We all hope for peace and a world free from conflict. Despite this, it is the duty of governments to provide their armed forces with the tools they need to deter aggression from foreign powers who have different aspirations and, if necessary, take action to safeguard the lives of its citizens. It is necessary to design munitions that will be ready in the last resort. Modern weapons and munitions make the most of the latest technology. The driving goal of modern munition design is … [Read more...]
Embedded Vision Applications Expand
Human vision in indispensable and often taken for granted. Similarly machine, or embedded, vision influences daily human life in ways thought impossible. Simply, machine vision refers to the ability of embedded systems to "see". Key system components include cameras or image sensors, analog-to-digitals converters and complex compute engines like DSPs, FPGAs or GPUs. Additional IP, firmware and applications software provide functional guidance based on what the system "sees". Need an … [Read more...]
Practical Ports for Perfect Performance – Pretend or Possible?
Enough of the letter "P" already. Message recieved. In any case, modeling and simulating next-gen 224 Gbps signal channels poses many challenges. Design engineers must optimize the entire signal path, not just a specific component. The signal path includes transceiver and receivers, die-to-packaging transitions, BGA breakout regions, PCB traces, connector breakout regions and interconnect. Any number of design decisions affect multi-gigabit per second channel data rate performance. As a … [Read more...]
Focus on Avionics
The aerospace industry has had a tough time over the last 12 months. Not only has the commercial aviation market suffered severely from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the industry has not been able to showcase its latest developments. The signs of a recovery are beginning to show. The SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo took place in Florida during April, providing enthusiasts and professionals with their first look at new aviation technology for nearly a year. On show was everything from … [Read more...]
Gut-Feel Engineering
The human brain is very good at understanding the world around us. An everyday example can be found when driving a car. An experienced driver will be able to judge how large their car is, and how close they can approach an obstacle. The driver does not need to think about or analyze the situation. Instead, they simply respond instinctively. Other examples can be found in sports. Baseball players regularly hit a ball that is less than 3 inches across, traveling towards them at nearly … [Read more...]
Gen-Z Enables Heterogeneous Computing Networks
Digitization! Everyday, more of our daily life - work, play, sleep, food, entertainment and more - seems to have an online component. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the digitization trend - "Zoom me!" However, digitization has been ongoing for decades. A foundation of daily digitization goes back to Moore's law. CPUs are denser and faster than ever before. Computing networks based on x86 system architectures live on in laptops, workstations, servers and any number of embedded … [Read more...]
Samtec, Otava and Avnet Optimize the mmWave RF Signal Path
mmWave applications are all the rage. Why? Simply put, the 5G tidal wave is coming. Also, ADAS systems use 24 GHz for SRR applications and 77 GHz for LRR applications. Obviously, the world needs mmWave tech! Traditional mmWave technology spans the 30 - 300 GHz frequency range. Samtec defines mmWave technology as 18 - 110 GHz across our Precision RF portfolio of full cable assemblies, cable connectors, and board-level interconnects. High frequencies challenge designers like never before. … [Read more...]
Microwave and mmWave Technology for Emerging Applications Webinar
As consumers, wireless technology is often taken for granted. How difficult would everyday life be without it? Can I open my garage door today? How do I turn on my Smart TV? Where are my social networks? Most of our daily wireless connections - from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to cellular, SatNav and GPS - use carrier frequencies below ~6 GHz. Typical 50 ohm SMA connectors and cable assemblies (or similar) usually work in these types of applications. What about newer applications like 5G and … [Read more...]
Samtec Technologists Present at Virtual Flash Memory Summit
The technical trade show calendar seems busiest in Spring and Fall. This year, due to COVID, more events are virtual. More events have been rescheduled in the Fall this year. So it seems busier than usual. Take, as an example, Flash Memory Summit. FMS usually occurs in the summer during August. This year, it will be virtual from November 10-12, 2020. What is FMS? Each year at FMS, attendees hear keynotes and the latest technology updates, forecasts, and roadmaps for the NVM … [Read more...]
DC Block Capacitor Location: Does It Really Matter?
Samtec’s gEEk® spEEk webinars allow engineers the opportunity to interact with Samtec’s engineering leaders and SI experts on a variety of selected SI-related topics. Gustavo Blando, a Samtec Signal Integrity Architect, recently presented “DC Block Capacitor Location (Does It Matter)?” I spoke to Gustavo about his presentation and why he selected the topic, and the challenges in selecting the location of DC block capacitors. As you can probably imagine, it’s more complicated … [Read more...]
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