The Cardinal 800 optical DSP delivers 224 Gbps-per‑lane PAM4 signaling and is purpose-built for 800 Gb/s and 1.6 Tb/s optical transceivers supporting the demanding requirements of next‑generation AI fabrics, supercomputing clusters, and hyperscale data centers.

Built on advanced 3nm CMOS technology and leveraging Credo’s proprietary high‑performance design techniques, the Cardinal 800 provides industry‑leading power efficiency, ultra‑low latency, and exceptional signal integrity. Cardinal 800 is engineered specifically for architectures requiring lower output swing or when using discrete laser driver components for specialty silicon photonics or VCSELs.​