Developing high-speed communication paths using the latest FPGA multi-gigabit transceivers presents engineers with many challenges. What data rates and protocols need supporting? What reference clock frequency is needed? Will the PLLs work? Thankfully, most of the transceiver hardware concerns - differential signaling, impedance matching, equalization and pre-emphasis among other details - are addressed in FPGA development and evaluation cards from the FPGA vendors. FPGA designers can … [Read more...]
Samtec Expands ExaMAX® High-Speed Backplane Connector System With New DMO Options
Networking switches and hubs in next-generation hyperscale data centers must support increased port density and higher data rates. In combination with increased processing power, system designers are leveraging the inherent advantages of direct mate orthogonal architectures when compared with traditional backplane systems. Samtec supports orthogonal backplane architectures with new DMO options from within the ExaMAX® High-Speed Backplane Connector System. Samtec ExaMAX® DMO … [Read more...]
Samtec Enhances Direct Connect™ Cable Systems With New DCH Series
Samtec recently expanded its Direct Connect™ Cable (DCC) Systems with the release of the new Direct Connect™ Horizontal (DCH) High-Speed Press-Fit Twinax Cable Assembly. This new solution targets cost-effective, high-performance flyover or co-planar, right angle and parallel board-to-board applications. Simplifies Assembly, Ideal for High Density Samtec DCH series features a high-retention, press-fit termination offering a direct connection to the PCB. The connectorless design eliminates … [Read more...]
Samtec Helps Makers “Connect”
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 at Tier 1 OEMs - is finding the right connector. For many, connector selection. For Makers, it … [Read more...]
Samtec FireFly™ Power/Control Connector Proposal Adopted by COBO
The growth in high-speed serial channel data rates has no end in sight. 28 Gbps design starts abound across the industry. 56 Gbps PAM-4 solutions are coming down the road, whether silicon, interconnect or high-speed copper and optical cables. On the optical front, the front-panel optical modules are standardized across a never-ending number of MSAs. SFP. SFP+. QSFP. QSDP+. QSFP-DD. OSFP. The list goes on. Standardized On-Board Optical … [Read more...]
QSFP-DD and FQSFP-DD: Not Your Brother’s Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable!
Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable (QSFP) has become the workhorse pluggable module form factor. Originally intended as the next step past SFP/SFP+, QSFP supports data rates at 10 Gbps per channel (40 Gbps aggregate) and 25 Gbps per channel (100 Gbps aggregate). The current QSFP solution meets the demands of the telecom/datacom industries, for now. As advanced ASIC and FPGA solutions hit the market, a next generation module that overcomes the limitations of QSFP needs to perform at 50 Gbps+ per … [Read more...]
Samtec Expands AccliMate™ IP68 Sealed Cable Solutions Product Line
We are expanding our line of standard and custom AccliMate™ Sealed Cable Plugs and Receptacles, including new crimp sealed bayonet latching circulars. These systems meet IP67/IP68 requirements for dust-proof and waterproof sealing, and they are designed for industrial, outdoor, underwater and other harsh environments. The CCP-12, CCR-12, and CCRB-12 Series were developed as cost effective solutions with optional metal shielding for cable-to-cable and cable-to-panel applications. They … [Read more...]
Samtec AIMs for Advances in Silicon Photonics
Data rates continue to increase unfettered. While the ubiquitous demand for more bandwidth seems to have no end, silicon as a semiconductor has practical limitations in the data rates it can support. One possible solution for this challenge is silicon photonics. The technology uses silicon as a laser for data transmission between ICs, but leverages the existing semiconductor fab techniques for mass production. What is Silicon Photonics? Silicon photonics as a … [Read more...]
Samtec Releases New FMC+ Connector Set
Samtec proudly announces the release of a high-speed board-to-board connector family compliant to the ANSI/VITA 57.4-2016 standard. Samtec’s family of FMC+ connectors helps support the expanded interface and faster speeds of the latest FMC+ applications. The new ANSI/VITA 57.4-2016 standard extends the capabilities of ANSI/VITA 57.1-2010 in support of the increased number and data rates of multi-gigabit interfaces found in advanced FPGA architectures. Highlights of the new standard … [Read more...]
New ETUO Series Extends FireFly™ Temperature Range
Samtec's FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™ continues to gain industry acceptance in mid-board copper and optical cable assembly systems. The ECUO series can be found in a number of applications requiring standard temperature ranges. The popularity of ECUO has established a need for an extended temperature version of the FireFly™ Active Optical Cable Assemblies. In response, Samtec recently released the ETUO series. Key ETUO Features The ETUO series shares the core … [Read more...]
