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In November 2018, Xunshi interviewed Zheng Yongkeng Jacky Cheng, general manager of Optec, to gain an in-depth understanding of Epdi's current international status and grand vision from on-board optical connection components (On-Board Optics, OBO).

| the onboard field has been in reserve for many years, catching up with the best part of domestic data center construction in the wind. |

Provides comprehensive high-performance fiber optic components and cable solutions for data centers, enterprises, industrial and transport networks, telecommunications and fiber to the home (FTTx) in multiple application areas. Based on excellent engineering technology, Epdi is able to provide a new generation of optical fiber termination products with both superior performance and high cost performance. With more than ten years of experience in the industry, Epdi is able to meet customers' every cabling needs for high density, high bandwidth and high scalability in this "Alliance of everything" era. To date, Apdi has provided customers in more than 30 countries with the latest optical connectivity solutions.

According to data from China's IDC circle, the global data center service market is growing at an annual rate of 18% in 2016 and is expected to maintain a growth rate of more than 15% in the next few years. The Chinese data center market grew at an annual rate of 39.2% in 2017, much higher than the global growth rate of 18%. Obviously, the spring breeze in the construction of data centers in China has begun. Optec, as the industry's leading original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and original design manufacturer (ODM) of optical termination solutions, was previously mainly in the foreign market, but now, with the rapid development of the domestic optical communications market, Epdi's long-stored cutting-edge technology is also deeply serving the domestic data center market.

According to Jacky, Optec's technology in on-board optical connection has been stored for more than four years, industry-leading experience and excellent multi-core fiber engineering technology, has been applied to every advanced and customized on-board optical (OBO) connection assembly, and has been verified many times in mass production. These tiny fiber optic components play an important role in the whole process of conceiving, designing, developing and eventually launching new OBO products. Optec has maintained long-term friendly cooperation with some large chip companies, module manufacturers and equipment manufacturers in the United States. at the same time, it has invested heavily in production facilities, engineering process control and talent development, and is far ahead in new and proprietary technologies and experience.

Optec provides advanced on-board optical (OBO) connection components, as well as ultra-multi-core high-density optical connection solutions (Shuffle) used in the equipment, to realize optical fiber interconnection among chips, on-board, components, backplanes, panels and systems, which can be customized according to customer needs.

The functions and applications of Optec's on-board optical (OBO) connection module are as follows:

N fully customizable solution for high-end optical fiber components

Provides design flexibility to meet the needs of specific onboard fiber interconnection applications

N supports the unique design of various lens type connectors

Reduce the sensitivity to dust and the intensity of insertion.

N Precision optical fiber cutting using the latest laser technology

Accurately control each geometric shape of the end face of optical fiber to achieve excellent optical quality.

N highly supports high performance on-board optical system

Optical fiber interconnection between chips, onboard, components, backplanes, panels and systems

N extremely low configuration optical interconnection solution

Develop unique design and manufacturing process according to the OBO structure designed by the customer

Jacky also said that at present, the onboard business accounts for about 25% of Epdi, and it is expected to account for about 4050% in the year after next. Now, in addition to foreign markets, Epdi is also working with domestic equipment and module vendors. Epdi even participated in the internal design of the optical module in the early stage, and the development team also maintained a close cooperative relationship with equipment and module vendors. The panel back connection of the equipment requires a large number of ultra-multi-core high-density optical fiber connection solutions produced by Epdi, which has been technically able to achieve more than 1000-core optical fiber interconnection within the equipment.

| the application field of onboard optical connection is widely optimistic about the future development.

On-board optics moves the photoelectric conversion function from the panel to the motherboard processor or associated chip. Because the space is saved, the density is increased, and the alignment distance of the high frequency signal is reduced, thus reducing the electromagnetic interference, increasing the speed and reducing the power consumption. Although on-board optics has the advantage of high density, it has high cost of manufacture, installation and maintenance, so it is mostly used in the field of supercomputing (supercomputer). However, with the development of technology and the needs of the market, on-board optics has gradually entered into the field of optical interconnection in data centers.

According to Jacky, the application field of the board is not only in the optical communication industry, but also in the optical communication industry, so it takes the lead in application, while the consumption in other industries is small, so the application is later. However, it is believed that in the future, many industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical and other industries will also use faster optical fiber connections like the optical communication field, to catch up with the general trend of copper conversion to light, which is also one of the opportunities for Epdi's on-board optical connection business.

With the entry of Internet content service providers into the data center market, the increasing requirements for data centers, and the gradual popularization of 400G, Epdi's high-end onboard optical connection components will have more advantages. LC estimates that Ethernet transceivers sold to Alibaba, Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft accounted for nearly 60 per cent of Ethernet transceivers used in large data centers in 2017. The proportion is expected to peak at 64% in 2020, and over the next three years, several other cloud computing companies will challenge the dominance of the top five, so it will also decline.

At the same time, the arrival of 5G has also increased Epdi's confidence and expectations for the future market. Epdi's new factory in Dongguan also opened on August 8, 2018. the new factory covers an area of 13080 square meters, with a total of six floors, with optical fiber component production workshop and dust-free workshop. Sheet metal workshop and other complete supporting areas It can provide complete manufacturing capability for optical fiber termination, optical fiber integrated wiring, on-board optical (On-Board Optics) connection components and ultra-multi-core high-density optical connection solutions (Shuffle) used in the equipment.

(the unveiling ceremony of Epdi's new factory in Dongguan)

For the arrival of new technologies such as silicon photons and optical chips, Jacky also said that this is also an opportunity for Epdi. After all, as long as you go outside from the chip, you will need Epdi's on-board optical connection solution, while Epdi's development team is technologically strong and strong, and will show more advantages in the field of welcoming the arrival of new technologies.

| | conclusion |

Although the global market is changeable, as long as its own strength is hard enough, the customer relationship is solid, and the technology wins, the future road will not be difficult when the market picks up.

Xunshi visits Apdi Jacky Cheng (middle) for a group photo

| about Epdi

Optec is the industry's leading original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and original design manufacturer (ODM) of optical termination solutions. Epdi will rely on excellent engineering technology to provide customers with superior next-generation optical fiber components in the most economical and practical way.

For a long time, Epdi has always been committed to providing customers with quality products and professional services. As an important partner with decades of experience in the optical component business, Epdi's excellent multi-core optical fiber engineering technology can help customers in this era of "Alliance of everything". Meet every cabling need with high density, high bandwidth and high scalability.

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