Key Points
• As PCIe data rates push past 32 and 64 GT/s,
reliability comes from managing every physical
detail of the signal path.
• High-density connectors and compact
form factors need precise breakout
regions, disciplined grounding, and loss-
optimized stackups.
• Cable-based PCIe paths improve system reach
and reduce PCB-related loss.
• Samtec offers validated interconnect
solutions, dense connectors, cable systems, and
SI tools that help engineers build compliant
high-speed channels.
Samtec COM-HPC
™
Interconnect Solutions
Samtec AcceleRate
®
HD
Ultra-Dense Mezzanine
Strips
Samtec FireFly
™
Mid-Board Optical
Transceiver Solutions
Samtec APF6 & APM6
AcceleRate
®
High-
Performance Arrays
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