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...]
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? Chain, chain, chain... The blockchain is quickly becoming one of the world's largest networks for data transfer, except without the risks. In this … [Read more...]
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 (the title might have been a little bit of a giveaway). As a fellow music nerd and Samtec associate, I can say with pride that Samtec is thrilled to be sponsoring Sound Techniques at … [Read more...]
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 routes through high-performance RF jumpers to a test paddleboard made of Isola Tachyon laminate material, through a mated Samtec … [Read more...]
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 of FPGA technologies in applications ranging from datacom/telecom and broadcast video to instrumentation, aerospace and defense. More and more … [Read more...]
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. The signals are routed through RF jumpers to an SI characterization card for Samtec's next-gen AcceleRatee® Cable Assemblies. One data path is a signal while the … [Read more...]
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 real is 112 Gbps PAM4? The number of demos and presentation at DesignCon prove the … [Read more...]
56 Gbps PAM4 Product Demonstrations At DesignCon 2018
56 Gbps PAM4, 112 Gbps PAM4, and 28 Gbps DesignCon is where Samtec showcases new products and product demonstrations that display high-speed technologies for Silicon-to-Silicon optimization. Our demos this year show interconnect systems in 56 Gbps PAM4, 112 Gbps PAM4, and 28 Gbps applications. Here's a list of the demos scheduled for DesignCon 2018: 56 Gbps PAM4 Demonstration Of Keysight PXIe VNA and Samtec Flyover™ A Keysight M937XA PXIe VNA sources 16 pairs of 56G-PAM4 data … [Read more...]
Smile! You’re On (High Speed) Cameras!
We often take for granted the dual 12-megapixel camera collecting dust on the back of our smartphones or the fact that almost any building we enter has a sign reading "Smile, you're on camera!". Cameras have gone from a mysterious "stealer of souls" to a technology we can't seem to live without. Although they are commonly used in a wide variety of applications from monitoring, to photo captures and security, video cameras, specifically high speed cameras, are still a relatively new … [Read more...]
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