Hey there, fellow tech enthusiasts! Today, we're diving into something a little different but still totally fascinating – the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8th. Now, you might be wondering what a celestial event has to do with the electronics … [Read more]
From Design to Production
There comes a time when every design must enter production. However, the path that any item takes from initial concept to final production is a complicated one, and it is very rare that any device makes it through this process unchanged. It … [Read more]
Good News and Good News About Board Stacking Connector Solutions
“The good news is, Samtec has more ways to stack two or more PC boards than anybody else in the connector industry,” I told a Designer when asked about our two-piece, pin-and-socket board stacking connector sets. Usually, the "bad news" … [Read more]
Here’s Your Preview of the New Samtec.com Navigation
As I write this post, we're in the final stages of completing a massive project to upgrade all of the main product navigation pages on Samtec.com. The current navigation structure has been around for nearly a decade, and has been replaced in all of … [Read more]
AMD XRF4 RF Accessory Kit Features Samtec Analog Over Array™ Technology
Samtec open-pin-field arrays like SEARAY™ provide designers the ability to simultaneously run differential pairs, single-ended signals, and power through the same board-to-board interconnect. This design approach allows maximum pin-selection, … [Read more]
Good Optics: High-Performance, High-Density Active Optical Connector Systems
Samtec showcased several high-performance, high-density active optical connector systems at DesignCon 2024. These were in addition to a booth full of Samtec Flyover® copper cable solutions rated at 224 and 112 Gbps PAM4 data rates, as well as RF test … [Read more]
New Samtec RF Test and Measurement Solutions At DesignCon 2024
Samtec demonstrated many high-performance RF test and measurement solutions at DesignCon 2024. In this video, David Beraun, Samtec's RF Product Manager, takes a quick look at some of those high-performance RF test and precision RF products. This … [Read more]
Samtec Exhibits at OFC 2024 in San Diego
Samtec will be demonstrating next-gen, high-performance optical and copper interconnect solutions at the upcoming OFC 2024 Exhibition at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA March 26-28, 2024. OFC will also host the OIF Interoperability … [Read more]
Connectors for Semiconductor Manufacturing
We have come to expect unprecedented reliability from our electronic devices, whether in the consumer market or in the industrial world. Ensuring the highest performance of semiconductors requires manufacturers to conduct extensive testing. The … [Read more]
An Array of High-Performance Front Panel and Backplane Solutions
224 Gbps PAM4; CXL over optics; 112 Gbps PAM4 cable with excellent performance while subjected to dynamic flexing; 800 G; 90 GHz test and validation solutions. Samtec showcased a variety of live product demonstrations -- both copper and optical … [Read more]