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New Catalog, New Products

November 1, 2018 By Danny Boesing

Yeah, we know it's the digital age, but we still print catalogs because a lot customers still ask for them. We print less than we used to, but they're still available. Our new F-219 catalog was just released and it includes at least 34 new product series. Most are available and some are soon-be-released, but here's a summary of some of the new products that I think are particulary cool: NovaRay™ Samtec’s NovaRay™ is an industry-leading high bandwidth, high-density interconnect system. The … [Read more...]

Non Magnetic RF and Microwave Interconnects

October 23, 2018 By Danny Boesing

Non Magnetic RF and Microwave Interconnects Samtec has a wide variety of non magnetic Microwave and RF interconnect devices. Dimensions and footprints of Samtec non magnetic interconnects are identical to standard products, enabling boards to be reused if device upgrades to true non magnetic are required, saving designers time and money. High-quality non magnetic RF interconnects are essential for optimal safety and accuracy in medical and aerospace applications. Samtec offers non magnetic … [Read more...]

“Custom Connectors” For Stacking PCBs

October 17, 2018 By Danny Boesing

Samtec offers one of the industry’s largest and most flexible lines of two-piece, pin-and-socket board-stacking interconnects. To say it another way, we have more ways to stack two or more boards together than any other connector company. Also, you can specify a custom stack height system using standard part numbers, and you have a ton of options if your design requires something besides a standard parallel board stacking system. "Custom Connectors" That Are Really Just Standard Part … [Read more...]

Samtec Announces New VITA 57.4 FMC+ Development Kits with FireFly™ Optical Engines

August 23, 2018 By Matt Burns

System designers and engineers constantly face design challenges to achieve higher data-rates in dense, optical applications. A popular system-level design approach in many high-speed applications marries the configurability and high-speed performance of FPGAs with the advantages of fiber optics. Samtec’s new 25 Gbps and 28 Gbps FireFly™ VITA 57.4 FMC+ Development Kits provide an easy connection between FPGAs and fiber optics. This new solution offers an easy-to-use evaluation and development … [Read more...]

Guidelines For Processing Micro Pitch Edge Card Connectors

August 21, 2018 By Danny Boesing

Processing Micro Pitch Edge Card Connectors Processing micro pitch edge card connectors is easy, just like playing first base. Of course we know that's a lie -- manufacturing challenges increase as connector pitches decrease. Samtec recently released a 0.50 mm pitch edge card socket. The new MEC5 series (in vertical and right angle designs) is the industry’s first .5 mm pitch edge card socket with a justification beam. This socket meets the demands for higher density and bandwidth, while … [Read more...]

Interconnects For VITA 57.4 FMC+ Standard

August 15, 2018 By Danny Boesing

VITA 57.4 FMC+ Standard As an ANSI/VITA member, Samtec supports the release of the new ANSI/VITA 57.4-2018 FPGA Mezzanine Card Plus Standard. VITA 57.4, also referred to as FMC+, expands upon the I/O capabilities defined in ANSI/VITA 57.1 FMC by adding two new connectors that enable higher data rates. FMC+ modules provide a standardized mezzanine card often employed in FPGA development solutions and by COTS manufacturers. Due to features such as their small form factor and user-defined … [Read more...]

Cobalt Digital Improves High Density Signal Processing

August 6, 2018 By Danny Boesing

Cobalt Digital is a US company that designs and manufactures electronic equipment for the HD & 4K television production and broadcast markets. I recently spoke with Jesse Foster, Cobalt Digital's VP of Marketing and Strategy, about the company, their industry, and the design challenges they face. DANNY: Jesse, Tell me about Cobalt Digital. What is their product line and who are their customers? JESSE: A large segment of Cobalt’s product portfolio is comprised of modular cards that … [Read more...]

New VITA 42 XMC 12 mm Connector Sets

August 1, 2018 By Danny Boesing

As an ANSI/VITA member, Samtec is proud to release new connector sets compliant with the revised ANSI/VITA 42.0-2016 XMC Standard. VITA 42 XMC defines an open standard for supporting high-speed, switched interconnect protocols on an existing, widely deployed form factor. VITA 42 XMC And Connectors This revision further defines the concept for the preferred Standard connectors in XMC applications including: Solder ball attachment replaced Paste-On-Pad (POP) for improved solder joints … [Read more...]

Samtec Twinax Flyover QSFP-DD Cable Maintains SI Performance in Rugged Environments

July 11, 2018 By Danny Boesing

Samtec recently completed an arduous flex and bend test on our Eye Speed® Ultra-Low Skew Twinax cable. This is used in our high speed cable assemblies, including the Samtec Flyover™ FQSFP-DD cable assembly. Besides achieving outstanding electrical performance, the testing has proved the cable to be rugged and provide stable electrical performance after repeated cycles. QSFP-DD 101 QSFP-DD is a new module and cage/connector system similar to current QSFP, but with an additional row of … [Read more...]