I like reading and watching end-of-the-year lists. From best new electronic gadgets, to best movies and songs of the year, to top plays on ESPN. BTW, as a volleyball coach, this is my top sports play of the year. There are plenty of Top 10 lists at Samtec that would make for fascinating reading. Off the top of my head (no pun intended) there's Top 10 Stupid Comments in Meetings (I would hold about seven of the ten spots), or Top 10 Annoying Coworkers (I like to think I would only … [Read more...]
Why Is Samtec’s Mascot A Tiger?
I am asked frequently why Samtec, a connector company, has a tiger for a mascot? Isn’t it obvious? When I think of tigers, I think of connectors. Just like every time I see a praying mantis I think of a thermostat. Seriously, there is a story behind how Samtec selected a tiger for its mascot. So I’ll take a break from writing about connectors and applications and share the story as it was passed down to me by the tribal elders years ago … Samtec was founded on … [Read more...]
High Speed Backplane Optimized For 56 G, PAM4
Samtec is expanding its line of ExaMAX® high speed backplane connectors. The new system is a direct mate orthogonal (DMO) configuration. These products were recently on display at SC17 in Denver. In the video above, Jonathan Sprigler, Samtec's Backplane Product Manager, tells us about the products, their applications, and how they are optimized for speeds up to 56 Gbps, using PAM-4 modulation. DMO Architecture Improves Electrical Performance ExaMAX DMO solutions give system designers … [Read more...]
28 Gbps Connector Demonstration
The 28 Gbps Product Demonstrator is an active system that showcases a variety of Samtec interconnect products at 28 Gbps and beyond. The Demonstrator was up and running at SC17, and Anthony Fellbaum was there also, where he walked us through the demo. Real World 28 Gbps This demonstration is different from those of other connector suppliers. Many of those demonstrations preferentially showcase one or two differential pairs in a channel through one connector or cable assembly. The 28 … [Read more...]
PCI Express Over 100 Meters Of Optical Cable
Roger Miller, of the Samtec Optical Group, walks us through a PCI Express® over optical FireFly™ demonstration at SC17 in Denver. In this application, instead of inserting a video card directly into the host system PCI Express slot, the Firefly optical interconnect allows the motherboard PCI Express bus to be “extended” to a remote location. Demo Walkthrough In this demo, a server, or “Host” system, plays a 4K video. Plugged into one of the PCI Express expansion slots is a … [Read more...]
Billion Dollar Corporations Are Places Where Innovation Goes To Die
“Billion dollar corporations are places where innovation goes to die.” “If you work for a corporation you have the illusion of security. If you work for yourself you have the illusion of freedom.” “Billion dollar ideas are disruptive, and usually require somebody to bet their job to make them a reality.” These are just a few of the observations recently shared by Scott McMorrow, CTO of Samtec’s Signal Integrity Group. Scott was the Keynote Speaker at EDI CON 2017. Our friends … [Read more...]
Modified and Custom Discrete Wire Cable Assemblies
Samtec's line of discrete wire cable components and assemblies addresses the needs of several markets. The new generation of micro pitch discrete wire cable assemblies - 0.80, 1.00, and 1.27 mm pitch – meet the design challenges of electronics devices getting smaller and denser. The line of standard pitch and power systems address traditional cabling needs. About 36% of Samtec discrete wire systems are modified and custom products. Below is a summary of some of our most frequently … [Read more...]
28 Gbps Of Data Over Six Feet Of Copper Cable
28 Gbps Steve Leibson(1) and our friends at Xilinx® recently posted a blog about an interconnect system that carries four lanes of 28 Gbps data over six feet of cable. Since this is a Samtec blog, of course it's a Samtec connector they're talking about. The Xilinx blog references a short video that shows a Samtec QSFP28 copper flyover™ carrying four lanes of 28 Gbps serial data error free over six feet of copper twinax cable with plenty of margin. Steve goes on to point out that … [Read more...]
New Catalog, New Connectors
While it may not be as exciting as getting the new phone book, Samtec recently released its new Full-Line Catalog. Why tell you about a new catalog? For me, it's cool to see the new products and technologies. Here's a quick list of some of the new stuff in the catalog: ExaMAX® Direct Mate Orthogonal Backplane: DMO solutions offer system designers flexibility by removing the mid-plane, allowing fabric cards and line cards to mate directly. This increases airflow and improves thermal … [Read more...]
What Plating Option Is Best For My Connector?
Choosing the right plating is critical to the success of a connector system. Plating affects the connector's performance, life cycle, quality, and cost. Let’s begin with cost. A recent blog explains that the major costs in a connector are the plastic body, the pins, plating on the pins, the labor to assemble it, and the packaging. And with most connectors, the bigger ticket items are the pins and the plating. For example, on a micro pitch, high density interconnect product, the pin and … [Read more...]
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