With the global headquarters of Samtec in Southern Indiana, we are surrounded by people wanting to go Fast! A few weeks ago we watched horses go fast in the 148th Kentucky Derby. This past weekend we watched Indy Cars go fast during the 106th Indianapolis 500. A driver or jocky's decision-making and reaction time made me think of delays or latency when it comes to the interconnect market. High-speed connectors are a sweet spot for Samtec and if you are unfamiliar with some of our offerings … [Read more...]
Optics in VPX with VITA 66
VITA 66 has been around for some years now. What goes into this standard continues to expand. VITA 66 is an evolution to increase your options inside the existing VITA 46 (VPX) market space. Samtec is pleased to announce the addition of our VITA 66 Landing Page. We are designed in VPX applications around the world! (Both on the ground and in space!) This page is dedicated to helping you find the right mid-board optics connectivity options more efficiantly. VITA 66.0 is the base … [Read more...]
DesignCon 2022 Review
Samtec had a fantastic week at DesignCon 2022. Attendance was good, presentations were strong, and products were fast! We talk a lot about this show because it is our major kick off for technical presentations and new product demonstrations. Read on to see some of the highlights from our DesignCon 2022 Review, or head to our DesignCon Landing Page to deep dive any of the topics we presented. From Start to Finish Our Welcome Reception kick off was a great event that hosted customers, … [Read more...]
DesignCon 22 Preview: New Products, Technologies, Architectures
DesignCon 2022 is next week, April 5-7. Samtec is excited to showcase new products, technologies, and architectures. Our team of signal integrity experts will be presenting papers and will be available to address your design questions at Booth #939. Samtec is prepared for the fast-approaching technical renaissance with innovative Silicon-to-Silicon solutions that exceed standard connectivity demands. New architectures require massive increases in transmission speeds, bandwidths, frequencies, … [Read more...]
You are Hot Stuff! An Intro to Thermal Management.
Being called Hot Stuff in a technical field is not always the first thing you hear unless something is actually on fire! You know though, it should be! Here you are reading a technical blog on Thermal Management techniques and designing products that some people may never fully see or understand. Take it from this S.T.U.D. (who gets to make up his own title for the video). You are doing great stuff, people like your work, and gosh you are Hot Stuff! In this blog, we will take a look at … [Read more...]
Thermal Management in the Connector World
Temperatures are falling near the Samtec headquarters in Southern Indiana. Winter is upon us and we wish that the sun's radiation heating would be a bit more efficient this time of year. Other heat transfer methods we wish were more efficient in the connector world are convection and conduction cooling around electronic systems. Most interconnects we deal with are passive and don't actively generate heat on their own but they can play a critical role in the thermal management of the system as a … [Read more...]
SOSA and VITA Standards Updates
As we near the end of the year there have been some very interesting updates in our standards involvement. Some SOSA and VITA Updates that have happened within the past couple of months are from work spanning much longer than just this year. You can read about all the standards that Samtec is involved in Here. Industry Standards to Watch Samtec does not participate in all standards involving connectors and electronics. We like to find standards that complement the product roadmap and … [Read more...]
DesignCon 21 – Best Paper Award
Samtec not only wants to design amazing products, but we also want to contribute to the electronics community as a whole. We do this by providing amazing customer service, hosting educational webinars, and by submitting papers for education tracks at key tradeshow. We are thrill when our engineers and technologist are recognized for their contributions through DesignCon's Best Paper awards. Samtec's Best Paper Award for DesignCon 2021 is for; "A Case Study in the Development of a 112 … [Read more...]
Spooky Things That Go Bump in the Darkness
All Hallow's Eve is upon us. Spooky decorations and costumed children haunt the streets. But- what is under your feet? What are below the sidewalks you use to carry about your day? This underworld or subterranean environment is where the undead arises from and become the walking dead! The dark places around the world are where many spooky stories dwell, especially during this time of year. What does all this have to do with electronic connectors from Samtec? These subterranean environments … [Read more...]
AUSA Show and Small Form Factor Designs
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...]