DesignCon 2024 recently highighted the ongoing trend for sending high-speed data over twinax cable assmblies. As AI/ML, HPC, data center and computing system architectures evolve, twinax cable assmeblies can be found in ASIC adjacent or near chip applications as well as solutions routing front-panel to front-panel. PCI Express® technology also is playing a key role in GPU-to-GPU communications as AI clusters become larger and disaggregated. Connecting GPU-based AI systems does and will … [Read more...]
Sample-Size Lot Screen Testing Saves Time and Money
Many military and/or aerospace designs require production lot testing of components in order to determine if the parts are quality compliant. These full-lot tests can be time consuming and expensive. For some applications, it is possible to instead perform a sample-size lot test, which tests a percentage of the components, to confirm the performance of parts before lot acceptance. At Samtec, we now offer this sample-size lot screening, and it is primarily being used by our military and … [Read more...]
SET Connectors Operate In Rugged, Harsh Environments, Like Automotive SDVs
The U.S. automotive electronics market is $249.6 billion and is expected to grow to $391.4 billion in 2033. That’s a CAGR of 4.6% for the next decade. And again, that $390+ billion is just in the U.S. Obviously, as we see more electronics in vehicles, we’ll see more electronic connectors. USCAR and LV214 are the standards for automotive connector systems. However, both apply primarily to cable-to-cable and cable-to-board connector systems. With the advent and growth of … [Read more...]
Quality Control – Inspection Instrumentation
Quality control is an important, but sometimes overlooked, element of all manufacturing. Careful inspection is not just the difference between a satisfied client and a damaged reputation. In some circumstances, lives may depend on it. Rugged and reliable inspection instrumentation is therefore vital in the modern factory. Quality control was once a highly manual process. Manufacturers were forced to choose between random sampling or 100% inspection. The first method tries to predict the … [Read more...]
Connectors for Test and Measurement Instrumentation
The sheer profusion of electronic devices in the modern world means that test and measurement grows more important every day. As we grow to depend on technology more and more – and even depend on this technology for our safety – ensuring that systems are performing correctly is critical. The world of test and measurement has evolved. It is no longer acceptable to simply test for open circuits or incorrect wiring. Instead, modern consumers and professionals expect any new product to be … [Read more...]
Samtec SI/PI Capabilities Simplify Design and Accelerate Time-To-Market
Signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) concepts confuse many seasoned engineers. Yet, they are both essential to modern, high-performance system architectures and system design. Designing for High-Speed "It's all about the signal channel!" That's it. That's the short and simple secret to SI. As an electrical engineer, PCB design or SI specialist, routing a signal from point A (say the transmitter) to point B (say a receiver) with as little attenuation as possible is the design … [Read more...]
The Importance of Communications in the Military
One of the greatest challenges faced by military commanders is that of communications. Clear and concise exchange of information has always been vital to any successful military operation, and none more so than in modern times. Effective command and control have always been at the heart of leadership. Even during pre-industrial times, when commanders could often survey an entire battlefield from a single vantage point, ensuring that orders were relayed quickly and accurately was … [Read more...]
Satellite Communications
Our armed forces need to be able to function in some of the most remote and desolate places on earth. Far from conventional infrastructure, and operating over wide areas, the military cannot depend on conventional wired systems or line-of-sight radio, and so rely on satellite communications. The Value of Satcom At the same time, the battlefield is a connected space. The machine-to-machine communications that are so fundamental to the Internet of Things (IoT) are becoming vital to … [Read more...]
Designing Munitions For The Last Resort
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...]
Explore Next-Gen Test Connectivity Solutions
In grade school, we had timed math quizzes. With a sheet full of problems and the timer set, the goal was to answer as many as possible. The key to speed is TONS of practice and, honestly, memorization – knowing the problems so well that the answer comes to mind at first glance. Similar to me sitting at the kitchen table learning the times table to ace the next quiz, rapidly increasing signal integrity requirements have driven Samtec to internally develop hardware for high-level testing of … [Read more...]
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