Samtec’s ultra rugged solutions provide reliability and flexibility in small form factors for extreme/harsh environments. From rugged I/O cable assemblies, sealed and compact optics and VITA 90 VNX+ modules to ultra rugged hardware and high-temp coatings, these solutions are ideal for military, aerospace, submersible and other harsh environment applications.
Severe Environment Testing (SET) supports Ultra Rugged Solutions with additional testing beyond typical industry standards for performance confidence in rugged and harsh environments. For design flexibility and cost optimization, SET qualified products are Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) and modified COTS to get solutions to market faster.
For more about SET and other Samtec testing like Extended Life Product™ and Design Qualification Testing, please visit samtec.com/SET
NovaRay® I/O 112 Gbps PAM4 Panel Mount Cable System
NovaRay® I/O uses Flyover® cable technology to route up to 3,584 Gbps PAM4 aggregate data from the IC package to the panel and beyond, and is available in a rugged 38999 shell.
Features
Highest aggregate data rate on the market - 3,584 Gbps PAM4
16 & 32 diff pair configurations; accommodates PCIe® x4 or x8 plus sidebands
Cable-to-cable bulkhead panel connection using Flyover® cable technology
Available in a threaded cable-to-panel design with a rugged 38999 shell for salt fog resistance to 48 hours and an IP67 sealed option (NVA3E/NVA3P)
Full external EMI shielding
External Cable: 28 or 34 AWG twinax
Internal Cable: 34 AWG twinax
Single-Ended coax options also available
Multiple end 2 high-speed connector options available for your ASIC-adjacent Flyover® interconnect
Samtec's FireFly™ Micro Flyover System™ embedded and rugged optical transceivers take data connection "off board" for up to 28 Gbps per lane with a path to 112 Gbps PAM4 via optical cable at greater distances, or copper for cost optimization.
Features
High-speed performance to 28 Gbps per lane
Solutions for extended temperature range from -40 ºC to +85 ºC
Extreme environment solutions with optional parylene conformal coating for exposed military and aerospace applications
The VITA 90 VNX+ standard relies on the proven performance of the original VITA 74 VNX SEARAY™ connector from Samtec delivering size, weight, power and cost (SWaP-C) benefits for small form factor (SFF) applications.
Features
RF backplane system to support 110 GHz with high-density size 20 contacts; size 16 on roadmap
Rugged bline mate solution
Configured with SEARAY™ right-angle array and rugged optics
SWaP-C reductions make this ideal for military and aerospace applications
COTS or modified COTS solution for cost and time flexibility
Ultra rugged connector hardware designed to assist with mating, misalignment and reduced risk of component damage while ensuring a reliable connection.
Features
Guide Post Standoffs (GPSO) allow for 0.035” of initial misalignment
Assists with “blind mate” for ultra micro, fine pitch mezzanine connectors
Jack Screw Precision standoffs (JSO) reduce the risk of component damage
Assists with unmating of high-normal force connectors
Precision Standoffs (SO) feature 5 to 25 mm stack heights
