As data rates continually increase in many applications, signal integrity simulation and analysis are required to optimize the high-speed serial channel. Several design considerations are driven by signal integrity concerns. Connector selection … [Read more]
There Are No Stupid Questions – Interconnect Test Report Frequently Asked Questions
Samtec provides a wide variety of test data for nearly every product we offer. Our goal is to provide thorough, straight-forward, easy-to-access data so you can choose the best product for your application. We field countless questions about … [Read more]
Microwave Interconnect Testing For 12G SDI Applications
Samtec and Teraspeed Consulting presented several papers at DesignCon 2016. Samtec’s Jim Nadolny (Samtec’s Signal Integrity and EMI Engineer), Keysight Technology’s OJ Danzy (Application Engineer), and Imagine Communications' Boris Nevelev … [Read more]
FireFly Enhances High Performance Computing In The Data Center
In the world of high performance computing (HPC), the growing trend of hardware accelerations enables higher system performance. This is accomplished by offloading non-core processing functions and system I/O management to a secondary CPU or … [Read more]
High Bandwidth Connector Design: Full Speed Ahead
You can’t talk about technology without mentioning the need for increased bandwidth and high bandwidth connector design. On the hardware side, many say we are facing the limits of what we can do with the tried-and-true technologies that have been … [Read more]
Samtec: Not Just Connectors Anymore, Design Solutions From Silicon-to-Silicon
Our blog readers quickly realize that we at Samtec do not view ourselves as another connector company. We are extremely proud of our humble beginnings as we enter our 40th year of business. Our legacy in Flexible Stacking and Micro/Rugged … [Read more]
VITA 42 XMC Keeps on Truckin’
Data. Data. Data. It seems like we can’t get enough. 28 Gbps, 56 Gbps, and 112 Gbps serial channel data rates are standard or roadmap options for semiconductor, connector and optical module manufacturers. It’s almost like you need a Bugatti … [Read more]
How Collaborative Engineering Enables Constant Innovation
Centerlines to 0.4 mm. Gold plating that is 5μ” thick. Contact systems rated at 30 Gbps. Connectors that can handle 10,000 cycles. While our expectations are high, we all know that developing the next generation interconnect solutions requires … [Read more]
BBC R+D Leverages FMC for Audio Codec Replacement
Our friends at Xilinx recently blogged about how the BBC R+D department replaced a 32-year old small rack-mount audio codec with low-cost off-the-shelf solutions customized to fit the BBC's needs. According to Justin Mitchell, principal engineer at … [Read more]
Guidelines To Ensure Electromagnetic Immunity In Connectors
Electromagnetic Immunity is the ability of a system to continue functioning in the presence of electrical noise. One can imagine a scenario where an automobile drives under a cell phone tower. If the automobile accelerates to 120 mph due to coupled … [Read more]
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