In Part 1 of this blog, I introduced you to Mr. Phil Eckert, Samtec's Quality Engineering Manager. Phil shared seven tips to help designers select the right connector system for their application, and to generally make your life easier. Today, in Part 2, Phil gives us eight more tips to help you choose the right connector system for your design. 1. Flux: Unspent flux is problematic in connectors from both a mechanical interference and a corrosive nature. Ultimately this can result in … [Read more...]
Check Out the New mPOWER™ 3D Interactive Product Explorer
A few weeks ago, we released six new 3D interactive product explorers that allow users to interact with a mated set sample of our products in a web-based 3D environment. Users can mate and unmate, zoom in and out, and rotate these 360 degrees in all directions. This week, we updated each explorer with a new skin, and released a new one for our mPOWER™ Ultra Micro Power Connectors. The mPOWER™ connector system is the ultimate micro, high-power solution with incredible design flexibility … [Read more...]
Watch New Severe Environment Testing Video
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
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 Quality Engineering Manager … [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 robust, … [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...]
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