Samtec’s new SEARAY™ 0.80 mm pitch ultra-high density array cable assemblies provide 50% board space savings compared to 1.27 mm pitch systems. With performance to 15 Gbps and up to 300 total Edge Rate® contacts, this cable system is designed for rugged high speed applications where space is limited. High Speed Cable Assembly SEARAY™ 0.80 mm pitch array cable assembly -- the ESCA Series -- offers 50Ω single ended signal routing on 34 AWG micro ribbon coax cable, and it supports PCIe® … [Read more...]
New SEARAY™ High Density Press Fit Right Angle Socket
Samtec’s SEARAY™ high density, high-speed array interconnect is now available in a right angle, press-fit design. SEARAY™ The SEARAY™ high speed array system is a 1.27 mm pitch open pin field array for maximum grounding and routing flexibility. It is available with up to 500 I/Os, and the rugged Edge Rate® contact has low insertion and withdrawal forces to simplify pcb handling. SEARAY® is an Extended Life Product™ (ELP) and has passed 10 year mixed flowing gas (MFG) and high … [Read more...]
PCIe® Gen 3 Protocol Over Fiber
Samtec PCIEO Series Active Optical Cable Assemblies use a patented optical engine technology allowing low power consumption while significantly extending the PCIe® bus. These Active Optical Cable Assemblies allow new and existing PCIe® Expansion and Extension systems to extend the distance between ports up to 100 meters at Gen 3 data rates. The cable length can be easily customized with either a 100 MHz clock or with no clock. These Active Optical Cables are plug-compatible, … [Read more...]
PCB Materials For Terabit Backplane Designs
Samtec helps engineers design high performance electronic systems. With the recent integration of Teraspeed® Consulting into the Samtec family, we now provide more access to our advanced systems design research, helpful videos, conference presentations, white papers, etc. Here’s a link to two videos you should check out. Scott McMorrow, an R&D Consultant for Teraspeed® Consulting, explains how he performed extensive analyses of PCB materials for terabit backplane designs. His … [Read more...]
Advice On Selecting and Processing Connectors
If you're reading this, chances are you work with board level interconnects and are familiar with design and processing issues that affect them. If your job doesn’t require you to work with connectors, but you’re still reading this, then you are probably messed up and need some type of professional help. Assuming you're in the first group, check out the list below. This is from Phil Eckert, Samtec’s Customer Quality Engineering Manager. Phil’s career includes connector design, quality … [Read more...]
Direct Connect High Speed Press Fit Cable Assembly
Our new DCC Series -- direct connect cable system – is a cost-effective high speed cable solution that supports and surpasses PCIe® Gen3 speeds at 2 meters cable length. The DCC is rugged. High retention press fit pins attach directly to the PCB, eliminating the cost of the mating connector. Fortunately an extraction tool is available. The assembly also has an over-molded strain relief. The connector saves space. First, it is low profile, only 3,00 mm tall. Second, it also saves space … [Read more...]
High Density Arrays Offer Maximum Design Flexibility
Check out our new SEARAY™ video for a quick overview of why it’s one of the fastest-growing, most robust interconnect systems in the industry. Here’s why: high density (up to 500 I/Os)high speed (28+ Gbps)routing and grounding flexibility (open pin field design for differential pairs, single ended designs, and power)Differential Vias™ PCB routing for high density, DP applicationslow profile (down to 4mm stack)ultra-high density space saving designs (0.80 mm pitch saves 50% board space vs. … [Read more...]
Samtec 12 Channel, 28G FireFly Demo – An Interview With Kevin Burt
Check out this video from OFC, with Samtec's Kevin Burt discussing the demo of our FireFly™ 12 channel optical Micro Flyover™ System operating at 28 Gbps/channel (336 Gbps aggregate). Kevin also discusses the benefits of mid-board optics. … [Read more...]
28 Gbps FireFly Demo With Anritsu MP1800A At OFC
Anritsu Company (OFC booth #1309) and Samtec (OFC booth #1849) are conducting optical transmission technology demonstrations in the Samtec booth during OFC 2015, in Los Angeles, March 24-26. The demonstrations use high quality signals generated from the Anritsu MP1800A BERT Signal Quality Analyzer to highlight the link performance (up to 28 Gbps) of Samtec’s new 12 channel, 28 Gbps FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™. The superior signal integrity up to 32 Gbps of the MP1800A BERT enables Samtec … [Read more...]
Samtec Announces Hirose as Second Source for FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™
Samtec, Inc. is pleased to announce an agreement with Hirose Electric USA, Inc. as a second source for Samtec’s FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™. As a certified independent second source, Hirose can now provide its customers a future-proof inside-the-box system, as well as additional support to Samtec’s customers who use FireFly™ for current and future applications. Adam Linderman, SI Product Manager for Samtec said, “Having a dual source for FireFly™ further demonstrates Samtec’s dedication to … [Read more...]