Weird weather is one the things making 2020 memorable. As I look my home office window (WFH - yet another 2020 "thing"!), it feels like mid-summer in late September. In some places like Key West or Palm Springs, that is normal. In Pennsylvania, it is not. My kids asked if we could go swimming. Umm, no. In any case, swimming on a hot day always accomplishes a purpose. Diving in to a pool, lake to ocean always is refreshing and relaxing. At least for me. In business, decisions are … [Read more...]
Video Games Taught Me Skills
I am a child of the 80s. I grew up when the idea of home computing was very new. My first experience of any kind of computer was an Apple II that my Dad brought home from work. It was the only computer his company possessed, and every few weeks he would need to create a report that took nearly all weekend. I would wait patiently for Dad to finish because that’s when he would let me load the 5 ¼" floppy disc into the machine and play Galaxians. I loved that game. As … [Read more...]
Samtec Expands its Standards Offerings
VITA, PICMG, COM-HPCTM, COM Express®, MicroSAM®, and MicroTCA® are all developing standards or updating with new additions and Samtec is moving along with them. Samtec's involvement in standards has grown over the years, and there are no signs of that slowing down. Because of this involvement, we have some exciting updates to pass along. In this blog, we will discuss a few of the additional offerings that Samtec has for standards. VITA 74 VNX VNX isn't new, but keep your eyes on it. … [Read more...]
Samtec Technologists to Attend AI Hardware Summit 2020
AI continues to shake up the tech industry. Nvidia's plans to buy UK-based Arm Holdings from Japan-based SoftBank illustrates that point. Nvidia GPU chipsets make-up the majority of data-center focused AI hardware applications. The Arm Holding licensee ecosystem offers a new territory for Nvidia to harness the power of AI. Just about every mobile device (smartphones, IoT, etc.) in the world uses compute engines with Arm technology. Guess where AI growth will be fastest on the near … [Read more...]
Channel Operating Margin: An In-Context Channel Compliance Method
Samtec Signal Integrity R&D Manager Brandon Gore recently presented "IEEE Channel Operating Margin For Channel Analysis" as part of our gEEk® spEEk webinars. gEEk spEEk allows engineers to interact with Samtec’s engineering leaders and SI experts on a variety of selected SI-related topics. I spoke to Brandon about the presentation and why he selected this topic, why a new channel compliance method was adopted, the fact that it is open-sourced, and its importance and value. … [Read more...]
Departing (Virtual) Thoughts from AI Hardware Summit Europe
"Another virtual trade show? Really?" That thought has entered this blogger's mind at least once. Virtual trade shows are the reality for many due to COVID-19, but some still see the benefits of in-person trade shows. With that being said, the trade show industry, especially high-tech, has made great strides in a short time. The diversity of topics and quality of presentations parallels in person events. Take the AI Hardware Summit Europe event as an example. It was originally … [Read more...]
Samtec Discusses PECFF Applications in Gen-Z Consortium Webinar
HPC. FinTech. Machine Learning. Network Acceleration. These and many other emerging applications are stressing data center networks. Data center architectures evolve to ensure optimal resource utilization and allocation. PECFF (PCIe® Enclosure Compatible Form Factor) was developed to optimize next-gen system design and to reduce solution cost and complexity. PECFF is but one tool available for improved data center optimization. PECFF leverages PCIe CEM AIC mechanical infrastructure. … [Read more...]
When Standards Are Not Standard…
There are some products that have become so familiar that their name has entered everyday language. The Hoover Company became so successful in the vacuum cleaner market that its name has entered the language to describe the task they perform. Here in the UK, many Brits of a certain age do not do the vacuuming. Instead, they “hoover”. The same is true of more up-to-date technology. In the world of the internet, Google now receives more than three-quarters of all … [Read more...]
Using Ionization can Help Control ESD
In a previous blog, I wrote about Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), and why it needs to be controlled in an electronic system. Since connectors are passive devices, there really isn't much that can be affected by ESD on the connector system; however, this does not mean that Samtec doesn't have measures in place to prevent it and test connectors against it. While Relative Humidity can help mask a gap in your ESD program, it does not control ESD. Ionization, however, in conjunction with other … [Read more...]
Keysight Quickens Samtec 112 Gbps PAM4 Test and Development Time
Quicken design cycles. Shorter test times. Faster time to market. System architects, product designers and testing engineers have no doubt heard these mantras with every new project they start. Maybe they have had nightmares about these phrases as well! In any case, shorter design and test times and faster time to market are necessary in today's uber-competitive world. Samtec's product development team lives and breathes these mantras everyday. Thankfully, partners like Keysight help … [Read more...]
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