Another event popular in the tech event circuit is PCI-SIG® DevCon. While DevCon events are usually in-person around the globe, this year, like so many others events, PCI-SIG DevCon is going virtual. PCI-SIG DevCons are members-driven events that provide an opportunity to learn directly from the industry’s PCIe® experts. Attendees can participate in technical trainings to gain best practices. The PCI-SIG Fall Virtual DevCon includes technical presentations from PCI-SIG Workgroup Chairs … [Read more...]
DC Block Capacitor Location: Does It Really Matter?
Samtec’s gEEk® spEEk webinars allow engineers the opportunity to interact with Samtec’s engineering leaders and SI experts on a variety of selected SI-related topics. Gustavo Blando, a Samtec Signal Integrity Architect, recently presented “DC Block Capacitor Location (Does It Matter)?” I spoke to Gustavo about his presentation and why he selected the topic, and the challenges in selecting the location of DC block capacitors. As you can probably imagine, it’s more complicated … [Read more...]
New Cable Management System Improves SI, Thermals
Samtec works with system architects in the early stages of their design to create solutions for cable management which provide even distribution of thermal load. Using ultra-low skew twinax cable to route signals over the board is a key performance enabler as signal integrity and reach continue to become ever more important in high-speed applications. I spoke to Aaron Tucker, Samtec's Engineering Director of High Data Rate Products, about the need for these cable management systems, design … [Read more...]
Channel Operating Margin: An In-Context Channel Compliance Method
Samtec Signal Integrity R&D Manager Brandon Gore recently presented "IEEE Channel Operating Margin For Channel Analysis" as part of our gEEk® spEEk webinars. gEEk spEEk allows engineers to interact with Samtec’s engineering leaders and SI experts on a variety of selected SI-related topics. I spoke to Brandon about the presentation and why he selected this topic, why a new channel compliance method was adopted, the fact that it is open-sourced, and its importance and value. … [Read more...]
Samtec Technologists to Present at EDI CON Online 2020
EDI CON Online: Where High Frequency Meets High Speed The tagline of the event stays the same in 2020. Why mess with a good thing? Why change what is working? As with last year, EDI CON Online aims to bring RF, microwave, EMC/EMI, high-speed digital design and system integrator technologists together virtually. Why? For networking, training and learning opportunities in latest high speed and high frequency applications. EDI CON Online was so successful last year, they have expanded … [Read more...]
A New High Performance Test System – 70 GHz
Samtec Bulls Eye® test point systems are ideal for high performance test applications because of their compression interfaces, small footprint, and high cycle count capabilities. Bulls Eye is now available in a new 70 GHz design, which joins the existing 50, 40, and 20 GHz systems. The Bulls Eye grid design and smaller footprint enable smaller evaluation boards and shorter trace lengths. The high-density array design saves significant PCB space compared to traditional test points. … [Read more...]
High-Speed Backplane Systems: A Comparison
Samtec's line of high-speed backplane interconnect systems are used in a variety of applications and designs. I spoke with Jonathan Sprigler, Samtec's High-Speed Backplane Product Manager, about our products, the differences between them, and applications. DANNY: Jonathan, can you give us a quick overview of Samtec's high-speed backplane connector products? JONATHAN: Our two high-speed backplane product families are ExaMAX® and XCede® HD. They are both press-fit connector families … [Read more...]
Demand For High Bandwidth Systems Keeps Growing – 112 Gbps and More
The pandemic has not slowed the demand for high bandwidth, high-performance systems, such as 56 Gbps PAM4, 112 Gbps PAM4 and more. Designer engineers in all types of industries, from data center, HPC, networking, telecom, medical, storage, semiconductor, wireless, test and measurement, automation and security, to name a few, continue to develop architectures to accommodate the seemingly insatiable demand for data. Earlier this year, when we were participating in live conferences and … [Read more...]
PCI Express: Is 85 Ohms Really Needed?
In late April Samtec kicked off its series of gEEk® spEEk webinars. gEEk spEEk allows engineers to interact with Samtec’s engineering leaders and SI experts on a variety of selected SI-related topics. Samtec SI Engineer Steve Krooswyk presented one of the first webinars entitled "PCI Express: Is 85 Ohms Really Needed?" This webinar was well-attended and incredibly well-received. I spoke to Steve about the presentation and why he selected this topic, about the PCIe 85 ohm requirement, and … [Read more...]
Convergence: A Key to 224 Gbps PAM4 System Design
Convergence in technology is not a new idea; it infers that disparate technologies evolve to a closer association or integration over time. Many believe convergence is required for future 224 Gbps PAM4 system performance. Samtec’s Scott McMorrow and Matt Burns recently authored the article “Convergence: Key to 224 Gbps PAM4 System Design” for Signal Integrity Journal. It’s worthwhile to read the entire article, but if time doesn’t permit, the rest of this blog is a summary of the key … [Read more...]
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