Samtec, Inc.

Electronic Components & Devices

Samtec to Feature New Technologies, Products, and Design Tools for Signal Integrity Applications at DesignCon 2014

Samtec is uniquely positioned to provide SI Fusion to its customers.Â-  SI Fusion is Samtec's distinctive combination of interconnect products, capabilities, online tools and service attitude that is unmatched in the connector industry. SI Fusion features new technologies such as IC packaging, optoelectronics and advanced design tools which enable miniaturization, integration and high data...

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Coax Cable System supports high-speed data transmission.
Construction Equipment and Supplies

Coax Cable System supports high-speed data transmission.

Combining coax cable assembly and board level connector, FCF8/FCS8 System offers choice of 10, 20, or 30 total contacts on .0315 in. pitch, with outside contacts grounded to outer body shielding. Cable assembly features 38 AWG micro discrete wire coax cable, available in any length >3.00 in. Positive latching system, metal shielding for EMI protection, and standard weld tabs on surface mount...

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Board Interconnects offer screw-down option.
Construction Equipment and Supplies

Board Interconnects offer screw-down option.

Featuring Beryllium copper contacts, Tiger Eye™ Interconnects offer screw-down option for both board-to-board and cable-to-board systems on .050 and .0787 in. pitch. Whether used in board stacking or cable applications, screw-down feature assures that connectors can only become unmated when intentionally de-mated by user. Interconnects are also available withÂ- metal latches, friction...

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Double-Row Connector Strips, Sockets occupy minimal PCB space.
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Double-Row Connector Strips, Sockets occupy minimal PCB space.

Edge Rate(TM) 0.5 mm pitch connector strips (ERM5/ERF5 Series) and right-angle socket (ERF5-RA Series) deliver performance ratings up to 10.5 GHz (SE) and 9.5 GHz (DP) and 8.0 GHz (SE) and 9.0 GHz (DP), respectively. This is enabled via Edge Rate(TM) contact system, which optimizes signal integrity and control impedance by minimizing broadside coupling and crosstalk. While strips offer up to 150...

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Construction Equipment and Supplies

Edge Card Socket Connector features 2 levels of contacts.

Accepting .062 and .093 in. thick cards, BEC5 Series High Density Edge Card Socket has 2 levels of contacts that are staggered on .0394 in. centerline, which creates .0197 in. pitch. Durable contacts provide optimal impedance control and minimized broadside coupling. Welds tabs, alignment pins, and lead-free solder charge terminations are also included. Product is available with 60, 80, 100, 120,...

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Interconnect Systems maximize PCB real estate.
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Interconnect Systems maximize PCB real estate.

Suited for applications with performance up to 10 GHz at -3 dB insertion loss, Razor Beam(TM) connectors include super-fine ST4/SS4 Series with 0.4 mm pitch and self-mating LSS Series with 0.635 mm pitch. ST4/SS4 Series is offered with stack heights of 0.4-0.6 mm, where as LSS Series and LSHM Series have stack heights of 0.6-0.12 mm. LSS Series includes standard friction lock for increased normal...

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Hinged Interconnect offers mating orientation flexibility.
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Hinged Interconnect offers mating orientation flexibility.

Suited for applications that call for blind mating or have tight PCB real estate, hinged PowerStrip(TM)/25 Socket Terminal system (FMPS/FMPT Series) allows for 90-° or horizontal (planar) board-to-board interfaces and 90-° mating radius. Design flexibility allows connectors to be mated at angle convenient for production and then rotated to final, permanent required orientation. Available with...

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Electrical Equipment & Systems

Socket is designed for use with SiliconDrive II USB Blade.

Vertical SBS Series SiliconBlade(TM) Socket offers USB Blade insertion and extraction while consuming less PCB space. It features high speed Edge Rate(TM) contact system, which is designed for impedance control with reduced broadside coupling. With 40-pin design, socket is capable of hosting array of interfaces offered by Blade, including USB, SD, MMC, SATA, and PCIe, and allows designer to...

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Connector has board-to-board height of 4 mm.
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Connector has board-to-board height of 4 mm.

Surface mount strip system, SS4/ST4 Series comes with 4 mm wide socket strip and 5 mm wide terminal strip, and choice of applications specific heights from 4.5-6 mm. Fine pitch system is available with up to 40 positions per row in double row design and is rated at 75 GHz in single-ended and 4.5 GHz in differential pair configurations when mated. Blade & Bean contact system is mating/alignment...

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Samtec Adds New Rugged Discrete Wire Cable System
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Samtec Adds New Rugged Discrete Wire Cable System

February 2008 Samtec has recently expanded its rugged Discrete Wire Cable family to include the .050 (1,27mm) pitch Micro Mate Discrete Wire Cable Terminal assembly (TFSD Series). The Micro Mate discrete wire family, which also includes a Socket assembly (SFSD Series), provides rugged cable-to-board solutions for the popular TFM/SFM Series board-to-board interconnect system and features Samtec's...

