A key component of any high-speed signal path is the interconnect. Design engineers must identify the right connector (or connectors) and the best performance for the application. At 56 Gbps PAM4 data rates (and higher), connector selection becomes more challenging. Interconnect manufacturers like Samtec make connector performance data readily available to support the connector selection […]
Samtec and Molex Collaborate on Next-Generation Twinax Data Center Solutions
Two global leaders in the design and manufacture of interconnects for high-performance electronic products today announced a Licensed Source Agreement (LSA) which brings together innovations that provide a new generation of solutions to meet the evolving needs of 56G and 112G data speeds. Samtec and Molex are the only suppliers licensed to offer the Samtec […]
Key OFC 2018 Takeaways
There are few better places to be in March than San Diego. SoCal sunshine always beats wintry weather. Thankfully, OFC 2018 was located at the San Diego Convention Center instead of the snowy US East Coast. The sunny weather outside acted as a harbinger of the positive energy inside the convention center at OFC 2018. […]
Samtec Releases New VITA Standards Webpages
As a connector company, Samtec is involved with a wide variety of different Industry Standards and Protocols that are constantly growing. From USB to PCI Express, Standards allow for our compliant interconnect solutions to be deployed in a diverse number of configurations and settings. One of the largest Standards families Samtec participates with is VSO, VITA […]
The Buzz Around Blockchain, Going Beyond Bitcoin
No matter where we go on the Internet, the blockchain craze seems to follow us. With terms like “cryptocurrency” and “hashing”, it can be difficult to understand whether one is making digital currency or making breakfast. So just what is blockchain, why should you care, and how are connectors involved in something that’s completely digital? […]
Samtec and Sound Techniques – Connecting Rock and Roll
So what do The Beatles, David Bowie, Elton John, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, The Who and Samtec all have in common? A) Heavy drug use B) Associated with people with long police records C) Worked with a company called Sound Techniques D) All of the above Hopefully, you guessed C […]
Samtec and Xilinx 56 Gbps PAM4 Backplane Demonstration
56 Gbps PAM4 At DesignCon 2018, Matt Burns (Technical Marketing Manager of Samtec) and Ivan Madrigal (SerDes Systems Application Engineer at Xilinx®), walk us through a combined Xilinx-Samtec 56 Gbps PAM4 backplane demonstration. One port of 56Gbps PAM4 PBRS31 data is sourced from the transmitter of the Xilinx test chip containing GTM transceivers. The data […]
Analog Devices Expands the FMC and FMC+ Ecosystem
Regular readers of the Samtec blog are keenly aware of VITA 57 FMC and FMC+ solutions Samtec offers. For more than 10 years, this standard has defined the interface between FPGAs and various expansion modules in a growing number of applications. As FMC/FMC+ leverages open platforms and standards, developers are working to further the adaptation […]
Samtec + Credo 112 Gbps PAM4 Long Reach Cable Demonstration
Credo and Samtec teamed-up to to show an impressive 112 Gbps PAM4 long-reach cable demonstration at DesignCon 2018. In this video, Samtec’s Ralph Page and Credo’s Alex Narazi walk us through the demo and the results achieved. Signal Path Three ports of 112 Gbps PAM4 data are sources from the Credo 112 Gbps PAM4 CDRs. […]
DesignCon 2018 Parting Thoughts – How real is 112 Gbps PAM4?
DesignCon 2018 has passed. For those involved from the high-speed communications and semiconductor communities, everyone needs time to catch their breath a bit before planning for the rest of 2018. Why? DesignCon always offers exposure to the latest state-of-the-art design methodologies, applications, technologies, and unparalleled networking opportunities. One question was on the minds of many: How […]
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