Image: Marvel Studios LLC There are many historical innovations that are the product of adversity, and the current situation is an extreme example. While it is not the first time that humanity has faced a truly global challenge like the COVID-19 pandemic, this time the world is connected by technology in a completely unprecedented way. The response has been incredible. Within hours of the true scale of the current emergency becoming apparent, engineers around the world had … [Read more...]
What is Outgassing and How is it Tested?
Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products are making their way into industries that wouldn't have considered them previously. This is mainly due to the flexibility, speed of delivery, and cost savings that COTS products offer when compared to a full MIL-SPEC product. However, this doesn't mean that the Military / Aerospace, Space, Industrial, Transportation, Automotive, and Medical industries do not need to know the performance of a COTS product in their application. Knowing the outgassing … [Read more...]
Connectors For Solar Power Equipment
Image: Sunfolding Solar Power While the cost and benefits of solar power can and have been debated, there’s one point that cannot be debated: the solar energy sector continues to grow. The solar energy sector has grown 68% over the last decade, and the cost of solar infrastructure and installations have fallen 70% since 2006. On average, a solar panel system pays for itself within eight years. Critics of solar power point to huge government subsidies and say the … [Read more...]
A Crystal Ball Look Inside New Features Coming Soon for Samtec.com
Samtec.com is constantly evolving as the world changes. Each month we do a post for what was updated the previous month. We thought it might be fun to show you a crystal ball preview into some of the larger changes you'll be seeing in the next few months. Shopping Cart Upgrade Currently, the shopping cart on Samec.com is about 8 years old. It still works just fine, but the back-end technology and code are getting outdated and more difficult to maintain with the rest of our systems. We … [Read more...]
Samtec’s New Micro Mate™ 1.00 mm Pitch Discrete Wire System
Two in one. Three in one. All in one. We are constantly looking for that one thing with multiple uses or solutions. From laundry detergent that fights stains, cleans deep and protects color all at the same time, to the twenty-in-one pocket knife with a glass-breaker. I guess you never know when you might need to escape a sinking car. One product family that supports multiple applications is Samtec’s new Micro Mate™ 1.00 mm pitch discrete wire system. This system is available now for your … [Read more...]
A Cable Backplane Solution For 112 Gbps PAM4 Architecture
Scott McMorrow, CTO, Samtec Signal Integrity Group, walks us through a live demonstration of a cable backplane and mid-board cable system, both utilizing Samtec Flyover® . Samtec Flyover is most commonly used in mid-board applications, with the cable assembly connector placed close to the chip and direct the signal to the front panel through the cable. Cable Backplane and Mid-Board Applications Flyover also allows designers to go from one board to another as a flexible backplane … [Read more...]
OFC 2020: The Show Must Go On
Since we missed OFC 2020 and the opportunity to meet with our customers and blog readers in person, we decided to bring the show to you. We had an incredible booth planned with six live product demonstrations and multiple new product introductions. OFC has always been the single best place in the optics industry to meet with customers and partners, address the technical challenges with next generation systems, and demonstrate Samtec’s industry leadership. This time we had planned to … [Read more...]
What is Electrostatic Discharge?
Before we talk about electrostatic discharge (ESD), perhaps we should talk about where it comes from. You know what it is, and even young children know what causes it; static electricity. Rub a balloon on your head, and make your hair stand on end, put on socks and drag your feet across the carpet, or slide down a plastic slide on the playground. No matter how you make it, you know what static electricity is when you are "fully charged." The conditions that afford static electricity to … [Read more...]
Direct Connect To The Silicon Package
In this product demonstration from Design 2020, Keith Guetig, High-Speed Product Manager at Samtec, explains how Samtec Direct Connect™ technology enables 56 Gbps PAM4 and 112 Gbps PAM4 systems. 5G, high performance computing, emulation, AI and machine learning technology segments all benefit from bleeding edge speed and reach, especially at 56 and 112G PAM4. Direct Connect With Direct Connect, Samtec Flyover® cable assemblies plug directly into the chip package. This is an enabler for … [Read more...]
OCP 2020 and OFC 2020 Updates from Samtec
In a recent blog article, we mentioned that the global electronics trade show industry has been directly affected by COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. While all hoped the effect would be temporary, that does not appear to be the case. In recent days, the OCP Global Summit has been canceled. A number of coronavirus cases have broken out in Santa Clara County, CA. Additionally, Samtec will not be exhibiting at OFC 2020 in San Diego. A small team of Samtec technical experts will meet with … [Read more...]
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