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]
Chip-to-Chip at 25 Gbps+ . . . Over Fiber?
As another year dawns, the demand for data remains insatiable. The number crunching of Big Data requires larger and faster supercomputers to analyze immeasurable data sets. New server architectures leverage hardware accelerators – in FPGAs or via … [Read more]
Arrow-Built SF2+ Dev Kit Features Samtec
Integration. Integration. Integration. More and more SoCs from the leading semiconductor manufacturers have just about everything but the kitchen sink in their devices. Some of these options include MCU cores, programmable … [Read more]
New Augmented Reality App Available For iPhone and iPad Air
Samtec Reality, Samtec's augmented reality app, is now compatible with both iPhones (iPhone 5 and above) and any iPad Air. It is free as an App Store download. This app highlights the intricate design of our ExaMAX® high-speed backplane … [Read more]
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