Have you ever heard of Volcano Boarding? I hadn’t either, but it’s exactly what it sounds like. You get on a board made of some wood and metal, then fly down the side of an active volcano (yes, I said active). And if that’s not extreme enough, thanks to the boundless depths of the internet there are lists of activities across the globe that will make your adventure-seeking heart pound (or maybe hyperventilate). Severe Environment Testing Speaking of extreme, if you are a frequent visitor … [Read more...]
Selecting the Right Connector, Part 1
Thomas Edison, circa 1910 Inventing the light bulb, phonograph, motion picture technologies, film, the mimeograph, and holding a record 1,093 patents is impressive. But, I bet Thomas Edison never had the truly difficult job of selecting the right connector system for his printed circuit boards (PCB), nor did he have to work with process or quality engineers to make sure said connector systems were designed-for-manufacturability. That's where Phil Eckert comes in. Phil is Samtec’s Customer … [Read more...]
Avnet XRF16™ Features Samtec Interconnect for 5G Applications
The roll-out of 5G continues despite COVID-19. 5G system development moves on for any number of applications. These include Test and Measurement, Remote Radio Heads (RRHs) and Active Antenna Systems (AAS), Network Equipment and more. The demand for data means design engineers need to quicken time to market. Modular system design provides peace of mind and commonalities from development to production for design-intensive 5G applications. Avnet XRF16™ RFSoC System-on-Module The … [Read more...]
Samtec Releases Six New 3D Virtual Interactive Product Explorers
We've recently made several content updates to many of our family pages of the website to include content that we presented at DesignCon 2020. SEARAY™ High Density ArraysBulls Eye® Testing SystemsFlyover® QSFP Cable SystemsExaMAX® Backplane SystemsAcceleRate® Direct Attach CablesNovaRay® 112 Gbps PAM4 Arrays Part of these updates included six new 3D interactive product explorers for a few of our flagship products. These explorers allow users to interact with a mated set sample of these … [Read more...]
Salt Fog Resistant Optical Modules For Mil/Aero
Data centers drive volume use for modern optical transceivers. These have favorable conditions for the optics, with low humidity and tightly controlled temperatures, which in turn has enabled a low-cost design approach for the subcomponents used in modern devices. The Mil/Aero market has very different environmental requirements with aggressive conditions such as sand/dust, salt fog and even continuous operation in 100% humidity. These conditions have historically led to the use of the … [Read more...]
Samtec’s Top 10 Most Popular Connector Products
To the best of my knowledge, David Letterman popularized Top 10 lists on his show Late Night With David Letterman. The first list aired on September 18, 1985, and the topic was "The Top 10 Words That Almost Rhyme With Peas." In typical Letterman fashion it included the words nurse, ice, moss, lens, and rice. Several years ago we published a blog on Samtec's Top 10 most popular connector products and product families. I wrote it because I'm frequently asked that question. And since people are … [Read more...]
Challenges Of Aligning Multiple Connector Sets
Increased density, shrinking footprints, higher data rates, and thermal management are but a few of the challenges affecting the design and fabrication of printed circuit boards (PCBs) in today’s electronic systems. And did I mention cost? An important, although sometimes overlooked consideration, is these increasingly sophisticated PCBs often require more complex connector systems. Most of the aforementioned design factors also affect connector design and performance, including smaller … [Read more...]
No NAB? No Problem. 12G-SDI Products and Support.
If this were a typical April, and if you are in the broadcast industry, chances are you would be at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. By day you would be checking out the latest broadcast products, solutions, equipment and technology. And by night, well, I don’t even want to think about what you might be doing at night, so I’ll stick to the daytime. Unfortunately this is not a typical April. In fact, it’s about the most atypical April I’ve ever seen. But since you can’t go to the NAB Show in Vegas, … [Read more...]
Samtec Launches gEEk® spEEk Webinar Series
Given the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, it appears the WFH “trend” may become permanent. Indirectly, or maybe directly, the present situation has provided us with yet another way to engage with design engineers and SI experts globally. At home, video streaming is growing exponentially. Professionally, webinars abound on many topics. So, without further ado . . . Samtec is pleased to launch gEEk® spEEk! What is gEEk® spEEk? DesignCon attendees typically look forward every year to … [Read more...]
Immersion Cooling now on Samtec.com
Immersion Cooling might still seem counter intuitive to most people. After all, we all grew up being told that Grandma doesn't like having the plugged in hairdryer thrown into the tub. Ok, on a serious note, for most people it is still a strange concept to place electronics in any liquid at all, and that is exactly how immersion cooling works. By using a liquid dielectric, we can pull far more heat out of our systems, lower the noise from cooling fans, and save space along the way. We … [Read more...]
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