OFC 2016 Executive Interview: Samtec, Part 2

Samtec's Kevin Burt, optical applications engineer, discusses applications for a flyover QSFP-based cable for simplified board routing.

Apr 13th, 2016

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Samtec's Kevin Burt, optical applications engineer, discusses applications for a flyover QSFP-based cable for simplified board routing.

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