Andrew Josephson

Andrew Josephson is a Technologist with Samtec focusing on emerging data rate technology development, maturation and standardization. Prior to joining Samtec he was a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff with General Dynamics where he held various roles as an SI/PI SME, HW Designer and HW Systems Engineer focusing on niche high performance, airborne and strategic embedded computing applications. In the wireless space, he has worked on shipboard missile defense radar systems, environmental electromagnetic effects (E3) and co-site analysis and tactical spectrum management. He began his career as a signal integrity instrumentation HW designer with Wavecrest Corporation. He holds a B.S.E.E from the University of Minnesota.

Technologist, Samtec

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Are 1.0 mm Precision RF Connectors Required for 224 Gbps PAM4 Verification?

DesignCon 2024 Best Paper Award Winner

October 15, 2024

Brandon Gore, Richard Mellitz, Andrew Josephson, Luis Boluña, John Calvin, Rick Rabinovich, and Mike Resso

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This paper, awarded the Best Paper Award at DesignCon 2024, explores what is meant by bandwidth during the standardization process, the implications of test and verification attached to certain bandwidth requirements, as well as differences between acquisition range, band limited filters, and s-parameters for time domain processing.

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