Samtec has been analyzing launch design optimization techniques to improve signal integrity in high frequency test applications for many years, and continues to build upon initial findings for 224 Gbps test systems. In this blog, Part 1 of the series "How to Improve Signal Integrity for 224 Gbps Test Systems," we'll be examining a few key principles for improving signal integrity from the test instrument to the device under test (DUT). These principles are outlined in Samtec's recent published … [Read more...]
Connectors for AI Accelerators
Developments of the last few years have thrust the subjects of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into the limelight. With the growth of online tools, consumers can now harness the power of AI for a range of tasks. High-performance interconnect provide the link between central processing units (CPUs) and AI accelerators, and play a vital role in the scalability and flexibility that these systems demand. Despite its recent place in the spotlight, AI has been with us for … [Read more...]
PCI-SIG DevCon 2024: Come Visit Samtec!
Samtec is proud to sponsor the upcoming PCI-SIG DevCon 2024. Each year the event includes the latest PCIe demonstrations, presentations and networking oppotunites. Past attendees agree that PCI-SIG DevCons are not to be missed! PCI-SIG DevCons are free events for the 900+ PCI-SIG member companies like Samtec that develop and bring to market new products utilizing PCI Express® technology. There are opportunities to learn directly from the industry’s PCIe® experts and participate in technical … [Read more...]
Artificial Intelligence: How to Manage High Amounts of Data
Artificial Intelligence. Or, the intelligence of computers. It’s all around us, but I think it’s important to remember that this intelligence is driven by human intelligence. It’s the human innovation behind AI that’s inspiring creation, adaptation and the use of computers to make our lives easier. By letting computers focus on artificially intelligent tasks, we can spend more time focusing on human connections, family, seeing new sites and sharing those adventures with “our village”. AI … [Read more...]
Connectors for HPC and Supercomputing
Our modern industrial world depends on raw materials. Whether oil, steel or cotton, raw materials have been of huge importance to the development of the industriaized world. While these physical products remain as vital as ever, the modern era has brought us a new raw material in the form of data. As consumers, we are familiar with data as we use our smartphones and computers. However, the volume of data that is created by modern systems is on a scale that many of us might struggle to … [Read more...]
From AI to SI: Samtec Participates on Two Upcoming Webinars
Nvidia had its annual GTC gathering of AI developers, fans, media, and gamers recently. The newly announced Nvidia Blackwell platform is scheduled for release in late 2024/early 2025. Blackwell will likely lead to another round of "world domination" - I say that tongue in cheek - for the Nvidia. One thing that struck me is the raw performance the Nvidia GPUs support. Imagine the engineering that goes into develeoping signal channels for the HBM, NVLink, PCIe, CXL, and numerous other … [Read more...]
How to Design Component Launches Faster
Designing and optimizing a breakout region (or component launch) for a connector can be challenging. It often requires multiple back and forth iterations and analysis to adjust variables. Samtec’s new SIBORGTM (Signal Integrity Breakout Region Guru) is a free tool that works with Ansys HFSS 3D Layout to generate, visualize, optimize, and develop PCB package and component breakout regions (BORs), enabling Samtec customers to design component launches faster. SIBORG was initially intended to be … [Read more...]
From Design to Production
There comes a time when every design must enter production. However, the path that any item takes from initial concept to final production is a complicated one, and it is very rare that any device makes it through this process unchanged. It would be great if there were no limits imposed by schedules or budgets. To paraphrase US soldier Hal Moore, “Unlike in baseball, three strikes and you are not out. There is always something else you can try…” Moore was talking about leadership, but the … [Read more...]
AMD XRF4 RF Accessory Kit Features Samtec Analog Over Array™ Technology
Samtec open-pin-field arrays like SEARAY™ provide designers the ability to simultaneously run differential pairs, single-ended signals, and power through the same board-to-board interconnect. This design approach allows maximum pin-selection, routing, and grounding flexibility. Additionally, Samtec open-pin-field solutions can be used to route differential or single-ended analog or RF signaling in addition to digital differential pairs, single-ended signals, and power in the same connector. … [Read more...]
15 or 60? – Leap Years Explained
A friend of mine told me his birthday was coming up. He told me it was his 15th. "What?" I thought. He's older than me. He then told me his birthday was on February 29. Duh! Now that makes sense. Leap Years! I know we have "leap years," but I could not actually remember why. Maybe I am 60, but not quite yet. Anyway, I cranked up the "Google Machine" to see what I could find. As with any Google search, you can quickly go down a rabbit hole. I guess I should have asked ChatGPT to write this … [Read more...]
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