Check out the new Samtec Microelectronics Technology Center Video. It’s a an overview of our microelectronics and IC packaging capabilities, including precision die attach, ultra-fine pitch and low profile wire bond, flip chip, underfill, and … [Read more]
Download Samtec’s New Augmented Reality App
Samtec Reality, the Samtec augmented reality app, is now available for free as an App Store download and is compatible with any iPad Air. This app highlights the intricate design of our ExaMAX® high-speed backplane system by examining a rich, 3D … [Read more]
IEEE Working Group To Define High-Speed PCB Measurements
Have you ever received a measured Touchstone file from a vendor and felt the data was bad...or at least it had obvious passivity issues? Have you wanted to measure PCB traces and needed to de-embed the launch effects and found your data … [Read more]
Survey Says …
As I write this post, I’m thrilled to report that Samtec was just ranked #1 in The Bishop and Associates European Customer Survey of the Electronic Connector Industry. This is the ninth (9th) time we are #1 in the European Survey. Even though this … [Read more]
Dissimilar Metals And The Risk of Galvanic Corrosion in Mating Connectors
I am fascinated by the concept of dissimilar metals and galvanic corrosion. I stayed up until 3:45 am last night surfing the web to learn more. Of course I'm lying, but we do field questions about galvanic corrosion. Robbie Huffman, Samtec's … [Read more]
How To Specify High-Speed Mezzanine Connectors
Julian Ferry, Samtec’s Principle R&D Engineer, recently explained to our friends at Connector Supplier how choosing a connector for mezzanine board-to-board applications presents challenges in several engineering disciplines. Signal … [Read more]
More On 25+ Gbps Backplane Design
I recently posted a blog about videos of Teraspeed®’s Scott McMorrow explaining how he determined the materials to choose in order to achieve the best performance for a backplane system with a 25 Gbps+ operation. Xilinx’s Xcell Daily Blog also … [Read more]
At What Data Rate Do You Use Photons To Push Data?
Check out this silicon photonics article in EDN – “Silicon photonics: Will the hare finally catch the tortoise?” -- by Ransom Stephens. He asks Sylvie Menezo (Director of France’s IRT Nanoelectronics Silicon Photonics Program) at what data rate … [Read more]
PCIe® Gen 3 Protocol Over Fiber
Samtec PCIEO Series Active Optical Cable Assemblies use a patented optical engine technology allowing low power consumption while significantly extending the PCIe® bus. These Active Optical Cable Assemblies allow new and existing PCIe® … [Read more]
PCB Materials For Terabit Backplane Designs
Samtec helps engineers design high performance electronic systems. With the recent integration of Teraspeed® Consulting into the Samtec family, we now provide more access to our advanced systems design research, helpful videos, conference … [Read more]