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In the world of education, STEM is an acronym that stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.  It is a shorthand that describes the importance that these subjects have gained for our young people. There used to be a time when these subjects were just for geeks.  When home computers and video games were new, they were only the enthusiasts and often dismissed by the mainstream.  The subjects taught in school did not cover these topics, for understandable … [Read more...]

It has been many years since Samtec set up a booth at the AUSA annual meeting. That may have to change just for the sheer fact of the customers and technology that was displayed. The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) is a nonprofit educational and professional development association serving America’s Army and supporters of a strong national defense. This year small form factor designs were shown all over the place. This trend is not new, we see this across all industries; smaller, … [Read more...]

In today's blog episode, we would like to introduce our newest White Paper: "System and Component Qualifications for VPX Solutions, Create a novel, low-cost, easy to build, high reliability test platform for VPX modules". Over the past year, Samtec has worked with EIZO Rugged Solutions to develop the best, most cost effective, way to evaluate your new VPX system. What is VPX? VPX defines a module standard common to rugged, mobile applications.  VPX solutions are rugged … [Read more...]

A modern production line is a ruthless machine.  In the pursuit of efficiency, no hint of compromise can be allowed.  When Henry Ford spoke about the Model-T, he famously said that customers could have “any color they like, as long as it’s black.”  While this might sound like a sensational marketing ploy, there was a practical reason.  For the production line to run at full speed, Ford needed to use quick-drying paint.  And black was the only quick-drying paint … [Read more...]