The need for printed circuit board (PCB) connectors to have increased mechanical reliability combined with high-speed performance to 56 Gbps PAM4 in an ultra micro form factor continues to gain traction in extremely rugged data applications. A few examples include industrial IOT, robotics, drones, and military and aerospace. However, with proliferating advancements in the automotive industry, the need for reliable high-performance ultra micro interconnects for automotive has escalated. … [Read more...]
Making Connections in Automotive Systems
Automotive designers know that inside-the-vehicle systems have stringent quality and reliability requirements, thanks in large part to environmental conditions and the long lifetime of a typical car. As a result, many look for a “PPAP” (pronounced P-PAP; Production Part Approval Process) designation on products they select for their automotive system designs. PPAP is an automotive industry quality standard with a fairly complex submission process, and it aims to verify a component’s … [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...]
AI, 5G and Automotive – Dispatches from XDF Silicon Valley
The FPGA (or ACAP) universe gathered at the San Jose Fairmount last week during the Xilinx Developer Forum. Engineers, data scientists, analysts, distributors, alliance partners and more came to learn about the latest hardware, software and system level solutions from Xilinx. Xilinx CEO Victor Peng set the theme of the event with his keynote. Xilinx (and thier partner's) business strategies revolve around three key growth drivers: Data Center, 5G and Automotive. The Samtec team … [Read more...]