Category: Technical

Quarch Leads Gen6 Innovation in Scotland and the UK

Quarch Leads Gen6 Innovation in Scotland and the UK As Gen6 PCIe stormed onto the data center stage, Quarch Technology emerged as a clear leader in the UK. With a full Gen6 toolset designed to qualify early devices, automate testing,...

Posted: 20th February 2026

Quarch on GitHub: open tools for faster automation

We’re excited to make both our QuarchPy Python library and our wide range of application notes available on GitHub. QuarchPy - Automation for Quarch products As a Python library, QuarchPy has always had its source code visible, but now you...

Posted: 10th February 2026

Are M.2 SSDs dead?

Are M.2 SSDs dead? With the arrival of Gen6, the M.2 physical connectors are showing their age, especially compared to the newer EDSFF design, which is optimised for better signal integrity. What does this mean for next-generation computers?...

Posted: 15th May 2025

Which Gen6 Breaker do I choose?

PCIe Gen6 is here, and building test equipment for it is NOT simple. The signal integrity challenges require us to use the best possible materials and RF switches. Gen6 compatible switches are expensive, so we’ve designed a range of...

Posted: 31st March 2025

USB-C Power – Every trace tells a story

USB-C Power - Every trace tells a story [caption id="attachment_7551" align="alignleft" width="185"] Only $15, but unbranded and unknown[/caption] There are many options for power measurement, and getting the right balance of features, accuracy, automation, and usability is a...

Posted: 10th January 2025

FIRE! The critical flaw with EDSFF Cables

FIRE! The critical flaw with EDSFF Cables EDSFF x4 drives are rapidly gaining popularity in the industry, and this means more testing. There is a key risk when bench testing drives, and it can lead to a fire...

Posted: 30th October 2024

How do you pass the OCP power measurement spec?

Posted: 9th October 2024

The cost effective way to debug SSD sidebands

The cost effective way to debug SSD sidebands When debugging an SSD or similar device, there are various things that can go wrong on the interface between the host and device. Here we’ll see a simple way to...

Posted: 29th May 2024

My dishwasher’s eco mode did NOT save energy!

My dishwasher's eco mode did NOT save energy! Here at Quarch, we set out to answer the ultimate question about dishwasher energy consumption. How much energy do we save using Eco Wash? Fortunately, we had the perfect line...

Posted: 25th April 2024

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