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Samtec’s Top Selling Connectors of 2025
Every couple of years, I write an end-of-the-year blog that lists Samtec’s top-selling connectors. The blogs have always been popular, but I prefer not to write about subjects I’ve previously covered. Then I started thinking, maybe this year, instead of listing Samtec’s top-selling connectors, I should compile a list of…
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Here are the November 2025 Website Updates to Samtec.com
This month, we continued to improve the user experience in several key applications of the website, including our Tech Specs pages, Global Solutionator, My Samtec, and our on-site Search. These updates will set the stage for several exciting updates we have planned for 2026 and beyond. Here were the major…
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Top Samtec Technologies for 2025
Glass, Nitrowave, Optics, and Co-Packaged Connectivity The interconnect industry continues to evolve at an incredible pace. Each year, bandwidth demands climb, signal rates increase, and packaging complexity grows. For 2025, four technologies caught my eye that I would like to share here, in case you missed them: Glass Core Technology…
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Innovative Interconnect Solutions in OCP OAI Chassis
Artificial Intelligence is advancing quickly, driving the development of a wide range of new hardware accelerators for Scale-up, Scale-out, High-Performance Computing, and more. Samtec collaborates closely with customers and partners to develop innovative interconnect solutions tailored to real-world AI acceleration topologies. The OCP Open Accelerator Infrastructure, or OCP OAI, is one…
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Staying Connected at Thanksgiving
As a geek by inclination and a Brit by geography, I have a reputation for being keen on a well-made connection. There’s something quietly satisfying about knowing that when two things fit together properly, current flows cleanly, signals stay strong, and everything just works. But after several years of writing…
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Staying in Step: The Science and Art of Phase Matched Cables
If there’s one thing high-frequency engineers know all too well, it’s that radio waves are fussy. When a signal operates in the gigahertz range, it becomes delicate. It demands precise timing, perfect alignment, and absolutely no unexpected delays. When several of these signals must arrive together, the challenge becomes one…
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Robotic Knights Need Rugged Interconnects
Besides its appeal to science fiction, humanoid robotics is an intriguing area in real world design that is growing at an impressive rate: The global humanoid robot market is projected to reach about $58.95 billion by 2031, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 50% [1]. The concept is…
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Slim, High-Density Connectors: New Stack Heights and Pin Counts
Samtec’s ADM6 and ADF6, AcceleRate® HD array connectors—known for their slim profile and high-density 0.635 mm pitch—are now available with expanded stack height options ranging from 5 mm to 16 mm and pin counts from 40 to 400 positions. The product offering expansion allows design flexibility with quick delivery, supporting…
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Power Integrity Certified
Raising the Standard for Power Interconnects When engineers talk about system performance, signal integrity usually gets the headlines. Without clean, reliable signals, nothing works as it should. But as we’ve seen before, behind every flawless waveform lies power integrity. It’s the quiet, dependable partner that keeps everything running smoothly. Without…
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Mezzanine Stacking Connectors for Mixed Signal Applications
Mixed signal applications—where sensing, processing and power delivery coexist—have become common due to the rapid growth of wireless communication and sensors in complex electronics systems. Whether in aerospace, automotive, or high-performance computing, designers face the challenge of maintaining signal integrity, minimizing noise, and optimizing layout across differing types of signal…
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SC25 and Samtec: New Products, Technologies, Next-Gen Performance
We’re looking forward to SC25. SC25 is the international event for high-performance computing, networking, storage, and analysis. Samtec will present its full line of high-performance connectors for HPCs, including 224 Gbps PAM4 solutions, 112 Gbps mid-board optical transceivers, and PCIe 7.0 interconnect systems, among others. Here’s a quick recap of what…
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Understanding Protocols: The Language Behind Modern Electronics
In the electronics industry, standards and protocols go hand in hand — yet they serve distinct roles in how devices connect and communicate. As covered in Standards vs. Protocols: An Engineer’s Guide and Industry Standards in Electronics, standards define the physical, mechanical, and performance expectations for components and systems. Protocols,…
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Here are the October 2025 Website Updates to Samtec.com
This month, we rolled out an updated sample request form, several user experience upgrades to My Samtec and our Checkout process, a new way to find full mated sets on our product pages, and a few new content updates to various areas of the website. Here are the major website…
