Solution Blocks

Compact Components Enable Compact Drones

According to the Drones Industry Insights Report 2020, the worldwide drone industry is predicted to increase at a 13.8% CAGR to $42.8 billion by 2025. Advancements in sensor technology are fueling innovation in the drone industry. In addition, increased embedded Ethernet speeds  ...

RF Connector Tree: From MCX to 110 GHz

Samtec’s RF Connector Tree is a display of Samtec’s RF products and their evolution into high frequency for microwave and millimeter wave applications. It is divided into six categories, or levels. This display was recently presented at DesignCon, IMS, and Embedded World tradesho...

The Design Challenges of Temperature

As I write this article, Europe is recovering from its latest heatwave. Here in the UK, we saw record-breaking temperatures of 40°C or 104°F, sparking fears of rails buckling in the heat or road surfaces melting. What does this have to do with electronics? Thermal management and ...

Samtec Powers Future EVSE Infrastructure

Summertime brings family vacations (holidays) and driving or flying long distances. Gas (petrol) prices are on the rise, so many people are rethinking the economies of personal electrical vehicles. Additionally, global logistics companies are adopting electric vans and trucks for...

It’s Now Easier Than Ever to Find a Mated Set on Samtec.com

Throughout much of the past year, we’ve been working to add several new features to Samtec.com that make finding a mated set (two connectors that mate to one another), easier than ever. It started with a new generation of our Solutionator tools, with the release of the Flex Stack...