DesignCon 2026 once again showcased systems, equipment, and components capable of powering the next-generation bandwidth required for artificial intelligence, co-packaged optics, hyperscale data centers, routers, switches, and high-performance computing (HPC), among other applications. And once again, Samtec was front and center with a variety of live product demonstrations of 448, 224, and 112 Gbps PAM4….
This video shows a live product demonstration that’s a collaboration between Samtec and AMD. AMD’s Versal™ Premium VPK180 eval kit pushes 112G PAM4 performance at the full system level. Samtec interconnects are used throughout the system. Bassam Mansour, Sr. Technical Marketing Manager at AMD, and J.R. Bonnefoy, Systems Engineer at Samtec, walk us through the…
AI was the catalyst for many products and technologies demonstrated in exhibitor booths and discussed in technical reviews, tutorials, and presentations at DesignCon 2026. Samtec presented several live product demonstrations showcasing our 224 Gbps PAM4 interconnect solutions. These demonstrations incorporated our Si-Fly® HD cable solutions. Si-Fly HD CPX brings optics and copper together as a…
At DesignCon 2026, there was a lot of talk about 448 Gbps and how next-gen systems will achieve this data rate. One of the first steps in developing these new systems is to provide test and measurement data to designers. Samtec developed a prototype cable system representing a chip-to-chip, intra-tray GPU-to-GPU interconnect at 448 Gbps….
Samtec, Inc. and Molex announced a license agreement naming Molex as a second source for the Samtec Si-Fly® HD 224 Gbps PAM4 product family. Here is a link to Samtec’s press release: “Samtec Inks Second-Source License Agreement with Molex to Expand Reach of Si-Fly HD High-Speed Interconnects for Data Center and AI Applications.” The Samtec…
Optimizing cable performance in high-data-rate (HDR) and high-speed applications is growing in importance. The good news is that it is possible to easily avoid common cable issues that negatively impact performance. For optimal installation, the appropriate length cables should be routed in an organized fashion, and cables should be bent and twisted properly. While it…
The future of data center architecture is open, and we’re building right on top of it. In one of our latest demos, Samtec partnered with Sanmina to build out an OCP-style mechanical rack system. The system was designed to showcase real-world applications of our high-performance Flyover® copper cable systems. This isn’t just a proof-of-concept. It’s…
Samtec recently presented a ground-breaking next-gen 100T network switching topology at OFC 2025, incorporating Samtec co-packaged connectivity at the substrate level. This was presented in conjunction with our network switching partners at Marvell. In the video above, Samtec’s Jignesh Shah walks you through the demo and explains the capabilities and technologies. We are showing a…
As I type (and yes, I am typing; this is not an AI-generated blog), PCIe 7.0, version 0.9, is now available to PCI-SIG members. PCIe 7.0® offers a 2x bandwidth boost over PCIe 6.0, reaching 128 GT/s raw bit rates. PCIe 7.0 addresses the growing demand for faster data transfer rates and lower latency, particularly…
What are the key considerations when selecting a cable assembly? This article details a few major ones: skew performance, cable management, and design flexibility. Rapid increases in data speed over the past couple of decades first led to increased scrutiny of signal transmission characteristics on the PCB. When the limits of some signals on the…
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