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 first demonstration incorporates Samtec Bulls Eye®, a proven test and measurement cabling solution. A Keysight N5247B PNA-X network analyzer, with extension heads, evaluates the performance of the DUT up to 110 GHz. The DUT is the Bulls Eye system, … [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 -- at DesignCon 2024. This included a boatload of Samtec Flyover® cable systems rated at 224 and 112 Gbps PAM4, which are used in mid-board, mid-board to front-panel, and mid-board to backplane applications. In this video from DesignCon 2024, … [Read more...]
New Rugged, High-Speed Twinax Cable Solutions
High-Speed Twinax Cable Solutions To 224 and 112 Gbps PAM4 At DesignCon 2024, Samtec had several live product demonstrations showing a wide variety of Samtec Flyover® cable solutions, all with excellent performance at 224 and 112 Gbps PAM4 data rates. One thing they have in common is Samtec’s Eye Speed®, ultra-low skew twinax cable. Eye Speed is Samtec’s proprietary, co-extruded twinax cable that optimizes signal integrity, bandwidth, and reach. Because of our unique manufacturing process, … [Read more...]
The Latest Bishop and Associates Update: 2024 Forecast, 2023 Review
What is the 2024 forecast for the connector industry? What happened in 2023? What markets and industries saw the most growth, or the biggest decline? Is the West still outpacing the East in terms of connector sales growth? While we're at it, what about connector prices and lead times? Every few months we speak to our friends at Bishop and Associates and they provide insights and perspective on events in the $84 billion connector industry. Here's their 2024 forecast, their 2023 year in review, … [Read more...]
New 224 Gbps PAM4 Interconnect Solutions With Impressive Performance
Samtec next-generation connector solutions are designed to meet the challenges of 224 Gbps PAM4 architectures. At DesignCon 2024, Samtec had five product demonstrations and displays showcasing our 224 Gbps products. Many incorporated Si-Fly HD™, our new chip adjacent (or on-package) Samtec Flyover® Cable system. In the video above, Jonathan Sprigler, High-Speed Product Manager at Samtec, walks you through some of the 224 Gbps demos and displays in the Samtec booth. First, Jonathan … [Read more...]
Need Secure PCB Stacking? You Can Be Sure.
When mating two or more printed circuit boards (PCBs), what’s the easiest way to be certain you have a robust, reliable, secure PCB stacking connection? The answer is often to use a precision board stacking standoff, especially in high shock and vibration environments. Samtec’s SureWare™ ultra-rugged hardware family includes several varieties of board stacking standoffs, each with their own unique features and benefits. However, ALL are designed to work with Samtec high-speed, high-density … [Read more...]
New Front Panel, 112 Gbps PAM4 Cable Solution
Samtec has 10 connector systems – both cable-to-board and board-to-board -- that achieve outstanding performance at 112 Gbps PAM4 data rates. The 112 G cable systems are Samtec Flyover® solutions that are designed for mid-board, mid-board to front-panel, mid-board to back-panel, and panel-to-panel configurations. (Here's a link if you want to learn more about the benefits of Samtec Flyover) In this video, Matt Burns, Director of Technical Marketing, walks us through a live demonstration of a … [Read more...]
Our Most Popular Connector Products of 2023
What are Samtec's most popular connector products? It's more varied than most people think it would be. The list includes active optical cable assemblies, high-speed copper cable systems, extreme microminiature glass interposers and substrates, basic two-piece pin and socket strip connectors, and micro edge card connectors, among others. Here's the list, pretty much in order of sales: ECUO: ECUO is a FireFly™ active optical cable assembly. It boasts the industry’s leading miniature … [Read more...]
The Best Connector Blogs Of 2023
I enjoy reading summary lists of the year that's ending. I'm talking about lists like the top news events, the most successful movies and songs, and famous people who died. And it goes without saying that everybody wants to read the list of Samtec's best connector blogs ... This list of Samtec's 2023 best connector blogs is not based on readership, because many of our most-read blogs were published before 2023. They were selected because of their relevance to customer needs, or because they … [Read more...]
Board Stacking Connectors: The Industry’s Largest Variety and Most Design Flexibility
In recent months, the Samtec blog has updated you on our new 224 Gbps PAM4 high-speed cable system, a new CXL over fiber solution, mid-board optical and cable systems that boast the industry’s leading miniature footprint, and carrying analog, digital, and power in one connector, among many others. So what bleeding-edge technology are we going to introduce with great fanfare to kick off the new year? Two-piece, pin and socket board stacking connectors, of course! I understand if you don’t … [Read more...]
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