Samtec’s Final Inch® test and evaluation boards contain the actual BOR design and attached lengths of controlled impedance and matched length transmission lines. These lines will terminate into industry standard SMA coaxial connectors which will provide easy connection to lab instruments. We are also providing probe points on the boards so that industry standard micro probes can be used since some customers prefer to use probes over SMA’s.

You can use these boards to evaluate the connectors’ performance in your own laboratory using whatever signaling schemes you prefer. These boards also provide validation of the Final Inch® electrical models that we offer.

Samtec’s test and evaluation boards feature moveable SMAs and provide good electrical performance with good manufacturability. They are designed with standard materials and footprints for real world use.

Test and Evaluation Boards are currently available for the QTH/QSH Series connectors in single-ended (Q Strip®) and differential (Q Pairs®) configurations and can also be used to test our HQCD and HQDP Series High Data Rate cable assemblies and HFHM and HFHM2 Series flex cable. These Test and Evaluation Boards are readily available for catalog standard board stacking heights. Contact our Final Inch® Group for availability of other stack heights.