You can do a lot in three minutes. From counting to 180 to making toast, the possibilities are endless. However, our good friend Steve Leibson at Xilinx, encourages you to use your three minutes to take a look at our new video featuring Samtec’s FQSFP cable on Xilinx VCU118 FPGA. We couldn’t agree more. 28Gbps FireFly […]
Connectors Driving Industrial Sensors
In almost any electrical application, you will find hundreds, if not thousands of sensors. Whether they are photoelectric, magnetic, infrared, or retroreflective, all sensors play a crucial part in any automated system. Some applications include tracking, monitoring, communicating, and measuring, all of these taking place simultaneously at rapid rates. As a result, everything from a manufacturing […]
Samtec Microelectronics at ECTC 2017
Samtec will be attending ECTC 2017 from May 30 to June 2 at Booth 313/315. We will be featuring several IC packaging solutions such as flip chip, ultra high density micro interposers, as well as offering full system support. In addition, we will also be showcasing our glass core technology (GCT). ECTC The Electronic Components and […]
More Than Just Connectors: Samtec’s Technical Library
Between overdue books, too many “Quiet Please” signs to count, and trying to navigate the Dewey Decimal System, going to the library is never much fun. The same feeling is often true when searching for technical documentation before, during, or after the design process. Scouring page after page can prove frustrating, and answers are hard […]
Samtec to Attend AUVSI Xponential 2017
Technology innovations in unmanned vehicle systems have been racing ahead, but commercial applications have been held back by aviation and maritime regulations. With recent legislative changes, the commercial industry has been opened wide for additional R&D of automated systems; AUVSI Xponential 2017 is the place this all comes together. Xponential is the largest global community […]
Samtec Expands Harrisburg Design Center
At Samtec, we are always looking to expand our Signal Integrity capabilities. From downloadable 3D models to 24 hour EE support, our resources and focus on SI rapidly continue to grow. Therefore, in order to fill this increased demand, we have relocated and expanded our Signal Integrity Design Center in Mechanicsburg, PA a suburb of Harrisburg, […]
Industry Standards and Samtec – What They Are and Why We Are Involved (Part 2)
As was discussed briefly in Part 1, Industry Standards play a big role at Samtec. In addition to offering technical credibility and innovation, many of the standards we work with drive our current and future product designs forward. Take, for example, the three aforementioned standards… PC/104™ As members of both the Technical Work Group & […]
Industry Standards and Samtec – What They Are and Why We Are Involved (Part 1)
Cadillac vs. Ford. Fast food vs. fine dining. 24k gold vs. 25₵ plastic. The difference between all of these things: standards. Standards are what define the choices we make each and every day as to what we will invest our time and money in. But what do standards, in this case, Industry Standards, have to […]
Samtec Helps Avnet Make 2016 “Hot”
At the end of every year, avid readers, editors, engineers, and fellow electronics nerds of EDN magazine vote on their top 100 products. From DACs to smart cameras, debug software to single-board computers, all aspects of the electronic world are fair game in EDN’s Hot 100. Avnet Recognized in Hot 100 Recently, it was announced […]
Check out Samtec’s Expanded and Improved YouTube Channel
As the second most popular search engine with over 1 billion users, YouTube has become a resource few can live without. Videos, live streams, blogs, and documentaries are uploaded every second by individuals, media outlets, and corporations like Samtec. New Updates Our own channel, SamtecInc, has proved to be a valuable asset to our clientele as […]