MaxLinear to Showcase Next‑Generation 1.6T Rushmore DSP Live at OFC 2026

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nLive demonstrations highlight 1.6T optical and electrical DSP performance for scale-up and scale‑out AI data center connectivity\n\n\n\n CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nMaxLinear, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXL), a leading provider of high‑speed interconnect ICs for data center, metro, and wireless transport networks, today announced it will showcase its next‑generation 1.6T PHY chipset at OFC 2026, March 17–19, in South Hall, Booth 1049. The portfolio includes the Rushmore 200G/lane PAM‑4 DSP family and the Washington 200G/lane TIA.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260312035529/en/Live Demos of 1.6T Optical and Electrical DSP Performance at OFC 2026\nRushmore is the first major high-speed DSP to be built entirely in Samsung technology, providing customers with a foundry second source and additional supply flexibility.\n\n\nRushmore will be showcased at the MaxLinear booth, as well as the Ethernet Alliance and OIF booths.\n\n\nAt the MaxLinear booth, two live demonstrations will highlight Rushmore’s performance, signal integrity, and diagnostics capabilities for next‑generation optical and electrical interfaces. One demonstration will show end‑to‑end optical link performance using the Rushmore 1.6T DSP with the Washington TIA and partner optics to transmit and receive 224Gb/s‑per‑lane data. A second demonstration will highlight Rushmore’s electrical performance, underscoring robust operation in demanding system environments. The demonstrated performance supports deployment across a wide range of data center use cases, from short‑reach multimode links to reaches of up to 2 km.\n\n\nRushmore will also be showcased in industry interoperability demonstrations at OFC. These include the Ethernet Alliance interoperability demonstration, showcasing compliance with emerging 224G Ethernet standards, and the OIF 224G CEI Very Short Reach (VSR) interoperability demonstration. Together, these demonstrations validate Rushmore’s readiness for next‑generation electrical interfaces and its compatibility across switches, optical modules, and high‑speed cabling solutions.\n\n\nIn addition to Rushmore demos, MaxLinear will also showcase customer optical modules featuring its Keystone 400G and 800G DSPs, as well as Rushmore DSPs, for fully retimed optical transceiver, LRO and...

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