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Foreword Faster. Denser. Smaller. Those are three key differentiators Samtec partners and customers challenge us to meet on a daily basis. High-speed, high-performance applications in the data center demand the fastest data rates of 112 Gbps PAM4 now with a roadmap to 224 Gbps PAM4. Fabric interconnects like PCIe ® and CXL are extending to 64 GT/s PAM4 and beyond. Next-gen switching ICs will feature 512 to 1024 transceivers on a single package. Routing so many transceivers from the die to the substrate, to the package and out to the PCB poses several design challenges. Even as transceiver counts increase, ball-to-ball pitches are getting smaller in size and tighter in tolerance. From Samtec's perspective, the question has become how to get the high-speed signal out of the PCB as quickly as possible. That's where Samtec's Flyover ® systems come into play. The ability to route high-speed signals over long distances cost-effectively makes Flyover a preferred design option compared to traditional PCBs and retimers. Additionally, our leading edge portfolio of front-panel, ASIC-adjacent and cabled backplane interconnects offer system designers new levels of flexibility as they architect next-gen systems. Our collaboration with Mouser in this eBook is aimed to help demystify the Flyover concept. We hope you benefit as so many customers already have. Founded in 1976, Samtec is a privately held, $1 billion global manufacturer of a broad line of electronic interconnect solutions, including High-Speed Board-to-Board, High-Speed Cables, Mid-Board and Panel Optics, Precision RF, Flexible Stacking, and Rugged/Power components and cables. Samtec Technology Centers are dedicated to developing and advancing technologies, strategies and products to optimize both the performance and cost of a system from the bare die to an interface 100 meters away, and all interconnect points in between. With 40+ international locations and products sold in more than 125 different countries, Samtec's global presence enables its unmatched customer service. For more information, please visit: http://www.samtec.com. Mouser Electronics, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is an authorized semiconductor and electronic component distributor focused on New Product Introductions from its leading manufacturer partners. Serving the global electronic design engineer and buyer community, the global distributor's website, mouser.com, is available in multiple languages and currencies and features more than 6.8 million products from over 1,200 manufacturer brands. Mouser offers 27 support locations worldwide to provide best-in-class customer service in local language, currency and time zone. The distributor ships to over 650,000 customers in 223 countries/territories from its 1 million- square-foot, state-of-the-art distribution facilities in the Dallas, Texas, metro area. For more information, visit https://www.mouser.com. By Brian Vicich, CTO/VP of Engineering, Samtec PCI-SIG ® , PCI Express ® and PCIe ® design marks are registered trademarks and/or service marks of PCI-SIG. 5 Samtec Flyover ® Solutions Break Next-Gen System Architecture Constraints