Cobalt Digital is a US company that designs and manufactures electronic equipment for the HD & 4K television production and broadcast markets. I recently spoke with Jesse Foster, Cobalt Digital's VP of Marketing and Strategy, about the company, their industry, and the design challenges they face. DANNY: Jesse, Tell me about Cobalt Digital. What is their product line and who are their customers? JESSE: A large segment of Cobalt’s product portfolio is comprised … [Read more...]
Connector Voltage and Power Rating 101
Every day, Samtec’s Application Support Group answers questions about connector mechanical, thermal, and electrical specifications. Designers frequently ask how much current, voltage and power a Samtec connector can carry. Samtec Associate Dave Scopelliti prepared an excellent document with the goal of taking the confusion out of voltage and power ratings in specifications and in product information publications. SCOPE The paper is divided into three sections: RMS (Root … [Read more...]
Samtec Twinax Flyover QSFP-DD Cable Maintains SI Performance in Rugged Environments
Samtec recently completed an arduous flex and bend test on our Eye Speed® Ultra-Low Skew Twinax cable. This is used in our high speed cable assemblies, including the Samtec Flyover™ FQSFP-DD cable assembly. Besides achieving outstanding electrical performance, the testing has proved the cable to be rugged and provide stable electrical performance after repeated cycles. QSFP-DD 101 QSFP-DD is a new module and cage/connector system similar to current QSFP, but with an … [Read more...]
Samtec Releases New Protocol Capabilities for High Performance Interconnect
"Which Samtec connectors and cable assemblies support (pick a protocol)?" That is one of the most common questions asked of Samtec sales and support teams. That is natural because many engineers know what protocols and data rates need supporting in their designs. Sometimes the answer is straightforward. Samtec's PCI Express® Edge Card Connector (PCIE series) supports the latest PCIe data rates. In other cases, the answer is more nuanced. Protocol support depends on any number of … [Read more...]
Calculating Connector Mating Forces
A myriad of mechanical and electrical specifications must be considered when selecting the best connector system for your design. An incomplete, first-pass list of considerations include the type of termination, available footprint space, processing and operating temperature and humidity ranges, shock and vibration requirements, ROHS-compliant/lead-free standards, packaging, and non-signal voltage and current requirements, just to name a few. Can you identify one big consideration that I … [Read more...]
Exploring Life’s Circuitry With Axion BioSystems
One thing I love about my job is I get to see a lot of fascinating products and technologies. When I first visited Axion BioSystems I was intrigued by their technology and the possible medical and research applications. I was thrilled when Rob Grier, Design Manager at Axion, agreed to share their story. DANNY: Rob, Tell me about Axion BioSystems ROB: Axion BioSystems is a small life science instrumentation company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Historically, the … [Read more...]
Samtec and IEEE-P370 Partners Win A DesignCon Best Paper Award
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 process. Measured data in the form of S-parameters are often the most trusted, but just how … [Read more...]
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 Twinax Flyover™ and Molex BiPass™ solutions. The combined solutions answer the needs of the growing number of high-speed applications … [Read more...]
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. The technical sessions were filled with roadmaps from components and solutions providers. Attendees were eager with anticipation to see what the show would bring. Strong … [Read more...]
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 Standards Organization, better known as just VITA. VITA members have worked together to define and develop key computer … [Read more...]
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