It happens all the time. We’re online with a designer and we’re looking at a connector in our picture search. He says “I need a connector that looks just like this one, but …” and then he goes on to explain something he needs that’s unique to his design and application. If we don’t have the connector he’s looking for, and if we know that another other manufacturer does not make it, then we suggest quoting an ASP (application specific product). That designer, probably like you, may try to shy … [Read more...]
Samtec Solutions for Military & Aerospace Applications
The Military & Aerospace world utilizes products in harsh conditions, and the products must be able to properly perform. Because of this, many Mil/Aero manufacturers typically use full MIL-Spec products. Severe Environment Testing (SET) is a Samtec initiative to test certain products beyond typical industry standards and specifications, many of which are common requirements for harsh environment applications/industries. Driven by demands for high functioning commercial standard … [Read more...]
High-Performance Digital Connectors For Analog
Samtec continues to grow its line of signal integrity connectors and cable systems, many rated at 28, 56 and 112 Gbps. These high-performance interconnects, typically used in digital applications, are finding new homes in the analog world. Small Form Factor A primary benefit of considering "digital connectors for analog applications" is the potential for a higher-density of RF channels in a more compact footprint, while maintaining return loss and isolation requirements. This is in … [Read more...]
Precision RF Products: New and Coming Soon
The NBA Finals, the first week of Wimbledon, the fourth benches-clearing-brawl-of-the-season between the Pirates and the Reds, and precision RF at IMS are all things I will miss in June. Hopefully live sporting events will return later in the year. IMS has been rescheduled as a virtual event, taking place in August and September. But, since IMS was originally scheduled for next week, I thought I would share with some of you microwave-minded people our new and soon-to-be-released precision … [Read more...]
Select The Best Connector Contact and Pin
The other day I spoke to a new engineering co-op about the raw materials in PCB connectors. Our discussion covered the most obvious items, like the plastic insulator, the pins, plating, and packaging. Not surprisingly, most of the discussion focused on the contact system in the socket/receptacle, because that is one of the most critical components in the system. That led to the question “why does an engineer select one contact system over another?” I rattled off a list of factors a designer … [Read more...]
Providing the Highway for the Information Superhighway
The name “information superhighway” was familiar at the beginning of the internet age. At the time that the internet was introduced, the most common communication used a point-to-point system. A user would dial the telephone number of the recipient, and all communications took place between one and the other. The electrical connection between the two was a series of wires travelling via telephone exchanges, connected for the purpose of that call, and broken once it … [Read more...]
Discover our Revamped Picture Search
“You’ll know it when you see it.” Have you had that moment where you know what you want but don’t know what it is? So you start looking around the store, the internet, or your house to find it. To help you find those “know it when you see it” solutions, we recently updated our Picture Search tool. It includes new imagery and clear product descriptions in a revised layout, making it even easier for you to browse our products and quickly get to pertinent information like test reports, prints, … [Read more...]
Understanding NRZ and PAM4 Signaling
As a mechanical engineer (ME), I honestly never figured that I would need to know much more than your typical V=IR (Ohm's Law), and if I were even more honest, I would say my intention was to completely forget it after my electrical engineering (EE) class of the master's program. In fact my professor, Dr. Kamel, even stated "Here is this equation you don't care about, and will soon forget..." Boy was she incorrect in my case. As fate, or perhaps my employer, should have it; Ohm's law would … [Read more...]
Selecting The Right Connector, Part 2
In Part 1 of this blog, I introduced you to Mr. Phil Eckert, Samtec's Quality Engineering Manager. Phil shared seven tips to help designers select the right connector system for their application, and to generally make your life easier. Today, in Part 2, Phil gives us eight more tips to help you choose the right connector system for your design. 1. Flux: Unspent flux is problematic in connectors from both a mechanical interference and a corrosive nature. Ultimately this can result in … [Read more...]
Check Out the New mPOWER™ 3D Interactive Product Explorer
A few weeks ago, we released six new 3D interactive product explorers that allow users to interact with a mated set sample of our products in a web-based 3D environment. Users can mate and unmate, zoom in and out, and rotate these 360 degrees in all directions. This week, we updated each explorer with a new skin, and released a new one for our mPOWER™ Ultra Micro Power Connectors. The mPOWER™ connector system is the ultimate micro, high-power solution with incredible design flexibility … [Read more...]
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