One Up Studio is a hardware design engineering provider with a focus on signal integrity, and not coincidentally, a Samtec customer. I caught up with Paul Monar, the owner, to pick his brain about some interesting design challenges he faces at One Up and his connector system selection criteria. DANNY: What type of customers use […]
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Packaging Innovations For Medical Wearables
Steve Groothuis — or Groot to everybody else on this planet — Chief Technology Officer of Samtec Microelectronics, recently presented “Packaging Innovations For Medical Wearables” at the Medical Wearables Conference in Santa Clara, California. Groot’s presentation focused on the specific needs, challenges, and innovations within upcoming medical applications and medical device packaging. We caught up […]
Guidelines For Processing Micro Pitch Edge Card Connectors
Processing Micro Pitch Edge Card Connectors Processing micro pitch edge card connectors is easy, just like playing first base. Of course we know that’s a lie — manufacturing challenges increase as connector pitches decrease. Samtec recently released a 0.50 mm pitch edge card socket. The new MEC5 series (in vertical and right angle designs) is […]
Interconnects For VITA 57.4 FMC+ Standard
VITA 57.4 FMC+ Standard As an ANSI/VITA member, Samtec supports the release of the new ANSI/VITA 57.4-2018 FPGA Mezzanine Card Plus Standard. VITA 57.4, also referred to as FMC+, expands upon the I/O capabilities defined in ANSI/VITA 57.1 FMC by adding two new connectors that enable higher data rates. FMC+ modules provide a standardized mezzanine […]
Cobalt Digital Improves High Density Signal Processing
Cobalt Digital is a US company that designs and manufactures electronic equipment for the HD & 4K television production and broadcast markets. I recently spoke with Jesse Foster, Cobalt Digital’s VP of Marketing and Strategy, about the company, their industry, and the design challenges they face. DANNY: Jesse, Tell me about Cobalt Digital. What is their product […]
Samtec and Molex Share High Speed Product IP
Our friends at Signal Integrity Journal recently reported Samtec’s and Molex’s collaboration on high speed, next-generation data centers. The complete article is worth the read, but here’s the Cliff’s Notes version: SIJ referred to the Licensed Source Agreement for the Samtec Twinax Flyover™ and Molex BiPass™ systems fo high-speed data (56 Gbps and 112 Gbps) […]
New VITA 42 XMC 12 mm Connector Sets
As an ANSI/VITA member, Samtec is proud to release new connector sets compliant with the revised ANSI/VITA 42.0-2016 XMC Standard. VITA 42 XMC defines an open standard for supporting high-speed, switched interconnect protocols on an existing, widely deployed form factor. VITA 42 XMC And Connectors This revision further defines the concept for the preferred Standard […]
Connector Voltage and Power Rating 101
Every day, Samtec’s Application Support Group answers questions about connector mechanical, thermal, and electrical specifications. Designers frequently ask how much current, voltage and power a Samtec connector can carry. Samtec Associate Dave Scopelliti prepared an excellent document with the goal of taking the confusion out of voltage and power ratings in specifications and in product […]
Samtec Ranked #1 in Bishop Customer Survey for 17th Time
Bishop and Associates Survey We try to make sure the topics in this blog are helpful to our readers — new products, new technologies, new ideas, connector design and processing issues, etc. We try to not write articles promoting Samtec. Having said that, every now and then something happens that is newsworthy but is not […]
Samtec Twinax Flyover QSFP-DD Cable Maintains SI Performance in Rugged Environments
Samtec recently completed an arduous flex and bend test on our Eye Speed® Ultra-Low Skew Twinax cable. This is used in our high speed cable assemblies, including the Samtec Flyover™ FQSFP-DD cable assembly. Besides achieving outstanding electrical performance, the testing has proved the cable to be rugged and provide stable electrical performance after repeated cycles. QSFP-DD 101 […]
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