So you've finally found the right connector for your design. With low stack heights, SnPb finish on the tail, and a highly rated normal force, this should solve your signal integrity problems and be the connector/cable of your dreams, right? Well first of all, if you dream about connectors, something may be off. More importantly, interconnect processing may also be involved in fully designing any of Samtec's interconnect solutions into your design. Samtec's Interconnect Processing Group … [Read more...]
Industry Standards and Samtec – What They Are and Why We Are Involved (Part 1)
Cadillac vs. Ford. Fast food vs. fine dining. 24k gold vs. 25₵ plastic. The difference between all of these things: standards. Standards are what define the choices we make each and every day as to what we will invest our time and money in. But what do standards, in this case, Industry Standards, have to do with a connector company, and why are they so important to us? What is a Standard? To understand why, we first need to define what a standard is. In the … [Read more...]