I enjoy reading summary lists of the year that’s ending. I’m talking about lists like the top news events, the most successful movies and songs, and famous people who died. And it goes without saying that everybody wants to read the list of Samtec’s best connector blogs …
This list of Samtec’s 2023 best connector blogs is not based on readership, because many of our most-read blogs were published before 2023. They were selected because of their relevance to customer needs, or because they display cutting-edge technology, or because they elicited considerable interest from our readers. And they were all published in 2023.
New Signal Integrity Handbook: The purpose of the SI Handbook is to provide a reference text for those with little or no SI experience who are tasked with selecting a high-speed interconnect. The information has been carefully developed by Samtec’s signal integrity engineers to help facilitate informed decisions when specifying components that will affect a system’s performance.
New 224 Gbps PAM4 Interconnect Demonstration: Emerging system requirements are driven by industry advancements in areas such as data centers, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum computing, among others. This is a live demonstration of a new Samtec Flyover cable system achieving excellent performance at 224 Gbps PAM4.
Apollo Communication Hardware Demonstration: A working demonstration of the Apollo communication system — the original Apollo S-Band communication hardware that was used in the Apollo moon missions in the 1960s and early 1970s — was on display at DesignCon 2023. This blog tells you all about it.
Why Use Samtec Flyover Cable Systems?: A recently published white paper provides measured data and examples to explain why a cable solution can be better in a high-speed design than a PCB trace. It also addresses concerns such as cable management and cost.
For The Love Of Tigers: We distribute thousands of stuffed tigers at many of our larger tradeshows. We have customers who seek us out to make sure they can add one to their collection. Most of the time we hear it is for a child or grandchild that they get to share it with when they get home. Along with Samtec Cares, Samtec makes a donation on your behalf to the World Wildlife Foundation for tiger conservation, for every free stuffed tiger registered at a show.
Should I Use A PCB or Cable Assembly Backplane?: Selecting a backplane design requires tradeoffs specific to a particular network topology and application. In some cases, the assessment of PCB vs cable backplane is not an “either/or” but a combination approach. This blog post aims to answer some of the most common questions that come up when deciding if I should use a PCB or cable backplane for a high-speed design?
Women In Microwaves Reception Draws A Crowd At IMS: Every year the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) hosts the Women in Microwaves networking reception. This year, Samtec was fortunate enough to join Microwaves & RF magazine as the sponsors of the Women in Microwaves (affectionately referred to as “WIM”) reception, which was held at the Hilton Bayfront San Diego Hotel.
What Is An RF Connector?: This blog goes back to the basics of RF connectors. If you are a signal integrity wizard then head on over to our gEEk® spEEk webinars for education that you might not find in textbooks. If you are new to your journey in electrical engineering or just need a better understanding of this product type, check out this post to help you learn a little about RF Connectors.
Understanding Power Integrity: It is always good to learn from someone who knows more than you! David Pike recently had the chance to speak to our very own Istvan Novak about power integrity (PI), and it was very illuminating. Istvan is one of the key figures in the understanding of PI, and we are proud to have this award-winning engineer as part of the Samtec family.
How To Carry Analog, Digital, and Power In One Connector: In a recently published white paper, Samtec engineers describe the research, development, simulation, and measurements performed in a project to design the optimal breakout region (BOR) for the use of array connectors that simultaneously carry analog, digital, and power signals in an RF environment, as a replacement for traditional compression mount and threaded PCB connectors.
Updated SI and PI Capabilities Resource Page: Samtec’s newly updated Signal Integrity Center of Excellence features many solutions helpful to both newly graduated and experienced engineers. All necessary design support – whether engineer-to-engineer consulting, online design tools, technical data, testing platforms, 3D SI models, and more – is at your fingertips.
BTW, here’s a link to a CBS News Article with some of the top Google searches of 2023, by category.
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