In recent decades, Japan has been at the forefront of technology development. Emojis have changed the way billions communicate. The Shinkansen, or bullet train, network in Japan is the envy of many. Children of the 1980’s fondly remember their first Walkman. Today, Japanese engineers continue to innovate in robotics, telecommunications, electric vehicles, and many related fields. Additionally, bleeding edge R+D in material science, semiconductor material, and electronics processing and … [Read more...]
About Matt Burns
Samtec and Alphawave IP Implement Real World 112 Gbps PAM4 Signal Channels
I recently attended the New York International Auto Show. While I was mesmerized by the new Corvette, the Huracán STO, and the GT-R, in reality I am thinking about updating my WRX. Whatever the budget, high-performance cars are high-precision engineered solutions using state-of-the-art mechanical technology. The same is true of routing bleeding-edge 112 Gbps PAM4 signals on a PCB or in a system. State-of-the-art IP, SerDes, semiconductor and interconnect technology are required. Samtec is … [Read more...]
May the 4th Be With You!
"Hello there!" Any Star Wars nerd worth their weight in spice from Kessel knows who said that. Rightfully, Disney+ released a new full-length Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer. If you haven't watched it yet, you should! It would be a lie to say that I am not geeked about this trailer and the upcoming Disney+ series. While this may appear like a shameless blog, Samtec has a long history of appreciating Star Wars geekery. Aside from the fun, sci-fi culture is definitely associated with bleeding edge … [Read more...]
Meet the Experts – Optical Applications Engineer Extraordinaire Kevin Burt
Fiber optics and optical transceivers are the backbone of long distance communication networks. Yet, optical transceivers find homes outside of data centers, optical switches and FTTH. Samtec's FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™ has been designed with flexibility in mind. FireFly enables system architects and designers the option of using either optical or copper interconnects in the connector system. That flexibility is ideal for any mid-board or ASIC adjacent embedded applications. Example … [Read more...]
Samtec Launches New SI/PI Capabilities and Resource Landing Page
Once upon a time . . . I really don't like starting a blog out that way, but in this case, it applies. Bear with me. Like most undergrad Electrical Engineering students, I took "Introduction to Electromagnetics" my junior year. I thought it would straight forward due to previous exposure in Physics. Boy, was I wrong! No matter how hard I tried, I made no sense of some dude named Maxwell and upside-down triangles. I dropped the class in the fall semester and took it in the summer with … [Read more...]
Samtec and Otava Describe Flexible Antenna-to-Bits Architectures in Upcoming Webinar
"Antenna-to-bits" simplifies describing complex RF signal chains. Yet real-world RF signal chain development is not simple. This is especially true in mmWave and microwave bands. In Samtec's world, that usually covers 18 - 110 GHz frequency ranges. Emerging antenna-to-bits architectures in 5G, Radar, EW, SATCOM, and instrumentation applications necessitate careful design tradeoffs due to the sensitive nature of mmWave bands. RF system designers are challenged to … [Read more...]
Meet the Experts – Anthony Fellbaum Champions Tech Support North of the Border
As a global company, Samtec has operations around the world. Key high tech hubs in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Waterloo and Vancouver prove Canada punches above its weight class in high tech. Homegrown technology companies, engineering centers for Silicon Valley heavyweights and a robust start-up culture dot the landscape from Burnaby to St. John's. One man (OK, that is a bit extreme) leads Samtec's tech support in Canada. Samtec's hockey-loving FAE Anthony Fellbaum leverages his chip-level … [Read more...]
New ChalkTalk Features 56 Gbps PAM4 Interconnects for FPGA Applications
FPGAs, SoCs and other flexible, configurable and reprogrammable compute engines are redefining embedded computing architectures. While prevalent in Data Centers, ASIC Emulation, and High-Performance Computing, FPGAs are the beating electronic hearts of many emerging Transportation, Medical Imaging, Process Automation and Industrial Vision embedded computing applications. In many FPGA-based designs, the choice of a connector solution can be a crucial element in your system design. The … [Read more...]
Samtec Sponsors and Presents at AltiumLive 2022 Connect Virtual Summit
"Virtual summits are so 2021," wished many. While some yearn for in-person events, virtual events offer a level of engagement unavailable before the pandemic. Attendees around the world gain access to rich content of importance to them both live and on-demand. One of the first events on the tech calendar is the upcoming AltiumLive 2022 Connect Virtual Summit. Attendees will Learn, Connect, and Get Inspired in an immersive experience within multiple technical tracks and a number … [Read more...]
Samtec’s New “Meet the Experts” Blog Series Features Scott McMorrow
A recent Samtec blog article referenced the sage wisdom of Grand Master Jedi Yoda. As any good Star Wars fan knows, Jedi are driven by duty, self-discipline and honor. A Jedi also offers support, advice and training to those they serve. As force experts, a Jedi's focus is rendering aid and assistance to those in need. Similarly, Samtec has a growing team of "Jedi." Samtec's product designers, engineers, programmers and SI/PI experts are laser-focused on developing bleeding edge … [Read more...]
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