The Si-Fly cable assembly from Samtec lets you mount connectors to a board while going under cooling components. High-speed digital ICs such as microprocessors, GPUs, ASICs, and electrical-to-optical converters need clean signals, and they generate lots of heat. To minimize the PCB traces where signals travel, engineers need to mount cables as close to the…
43.5 GHz cables serve 5G and wireless applications
Cables available in three standard lengths with SMA, 2.92 mm, and 2.4 mm end connectors. Samtec’s LL043 Series Nitrowave microwave cable assemblies have performance is optimized from DC to 43.5 GHz with a maximum VSWR of 1.4:1. The 43.5 GHz bandwidth lets the cables operate at 5G mmWave frequencies as well as those used in…
Cable assembly optimized up to 43.5 GHz
Samtec, Inc. is announcing the availability of full production quantity for its LL043 Series Nitrowave high-performance microwave cable assembly. Nitrowave is Samtec’s new flexible, low-loss microwave coaxial cable product line that demonstrates outstanding amplitude and phase stability in test and measurement, as well as 5G datacom, defense, aerospace, and computer/semiconductor applications. Nitrowave is easily recognizable…
Customize your 50 and 75 Ohm RF cable’s length and connectors
Pasternack has launched a new line of RG cable assemblies. Built using many types of RG (radio grade) cables, the line adds to Pasternack’s already extensive portfolio and meets the requirements of numerous industries and applications. The new additions to Pasternack’s cable assembly line include both 50-ohm and 75-ohm cable options, ensuring optimal signal transmission…
Design kit aids in Ethernet data and power protection
Bourns released the POE-LAB1 Design Kit, which can help you when designing Power over Ethernet (PoE) into your products. The kit streamlines both the design of power/data delivery and protection. The kit includes components from the company’s line of semiconductor and magnetic products suited to support high-speed Ethernet lines, up to 10 Gb/sec, with PoE++…
Cable assemblies support 112 Gpbs PAM4 per channel
Samtec, Inc. has announced the release of its NovaRay cable assemblies. These assemblies use 40% less space compared to traditional arrays, supporting 112 Gbps PAM4 per channel. They are suitable for applications in datacom, AI/ML, HPC, computer and semiconductor, medical, test and measurement, military/aerospace, and mobile networks. Samtec’s NovaRay cable assemblies provide low crosstalk (<30…
How mmWaves affect cables, connectors, and PCB traces
Millimeter-wave signals used in 5G networks provide wide bandwidth and high data rates. Signal losses, both over the air and through interconnects, bring design challenges.
Why is signal integrity crucial for high-speed connector designs?
We discuss the importance of signal integrity, review high-speed deployment challenges, and highlight various connector design strategies to prevent distortion and degradation.
3D printing provides innovative approaches to GHz and THz components
High-precision stereolithography offers an innovative way to create active and passive components for the 100-GHz and even terahertz range.
IMS 2023 roundup: semiconductors and microwave components
Through photos and videos, EE World covers some of the active and passive components that RF and wireless engineers need to connect us all.