Quellan Announces Q:ACTIVE(TM) Intelligent Cable Technology for Today's Mega Data Centers.

NEW YORK, September 18 /PRNewswire/ --

- Quellan Collaborates with Gore Industries to Integrate Smart Silicon into GORE(TM) EYE-OPENER(R) Cable to Improve Reach, Speed, Airflow and Latency

Quellan, a leader in analog signal integrity devices, today announced its ability to transform data center cable interconnects from passive, non-active devices to intelligent "roadways" for use in today's mega data centers.

In collaboration with W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore), a world leading cable supplier, Quellan will insert ultra-small, low power analog semiconductors inside interconnects used by GORE(TM) EYE-OPENER(R) Cable to achieve unsurpassed improvements in reach, power consumption, latency, and airflow. This series of dramatic improvements yields lower operating expenses and capital expenditures for expanding data centers.

Quellan announced its Active Cable Q:ACTIVE(TM) Semiconductor Technology today at the High Performance on Wall Street Conference using GORE(TM) EYE-OPENER(R) Cable to install a new found intelligence between mega data center clusters.

"Our Data Center partners have expressed the need for increased airflow, lower power, low latency and greater cluster reach in their mega data centers," said Tony Stelliga, Chairman and CEO of Quellan, Inc. "We are delighted to deliver a solution with the industry's leading high performance cable vendor, Gore."

"The integration of Quellan's low power technology into Gore product portfolio is another example of Gore's Technology Innovation in cable development. These new intelligent cable assemblies will enable our datacenter customers to reach longer lengths, with significant cable size and weight reductions, without adding power or latency," said Kris Mitchell, Product Specialist at Gore.

ABOUT W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES

Founded in 1958, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. has parlayed its unique technical capabilities into hundreds of diverse products and is world-renowned for its expertise in configuring the remarkably versatile polymer PTFE. This has resulted in numerous products for electronic signal transmission; fabric laminates; medical implants; as well as membrane, filtration, sealant, and fiber technologies for diverse industries. With nearly US$2 billion in sales, the company is headquartered in Delaware in the US and employs approximately 7,000 associates at 45 facilities throughout the world. Gore is one of only five companies included in every selection of Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" since the list began in 1984. Gore has also been cited among the "Best Places to Work" in Germany, Italy and Scotland. For further information, please visit gore.com.

About Quellan Incorporated

Quellan specializes in analog components that improve the performance and functionality of electronic equipment by removing channel impairments and noise. Quellan serves the Enterprise, Telecom, Broadcast, Automotive and Consumer Electronics markets. Privately held, Quellan's investors include Menlo Ventures, Cordova Ventures and Samsung Ventures Investment Corporation. For more information, please contact Quellan at [phone] or www.quellan.com.

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