One topic resonates across the Samtec blog: optics. Why? The Samtec FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™ is such a cool solution. The foundation is a simple but high-performing SMT two-piece connector set. It connects to both copper and optical cable assemblies. It can support 56 Gbps PAM4 data rates over long ranges. Need more information? Just scan the Samtec blog. Additionally, a past Chalk Talk discussed the benefits of on-board optics as alternative to pluggable MSA … [Read more...]
Samtec Releases New High-Speed Backplane Connector Chalk Talk
Everybody loves webcasts, right? While some may view webcasts as these kids in Ferris Bueller's class, others love the on-demand technical education available via this popular medium. In an attempt to appeal to the second group, Samtec is pleased to announce a new Chalk Talk On-Demand Webcast focused on our expanding high-performance backplane connector portfolio. Enabling Next-Gen System Design: Samtec High-Speed Backplane Systems In this new webcast, Jonathan Sprigler, Samtec … [Read more...]
Samtec to Attend Maker Faire Bay Area 2019
What's the coolest thing happening in the Bay Area these days? What about the movies? Avengers: Endgame is SO two weeks ago! Pokémon Detective Pikachu? I guess so. What about the NHL and NBA playoffs? Folks in Oakland are fretting about Kevin Durant's calf. The San Jose crowd definitely hopes Joe Thorton, Joe Pavelski, Brent Burns and the rest of the team finally hoist the Stanley Cup. Aside from that, Maker Faire Bay Area is coming to the San Mateo Event Center from May 17-19, … [Read more...]
Samtec to Present at 2019 Avnet Technology Showcases
Engineers constantly look for the latest technical information applicable to their design. Many engineers love interacting with as many solutions providers as possible. The 2019 Avnet Technology Showcases are a great way for engineers to research multiple topics. These unique events includes 18 interactive industry leading supplier booths, and 12 suppliers led classes. Learn about a wide span of technology featuring Sensor Technology, IoT, Connectivity, Microcontrollers, Wireless … [Read more...]
VITA 57.1 FMC and VITA 57.4 FMC+ are like ‘Avengers: Endgame’ . . . Kinda
What’s that? There’s a new movie out? What’s it called? Avengers? Who are they? What do they do? I highly doubt anyone – except someone’s grandmother – has said the above. 'Avengers: Endgame' has been taking the world by storm. For superhero fanboys like yours truly, 'Avengers: Endgame' is the dream movie worth waiting for. In a similar way, the VITA 57 FMC and FMC+ specifications are the dream interface between FPGAs carrier cards and mezzanine cards. Like 'Avengers: Endgame' … [Read more...]
Samtec Standards Experts Present at Embedded Tech Trends
FMC. FMC+. XMC. PC/104 . . . Does the list of Industry Standards ever stop? Like TLAs, probably not! What are Industry Standards? They are formal specifications that simplify differences in popular applications. The purpose is improved compatibility, performance, and efficiency across embedded systems How is this achieved? Building consensus across a diverse group of stakeholders. This requires constant research, development and pier review of the particular standard. One … [Read more...]
NAB Show Preview – Samtec Details Latest 12G-SDI Interconnect Solutions
Influencers. Start-ups. Online editors. Consumers. They all have one thing in common: content. For anyone associated with content, one of the most anticipated events of the year - NAB Show - is right around the corner. From April 6-11, NAB Show 2019 takes over the Las Vegas Convention Center. NAB Show brings together the entire digital ecosystem. Professionals from all walks of life - from AI and cybersecurity to TV and social media mavens - converge in Las Vegas to advance the … [Read more...]
Samtec Mezzanine Strips Featured in New MCU Eval Board
Pundits in the semiconductor industry consistently debate the status of Moore's Law. Does it still apply? For how long? How will x86 architectures be affected? These are ongoing questions and concerns for Wall Street and Silicon Valley. The answers will have economic, technological and societal impacts. However, not all end-market electronic devices require a server CPU coupled with a GPU or FPGA accelerator. Sometimes, just a standard, general purpose microprocessor will do. ST … [Read more...]
New Optical FMC+ Module Supports Extended Temperature Ranges
Readers of the Samtec blog are familiar with the benefits of FMC and FMC+. These popular interfaces define a compact electro-mechanical expansion interface for a daughter card to an FPGA baseboard or other device with re-configurable I/O capability. VITA 57.1 has been around for some time. It supports 10 full-duplex transceivers running at 10 Gbps. The new VITA 57.4 standard defines two new connectors. Combined, they offer 32 full-duplex transceivers running at 28 Gbps. New … [Read more...]
Samtec Unveils Optical Networking Demonstrations at OFC 2019
Optical networking may not be a topic that most people think about. However, social media users will fume if a bad fiber optics cable causes a data center outage. That may end the world! The folks who keep the data centers running may be away this week. The center of the optical networking industry definitely resides in San Diego this week. The Optical Networking and Communication Conference & Exhibition - aka "OFC" - occurs this week. As a leader in on-board optics, Samtec will … [Read more...]
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