates.

Live Demonstrations at Alphawave Semi Booth #1and Across the Show Floor with Ecosystem Partners

At booth #1, Alphawave Semi will present a powerful lineup of live demonstrations showcasing its latest PCIe 6.0-ready silicon, optical PCIe technology capabilities, and JTOL performance. Additional collaborative demos will be featured throughout the show floor with key ecosystem partners:

• AlphaCHIP1600 PCIe 6.0 Technology Interoperability Demo with VIAVI
  "Ensuring that products incorporating the AlphaCHIP1600 reliably establish PCIe 6.0 links within the ecosystem—minimizing design risks and accelerating time-to-market."
• Optical PCIe Interoperability Demo with Keysight
  Demonstrating Alphawave Semi’s PCIe Subsystem is Optical-Ready through Interoperability Test & Measurement Reference Link Partner.
• PipeCORE64 JTOL Performance Showcase
  Pushing the subsystem to its limits, while exhibiting industry leading performance margin
• PipeCORE128 Rigorous Performance Demonstration
  Transmitter and receiver characteristics with test & measurement verification equipment utilizing real-world channels
• AlphaCHIP1600 Featured on the PCI-SIG Product Wall
  Recognized as a standout PCIe technology-enabled silicon platform

These demos underscore Alphawave Semi’s leadership in delivering interoperable, production-ready connectivity solutions architected for the future of PCIe technology

Technical Sessions

• June 11, 2:00 PM – PCIe Technology Features Enabling Applications (Marketing Workgroup Panel – Dave Kulansky, Director, Solutions Engineering)
• June 12, 9:00 AM – PCIe over Optical: Implementations, Challenges, and Successes (Technical Session – Dave Kulansky Director, Solutions Engineering)

Key Highlights:

• Industry-first chiplet interop over reaching 64 GT/s, validated with VIAVI and Keysight
• Optical PCIe technology demonstration, enabling next-gen disaggregated architectures
• Silicon-proven 1.6 Tbps AlphaCHIP™ platform, enabling scalable connectivity across PCIe technology and Ethernet

For more information about Alphawave Semi’s PCIe technology, chiplet, and optical connectivity solutions, visit: www.awavesemi.com

About Alphawave Semi

Alphawave Semi is a global leader in high-speed connectivity and compute silicon for the world's technology infrastructure. Faced with the exponential growth of data, Alphawave Semi's technology services a critical need: enabling data to travel faster, more reliably, and with higher performance at lower power. We are a vertically integrated semiconductor company, and our IP, custom silicon, connectivity products and chiplets are deployed by global tier-one customers in data centres, compute, networking, AI, 5G, autonomous vehicles, and storage. Founded in 2017 by an expert technical team with a proven track record in licensing semiconductor IP, our mission is to accelerate the critical data infrastructure at the heart of our digital world. To find out more about Alphawave Semi, visit: awavesemi.com.

About PCI-SIG

PCI-SIG is the consortium that owns and manages PCI specifications as open industry standards. The organization defines industry standard I/O (input/output) specifications consistent with the needs of its members. Currently, PCI-SIG is comprised of over 1,000 companies. To join PCI-SIG, and for a list of the Board of Directors, visit https://www.pcisig.com/.