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Samtec Introduces 14 Gbps FireFly™ FMC Development Kit

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System designers and engineers constantly face design challenges to achieve higher data-rates in highly dense applications.  A popular system-level design approach in many high-speed applications marries the configurability and high-speed performance of FPGAs with the advantages of fiber optics. Samtec’s new 14 Gbps FireFly™ FMC Development Kit provides an easy connection between FPGAs and fiber optics.  This […]

Samtec to Attend STMicroelectronics Developers Conference 2017

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Samtec proudly announces its participation this the ST Developers Conference 2017. This FREE one-day interactive summit will bring together experts in markets that are poised for rapid growth in the coming years: Smart Things for the IoT, Smart Driving, and Smart Home, City & Industry. Meet and learn from industry influencers presenting on a variety […]

Making High Speed PCB Design Easier

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High-speed PCB design for applications supporting data rates of 28 Gbps and beyond provides many challenges.  PCB designers and layout engineers need to answer many questions: What PCB laminate offers the best performance? What connectors will be used?  What is the stack up?  How many layers? What about back drilling vias? There are a plethora […]

IIoT and Embedded Vision Drive Interconnect Growth

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What is the next “smart” thing? Consumers always want the next big “it” thing. Component manufacturers constantly innovate new solutions to help the drive the next “hot” trend or killer application in the electronics industry. Whatever the next consumer trend may be, other markets and applications that receive less fanfare continue to grow and inspire […]

Samtec Launches New Twinax FlyOver ChalkTalk

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What have you done for me lately? No doubt all employees have at least mentally heard those words from their employers. “Here is the latest on the widget project,” said everyone to their boss. Designers and engineers especially hear that question.  The constant expectation for endless improvement and innovations remains a part of everyday life for […]

Samtec to Attend STMicroelectronics’ Events

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Data connectivity.  Everybody wants it.  Everybody asks for it. Samtec’s innovative approach to product and solution development led to an investment in nMode Solutions and Triton Microtechnologies in 2016.  This strategic acquisition expanded Samtec’s core capabilities and diversified our product offerings for data connectivity and IoT applications. Samtec will provide details into our product roadmap of wireless […]

Samtec Helps Makers “Connect”

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Tinkerers, hobbyists, students and enthusiasts form the backbone of the tech-influenced DIY community known as the Maker Movement. Makers use various open-source electronic platforms as they develop interactive products ranging from robotics and drones to arts, crafts, and musical instruments. One of the challenges all developers face – from Makers to circuit designers and engineers […]

Samtec Expands Eye Speed® Ultra Low Skew Twinax Cable Assembly Options

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The ever-present demand for higher data throughput spans industries and applications. Regardless of industry, engineers continue to address SI performance demands all along the signal path: in PCBs, connectors and cables. Engineers realize that routing signals through lossy PCBs, vias and other components has become one of the most complex challenges designers face. Samtec’s “Flyover” […]

Samtec’s Complete Line Of 12G-SDI Connectors, Including Right Angle

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Consumers just want more HD video everywhere they go. The migration from 4G to 5G enables live streaming video consumption everywhere the wireless network reaches. Faster bandwidths via cable or fiber to the home provide the pipe to support the 4K/UHDTV products that are common online and in the local electronics store. HD studio cameras […]

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