Specifying interconnects is not always easy. With that in mind, the engineers at Samtec continue to create a wealth of technical information in the form of white papers, case studies, application notes, technical notes, published papers in journals and conference proceedings, webinars, and data sheets. These technical resources help with interconnect design. All of these have been compiled in an updated Technical Library on Samtec.com. You can freely browse, download, and watch these … [Read more...]
Samtec Updates SI/PI Capabilities/Resource Landing Page
56. 112. 224. SI/PI! For a lot of Americans, that sounds like the pre-snap play call or audible of a quarterback in North American-style football games. After watching football Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, that's where my brain is as well. However, for those of us in the high-speed connectivity industry, those numbers refer to the speed markers in channel data rates we work with everyday. An embedded engineer implementing a 56 Gbps PAM4 transceiver design. A mechanical engineer … [Read more...]
Tips on Power Distribution and Breakout Region Design
Next month, two Samtec engineers will participate in EDI CON ONLINE, a free annual online training event from the publisher of Microwave Journal and Signal Integrity Journal. In separate talks, Istvan Novak and Kiana Montes, of Samtec will give tips on power distribution and breakout region design. On Wednesday, October 4th at 10:30 Eastern, Istvan Novak will take the virtual stage to teach about PDNs. His Featured Talk is called: Three Design Tips for Power Distribution Networks. Power … [Read more...]
Samtec Exhibits at AI Hardware & Edge AI Summit, EuMW 2023
Ahh . . . September. It reminds us of the the last bits of summer, kids going back to school and football. Of course, at Samtec we love global football and the North American kind well. In case someone asks, I am a HUGE fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the high-tech world, trade show season is ramping up. Samtec will be exhibiting at two major shows this month. One is the AI Hardware & Edge AI Summit in Santa Clara, CA. The second tradeshow is the European Microwave Week (EuMW) in … [Read more...]
Connecting Artificial Intelligence in the Smart Factory Part 2
In the first part of this series, we looked at how artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a part in the smart factory. The smart factory is a facility powered by the Internet of Things (IoT), which allows machines to share data gathered by a wide range of sources. From the demands of customers to the functioning of the machines themselves, the IIoT creates a factory that is more adaptable and efficient, and AI is key. Tough Conditions Even as AI is being deployed into the industrial … [Read more...]
Samtec Presents, Exhibits at Upcoming PCI-SIG DevCon on Santa Clara
Samtec is proud to sponsor the upcoming PCI-SIG Developers Conference 2023. Like last year, the event will be in-person with 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. They are an opportunity to learn directly from the … [Read more...]
Samtec and Partners Present Industry Workshop at IMS 2023
May The Fourth Be With You! It's always my goal to write the Samtec blog on May 4, but it doesn't always work that way. Force ghosts, Mando, Grogu, and old-school Bib Fortuna, Star Wars (and other sci-fi movies) make me think about what's possible. Who'd ever think we'd have such global connectivity? In Star Wars, if you were out of communications range, a droid would just boost power. That's what Obi-Wan Kenobi asked R4-P17 ("R4" for short) to do when they were on Geonosis in Star Wars: … [Read more...]
Should I Use a PCB or Cable Backplane?
Selecting a backplane design requires tradeoffs specific to a particular network topology and application. In some cases, the assessment of PCB vs cable backplane is not an “either/or” but a combination approach. This blog post, based on a conversation with Samtec’s Andrew Josephson, Brandon Gore, and Jonathan Sprigler, aims to answer some of the most common questions that come up when deciding should I use a PCB or cable backplane for a high-speed design? How do the two approaches compare on … [Read more...]
Designing for Robots
Robots have been with us for decades, but they are not the cute or futuristic designs that make the headlines or cause a stir at technology conventions. They are the machines that work behind the scenes and are responsible for making many of the products that we use in everyday life. These industrial robots are relatively unintelligent by today’s standards, but they fulfill important roles. They are designed to perform the same task again and again, with great precision. The automotive … [Read more...]
Apollo Communication Hardware: A Fantastic Demonstration Of The Original Equipment
A working demonstration of the Apollo communication system -- the original Apollo S-Band communication hardware that was used in the Apollo moon missions in the 1960s and early 1970s -- was on display at DesignCon 2023. Marc Verdiell, CTO of the Samtec Optical Group, walks us through the setup. Marc is part of a team that is restoring this Apollo communication equipment to its original functional state. All equipment is on loan from private collections. The system operated at 2.1 GHz and … [Read more...]
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