In grade school, we had timed math quizzes. With a sheet full of problems and the timer set, the goal was to answer as many as possible. The key to speed is TONS of practice and, honestly, memorization – knowing the problems so well that the answer comes to mind at first glance. Similar to me sitting at the kitchen table learning the times table to ace the next quiz, rapidly increasing signal integrity requirements have driven Samtec to internally develop hardware for high-level testing of … [Read more...]
PCIe 4.0 Over Fiber Solutions in Embedded Computing Applications
"Do you know how FAST you were going?!?" That question strikes fear in almost all teenage drivers. The resulting ticket dashes any hope of a fun weekend. Plus, what happens when the parents find out?? No!!! Meanwhile, embedded and optical engineers may wonder the same thing. "PCIe 3.0 only gets to 8 GT/s? I need more speed!" So what's the answer? PCIe 4.0 over fiber solutions, of course. Why PCIe 4.0 Over Fiber? Any number high-performance, embedded applications are looking for … [Read more...]
Is This The Swiss Army Knife Of Connectors?
New Edge Rate High Speed Connector Set Is Micro, Rugged Years ago, while hiking the Colorado River Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park with my two sons, the older one found a really nice Swiss Army Knife. By "really nice" I mean it was one of those big knives with about 15 different tools. Later that night I thought about how they packed so much versatility into one knife. I'm not going to compare a connector to a Swiss Army Knife, but the new connector set I'm telling you about … [Read more...]
Medical Connectors and Technologies at Samtec
We have customers ask from time to time to see our Medical Connectors catalog. Some of our older sales guys would drop the full line catalog on the table and smile. The customer may look a bit confused until we started having a conversation and find out about what they really needed. Samtec has historically not locked a connector family into a specific market. Samtec categorizes our connectors in what we call our Solution Blocks. We make connectors that can fit in every market! We group … [Read more...]
New COM-HPC Connector And Other Reasons To Visit EWD
embedded world 2021 Digital takes place March 1-5 on a virtual platform. As its title suggests, embedded world 2021 Digital (EWD) focuses on innovations and trends in the Embedded Computing industry, with an emphasis on Software, Hardware, Tools, Embedded Vision, Safety and Security, and Start-Up. Samtec connector products are certified to or compliant with a variety of embedded computing industry standards. This includes PICMG, VITA, PC/014, SFF-SIG, and PISMO, among others. Why … [Read more...]
The 10 Commandments Of Connector Design Verification Testing
What exactly is connector design verification testing (DVT) (sometimes called a Design Qualification Test)? What does it measure? What kinds of conclusions can you make about the connector’s performance? Wasn’t DVT, along with immigration policies, China, and handling the Covid-19 pandemic among the most contentious topics during the 2020 Presidential debates? Phil Eckert (Samtec’s Quality Engineering Manager) and Mark Shireman (Engineering Support Group/Test Lab Manager) share what, if … [Read more...]
Love Connection… Samtec’s most loved connector
Love is in the air around Samtec. As we make it through February, we are reminded of Valentines Day and how much we love our families, our jobs, and you! Plus, it is very cool around our headquarters in Southern Indiana. We had a lovely ice warning and woke up to about ½” (12.7mm) of ice coating most things around the factory. What else can you do except stay home and be with the ones you love… or maybe it is time to find that love connection you have been looking for! Electronic … [Read more...]
Exploring Space from Our Own Backyard
The exploration of space has been a dream of mankind for centuries. Every month that passes marks another anniversary of a step towards our understanding of the cosmos. For example, February 10th 2021 marks the 60th anniversary of a momentous telephone call. On this day in 1961, a call was placed between Washington DC and Woomera, South Australia. What makes this so impressive is that the signals were “bounced” from the surface of the moon as a way to transmit the call … [Read more...]
3D Printing Connectors
In a time of 3D printers in many engineers' (and future engineers) shops, labs, or basements, we keep looking for ways to produce parts faster. You may be asking how far away are we from 3D printing connectors. When is Samtec going to replace all its automation with a bunch of shiny 3D printers? Can I get my parts faster if I make them myself? As a director of a regional makerspace, we deal with 3D printers every day and get questions from every direction of “what can I make with … [Read more...]
Samtec Launches New ChalkTalk Webcasts
"I need more . . ." That phrase can end in a number of ways. For Trekkies, James T. Kirk would tell Montgomery Scott "power". Gordon Gecko and other Wall Streeters would say "money" of "greed". Pete "Maverick" Mitchell would say "speed". What about engineers? They are likely to say "knowledge", "tools" or "product info". At least, that's what Samtec blogs think engineers would say. In that vein, Samtec and our partners (We love you, Mouser!) have released a number of new Chalk Talk … [Read more...]
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