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Try the New Free Sample Request Form on Samtec.com
Samtec is well-known for its 24-hour free sample program, and it’s been this way since our founding in 1976. Users can request a sample on our website and have it in their hands in as little as a single day, which is almost as great as our free stuffed tigers…
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Medical Equipment
We’ve reached the final installment of our journey through the latest medical technology. In the years since we last explored this area, the world of medical equipment has evolved dramatically. Devices are smarter, more connected, and more widely deployed than ever before. From traditional hospital machines to portable carts, robotic…
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Samtec Trade Shows In November, 2025
SC25 (Super Computing) headlines a busy list of Samtec trade shows and conferences in November. From high-powered computers to embedded computers and systems to nuclear science to RF and microwave, we’ve got a busy month. SC 25 (Super Computing) November 17 – 20 | St. Louis, MO, USA | website SC25…
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Software Defined Radio Made Easier
Software defined radio (SDR) requirements are starting to exceed the performance capabilities of many traditional RF components. This challenge invites RF system architects to select connectors that were originally designed to meet the demanding signal integrity specifications of high-speed digital applications. This blog highlights some key details from a recent…
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Choosing Impedance
Over the last few weeks, we have been looking at impedance. We began by talking about what impedance is and how we might visualize it. We then considered the physical characteristics of the signal chain, and how they govern impedance. In this final part, we will look at why impedance…
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What Makes a Great Embedded Connector Solution?
The world of embedded systems is constantly evolving. Customers are looking for smaller footprints, faster data rates, and greater integration across every aspect of their design. As engineers push the limits of performance and efficiency, the unassuming connector often determines whether a design succeeds in real-world applications. With Embedded World…
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Connectors Powering the Future of Therapeutics
When we last looked at therapeutics, the spotlight was on how connectors are essential for performance and safety in medical devices. While that was not long ago, just a few years can make a big difference in the field of medical technology. Therapies are becoming more advanced, more connected, and…
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Here are the September 2025 Website Updates to Samtec.com
In August, we rolled out a new section of content for robotics products, a new way to access product specs for RF products, a navigation upgrade to picture search, and a full CSS framework upgrade within our My Samtec application. Here are the major updates to Samtec.com for September 2025….
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Rugged U.FL, MHF RF Solutions
Ultra-miniature and lightweight U.FL connectors originally gained popularity for their use in early, commercially available mobile phones and laptops as a way to connect internal RF modules to antennas. In those controlled environments—where the connector was installed once, had protection from the chassis, and then rarely seen again—the original U.FL…
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Controlling Impedance
In the first part of this series, Understanding Impedance, we explored what impedance is and why it matters in the world of high-frequency signals. We discovered that impedance isn’t just about resistance but instead defines how an alternating current interacts with the electric and magnetic fields surrounding a conductor. In…
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Industry Standards in Electronics
What Are Industry Standards? Standards are all about compatibility and interoperability. End customers, especially government agencies and their primes, want standardization versus customization to bring down cost of items, improve availability and shorten lead times. Think of them as blueprints to a house, where the contractor can ensure the foundation, wiring and…
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Rugged High Speed Connectors?
Have you ever stepped into a subcompact car and been surprised by how spacious it feels? Or used a high-powered kitchen blender that somehow stays whisper-quiet? These products defy expectations by delivering intentionally engineered experiences that balance form and function in surprising ways. Now, consider a high-speed connector: wouldn’t it…
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October Tradeshows and Conferences
The Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit headlines Samtec’s list of trade shows and conferences for October 2025. Industries and topics represented in October, around the world, include data centers, edge computing, AI, military, EVs, and accelerators. OCP Global Summit October 13 – 16 | Santa Clara, CA | website…
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Tariffs, Freight, Pricing, Lead Times!
