A key component of any high-speed signal path is the interconnect. Design engineers must identify the right connector (or connectors) and the best performance for the application. At 56 Gbps PAM4 data rates (and higher), connector selection becomes more challenging. Interconnect manufacturers like Samtec make connector performance data readily available to support the connector selection process. Measured data in the form of S-parameters are often the most trusted, but just how … [Read more...]