Samtec recently published a major white paper, “Wideband RF Launches: Much More Than Footprints On PCBs.” This white paper shows that very wide bandwidth RF launches are possible to implement in PCBs, even with vias included. This does not mean it is a trivial task. Competing requirements, be they electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, or cost, must be considered and balanced simultaneously. This white paper -- a link to it is at the end of this blog -- elaborates on some of … [Read more...]
Connector Material Costs: What A Long, Strange Trip It’s Been
I don't usually look to the Grateful Dead to summarize trends in the electronics industry, but this song title does reflect the last few years in the world of connector raw material costs and availability. For that matter, it pretty much summarizes the entire world for the past 3-4 years. Ron Bishop, the President of Bishop and Associates, and the Bishop team are good, long-time friends of Samtec. So, to put these events in perspective, I talked to Ron about what's going on in the connector … [Read more...]
Family Vacation and Connectors
As our blog team was reviewing upcoming topics, I was considering a few possible topics, so put a TBD on the schedule. Before I knew it, the time was drawing near and my list just did not fit as well as I had hoped. I jokingly said I would write about a family experience and put up a slide show of pictures! The first quarter of most schools is winding down and people are traveling for a Fall Break. Read on if you would like to go on a family vacation with me and how I use some of these … [Read more...]
Practical Guidelines To Achieve Quality Connector Solder Joints: Part One
Many factors affect the quality and performance of a connector: pin material, the quality of the stamping, the quality of and choice of surface finish, and the tolerances on the plastic insulator, just to name a few. Beyond the connector, another factor that is crucial to the performance of the connector on the printed circuit board is the quality of the solder joints. This is the first in a series of three blogs, which are interviews with David Decker, the Manager of Samtec … [Read more...]
Connector Plating FAQs: Normal Force, Cycles, Temperature, and Other Essentials
Plating affects the life and quality of the connector system, including corrosion resistance, conductivity, solderability, and of course, cost. This is part two of a discussion with Phil Eckert, Samtec’s Quality Engineering Manager, and Matt Brown, Principal Engineer, about all things pertaining to connector plating. Here’s a link to part one. These blogs, and the upcoming ones in this series, answer connector plating questions that Samtec Quality and Processing experts are frequently asked. … [Read more...]
Samtec Presents Online at ANSYS SIM World
ANSYS Simulation World 2022 is the first technical series planned to educate executives, engineers, R&D, and manufacturing professionals about engineering simulation strategies. Attendees can engage with leaders in the industry and guided expert ANSYS training — for free! ANSYS Global SIM World series will be held online from October 3rd - 7th 2022. Why Attend SIM World? Samtec is thrilled to sponsor and present at SIM World Online Asia Pacific Series (Taiwan). Samtec's Leon Wu, … [Read more...]
FACE™ and SOSA™ TIM 2022
This Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) and Expo kicks off the week of September 26th in Dayton, Ohio. The focus of this meeting is to discover new advancements and progress made for the functionality and interoperability of modular open system environments. Samtec is helping with these advancements through work in standards bodies, where we continue to push the signal integrity and rugged interconnect solutions available. Before we get too far in the conversation I do want to … [Read more...]
Adaptors, Adaptors, Precision RF Adaptors
Chances are extremely high these days that you own at least one electronic device, which means you likely have an adaptor or two - or twenty. If you’re like me, then you probably have a box of adaptors “just in case.” We’ve recently added Precision RF adaptors to the Samtec website, highlighting the series options that will be available soon. Whether you’re connecting two alike or unalike interfaces, here you’ll find in-series and between-series adaptors for your application. No need for a … [Read more...]
Samtec Emulates Real World AI System Architectures at AI HW Summit
AI chip solutions are getting faster. GPUs, the workhorse of many applications, seem to increase in performance while also reducing power. Other AI chip solutions like IPUs, TPUs and traditional FPGAs and SoCs feature 112 Gbps PAM4 transceivers. Getting data from point A to point B as fast as possible always seems to be a challenge. Fortunately, at the upcoming AI Hardware Summit 2022, co-located with the AI Edge Summit, technical experts from Samtec will focus on a number of 112 … [Read more...]
Connector Plating FAQs: Practical Advice About What Works and What Doesn’t (Part 1)
Like most electronic components, the quality of countless subcomponents and processes directly affects the quality and performance of the finished product. With PCB-level connectors, those factors include pin material, type of plastic, the quality of the molded plastic bodies, coplanarity of the tails, the quality of the surface finish (plating), choosing the correct connector plating, the manufacturing/assembly process (putting the pins in the plastic), and packaging, among others. … [Read more...]
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