With the global headquarters of Samtec in Southern Indiana, we are surrounded by people wanting to go Fast! A few weeks ago we watched horses go fast in the 148th Kentucky Derby. This past weekend we watched Indy Cars go fast during the 106th Indianapolis 500. A driver or jocky's decision-making and reaction time made me think of delays or latency when it comes to the interconnect market. High-speed connectors are a sweet spot for Samtec and if you are unfamiliar with some of our offerings … [Read more...]
COM-HPC® is (Almost) Ready For Prime Time
Anticipation. That word conjures up many emotions. For some, a planned event brings hope and happiness. For others, that same event may cause anxiety and stress. Why isn't it HERE yet?!!!?!? (Maybe that is just this parent's view of their children's daily reactions. Insert "shrug" emoji here.) In any case, many in the embedded computing industry are looking forward to the soon-to-be-released PICMG COM-HPC specification. COM-HPC will soon provide increased density, enhanced … [Read more...]
Samtec Releases New FireFly™ Video
We talk about FireFly™ a lot around here, and why not? With the industry’s leading miniature footprint enabling maximum signal density and SI over longer distances, we assume you want to hear about it. FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™ provides high-performance versatility by taking the data connection “off board” for higher data rates up to 28 Gbps per lane with a path to 112 Gbps PAM4. In addition, the miniature footprint allows for higher density and closer proximity to the IC. The results … [Read more...]
FPGAworld Copenhagen 2017
The FPGAworld Conference is an international forum for researchers, engineers, teachers, students and hackers. It covers topics such as complex SW/HW embedded systems, FPGA based products, educational & industrial cases and more. The academic & industrial tracks at FPGAworld, meals, premises, administration etc. is paid for by industry sponsors and exhibitors. Samtec will be presenting several high-speed solutions as well as presenting live demos of our products used in tandem with … [Read more...]
FPGAworld Stockholm 2017
The FPGAworld Conference is an international forum for researchers, engineers, teachers, students and hackers. It covers topics such as complex SW/HW embedded systems, FPGA based products, educational & industrial cases and more. The academic & industrial tracks at FPGAworld, meals, premises, administration etc. is paid for by industry sponsors and exhibitors. Samtec will be presenting several high-speed solutions as well as presenting live demos of our products used in tandem with … [Read more...]
Super Computing 2017 (SC17)
By way of high powered computing and processing, age-old problems continue to be solved. Developing countries receive clean drinking water, new medicine prevents cancer before it starts, and we are kept safe as a society. Technology is linked to all of these issues and much more. At this year's SC17, all of these aspects are taken into consideration and more. Through gathering scientists, engineers, programmers, and developers, SuperComputing opens the door to new technologies to help face … [Read more...]
High Speed, High Density Right Angle Socket Array Saves 50 Percent Board Space
Samtec’s new high speed, high density right angle socket array - SEARAY™ 0.80 mm pitch - is ideal for perpendicular board-to-board and micro backplane applications with up to 50 percent board space savings compared to .050" (1.27 mm) pitch SEARAY™ interconnects. The open pin field design allows for maximum grounding and routing flexibility with up to 500 total Edge Rate® contacts. This ultra high density right angle socket array (SEAF8-RA Series) features: a choice of 8 or 10 … [Read more...]
A Look Inside Samtec’s High Speed Cable Tech Center
Check out the new Samtec Cable Group Tech Center video. It’s an overview of the Samtec Cable Group, our R&D and manufacturing Technology Center focusing on precision extruded micro coax and twinax cable used for high speed / high density cable assemblies, including 26-38 AWG, 50/75/85/100 ohm impedance, and systems rated at 28+ Gbps. Cable Options Samtec Cable Group offers a variety of center conductor, dielectric, shielding, and jacket options. Center conductor options include … [Read more...]
Strike Up The Bandwidth Beyond 28 Gbps
Here is a link to an EDN article you need to read. Scott McMorrow, R&D Consultant for Teraspeed® Consulting (a division of Samtec), discusses the migration of high-speed data transfer rates to 28 Gbps and beyond. Here's a quick synopsis. We Can Barely Get To 56 Gbps With Today's Materials It’s hard to give an overview to such an insightful article, but I’ll try to give a quick recap: First, although many in the industry are successfully achieving information transfer rates … [Read more...]
The Sky’s The Limit — New Elevated, High Speed Mezzanine Interconnect System
SkyRay™, Samtec’s new elevated, high density array interconnect system, offers design flexibility and high bandwidth performance without sacrificing signal integrity. The high speed system supports 28+ Gbps applications, as well as PCIe® and XAUI specifications. SkyRay is designed for high speed elevated board stacking, with stack heights ranging from 18 mm to 40 mm. The standard stack height is 35 mm. SkyRay is ideal for applications that generate higher levels of heat … [Read more...]