A DIFFERENT BREED OF CAT® – FLEXIBILITY & INNOVATION IN AN UNCERTAIN ERA “A Different Breed of Cat®” isn’t just a phrase we throw around at Samtec. It’s actually who we are, reflected in our industry leading Sudden Service®, innovative technologies and quality product solutions. During this current landscape of…
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Standards vs. Protocols: An Engineer’s Guide
If you’re new to the world of high-speed design, it’s easy to get tripped up by words that engineers toss around every day: standards, protocols, and which connectors apply. Aren’t they all just the same thing? Not quite. In this blog, we will attempt to explain some of the differences…
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Samtec Cares 2025
Samtec is committed to being a good neighbor and corporate citizen. I could point to many examples, but none more impressive than Samtec Cares. Samtec Cares provides annual grants to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in communities where Samtec employees live and work. The program supports three core areas of focus:…
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Understanding Impedance
Samtec is not just a connector manufacturer. Connectors play a vital role in the signal chain, but they can be so much more effective when combined with the right cable. Samtec is therefore also a cable manufacturer, but with a wide range of cable options from coaxial to Flyover, choosing…
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The Evolution of Connectors in Point-of-Care and Patient Monitoring
Our last exploration of connectors for patient care applications focused firmly on wearable devices and remote monitoring. At that time, the industry was beginning to explore how compact electronics, reliable wireless systems, and miniature interconnects could support healthcare beyond the hospital walls. Fast forward a few years, and point-of-care diagnostics…
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Design for SI | Flyover | Optics | Press Releases | Products
Samtec Inks Second Source Agreement With Molex on 224 Gbps Si-Fly HD
Samtec, Inc. and Molex announced a license agreement naming Molex as a second source for the Samtec Si-Fly® HD 224 Gbps PAM4 product family. Here is a link to Samtec’s press release: “Samtec Inks Second-Source License Agreement with Molex to Expand Reach of Si-Fly HD High-Speed Interconnects for Data Center…
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Here are the August 2025 Website Updates to Samtec.com
This month, we rolled out several Phase 2 updates to our new Pricing and Delivery system, updated our on-site distributor stock tool, added some user-experience updates to our Solutionators and added a few more options to My Samtec for customers to manage their accounts online. Here are the major updates…
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Space: The Final Frontier
Captain’s bLog, Star Date 2025.0904. Space has always been the ultimate proving ground for technology. When a system leaves the atmosphere, there’s no safety net. Every connector, every signal path, every component must work flawlessly in conditions that push engineering to its limits: radiation, vacuum, vibration, extreme temperature shifts. This…
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Join Samtec at FPGA Horizons
Few technologies are as versatile and as exciting as FPGAs. From industrial automation to the latest AI data center, FPGAs shape the way engineers design solutions for the next generation of systems. But as any designer will tell you, an FPGA doesn’t stand alone. It needs memory, it needs high-speed…
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Best Practices for Cable Management
Optimizing cable performance in high-data-rate (HDR) and high-speed applications is growing in importance. The good news is that it is possible to easily avoid common cable issues that negatively impact performance. For optimal installation, the appropriate length cables should be routed in an organized fashion, and cables should be bent…
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September, 2025 Tradeshows: AI, Optics, Semis, RF/Microwave, and Everything In Between
September is a busy month. Samtec is exhibiting at five major shows, on every continent except Antarctica. And we’re at several regional shows, showcasing our full line of interconnect solutions. AI Infra Summit Santa Clara, CA | September 8 – 11 | website Like the name says, this is…
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Connectors and the Future of Surgery
Over the last few years, surgical procedures have been transformed by robotics, ultra-high-definition imaging and increasingly sophisticated minimally invasive techniques. These advances have created new possibilities for improving surgical precision which in turn benefits patient outcomes and reduces recovery times. Behind these innovations, a network of unseen technologies ensures that…
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5 Things to Know about Nitrowave Cable Assemblies
If you’ve visited an industry trade show over the last year, chances are you’ve seen Samtec’s new orange Nitrowave™ cables in action either at a Samtec booth or one of our partners. We’ve been getting a lot of questions about the Nitrowave Microwave Cable Assemblies. I recently sat down with…
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Introducing Samtec’s 800-Position, High-Performance Array Connectors
Samtec is excited to introduce you to the newest members of its AcceleRate HP® high-performance array family: 800-position APM6, APF6 at a 5 mm stack height. The AcceleRate HP® connector set delivers exceptional signal integrity performance and density (112 Gbps PAM4, 0.635 mm pitch). It’s an ideal solution for any…
