In the first article of this series, we looked at how contacts are formed. This time, we'll investigate the next step in the manufacturing process - plating. Have you ever looked closely at an electrical contact? Contacts may be small and hard to see, but they are the most important component in any connector. With their intricate design and shiny gold plating, they have as much in common with fine art as they do with electronic components. But connector manufacturers do not invest huge … [Read more...]
New Samtec Chalk Talk Details Next-Gen Apps for On-Board Optics
One topic resonates across the Samtec blog: optics. Why? The Samtec FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™ is such a cool solution. The foundation is a simple but high-performing SMT two-piece connector set. It connects to both copper and optical cable assemblies. It can support 56 Gbps PAM4 data rates over long ranges. Need more information? Just scan the Samtec blog. Additionally, a past Chalk Talk discussed the benefits of on-board optics as alternative to pluggable MSA … [Read more...]
Check Out These Upgrades to the Product Family Pages on Samtec.com
Over the past few months, we've rolled out several upgrades to what we call our "family" pages on the website. These pages are one step before you begin configuring a product on the website, and are some of our most vital to getting web users to the correct product. We're approaching 200 different family pages on the website, all with unique rich content in many varieties, including product imagery, literature, descriptions, videos, downloads, and more. Here are the new features that … [Read more...]
Let’s Get Small: Microelectronics In Biomedical Devices
Samtec’s Brian Niehoff presented “Biomedical Solutions: Integrating New Chips, Packages, and Modules” at the recent BIOMEDevice conference and exhibition in Boston. To give a super-quick synopsis, Brian explains how microelectronics are incorporated into medical devices and diagnostic equipment. Since he’s a Samtec guy, he also elaborates on Samtec Glass Core Technology (GCT), a proprietary process that leverages the performance benefits of glass, and how it can be also be used in … [Read more...]
Check Out the Updated Locations Search on Samtec.com
With dozens of global sales locations and hundreds of global distributor locations, our old way of listing everywhere you could find Samtec was getting a bit cumbersome. This new version of our locations page puts this application on a page of its own and upgrades it from a text-based version to a fully interactive map, complete with geo-IP lookup features, as well as search and filtering features. New Locations Search Features The first thing you'll notice about this application is the … [Read more...]
Do You Care About Your Connector Contacts?
Have you ever wondered how the contacts get into a connector? Quite possibly not as they tend to be small and hidden, but the contact is at the very heart of connector design. This article is the first of a short series that looks at the life of a contact, from manufacturing to understanding its performance. Hopefully, by the end, you will have a better understanding of what the contact does and how it does it. At the simplest level, a connector is a device that allows the joining of an … [Read more...]
Micro, Rugged Industrial Connectors: Do They Exist?
The Loch Ness Monster? There's that old, grainy picture. Big Foot? I've seen the video. UFO's? Who knows? But micro, rugged industrial connectors? Come on, that's really hard to believe ... But, industrial electronics is Samtec’s largest selling industry sector, and that's because Samtec has a full line of micro, rugged industrial connectors. Applications include factory automation, embedded computing, robotics, monitoring, vision systems, measurement, motion and process controls, and … [Read more...]
Glass; Not Your Mom’s Substrate.
In the days of old we looked into the "green" for guidance on how much further down into the world of miniaturization we could go. What is the green you ask? I am talking about the substrate that has served us all well for many years; the PCB. We are at a crossroads in the world of substrates, and honestly we are at a point where we need something new, a different way of addressing miniaturization and higher speeds. What are my options? The printed circuit board has come a long way from … [Read more...]
Discover the Largest Variety of High-Speed Board-to-Board & High-Speed Backplane Solutions
Some of the greatest moments in sports history… “The Miracle on Ice” 1980 Winter OlympicsJessie Owens, 1936 Olympics “The Rumble in the Jungle” …just to name a few, are the result of an athlete’s speed and flexibility. Some are comeback stories and some are record-breaking stories, but all are made possible through the support of a team, a coach, the fans… Likewise, Samtec’s High-Speed Board-to-Board and Backplane solutions deliver high-speed performance with incredible application … [Read more...]
Can A 12G-SDI Signal Be Transmitted Through 12 Cable-to-Board Terminations?
Chris Shelly, Samtec’s RF/SI Modeling Engineer, walks us through a live 12G-SDI transmission line demonstration at NAB 2019. This demo showcases the signal processing capabilities of the Phabrix® QX UHDTV 12G-SDI generator/analyzer and the transmission of those signals through several other Samtec 75 ohm PCB connectors and cable assemblies. The Phabrix QX is generating a 12G-SDI signal, through two Samtec right-angle BNC connectors, and back into the Phabrix QX for analysis. We get a good … [Read more...]
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