“Samtec is a different breed of cat!” This statement could not be more true. From Samtec’s DNA to being a global technology leader, Samtec strives to innovate differently very day. As a Technical Marketing Engineer Co-op for the last two years, I have had the opportunity to experience Samtec's culture, technology, collaboration, and people first hand. I started my Samtec Co-op Program in January 2020 in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, Samtec provided me the best … [Read more...]
Compact Components Enable Compact Drones
According to the Drones Industry Insights Report 2020, the worldwide drone industry is predicted to increase at a 13.8% CAGR to $42.8 billion by 2025. Advancements in sensor technology are fueling innovation in the drone industry. In addition, increased embedded Ethernet speeds (2.5 Gbps, 5 Gbps, and 10 Gbps) enable faster throughput for the multitude of sensors found in drones. However, for this technology to work, new innovations must be compact and light because extra weight on a drone … [Read more...]
A Student’s Perspective – Embedded Computing
Embedded computing - What is that? I ask myself that question because of a class I am taking at San Jose State University - Microprocessor-Based System Design. Embedded systems are everywhere, from your mobile devices, to drones, vehicles, and robots. However, in my course we focus on robotics ARM processors as ARM processors account for approximately 90% of all embedded 32-bit RISC processors. Some facts about ARM processors include: As of 2005, 98% of the more than one billion … [Read more...]
A Student’s Perspective – Technical Marketing
As an undergraduate EE major, I have noticed many of my fellow students focus purely on the technical side of engineering. However, my goal is to understand how business principles influence engineering decisions. My role as a Technical Marketing Engineering (TME) Co-op at Samtec allows me to do just that. Technical Marketing provides an opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge in various areas of engineering. One day I am learning about fiber optics. On another, I am learning about stamping … [Read more...]
A Student’s Perspective – Smart Cities, Smart Grids and Smart Factories
Smart cities, grids and factories are exciting and rapidly innovative industries in today’s world. As an Electrical Engineering student at San José State University in the heart of Silicon Valley, I can observe the innovation real-time. For example, the city of San José seeks to be the "smartest" city on the planet. As I progress in my studies, I look forward to seeing the practical applications in Smart Cities efforts. Smart Cities - What are they? A smart city is a framework to … [Read more...]
Xilinx Kria™ Adaptive SoMs Feature Samtec AcceleRate® HD Slim Body Arrays
Rapidly-growing AI system capabilities are driving new product architectures that demand increased speeds, bandwidths, frequencies and densities. Scalability and configurability are a must. In embedded applications, many AI systems leverage the ease of design and economies of scale of systems-on-modules (SoMs). System-on-modules are an example of make or buy system design. A SoM includes the system compute engine (MCU, FPGA, GPU, etc.) as well as general support circuitry like DRAM, power and … [Read more...]
Surfing and 5G: Overcoming New Challenges
As a Southern California native, learning to surf is a must. Traveling elsewhere and telling people you're from California without experiencing surfing is somewhat a surprise to most people. So, I have decided to take up surfing. It takes more practice than most people think. I personally love being in the ocean, so learning to surf is natural and comfortable. For others, that may be a challenge. Aspiring surfers may need to learn how to swim in the ocean first In a similar manner, many … [Read more...]
Samtec Exhibits at AUVSI XPONENTIAL Virtual Trade Show
As a NASA flight enthusiast, the idea of unmanned aerial vehicle systems (also known as drones) sounds like a lot of fun. A good example of how fun drones can be is through drone racing…yes you read that right… drone racing! However, apart from how fun they can be, drones have some pretty serious applications. Municipalities, architects and real estate developers use drones to inspect buildings for compliance to the latest safety standards. Drones simplify search and rescue (S+R) operations … [Read more...]
High-Performance Interconnect for Robotics Applications
Robotics are everywhere, or so it seems. Robot combat, STEM outreach, robotic arms and advanced surgical devices are but a few applications that touch our everyday life. As a student, I was the President of the Santa Barbara City College Robotics Club and a FIRST Robotics competitor. These early experiences and opportunities have turned robotics into a personal passion As the world develops technologically, robots are used in more and more everyday applications. As an example, autonomous … [Read more...]
Gen-Z Enables Heterogeneous Computing Networks
Digitization! Everyday, more of our daily life - work, play, sleep, food, entertainment and more - seems to have an online component. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the digitization trend - "Zoom me!" However, digitization has been ongoing for decades. A foundation of daily digitization goes back to Moore's law. CPUs are denser and faster than ever before. Computing networks based on x86 system architectures live on in laptops, workstations, servers and any number of embedded … [Read more...]