Samtec will present several cutting-edge connector product demonstrations at SC23, all designed for high-performance computing, networking, storage, and analysis. New connectors include a new 224 Gbps PAM4 mid-board cable system, as well as a proof-of-concept solution for PCIe® 7.0. There are also connector solutions for CXL 3.0, PCIe 6.0, and 112 Gbps PAM4, as well as state-of-the-art fiber optic connector systems. If you’re there, stop by booth 319.
Samtec products that will be live in these demonstrations, or on display, include:
Si-Fly™ HD, On-Package or ASIC-Adjacent Cable System

- The industry’s highest-density on-package or ASIC-adjacent cable system
- 207 differential pairs per square inch
- Eye Speed® AIR™ hyper low skew 33 AWG twinax cable
- Samtec Flyover® Cable Technology
- Designed for HDI & package substrates
AcceleRate® HP, Extreme Density Cable System

- High-performance cable systems and arrays on 0.635 mm pitch (ARP6, APF6-L)
- Samtec Flyover® cable technology
- 112 Gbps PAM4 performance
- The flexible open-pin-field design maximizes grounding and routing flexibility
- Data Rate compatible with PCIe® Gen 6.0 and 100 GbE
NovaRay® I/O, Front Panel Cable System

- Samtec Flyover® cable technology (NovaRay I/O)
- Up to 3.584 Tbps PAM4 aggregate data
- Mid-board (ASIC) to the front panel
- 16 and 32 differential pair configurations
- Full external EMI shielding
FireFly™ Micro Optical Engine Cable System

- Samtec FireFly systems: performance to 28 Gbps
- x4 and x12 designs
- OM3 multi-mode fiber
- Variety of End 2 options and heat sinks for various cooling processes
- Extended Temperature FireFly with a -40 ºC to +85 ºC range for military and industrial applications (ETUO)
- PCIe-Over-Fiber optical cable system with Gen 3.0/4.0 data transfer rates to 100 m (PCUO)
- PCIe-Over-Fiber adaptor card supports transparent and non-transparent bridging (PCOA)
0.60 mm High-Speed Edge Card Connector Rated For PCIe 6.0

- Supports 64 Gbps PAM4 (32 Gbps NRZ) applications
- PCIe® 6.0 capable
- 0.60 mm pitch differential pair system
- Compliant to SFF-TA-1002: x4 (1C), x8 (2C), x16 (4C & 4C+)
- Edge Rate® contacts optimized for signal integrity performance (HSEC6-DV)
Other blogs and articles that may be of interest to you:
- PCIe 6.0 Data Routed From New Chip-Adjacent Connector To Front Panel
- Why Did PCIe 6.0 Adopt PAM4?
- Rohde & Schwarz VNA Verifies Excellent PCIe 6.0 Performance Of High-Speed Cable
SC23 (Super Computing 2023) is the International Conference for high-performance computing, networking, storage, and analysis. The Program is designed to share best practices in all areas of high-performance computing. The Exhibition is an opportunity to meet and interact with industry, research organizations, universities, and startups joining us from across the globe.
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