This demonstration from DesignCon 2020 shows a 112 Gbps PAM4 connector system which achieves outstanding results. Ralph Page, System Architect at Samtec, explains that this demo is a collaboration between Samtec and Alphawave. It emulates next generation data center equipment architectures, and incorporates Samtec Flyover® to improve signal integrity and architectural flexibility. Samtec Flyover routes critical high-speed signals from the ASIC, above lossy PCB materials, … [Read more...]
Three Dimensions for Everyone
When the Boeing 777 first entered service in 1995, it ushered in a new era for commercial aviation. For the first time, Boeing had worked closely with the airlines in the development of a new jet to ensure it satisfied the needs of the end customer. It was also the first Boeing product to incorporate fly-by-wire technology, the flight control system that had been so successful in military aircraft and Boeing's largest competitor, Airbus. Image: Boeing.com More importantly for … [Read more...]
DesignCon 2020: A Recap
DesignCon 2020 wrapped-up a few weeks ago. DesignCon, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in January, is an important conference/exhibition for Samtec. It’s an opportunity to present our new signal integrity optimized, high-performance interconnect and technology solutions. Here are a few key observations and takeaways from DesignCon 2020, from a connector manufacturer’s perspective: 112 Gbps Data Rates Several years ago DesignCon was abuzz with cutting edge 28 Gbps data rates. … [Read more...]
Like Star Wars, Samtec Moves on a Journey . . .
The journey never ends . . . or maybe it does! Maybe?!?! That thought definitely applies to Star Wars fans. Why? February 21, 2020 marks the launch date of Season 7 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series on Disney+. For Star Wars fans at Samtec, many are anxious to see what happens next. Of course we know what happens to Anakin and Obi-Wan, but what about Ashoka and Maul? Who wins their lightsaber duel? I guess we'll have to find out. Isn't this the Samtec blog? Yes, of … [Read more...]
A 70 GHz High-Performance Test Solution
J.R. Bonnefoy, Systems Engineer at Samtec, walks us through a live product demonstration of a 70 GHz, high-performance test point system. This demo, from DesignCon 2020, incorporates two new high-performance products. The demo is based on Samtec’s 56 Gbps PAM4 Product Demonstration Platform. It emulates real-world 56 Gbps PAM4 design challenges which pairs bleeding edge silicon and interconnect solutions using real-world, optimized design practices. This demonstration focuses … [Read more...]
Connectors for the Automotive World
The life of an automobile is one that is no stranger to extreme temperatures, harsh vibrations and shock, plenty of dirt and water, and countless other conditions many electronics are not designed to withstand. It is because of this, that automotive designers design their products to withstand the worst conditions. Samtec understands the requirements necessary to last in those conditions and offers an array of automotive interconnect solutions ranging from Commercial Off-The-Shelf to a fully … [Read more...]
Interconnect Solutions for AI Systems
2001: A Space Odyssey. The Terminator. The Matrix. Avengers: Age of Ultron. These and many other Hollywood blockbusters foreshadow the worst fears of some: humankind being cast aside into the ash heap of history by AI-based machine overlords. Is that reality? Not likely, but some AI researchers feel it COULD happen in the decades or centuries to come. It all sounds a bit cataclysmic, but there is no doubt AI is influencing many facets of everyday life. AI-based systems like … [Read more...]
GPU-based Video Surveillance . . . via XMC?
For many today, "video surveillance" calls to mind antics caught on video doorbells. It's super easy to look for food deliveries, watch animals or make sure any late-night online purchases aren't taken. If you haven't seen the commercials on TV, search for them on YouTube. It is a great way to kill a few brain cells. On a more serious side, video surveillance has come a long way in helping detect the bad guy. Whether at home, at the office or in public, video surveillance is a key … [Read more...]
Severe Environment Testing Finds a Home
If you follow our blog at all, then chances are likely that you have seen at least one of the blogs concerning a new test initiative called Severe Environment Testing (SET). As Mil / Aero, Space, Industrial, Transportation, and Automotive manufacturers continue to use Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) parts in their applications, Samtec has taken testing to another level to ensure these COTS parts can perform for those applications. SET Online Samtec has setup a page within our … [Read more...]
Si-Fly™ 112 Gbps PAM4 System & Teleportation
Is teleportation really just hypothetical? Please consider… by the 24th century, Star Trek’s “Transporter” became “the safest way to travel” at 2 to 2.5 seconds of typical transport time up to 40,000 kilometers away. Just say, “Beam me up, Scotty.” And let’s not forget Wonka Vision. Little Mike Teavee shrunk and transported himself into the television like one of Willy Wonka’s oversized chocolate bars. Then he went to the taffy puller to be made normal size again. Okay, teleportation (at … [Read more...]
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