For many around the world today, forty-plus years of pop culture reaches a climactic end. For those living under a rock, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker opens in theaters globally. Star Wars geeks of all ages are thinking, "What's happening with Palpatine and Kylo? Will they both survive? Who are Rey's parents? Where is Baby Yoda and Mando?" Gotcha! I just wanted to make sure you are awake. While I doubt we will see Mando and Baby Yoda on the big screen this weekend, I am sure we … [Read more...]
Samtec Announces New VITA 57.4 FMC+ Development Kits with FireFly™ Optical Engines
System designers and engineers constantly face design challenges to achieve higher data-rates in dense, optical applications. A popular system-level design approach in many high-speed applications marries the configurability and high-speed performance of FPGAs with the advantages of fiber optics. Samtec’s new 25 Gbps and 28 Gbps FireFly™ VITA 57.4 FMC+ Development Kits provide an easy connection between FPGAs and fiber optics. This new solution offers an easy-to-use evaluation and … [Read more...]
Samtec Introduces 14 Gbps FireFly™ FMC Development Kit
System designers and engineers constantly face design challenges to achieve higher data-rates in highly dense applications. A popular system-level design approach in many high-speed applications marries the configurability and high-speed performance of FPGAs with the advantages of fiber optics. Samtec's new 14 Gbps FireFly™ FMC Development Kit provides an easy connection between FPGAs and fiber optics. This new solution offers an easy-to-use evaluation and development … [Read more...]