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How Software Defined Manufacturing (SDM) Enables Industrial Automation
ByJanine Love October 29, 2024October 23, 2024

Software-defined manufacturing (SDM) is a growing area of interest, and it may be a method to enable technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), robotics automation, and data analytics. A recent white paper aims to explain the basics of SDM, how it relates to the concept of the “digital twin,” and how it can be enabled by the efforts of industry-standards bodies. Read on to learn more about how to chart a course to SDM.

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Selecting The Right Contact For Your Board-to-Board Interconnect System
ByDanny Boesing September 19, 2024September 20, 2024

Samtec’s new product development focuses on high-performance, high-data-rate connector systems. For example, we have six product families rated at 112 Gbps PAM4, and we’re already demonstrating 224 G systems. But does your system require those data rates? Chances are it doesn’t. You are likely more concerned about identifying reliable, cost-effective board-to-board connectors or cable assemblies….

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What Ultra Micro Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Connectors Are Best In Rugged Applications?
ByLaura Kachnavage September 12, 2024September 5, 2024

Reliable, Samtec Ultra Micro connectors with a Blade & Beam contact system used in rugged applications

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Ultra Micro Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Connectors for Reliable, 56 Gbps PAM4 Data Transfer
ByLaura Kachnavage July 11, 2024July 19, 2024

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…

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Making Connections in Automotive Systems
ByJanine Love July 9, 2024January 15, 2025

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…

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New Flexible Stacking Guide & The Modern Pentathlon
ByBrianne Collier July 2, 2024June 28, 2024

The 2024 Olympics are almost here and the summer games include gymnastics, swimming, cycling, tennis, and hockey among other familiar sports… and something called Modern Pentathlon. I’d honestly never heard of this sport before, and clearly missed the boat since it’s been a part of the Modern Olympics program since 1912. The Modern Pentathlon is…

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What Is A JTAG Connector?
ByDanny Boesing June 10, 2024June 10, 2024

Before we answer the question, “What is a JTAG connector?” let me first give you a brief overview of JTAG. What is JTAG? Joint Test Action Group, or JTAG, is the common name for IEEE Standard 1149.1. This standard defines a particular method for testing board-level interconnects, which is also called Boundary Scan. In short,…

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Six Tips To Help You Select The Right Connector
ByDanny Boesing May 24, 2024May 24, 2024

I’ve worked with many engineers trying to select the right connector set for their board-to-board application. I felt bad for them because they had many options to choose from, and it can be a confusing, frustrating endeavor. It’s made it all the more complicated because no two applications are identical. This blog aims to give…

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Good News and Good News About Board Stacking Connector Solutions
ByDanny Boesing March 27, 2024April 26, 2024

“The good news is, Samtec has more ways to stack two or more PC boards than anybody else in the connector industry,” I told a Designer when asked about our two-piece, pin-and-socket board stacking connector sets. Usually, the “bad news” follows the “good news.” But the second sentence was, “The good news is, Samtec has the…

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Need Secure PCB Stacking? You Can Be Sure.
ByDanny Boesing January 28, 2024January 28, 2024

When mating two or more printed circuit boards (PCBs), what’s the easiest way to be certain you have a robust, reliable, secure PCB stacking connection? The answer is often to use a precision board stacking standoff, especially in high shock and vibration environments. Samtec’s SureWare™ ultra-rugged hardware family includes several varieties of board stacking standoffs,…

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