"Oof. Can't even!"As a Gen-X parent of two lovely Gen-Z children, I have become what I swore I wouldn't: Dated.My kids constantly use new terms that I struggle to understand. My hipper-than-me wife blends right in, where as I . . . you get the idea. Goals.I bring this up because Google thinks "Gen-Z" only refers to the latest demographic group. However, what I, as a geek, am really interested in is the "Gen-Z Consortium". What is the Gen-Z Consortium? Is the Gen-Z Consortium a collection … [Read more...]
About Matt Burns
Samtec Broadens SI Evaluation Kit Portfolio
"The customer is always right!" Anyone in customer service knows that motto. Pioneering businessmen César Ritz, Marshall Field, Harry Gordon Selfridge and others championed similar mantras throughout their careers. Today, Samtec lives and breathes Sudden Service®. In essence, Samtec does everything possible to make customers successful. From customer service to new products and logistics, the customer's success is Samtec's success. That philosophy drives Samtec's ever growing Kits and … [Read more...]
Samtec Rides the Virtual Event Wave
Virtual. In a word, that sums up many of our everyday experiences. Gradually, virtual events were popping up. In the tech industry, virtual conferences and trade shows are the "New Normal." One advantage of virtual, or digital, events seems to be popping up. Many in-person tech conferences were cost-prohibitive except for sponsors and key attendees. Virtual events democratize valuable technical content to anyone interested. Does that mean everyone virtual event is of use or beneficial? … [Read more...]
Keysight Quickens Samtec 112 Gbps PAM4 Test and Development Time
Quicken design cycles. Shorter test times. Faster time to market. System architects, product designers and testing engineers have no doubt heard these mantras with every new project they start. Maybe they have had nightmares about these phrases as well! In any case, shorter design and test times and faster time to market are necessary in today's uber-competitive world. Samtec's product development team lives and breathes these mantras everyday. Thankfully, partners like Keysight help … [Read more...]
Optical Data Interconnect (ODI) Ecosystem Solutions Continues to Expand
Next-gen, high-performance Test and Measurement platforms support faster data rates than current solutions. Prevailing devices communicate over copper interfaces in standard form factors and traditional bench instrument applications. At increased data rates, signal integrity concerns over copper cable assemblies and connectors limit the reach and interoperability of systems. The new Optical Data Interface (ODI) is a new high-speed interface standard for advanced instrumentation and embedded … [Read more...]
Samtec-backed Phalanx Robotics Prepares for BattleBots
#robotcombat #combatrobots #robotwars #WeWantSeason5 #WeGotSeason5 These are some of the most popular hashtags used by a growing number of global BattleBots enthusiasts. Teams from all backgrounds design, build and test robots of all sizes for one purpose in mind: Robot Combat! What is BattleBots? BattleBots has been around for decades. Teams from around the world participate in local, regional, national and world events. Watch the video below for a quick … [Read more...]
Samtec SI/PI Specialists Win DesignCon 2020 Best Paper Award
Movies have the BAFTAs and Academy Awards. Music has the GRAMMYs. Broadway has the Tonys. Global footballers have the Ballon d'Or. SI/PI engineers have the DesignCon 2020 Best Paper Award? Really? What's that? Many people are familiar with annual awards mentioned. For engineers working on high-speed design, a DesignCon 2020 Best Paper Award is as worthy and coveted as anything in popular culture. DesignCon 2020 Best Paper Award Samtec proudly congratulates several of our SI/PI … [Read more...]
Avnet XRF16™ Features Samtec Interconnect for 5G Applications
The roll-out of 5G continues despite COVID-19. 5G system development moves on for any number of applications. These include Test and Measurement, Remote Radio Heads (RRHs) and Active Antenna Systems (AAS), Network Equipment and more. The demand for data means design engineers need to quicken time to market. Modular system design provides peace of mind and commonalities from development to production for design-intensive 5G applications. Avnet XRF16™ RFSoC System-on-Module The … [Read more...]
Samtec to Exhibit at OCP Virtual Summit
The global coronavirus pandemic continues to spread. Thankfully, parts of normal life are returning. Employees are slowly going back to work. State parks are opening. Sports leagues like the Budesliga and the NFL are ramping up activities. Light is (finally?) at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel. However, new "normals" may be regular "normals". Trade shows have been "normal" to business. Will they continue to be so? Some of us hope so. In the mean time, many large trade show events … [Read more...]
Samtec, Mouser and Electronic Design Partner on New 5G Webinar
5G is coming! 5G is coming! Is 5G coming? The first two phrases literally described the global 5G rollout at the beginning of 2020. Handset manufacturers, equipment providers, mobile carriers and industry analysts anticipated a strong year. Is 5G still coming? Well, that depends. Like all parts of life, the 5G rollout has been upended by the unfortunate coronavirus pandemic. Sadly, conspiracy theories linking the virus to mobile towers led to acts of arson. Despite the … [Read more...]
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