Straight from DesignCon 2023, Kevin Burt, Samtec's Director of Happiness, walks us through a proof-of-concept for an on-package, or near-package, linear direct drive electrical channel that gives us a 100-meter link at 112 Gbps. These links could be used in mid-board optical and copper designs using Samtec Flyover® cable assemblies or high-speed mezzanine connector sets, as well as for full-channel front-panel and back-panel cable applications. A Multilane Pattern Generator generates a 112 … [Read more...]
Samtec Releases New Evaluation and Development Kits
Readers of the Samtec blog know that the demand for data keeps increasing. Rightly, data center applications may be the first to enter one's mind. However, faster speeds are required in AI/ML, Mil/Aero, Automotive, Medical, Instrumentation, and many other applications as well. Engineers developing new products at higher speeds need reassurance that the components they select work as advertised. Samtec-designed Evaluation and Development Kits simplify the interconnect design process and reduce … [Read more...]
Samtec SI Technologists to Present at EDI CON Online 2022
"I'm lovin' it." "Can you hear me now?" "Just do it." "Where High Frequency Meets High Speed" The first three taglines are a part of pop culture lexicon. The last describes an annual technology event - EDICON Online 2022 - focused on training and informing engineers on that latest high-performance technologies, solutions, trends and design techniques. The world of high-frequency and high-speed is converging as never before. Real-world and modeled 224 Gbps PAMx system design … [Read more...]
Linear Direct Drive Proof-of-Concept Can Support 100 G+ Signaling
This video from DesignCon 2022 shows a proof-of-concept for an on-package, or near-package, direct-drive electrical channel that can support 100 G + signaling. These drives could be used in mid-board optical and copper designs using Samtec Flyover® cable assemblies or mezzanine connector sets, or for full-channel front-panel and back-panel cable applications. Samtec’s Kevin Burt walks us through the demo, the results, and a brief discussion of the benefits. What's Going On On … [Read more...]
Rugged Optical Transceivers For Military, Aerospace, Industrial Applications
It was good to see all of our friends and associates who visited Samtec at OFC 2022. Primarily for data center and telecom professionals, OFC showcases solutions in network equipment and software, active and passive components, test and manufacturing equipment, data center/IT products, cable, and fiber. In this video from OFC 2022, Samtec's Kevin Burt discusses Samtec rugged optical transceivers, from the popular FireFly™ optical cable system to new VCSEL-based multi-mode cables. OFC … [Read more...]
Immersion Cooling or Convection? Connectors Exhibit Outstanding Performance In Both Cases
One of Samtec’s many live product demonstrations at OFC 2022 shows high-performance copper and optical cable assemblies performing equally well, whether in immersion cooling or in typical convection environments. Ralph Page, Systems Architect at Samtec, explains the setup and results of this incredibly popular demo. The demo consists of two identical Samtec product demonstration boards. They both incorporate a variety of high-speed interconnect systems, including copper-based Samtec … [Read more...]
New PCIe® Gen 4.0 With Surprise Hot Add Capability
One of Samtec's key demonstrations at SC21 featured Samtec's new PCIe® 4.0 over fiber solutions. The demo highlighted Samtec’s PCIe®-Over-Fiber FireFly™ Adapter Card (PCOA Series), developed by our partner Dolphin. The PCOA series utilizes Samtec’s PCI Express®-Over-Fiber FireFly™ Optical Cable Assemblies (PCUO series). Samtec is the only company in the world offering reset functionality and cable present sidebands in this form factor. In HPC and data centers system architectures, common … [Read more...]
A Student’s Perspective – Technical Marketing
As an undergraduate EE major, I have noticed many of my fellow students focus purely on the technical side of engineering. However, my goal is to understand how business principles influence engineering decisions. My role as a Technical Marketing Engineering (TME) Co-op at Samtec allows me to do just that. Technical Marketing provides an opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge in various areas of engineering. One day I am learning about fiber optics. On another, I am learning about stamping … [Read more...]
Samtec Features Latest Interconnect Options for HPC Applications at SC21
The global high-performance computing (HPC) ecosystem comes together each year at SuperComputing. SC21 offers data analysts and scientists, system architects, and design engineers the opportunity to learn, network and explore the latest in HPC solutions. In 2020, the vent was fully virtual due to the global coronavirus pandemic. This year, the event will be hybrid. There will be an active online component. Additionally, representatives from industry, academia and governmental agencies will … [Read more...]
Samtec and Techway Discuss 25 Gbps Embedded Optical Solutions
Embedded computing solutions are increasing in functionality, density and performance. Fast growing applications range from 5G and ATE to Machine Vision and Edge Computing. High-speed optical communications offer faster throughput and scalability, yet many system architects and hardware engineers are hesitant to move to the optical domain. Embedded Optical Solutions Several solutions on the market help simplify designing in the optical domain. For example, the Samtec … [Read more...]
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