The Samtec Transmission Line℠ Podcast

Episode 10 - Interview with Toby Electronics

In this podcast, Matt and Dave are joined by Jim Portlock of Toby Electronics in the UK. Toby has been an official distributor for Samtec for nearly 4 decades, and some of the similarities between our companies explain why this successful partnership has lasted so long. Jim tells us how it started and how it's going...

Episode 9 - Fiber Optics

Welcome to the Samtec Transmission Line℠ Podcast. In this episode, Matt and Dave are joined by Neil Potter to talk about some of the advance optical solutions in Samtec's portfolio, and looks forward to some new capabilities in the pipeline.

Episode 8 - Precision RF Connectors

Matt and Dave talk to Samtec's own Laura K about the latest developments in the field of Precision RF Connectors, and how Samtec can harness its unique capabilities to provide high frequency solutions.

Episode 7 - Samtec's Cable Capabilities

A key aspect of Samtec that many customers are unaware of is our cable capability. Matt and Dave had the opportunity to interview Shashi Chuganey from Samtec's Wilsonville, OR facility. Shashi has spent many years building up a unique understanding of Samtec's cable business and is able to offer excellent insight into the importance of cable to the signal chain.

Episode 6 - Embedded Systems

In this podcast, Matt and Dave are joined by Luc Langlois of Avnet Embedded. The conversation is wide ranging, covering the challenges of designing the latest embedded systems, and of course the role of connectors is a well-designed product.

Episode 5 - Interconnect Industry Megatrends

How do you keep up to date with the latest developments in the interconnect industry? In this episode, we are joined by a man whose job it is to keep his finger on the pulse.  Bob Hult of Bishop Associates gives us his view of how the connector industry is doing and some of the biggest challenges it faces.
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Episode 4 - Women in Engineering

In our latest podcast, we welcome Charlotte Blair from Ansys. Charlotte is one of the driving forces behind the IEEE Women in Engineering Program. In our conversation, we talk about how to attract new engineers into our industry - male and female - and how we can encourage them to stay. We also talk about the different paths that led us into electronics and how we can serve as inspirations for others.

Episode 3 - AI, Machine Vision and the Samtec FAE

Welcome to the Samtec Transmission Line℠ Podcast. In this episode, Matt and Dave talk to Field Application Engineer Anthony Fellbaum. We talk about some of the advanced technology being developed by Samtec customers in Canada, and we look at how Samtec connectors are helping to enable the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution.

Episode 2 - Glass Core Technology

Welcome to the Samtec Transmission Line℠ Podcast. In this episode, Matt and Dave talk to Steve Hillerich from Samtec, who is the product manager for one of the most exciting products in the entire connection industry - glass core technology (GCT). Join us as Steve gives us the lowdown on what GCT is, how it works, and why you might not want it...

Episode 1 - Selecting Connectors

Welcome to the inaugural podcast from the Samtec Transmission Line℠ Podcast. In this episode, we talk about how to go about selecting connectors for new designs, and how late you can leave it in your design process.