VISIT SAMTEC AT STAND 65 — Electronic Component Show 2024
Visit Samtec’s stand to learn how its range of standard connectors offers a technical and commercial advantage when the going gets tough in demanding industrial applications.
Many buyers have a mental image of connectors destined for harsh environments. Sealed against the elements and toughened against rough handling, robust circular connectors have dominated this market for years.
However, demands of modern equipment mean manufacturers can no longer rely on traditional connectors for high- speed applications in tough conditions. From the connected home to Edge AI, a broad range of industries are seeing sophisticated electronics deployed into the field.
However, board-to-board connectors designed for high- speed applications are often small, light and delicate. In one example, data centres use thousands of connectors and while they are designed to transmit data at prodigious rates, they are not intended to withstand the elements. From renewable energy to edge computing for smart factories, the Internet of Things demands that every piece of equipment forms part of a network.
Thus, there is growing demand for board-to-board connectors that can perform flawlessly in challenging conditions. With the growth of high- speed communications, even designers in the military/ aerospace industry have found the advantages of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) components too compelling to ignore.
Samtec’s Severe Environment Testing (SET) Program takes standard families of connectors such as the SEARAY and mPower and subjects them to a battery of tests far beyond standard commercial products. Thus, designers are provided with cutting edge board-to- board connectors that can withstand the rigours of demanding applications.