I recently attended the Engineering Design Show in the UK, where one of the clear trends in evidence was the rise of power connectors for printed circuit boards (PCBs). The reasons are pretty clear. New technology is making ever-greater demands for more power in smaller spaces. The march towards miniaturisation continues, while at the same time users want systems with more and more functionality. Modern applications are placing demands for power delivery to the printed circuit board … [Read more...]
New 112 Gbps PAM4 NovaRay™ SI Eval Kit Featured at Keysight Event
"112 Gbps PAM4 data rates will save the world!" A reader of the Samtec blog may think that. Why? The demand for data never ceases. A recent report says that US teenagers spend seven hours a day in front of screens. But how real are 112 Gbps PAM4 data rates? Test silicon is available from a few SerDes and FPGA vendors. Production silicon is at least 18 months away. However, 112 Gbps PAM4 data rate system design and testing are already underway. The SI requirements for next-gen … [Read more...]
COBO Drives Interest in On-Board Optical Modules
Fellow Samtec blogger David Pike recently asked the question, "Is Copper Dead?" He eloquently answers the question that copper and optical solutions still have long runways of growth. One group driving interest in optics is the Consortium for On-Board Optics (COBO). They are focused on developing standardized specifications for on-board or embedded optics. Samtec has been a part of COBO since its launch in 2015. COBO and its members have developed new tools to further the adoption of … [Read more...]
Is Copper Dead?
In 1995, I attended a seminar in which the presenter told us that copper was dead. This sort of statement is not new. The connector market is filled with armchair pundits who predict the demise of everything from D-Subminiature connectors (which are very much alive and kicking) to the V.35 telecommunications connector (which is as dead as the Dodo). This just goes to prove that it is almost impossible to predict the future trends of this industry with any certainty. Making … [Read more...]
AI, 5G and Automotive – Dispatches from XDF Silicon Valley
The FPGA (or ACAP) universe gathered at the San Jose Fairmount last week during the Xilinx Developer Forum. Engineers, data scientists, analysts, distributors, alliance partners and more came to learn about the latest hardware, software and system level solutions from Xilinx. Xilinx CEO Victor Peng set the theme of the event with his keynote. Xilinx (and thier partner's) business strategies revolve around three key growth drivers: Data Center, 5G and Automotive. The Samtec team … [Read more...]
Samtec Joins Open Eye and QSFP-DD800 MSAs
Increasing data demand requires faster data rates across the data center. This is especially true of the transceivers and pluggable cages and modules common to these applications. One company can't do it alone. MSAs continue to proliferate as component manufacturers, equipment providers and interested third parties collaborate to speed industry adoption. Samtec has recently joined two new MSAs: QSFP-DD800 and Open Eye. Both efforts will contribute to next-gen, high-speed copper and … [Read more...]
Samtec and Partners to Demonstrate 56/112 Gbps PAM4 Systems at ECOC 2019
The optical communications world will be centered in Dublin next week for ECOC Exhibition 2019. This is one of "the" events in the fiber optics world. ECOC features over 6,000 attendees and 330 exhibitor from around the globe. The industry will focus on networking, sharing ideas, learning and developing new business leads. Samtec and its partners will be demonstrating next-gen 56/112 Gbps PAM4 solutions in a variety of applications. As data rates get faster, Samtec's Flyover® … [Read more...]
A 112 Gbps High-Density Escape From The System ASIC To The Front Panel
In this video from EDI CON 2109, Samtec's Jignesh Shah explains how Samtec Flyover® offers a 112 Gbps high-density escape from the system ASIC to the front panel. This is a live demonstration of 112 Gbps PAM4 traffic using Credo Semiconductors mixed signal SERDES with Samtec Flyover technology. First, Jignesh walks us through the signal path: Samtec High Density NovaRay Cable System A Credo Firebird SERDES generates 31-bit PRBS data at 112 Gbps PAM4 data rates.The signals travel … [Read more...]
A Connector Solution To Achieve 112 Gbps Data Rates
In the video above, Samtec's Jignesh Shah and Kevin Burt explain that as data rate requirements approach and surpass 112 Gbps PAM4, developers are challenged with balancing increasing throughput, scalability, and density demands with concerns such as power consumption, signal integrity, time-to-market, and of course cost. To hit these speeds, designers often have to use special board laminate materials with lower dielectric constants and dissipation factors. But the problem is, these … [Read more...]
Samtec to Demonstrate Next-Gen Architectures at AI Hardware Summit
"Artificial Intelligence" and "AI" are all the rage. From high frequency trading on Wall Street to improved drug development, AI affects more aspects of human lives daily. Many AI solutions harness the computing power of cloud connectivity, edge computing, data centers and HPC. There are any number of resources that discuss the best frameworks and learning algorithms. But what about the hardware? That is the goal of the AI Hardware Summit, being held September 17-18, 2019 at the Computer … [Read more...]
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