Specifying interconnects is not always easy. With that in mind, the engineers at Samtec continue to create a wealth of technical information in the form of white papers, case studies, application notes, technical notes, published papers in journals and conference proceedings, webinars, and data sheets. These technical resources help with interconnect design. All of these have been compiled in an updated Technical Library on Samtec.com. You can freely browse, download, and watch these … [Read more...]
The Engineer’s Cheese Sandwich
Design engineers are the heroes of the electronics industry. Responsible for creating everything from cell phones to satellites, it is the creativity of designers that drives the modern world. Engineers must respond to a specification. This is where the life of a design engineer becomes a little difficult. In an ideal world, a design specification should be clear and detailed, but I'm afraid that sometimes our design engineer might be given instructions that are less than … [Read more...]
Check out Samtec’s Expanded and Improved YouTube Channel
As the second most popular search engine with over 1 billion users, YouTube has become a resource few can live without. Videos, live streams, blogs, and documentaries are uploaded every second by individuals, media outlets, and corporations like Samtec. New Updates Our own channel, SamtecInc, has proved to be a valuable asset to our clientele as well as newer visitors. With our newly redesigned channel, we aim to provide an even better user experience within all of our … [Read more...]
Full-Featured Parametric Search Now Available on Samtec.com – Solutionator 2.0 Has Been Launched
With trillions (yes, trillions) of different part combinations available, it makes perfect sense that the #1 request from Samtec.com web users over the last couple of years has been a parametric search. This feedback from one customer said it best. With the release of our original Solutionator, we brought many of the features requested above to Samtec.com. The drawback was, we needed to split it into several smaller data sets for performance reasons, which limited filtering options. … [Read more...]
Six Time-Saving Features of Samtec.com You Might Not Know About
The software engineers on the Samtec web team work diligently every day to bring you the experience you're used to on Samtec.com. While many of our tools are front and center, there are some useful features that you may not be aware of. To help save you even more time, this post will walk you through a few of these that will make your day just a little bit easier. Visually Exploring Product Lines - Samtec Picture Search One of the largest requests that we get from web users … [Read more...]
3D Models in Under a Minute, No Login Required
The number of 3D models requested from Samtec.com has skyrocketed over the last few years. Our previous online 3D model tooling worked fairly well, and our internal support group was able to accommodate requests when it didn't, but being the connector industry service leader, we just weren't satisfied with the user experience and speed of that old tooling, and neither were a number of our web users. Because of this, one of our main goals with the website this year has been to beef up our … [Read more...]