Long Reach Backplane Cable This live demonstration from DesignCon 2019 shows how Samtec's ExaMAX® backplane connector, combined with Samtec Flyover® technology, achieves high density and very long reach. Here, the reach is five meters for a rack-to-rack interconnect system. In this video, Samtec's Gustavo Blando walks us through the topology and discusses system performance. Samtec Flyover systems can be used in mid-board applications to achieve next gen speeds with longer reach … [Read more...]
112 Gbps Interconnect Increases Reach Between the ASIC and the Front Panel
In this demonstration at DesignCon 2019, J.R. Bonnefoy (a Systems Engineer at Samtec) explains how Samtec Flyover® offers a 112 Gbps high-density escape from the system ASIC to the front panel. Signal Path A Credo Pelican II SERDES generates 31-bit PRBS data at 112 Gbps PAM4 data rates. Signals travel from the Credo test board, through precision RF cable assemblies, to a Samtec NovaRay cable assembly SI evaluation board. The signals then route through the NovaRay board, to the … [Read more...]
English Guy (Who Thinks He’s James Bond) Demos 56 Gbps System With 5.8 Tbps Throughput
Samtec’s Active Product Demonstrator proves 56 Gbps PAM4 based systems are fully realizable today. It’s a state-of-the-art prototype combining high-performance interconnects from Samtec and bleeding edge Credo silicon. All interconnect and silicon shown are available. The Demonstrator internally generates over 100 independent channels of signal data using Credo mixed-signal 56 Gbps PAM4 SERDES Bald Eagle silicon. Each signal generated is QPRBS 31, 56 Gbps PAM4 data, equivalent to 5.8 Tbps of … [Read more...]
112 Gbps PAM4 Backplane Cable: Higher Performance, Less PCB Complexity
In this video from DesignCon 2019, Scott McMorrow walks us through a live demonstration showing how NovaRay® Cable assemblies offer extreme density while enabling 112 Gbps PAM4 performance. In combination with an ExaMAX® Backplane Cable assembly, the traditional backplane architecture is retained, but with higher performance targets and lower PCB complexity. Samtec Flyover® systems can help extend signal reach and density to achieve next gen speeds by routing signals via Eye Speed® ultra-low … [Read more...]
112 Gbps PAM4 Samtec Flyover™ Live Demonstration
112 Gbps Samtec Flyover™ Demo Samtec’s Ralph Page walks us through a live demonstration of a Samtec Flyover™ system which enables 112 Gbps PAM4 performance. The Credo CDR generates two ports of 31-bit PRBS data at 112 Gbps PAM4 data rates. The signal travels from the Credo Pelican II SERDES test board through precision RF cable assemblies, to a Samtec Flyover™ QSFP-DD SI Evaluation Kit. This cable assembly, approximately 12” (30.5 cm) long, uses Samtec 34 AWG Eye Speed® Ultra-Low … [Read more...]
Rearchitected OCP Wedge Switch Using Samtec Flyover™
In this video from SC18, Jignesh Shah of Samtec’s High Speed Connectivity Group walks us through a demonstration of a rearchitected Open Compute Project (OCP) wedge switch. By rearchitected we mean it utilizes Samtec Flyover™ high-speed cable assemblies to achieve next gen speeds by routing signals via ultra-low skew twinax cable instead of through the PCB, as in conventional architecture. The system has a 12.8 Tb Marvell ASIC with 32x QSFP-DD ports on the front panel, sending signals at … [Read more...]
Samtec and REFLEX CES Demo New FPGA/FireFly™ Platforms
"Another blog about FPGA Development Kits? Again? Come on Samtec! Put something else up on the blog!" Umm . . . not today. Sorry! That quote may, or may not, be a comment Samtec bloggers have heard before. In any case, readers of the Samtec blog know FPGAs are a constant topic, Why? FPGA-based solutions combine flexibility and high-speed performance in small form factors. They are found in any number of unique applications. In both cases, these are common traits of … [Read more...]
56 Gbps, 5 Meter Backplane Cable Assembly Demo
A joint demonstration between Samtec and eSilicon -- an eSilicon 7 nm 56 Gbps DSP SerDes over a Samtec 5 meter ExaMAX® backplane cable assembly -- caught a lot of attention at SC18. The demo showed a true long-reach capability with a high-performance, flexible, easy-to-configure SerDes that targets common data center standards and data rates. In this video Samtec’s Ralph Page and eSilicon’s Roberto Massolini walk us through the demo, explaining the logistics and the results … [Read more...]
PLDA and Samtec Demonstrate PCIe 4.0 over FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™
PLDA and Samtec recently announced a demo of their combined PCIe 4.0 solution that delivers full PCIe 4.0 bandwidth (16 GT/s) over copper or optical fiber at minimal cost. The joint demonstration combines PLDA’s PCIe 4.0 IP solutions with Samtec’s FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™. It delivers PCIe 4.0 speed without the use of retimers or updated motherboard using MEGTRON 6 other exotic laminates. This demo suggests a solution to overcoming the inherent limitations of maintaining PCIe 4.0 … [Read more...]
High Speed Interconnect Demos At Electronica 2018
Samtec's full line of high speed interconnect products was on display and in demonstrations at Electronica 2018. Focus products included high speed mezzaninehigh speed cable assemblieshigh speed backplane connectorsactive optical cable assemblies Two of the demos that caught a lot of attention were the 28 G Product Demonstrator and the REFLEX CES Sargon Stratix 10 FPGA FMC+ IDK. 28 G Product Demonstrator In this video, Samtec's Neil Potter walks us through the 28 G … [Read more...]
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