Earlier this year, PICMG® announced the release of the new COM-HPC specification. COM-HPC (for “Computer on Module – High Performance Computing”) is an open standard for high performance computer modules targeting the embedded applications The development of COM-HPC exceeds the demand for high-speed performance in embedded computers. COM-HPC coexists with the COM Express® specification, but provides the scalability and enhanced performance for next-gen embedded system design. COM-HPC … [Read more...]
Knocking On The Door To 112 G PAM4
Channel rates have evolved from 28 Gbps NRZ to the current 56 Gbps PAM4, with 112 Gbps PAM4 in-development and knocking at the door. This live product demonstration shows the door is opening with a cutting-edge 112 G test chip and two new high-performance connector systems. It’s all driven by the Alphawave AlphaCORE 100 Long-Reach Multi-Standard SERDES. This is a high-performance, low-power, DSP-based PHY. The new connector products are the Samtec NovaRay® extreme density array … [Read more...]
New High Speed Connector System Performs At 112 Gbps PAM4
System architects and design engineers are interested in bleeding-edge performance. In this new 112 Gbps PAM4 product demonstration, Samtec marries the SI Evaluation Kit for the new AcceleRate® HP high speed connector system with Alphawave’s AlphaCORE 112 Gbps PAM4 Long Reach Multi-Standard SERDES. The test set-up emulates the real-world by routing differential pairs from the Alphawave SERDES through Samtec's AcceleRate HP High-Performance Arrays. Matt Burns, Technical Marketing Manager at … [Read more...]
56 Gbps PAM4 Connector Set: A New Live Demonstration
This live product demonstration shows a Samtec high-speed, high-density connector system running at 56 Gbps PAM4, with excellent performance. Adam Page, Software Architect at Samtec, walks us through this demonstration, which is powered by a Xilinx® Virtex® UltraScale + 56 Gbps PAM4 VCU 129 FPGA Evaluation Kit. The demo also includes a Samtec SI Evaluation Kit for the SEARAY™ high-density array products. SEARAY is a 1.27 mm pitch array connector system that allows maximum routing and … [Read more...]
Demonstration of New Micro Edge Card Connector at 56 Gbps PAM4
This active product demonstration, of a connector system running at 56 Gbps PAM4, incorporates a Xilinx® Virtex® UltraScale+™ VCU 129 FPGA Evaluation Kit, and Samtec SI Evaluation boards with our new HSEC6 micro edge card connector. The HSEC6 connector is a .6 mm pitch, micro-pitch, high-speed edge card connector. Ralph Page, Systems Architect at Samtec, explains the set-up and discusses the performance of the system. Signal Path The Xilinx Virtex UltraScale+ FPGA is generating … [Read more...]
Vehicle Electrification: The Road Ahead
Ever since I was a little girl I've loved attending antique car shows with my dad. Classic cars have always fascinated me. The design styles and build trends drew me in. As I go back down memory lane, my dad's 1976 red Corvette Stingray stands out in my head. My dad saved up his money for almost a decade. He finally purchased his dream car when I was a teenager. Long story short, my father does not cruise in his Corvette anymore. Why? He's taken it out 3 times, and you've guessed it - all 3 … [Read more...]
High-Performance Interconnect for Robotics Applications
Robotics are everywhere, or so it seems. Robot combat, STEM outreach, robotic arms and advanced surgical devices are but a few applications that touch our everyday life. As a student, I was the President of the Santa Barbara City College Robotics Club and a FIRST Robotics competitor. These early experiences and opportunities have turned robotics into a personal passion As the world develops technologically, robots are used in more and more everyday applications. As an example, autonomous … [Read more...]
A New 56 Gbps PAM4 Connector Demonstration
Matt Burns, Technical Marketing Manager at Samtec, guides us through a demonstration that incorporates two high-performance connector sets. Samtec’s 56 Gbps PAM4 Product Demonstration Platform emulates real-world 56 Gbps PAM4 design challenges, which pairs bleeding edge silicon and interconnect solutions using real-world, optimized design practices. This platform showcases several of Samtec’s interconnect solutions, but this video focuses on the Samtec Bulls Eye® test point system, … [Read more...]
New Products, Technologies At electronica China
We all know the widespread havoc that Covid-19 wreaked in 2020. While the electronics industry in general, and connectors in particular, took an initial hit, the industry rebounded in the second half of 2020 and is rolling into 2021. Travel came to an almost stand-still in 2020, and the industry was quick to respond by converting in-person exhibitions, conferences, and shows to virtual events. In the U.S., many conferences are returning to live venues this summer. China has hosted several … [Read more...]
New High Speed Connector System: 56 Gbps PAM4 SI Evaluation Demonstration
Here's a live product demonstration of a new high speed connector system which achieves excellent SI results while running at 56 Gbps PAM4. Jean-Remy Bonnefoy, Systems Engineer at Samtec, explains how Samtec partnered with Credo for this active product demonstration. Credo’s mixed signal 56 Gbps PAM4 Bald Eagle 2 silicon generates two bi-directional channels of QPRBS-31 signal data at 56 Gbps PAM4. The differential signals travel through 2" of traces on a MEG4 PCB, to a Samtec … [Read more...]
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