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Company News

Samtec Releases Over 100,000 New Models on SnapEDA

Electronics designers can boost their productivity with free symbols & footprints for Samtec products New Albany, IN and San Francisco, CA (September 20, 2018) -- Today, Samtec is releasing new digital models for over 100,000 of its products on SnapEDA, the industry-leading circuit board design library. Traditionally, designers have spent days creating digital models - such as symbols and...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Samtec Announces Acquisition of nMode Solutions and Triton Microtechnologies

Advanced Technologies Augment Samtec Technology Roadmap for 3-D Packaging, Sensor Modules, and Wireless Connectivity New Albany, IN, May 31, 2016Â- - Samtec, Inc., a leading provider of high bandwidth and micropitch interconnect systems, announced today the acquisition of nMode Solutions, of Oro Valley, Arizona. “The acquisitions of nMode Solutions and their subsidiary, Triton...

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Electronic Components & Devices

Samtec to Feature New Technologies, Products, and Design Tools for Signal Integrity Applications at DesignCon 2014

Samtec is uniquely positioned to provide SI Fusion to its customers.Â-  SI Fusion is Samtec's distinctive combination of interconnect products, capabilities, online tools and service attitude that is unmatched in the connector industry. SI Fusion features new technologies such as IC packaging, optoelectronics and advanced design tools which enable miniaturization, integration and high data...

Read More »
Coax Cable System supports high-speed data transmission.
Construction Equipment and Supplies

Coax Cable System supports high-speed data transmission.

Combining coax cable assembly and board level connector, FCF8/FCS8 System offers choice of 10, 20, or 30 total contacts on .0315 in. pitch, with outside contacts grounded to outer body shielding. Cable assembly features 38 AWG micro discrete wire coax cable, available in any length >3.00 in. Positive latching system, metal shielding for EMI protection, and standard weld tabs on surface mount...

Read More »
Board Interconnects offer screw-down option.
Construction Equipment and Supplies

Board Interconnects offer screw-down option.

Featuring Beryllium copper contacts, Tiger Eye™ Interconnects offer screw-down option for both board-to-board and cable-to-board systems on .050 and .0787 in. pitch. Whether used in board stacking or cable applications, screw-down feature assures that connectors can only become unmated when intentionally de-mated by user. Interconnects are also available withÂ- metal latches, friction...

Read More »
Double-Row Connector Strips, Sockets occupy minimal PCB space.
Construction Equipment and Supplies

Double-Row Connector Strips, Sockets occupy minimal PCB space.

Edge Rate(TM) 0.5 mm pitch connector strips (ERM5/ERF5 Series) and right-angle socket (ERF5-RA Series) deliver performance ratings up to 10.5 GHz (SE) and 9.5 GHz (DP) and 8.0 GHz (SE) and 9.0 GHz (DP), respectively. This is enabled via Edge Rate(TM) contact system, which optimizes signal integrity and control impedance by minimizing broadside coupling and crosstalk. While strips offer up to 150...

Read More »
Construction Equipment and Supplies

Edge Card Socket Connector features 2 levels of contacts.

Accepting .062 and .093 in. thick cards, BEC5 Series High Density Edge Card Socket has 2 levels of contacts that are staggered on .0394 in. centerline, which creates .0197 in. pitch. Durable contacts provide optimal impedance control and minimized broadside coupling. Welds tabs, alignment pins, and lead-free solder charge terminations are also included. Product is available with 60, 80, 100, 120,...

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Company News

Samtec's DesignCon West 2011 Presentation

Samtec presented a technical paper, 8-WA1, titled Novel Transmission Line for 40 GHz PCB Applications at the DesignCon West Show in Santa Clara, CA last week. The paper can be found at the link below: http://www.samtec.com/documents/webfiles/technical_library/DesignCon2011_izadian_JJF.pdf The presentation itself is also available for anyone that may have missed it....

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Company News

Samtec Releases Full Line Cable Systems Catalog

Samtec, Inc., a worldwide leader in the manufacture of electronic interconnects, has long been a trusted provider of end-to-end cable system solutions. The company is now proud to announce its first full line Cable Systems Catalog - a comprehensive guide to Samtec's cable systems and services including applications, features and benefits, performance data, product specifications, part numbers,...

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Interconnect Systems maximize PCB real estate.
Construction Equipment and Supplies

Interconnect Systems maximize PCB real estate.

Suited for applications with performance up to 10 GHz at -3 dB insertion loss, Razor Beam(TM) connectors include super-fine ST4/SS4 Series with 0.4 mm pitch and self-mating LSS Series with 0.635 mm pitch. ST4/SS4 Series is offered with stack heights of 0.4-0.6 mm, where as LSS Series and LSHM Series have stack heights of 0.6-0.12 mm. LSS Series includes standard friction lock for increased normal...

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