FPGAs are taking over the world, or it just seems that way. At least for readers of the Samtec blog. Samtec oftens gets questions as to whether we sell FPGAs or not. Of course we don't, but we do sell VITA 57.1 FMC and VITA 57.4 FMC+ interconnects found on just about every FPGA dev kit in the world. Samtec even offers a wide portfolio of FMC, FMC+ and optical module evaluation kits for real-time development and testing in a lab setting. So, the reader may ask, why does the Samtec blog … [Read more...]
Samtec Technical Experts and Panelists Participate in Upcoming Webinars
Summer is here. The kids are out of school. Families are taking well-deserved holidays and vacations or even enjoying local staycations. Even though it's summer, design engineers still need to move their new projects along. Additionally, designers need to keep their skills sharp and learn about the latest tools. Some upcoming webinars will no doubt help the engineering community stay updated on FPGA SoMs, expansion buses and associated interconnects, and the latest on PCI Express® … [Read more...]
Samtec High-Speed Interconnect Enable New Artix and Kintex UltraScale+ SoMs
"Here we go again!" Yes, it is another blog on FPGA-based system-on-modules (SoMs). Why, you, dear reader, may wonder? Simply, embedded computing engineers love the versatility, flexibility and scalability that SoMs offer in system architecture design. Secondly, so many SoMs use Samtec high-speed board-to-boardconnectors. Here we go again, indeed! ;) UltraSOM! - New Artix UltraScale+SoM Family Embedded computing is global in nature, but there seems to be a lot of SoM design and FPGA … [Read more...]
Samtec and Arrow Partner on New Intel® Agilex™ 5 E-series SoC Dev Kit
"Intelligent edge." That is a new term for many. Basically it refers to the the increased computational capabilities at the edge of the communications networks. Typically, heavy compute loads are executed in data centers or on supercomputers. As the "intelligent edge" ramps up performance, those calculations are enabled by embedded devices using multicore CPUs, FPGAs, SoCs, and the like. Intelliegent edge and embedded computing applications combine faster speeds with lower power … [Read more...]
New prodesign Acceleration Card Includes Samtec NovaRay® Extreme Density Arrays
The recent popularity and interest in ChatGPT underscore the progress AI has made in affecting everyday life. Who has asked ChatGPT to finish a homework assignment or write a blog? (For full disclosure, this blog has been written by a real person. Or has it? 😉) In any case, the backbone of chatbots like ChatGPT and similar services are high-performance compute platforms enabling neural networks and AI acceleration in data centers. Obviously, GPUs have a leadership position in AI hardware … [Read more...]
New ChalkTalk Features 56 Gbps PAM4 Interconnects for FPGA Applications
FPGAs, SoCs and other flexible, configurable and reprogrammable compute engines are redefining embedded computing architectures. While prevalent in Data Centers, ASIC Emulation, and High-Performance Computing, FPGAs are the beating electronic hearts of many emerging Transportation, Medical Imaging, Process Automation and Industrial Vision embedded computing applications. In many FPGA-based designs, the choice of a connector solution can be a crucial element in your system design. The … [Read more...]
A Student’s Perspective – Technical Marketing
As an undergraduate EE major, I have noticed many of my fellow students focus purely on the technical side of engineering. However, my goal is to understand how business principles influence engineering decisions. My role as a Technical Marketing Engineering (TME) Co-op at Samtec allows me to do just that. Technical Marketing provides an opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge in various areas of engineering. One day I am learning about fiber optics. On another, I am learning about stamping … [Read more...]
Gen-Z Enables Heterogeneous Computing Networks
Digitization! Everyday, more of our daily life - work, play, sleep, food, entertainment and more - seems to have an online component. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the digitization trend - "Zoom me!" However, digitization has been ongoing for decades. A foundation of daily digitization goes back to Moore's law. CPUs are denser and faster than ever before. Computing networks based on x86 system architectures live on in laptops, workstations, servers and any number of embedded … [Read more...]
Samtec and Achronix Technologists Detail 112 Gbps PAM4 FPGA Implementation
Readers of the Samtec blog know we are always talking about next-gen speed. Current channels rates are running at 56 Gbps PAM4. However, system designers are starting to look at 112 Gbps PAM4 data rates. Intuition would say that bleeding edge data rates like 112 Gbps PAM4 only occur in the data center. Why might that not be the case? FPGA vendors are releasing any number of new solutions featuring 112 Gbps PAM4 transceivers. FPGAs reside in a number of applications like 5G, AI/ML, … [Read more...]
New Intel FPGA Platform Features Samtec Interconnect
Transceivers. SerDes. XCVRs. Tx/Rx. Yada, Yada, Yada. FPGA designers want more of them. FPGA designers want them to be faster. Thankfully, the leading FPGA suppliers are answering the call. The Samtec blog features many solutions from Xilinx, but what about Intel? What options are they promoting? Intel® Agilex™ FPGA and SoCs Intel recently released their latest FPGA/SoC platform called Intel® Agilex™. This family leverages Intel's 10nm process technology and advanced architectures. … [Read more...]