UCLA's Maxx Tepper gives us a brief overview of the Ocean High-Throughput processor to be used in the upgrade of the real-time event selection system of the CMS experiment at the CERN LHC (Large Hadron Collider). The board incorporates Samtec FireFly™ optical cable assemblies. The project is part of the research program of the UCLA Physics and Astronomy Department, supported by the National Science Foundation. The board receives data from 500 detectors and reconstructs particle … [Read more...]
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New Zynq UltraScale+ Platform Offers 32 Gbps via FMC+ and FireFly™ Interfaces
One of the most popular interfaces in the FPGA world is FMC. This has recently been expanded to FMC+. The new VITA 57.4 standard defines two new connectors. Combined, they offer 32 full-duplex channels running at 28 Gbps. However, the current generation of FPGAs and MPSoCs have transceivers supporting data rates in excess of 32 Gbps. Why? Emerging protocols – including PCIe Gen 5 and JESD204C – will run at 32 Gbps. Engineers developing solutions using 32Gbps+ protocols need … [Read more...]
Samtec and REFLEX CES Demo New FPGA/FireFly™ Platforms
"Another blog about FPGA Development Kits? Again? Come on Samtec! Put something else up on the blog!" Umm . . . not today. Sorry! That quote may, or may not, be a comment Samtec bloggers have heard before. In any case, readers of the Samtec blog know FPGAs are a constant topic, Why? FPGA-based solutions combine flexibility and high-speed performance in small form factors. They are found in any number of unique applications. In both cases, these are common traits of … [Read more...]
Samtec Releases New FireFly™ Video
We talk about FireFly™ a lot around here, and why not? With the industry’s leading miniature footprint enabling maximum signal density and SI over longer distances, we assume you want to hear about it. FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™ provides high-performance versatility by taking the data connection “off board” for higher data rates up to 28 Gbps per lane with a path to 112 Gbps PAM4. In addition, the miniature footprint allows for higher density and closer proximity to the IC. The results … [Read more...]
PLDA and Samtec Demonstrate PCIe 4.0 over FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™
PLDA and Samtec recently announced a demo of their combined PCIe 4.0 solution that delivers full PCIe 4.0 bandwidth (16 GT/s) over copper or optical fiber at minimal cost. The joint demonstration combines PLDA’s PCIe 4.0 IP solutions with Samtec’s FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™. It delivers PCIe 4.0 speed without the use of retimers or updated motherboard using MEGTRON 6 other exotic laminates. This demo suggests a solution to overcoming the inherent limitations of maintaining PCIe 4.0 … [Read more...]
Alpha Data Network Accelerator Platforms Feature Samtec FireFly™ and FQSFP Solutions
Readers of the Samtec blog know the benefits of Twinax Flyover™ solutions. Faster data rates can be supported over longer distances. How? Easy. Get signal routes out of noisy and lossy PCB into ultra-low-skew twinax cable. Many applications that use Twinax Flyover solutions are found in the data center. Applications typically include servers, storage, network switches/routers and other communication equipment. Twinax Flyover solutions are finding homes in more FPGA … [Read more...]
New COTS Embedded Computing Platforms Incorporate FireFly™ for Density and Performance
Small footprints. Less weight. Signal integrity over longer distances. Scalability. Upgradeability. These and other factors are driving the adoption of optical engines in embedded computing. Annapolis Micro Systems, a leading FPGA board and systems supplier, and Samtec have collaborated to integrate the Samtec FireFly™ Optical System in multiple COTS embedded computing platforms. FireFly enables maximum signal density and SI over longer distances. New FireFly … [Read more...]
Samtec Announces New VITA 57.4 FMC+ Development Kits with FireFly™ Optical Engines
System designers and engineers constantly face design challenges to achieve higher data-rates in dense, optical applications. A popular system-level design approach in many high-speed applications marries the configurability and high-speed performance of FPGAs with the advantages of fiber optics. Samtec’s new 25 Gbps and 28 Gbps FireFly™ VITA 57.4 FMC+ Development Kits provide an easy connection between FPGAs and fiber optics. This new solution offers an easy-to-use evaluation and … [Read more...]
DINI Group Leverages Samtec FireFly™ for Low Latency HPC
Blockchain. Cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin mining. Algorithmic trading. These disruptive technologies depend on high-performance computing platforms for reliable execution. The financial services industry invests billions in hardware to support the near real-time services consumers require. Many financial services computing applications rely on x86-based server solutions. Alternative computing architectures leveraging the benefits of FPGAs are emerging. A combination of FPGA configurability, … [Read more...]
New VPX Computing Platforms Include FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™
Standardization. COTS. Interoperability. Configurable. These often-used terms describe on-going efforts to define flexible and open critical embedded computing architectures. One such example is VITA-backed VPX. The goal of VPX is to leverage the latest switch fabric technologies in common-sized blades across multiple vendors and multiple modules. VPX solutions have several design features in common. These include: 3U and 6U formats7-row high speed connector rated up to 6.25 … [Read more...]
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