<p>Technical experts from Samtec, eSilicon and Wild River Technology recently co-presented a webinar around the topic of High-Performance Communications, Delivered.</p>

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<h3>High-Performance Communications, Delivered</h3>
<p>The webinar highlighted technical challenges system designers and engineers face on the way to 56 Gbps/112 Gbps PAM 4 data rates. What are some of those challenges? Here was the agenda:</p>
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<li>The challenges of high-performance communications, introduction 
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<li>Dan Nenni, SemiWiki</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Designing a test board to deliver performance — the Apollo mission model
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<li>Al Neves, Wild River Technology</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Delivering the required connectivity
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<li>Matt Burns, Samtec</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Putting it all together with eSilicon SerDes
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<li>Tim Horel, eSilicon</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p>For those unable to attend the webinar live, here is a <a title="High-Performance Communications, Delivered: Webinar Video Replay" href="https://youtu.be/nJU66Z9D8kM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">link to the <em>High-Performance Communications, Delivered</em> webinar recording.</a></p>
<h3>Whitepaper: Meeting the Demands of PAM4 Systems at 56Gbps and Beyond</h3>
<p>The webinar was a great introduction to the topic. Are other information sources available as well?</p>
<p>Yes. You can <a title="Link to Meeting the Demands of PAM4 Systems at 56Gbps and Beyond white paper" href="https://testsite.wildrivertech.com/2020/05/15/high-speed-communications-white-papers/">download a new white paper</a> entitled <em>Meeting the Demands of PAM4 Systems at 56Gbps and Beyond</em>. Co-authored by Samtec, eSilicon and Wild River Technology, it details the collaboration and results the partners achieved.</p>