I am a big fan of the TV show Modern Marvels and I recently watched an episode on the evolution of the Assembly Line. The clip focused on the basic principles of the assembly line techniques, and how they have not changed in over 100 years, but the people and the products that exploit the assembly line have. Technological advancements like the assembly line has revolutionized the collaboration efforts of man and machine, ushering in a new era of automation, digitization, and connectivity. … [Read more...]
Here are the February 2024 Samtec Website Updates
In the short-ish month of February, we made an update to the Samtec.com homepage, released a few new family content pages, continued updates to our new Industrial product section, began updating our website APIs, and launched a brand new domain for China users. Here are the major updates to Samtec.com for February 2024. API Version Updates Samtec.com uses several APIs to access various data to run all of the useful software applications and functionality you see across the website. … [Read more...]
15 or 60? – Leap Years Explained
A friend of mine told me his birthday was coming up. He told me it was his 15th. "What?" I thought. He's older than me. He then told me his birthday was on February 29. Duh! Now that makes sense. Leap Years! I know we have "leap years," but I could not actually remember why. Maybe I am 60, but not quite yet. Anyway, I cranked up the "Google Machine" to see what I could find. As with any Google search, you can quickly go down a rabbit hole. I guess I should have asked ChatGPT to write this … [Read more...]
New Rugged, High-Speed Twinax Cable Solutions
High-Speed Twinax Cable Solutions To 224 and 112 Gbps PAM4 At DesignCon 2024, Samtec had several live product demonstrations showing a wide variety of Samtec Flyover® cable solutions, all with excellent performance at 224 and 112 Gbps PAM4 data rates. One thing they have in common is Samtec’s Eye Speed®, ultra-low skew twinax cable. Eye Speed is Samtec’s proprietary, co-extruded twinax cable that optimizes signal integrity, bandwidth, and reach. Because of our unique manufacturing process, … [Read more...]
New High-Speed Board-to-Board & Backplane Guide: A Pile of Choices
We are faced with choices all day long – some easy and some hard. It can be overwhelming when the options are numerous and any research on the internet is bottomless. Books, talks and conferences offer a variety of tools and approaches promising to make the decision making process easier, but I’m pretty sure that’s just one more decision we have to make. Samtec offers the largest variety of high-speed board-to-board and backplane interconnects in the industry. With so many options, … [Read more...]
Samtec Supports Semiconductor Development
Semiconductor design is constantly evolving, resulting in more complex, specialized, and integrated systems that push the boundaries of performance. As new technologies and methodologies emerge, semiconductor designers need access to the latest tools and products. Samtec can help support engineers in developing the latest semiconductor solutions. As semiconductor components become smaller and more densely packed, designing efficient interconnects and packaging solutions becomes crucial. … [Read more...]
Six Samtec Authors Win DesignCon Best Paper Awards
DesignCon 2024 has just announced its Best Paper Awards winners, and six Samtec authors are honored alongside their colleagues from other organizations. Somewhat unique in the world of “conference paper presentations,” DesignCon papers tend to average about 30+ pages with extensive data and research. They frequently include authors across multiple companies and/or universities, which can lead to compelling content and fascinating connections between disciplines. DesignCon Best Paper … [Read more...]
Exploring Non-Magnetic Interconnects
A few months ago, in collaboration with EE Journal, we delved into this intriguing topic in a webinar titled "Non-Magnetic Interconnects -- presented by Samtec and Mouser Electronics." Led by Amelia Dalton the webinar explored the significance of non-magnetic connectors in mitigating the problems posed by magnets and magnetic fields in medical, scientific, industrial, space, and quantum computing applications. We did add the disclaimer that no tinfoil hats were needed. The goal was to talk about … [Read more...]
The Latest Bishop and Associates Update: 2024 Forecast, 2023 Review
What is the 2024 forecast for the connector industry? What happened in 2023? What markets and industries saw the most growth, or the biggest decline? Is the West still outpacing the East in terms of connector sales growth? While we're at it, what about connector prices and lead times? Every few months we speak to our friends at Bishop and Associates and they provide insights and perspective on events in the $84 billion connector industry. Here's their 2024 forecast, their 2023 year in review, … [Read more...]
New 224 Gbps PAM4 Interconnect Solutions With Impressive Performance
Samtec next-generation connector solutions are designed to meet the challenges of 224 Gbps PAM4 architectures. At DesignCon 2024, Samtec had five product demonstrations and displays showcasing our 224 Gbps products. Many incorporated Si-Fly HD™, our new chip adjacent (or on-package) Samtec Flyover® Cable system. In the video above, Jonathan Sprigler, High-Speed Product Manager at Samtec, walks you through some of the 224 Gbps demos and displays in the Samtec booth. First, Jonathan … [Read more...]
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