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 evaluation of electrically … [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 good are … [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 Market … [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 bus, board, … [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 case, … [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 other two are … [Read more...]
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