Micro and rugged typically do not go hand-in-hand, but Samtec offers a breadth of products and features that prove it is possible. To show that, we recently released a new Micro Rugged web experience. Here you can scroll, roll over and interact with the product solutions and rugged features available, and learn more about the intense testing many of our rugged products have undergone. Within the web experience you will find solutions for high cycle, high speed, high power and harsh … [Read more...]
The Grounds Behind Grounding
A few weeks ago, I was working on an audio amplifier with my dad in the garage. As I began to wire it up to test a new set of speakers we had bought, I received a nasty shock when plugging in an older, frail patch cable. Now, something didn’t seem to add up here; I had used this cable before on my equipment and never had problems. However, in this instance, something was different; the older tube amplifier we were using had no ground. In today’s industry and even in household use, electrical … [Read more...]