Samtec Blog

March 3rd
In grade school, we had timed math quizzes. With a sheet full of problems and the timer set, the goal was to answer as many as possible. The key to speed is TONS of practice and, honestly, memorization – knowing the problems so well that the answer comes to mind at first glance. Similar to […]
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March 1st
“Do you know how FAST you were going?!?” That question strikes fear in almost all teenage drivers. The resulting ticket dashes any hope of a fun weekend. Plus, what happens when the parents find out?? No!!! Meanwhile, embedded and optical engineers may wonder the same thing. “PCIe 3.0 only gets to 8 GT/s? I need […]
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February 27th
New Edge Rate High Speed Connector Set Is Micro, Rugged Years ago, while hiking the Colorado River Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park with my two sons, the older one found a really nice Swiss Army Knife. By “really nice” I mean it was one of those big knives with about 15 different tools. Later […]
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February 24th
mmWave applications are all the rage. Why? Simply put, the 5G tidal wave is coming. Also, ADAS systems use 24 GHz for SRR applications and 77 GHz for LRR applications. Obviously, the world needs mmWave tech! Traditional mmWave technology spans the 30 – 300 GHz frequency range. Samtec defines mmWave technology as 18 – 110 […]
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Samtec Chalk Talks
Benefits and Applications of Immersion Cooling — Samtec
For truly high-performance systems, liquid immersion cooling is often the best solution. But, jumping into immersion cooling requires careful consideration of elements such as connectors. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Brian Niehoff of Samtec about connector solutions for immersion-cooled applications. Click here for more information about Samtec immersion cooling solutions
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PCI Express: An Interconnect Perspective — Samtec
New advances in PCIe demand new connectors, and the challenge of maintaining signal integrity has only gotten tougher. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Matthew Burns of Samtec about why PCIe isn’t just for PCs, what PCIe over fiber looks like, and how Samtec’s team of signal integrity experts can help with your next PCIe design. Click here for more information about PCI Express® Solutions from Samtec |
Microwave/Millimeter Cable Assemblies and Interconnects — Samtec and Mouser Electronics
Cabling and connectors for RF design are critical to performance. And, in the world of microwave and millimeter-wave design, choosing the right interconnect for your frequency band is key to signal integrity. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Matthew Burns of Samtec about what you need to know to choose the right interconnect solution for your next RF design. Click here for more information about Samtec Precision RF Connectors & Cable Assemblies |