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One EDA Tool, One Giant Leap for Hardware: How JITX is Reshaping Circuit Board Design

by Amelia Dalton - September 6, 2024

This week my guest is JITX Co-founder and CEO Duncan Haldane. Duncan and I discuss the challenges of board design and how the benefits of software reuse encouraged the development of JITX, why holistic system design is cornerstone to the JITX software-defined electronics platform, and how you can improve your productivity with the JITX cookbook.

 

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No Slacking! Put Your Sem;colons to Work [Exclamation Mark Goes Here]

by Max Maxfield - September 5, 2024
I’m still chafing under the impositions imposed by the punctuation police. I speak of those who don the undergarments of authority and stride the corridors of power. Those despicable despots who dictate I can no longer terminate the titles to my columns with exclamation marks, all the time muttering inscrutable incantations to their SEO gods. Fortunately, I’m not bitter. … Read More → "No Slacking! Put Your Sem;colons to Work [Exclamation Mark Goes Here]"

There’s More Than One Way to Become an Engineer (Part 2)

by Max Maxfield - September 3, 2024

As we discussed in the initial installment of this 2-part extravaganza, some people pursue a predictable path on their way to engineer-hood (where “-hood” comes from the Middle English “-hode,” which itself comes from the Old English “-hād,” meaning “state of being”). Others, like your humble narrator, end up taking a more circuitous route, which may involve Lady Luck finagling the dice in their favor (I … Read More → "There’s More Than One Way to Become an Engineer (Part 2)"

Apple’s iPhone 15 debunks the “full-line” semiconductor supplier myth

by Steven Leibson - September 2, 2024

From time to time, I’ll get a presentation from a company announcing a new product, usually a new chip, that includes a statement like this:

“We’re the only semiconductor maker with a full line of FPGAs, from the smallest, most cost-efficient devices to the most advanced, leading-edge devices.”

or this:

“We’re the … Read More → "Apple’s iPhone 15 debunks the “full-line” semiconductor supplier myth"

Everything Needs Power: Airborn’s New Power Engines and The Path to Clean Conducted Emissions

by Amelia Dalton - August 30, 2024

This week my podcast guest is Scott Poole from Airborn Connectors. Scott and I chat about next generation power systems, the challenges of low noise switching and how Airborn is tackling the issues surrounding clean conducted emissions. Also this week, I check out some teeny tiny batteries developed by a team of researchers at MIT that could help miniscule robots sense and … Read More → "Everything Needs Power: Airborn’s New Power Engines and The Path to Clean Conducted Emissions"

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industry news
September 6, 2024
u-blox and Wireless Logic Ltd announce strategic collaboration to offer IoT connectivity services and eSIM solutions
Advantech Releases ICR-1600 Series Industrial 4G Connectivity Gateways for Simplifying Network Integration
Melexis Sheds Light on Robotics and Mobility Technology at electronica 2024
Marvell, Lumentum and Coherent Demonstrate Industry’s First 800G ZR/ZR+ Pluggable Modules for 500km Data Center Interconnects
A*STAR and Applied Materials Announce New Joint Lab for Semiconductor Equipment and Local Supply Chain Development
September 5, 2024
Keysight Introduces Advanced 14-bit Precision Oscilloscope for General Applications
Alphawave Semi ‘Redefines Connectivity’ in AI Hardware and Edge AI Summit 2024 Presentation on Chiplet Interconnects
New version of Microwave Switch Design Tool from Pickering Interfaces on show at European Microwave Week 2024
Knowles Corporation Elevates Audio Performance in New JLab Epic Sport ANC 3 True Wireless Earbuds
Roborock uses hybrid Time-of-Flight system by Infineon and pmdtechnologies for sweeping and mopping robots
ACM Research Expands Fan-Out Panel-Level Packaging Portfolio with Launch of Ultra C bev-p Bevel Etching Tool
September 4, 2024
Quantum Brilliance Announces Strategic Collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Advance Parallel Quantum Computing Integration with High-Performance Computing
Ultrafast digitizers used to identify neutrinos in huge international project
TDK expands compact high-current choke series ERU33 toward higher currents with new core material
Vishay Intertechnology Introduces New Sizes and Force Levels for IHPT Haptic Feedback Actuators With Immersion Licenses
Rohde & Schwarz presents its top-notch RF and microwave test solutions at the EuMW 2024 in Paris
September 3, 2024
Panasonic Energy presents new nickel metal hydride battery system for railway vehicles at Innotrans fair
Industry-standard switching & simulation tools from Pickering Interfaces on show at Aerospace Test & Development Show
CoreHW and Presto Engineering Announce Ground-breaking Collaboration to Advance Global Penetration of Ultra-low-power RF IoT Devices
Comcast’s MachineQ Unveils a Power Monitoring Solution Enabling Companies with Consumption Data to Manage Energy Use
u-blox leads the way in IoT with new ultra-low-power asset tracking service
August 30, 2024
Intel and IBM Deliver Enterprise AI in the Cloud
SurLok Plus Series from Amphenol Offered in Various Sizes and Configurations
Xer Technologies and GeoCue Introduce Long-Range Unmanned Airborne LiDAR and Imagery Data Collection Solution
Accellera Unveils Portable Test and Stimulus Standard 3.0, Ushering in a New Era of Verification Efficiency
August 29, 2024
New IX Industrial Ethernet Cables with Angled Connectors Are Compact but Rugged
Vishay Intertechnology ESD Protection Diode for Automotive Ethernet Networks Features Space-Saving DFN1006-2B Package With Wettable Flanks
Mouser Empowers Engineers with IIoT Technical Resources and Newest Industrial Products from Top Brands
August 28, 2024
Winbond has unveiled its latest 1Gb QspiNAND for Wearable and Low-Power IoT Devices
Intel Xeon 6 Delivers up to 17x AI Performance Gains over 4 Years of MLPerf Results
A.R.T. announces collaboration with PCB Design School to address PCB skills shortage
August 27, 2024
Pasternack’s New Spring-Loaded Adapters Enhance SMP, SMPM and SMPS Series
Crypto Quantique Unveils Open-Source Randomness Test Suite for Physical Unclonable Functions
New In-House Pre-Built Gain Horn Assemblies Include Coax Adapters and Antenna Mounts
Newark introduces powerful, entry-level Raspberry Pi 5 2GB
August 26, 2024
Compact motherboards feature outstanding performance and functionality
Teknic’s EtherCAT integrated brushless servo motors (IP66K / IP67): available to buy online today
August 23, 2024
NeoMesh wireless sensor networks enable easy monitoring of remote Australian farm assets
Bourns New AEC-Q200 Compliant, Automotive-Grade Thin Film Chip Resistors Offer Higher Resistance Tolerance Accuracy and TCR
LiquidStack Launches CDU-1MW: The First in a New Family of Universally Compatible Coolant Distribution Units for Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling
August 22, 2024
xMEMS Introduces 1mm-Thin Active Micro-Cooling “Fan on a Chip”
TDK to showcase latest edge AI solutions at IMTS 2024 in Chicago, IL
LambdaTest introduces KaneAI: the first end-to-end AI test agent, pioneering a new era in quality engineering
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Expands Surface Mount Package Offering with New LFPAK 5×6 Package for High Performance and High-Reliability Requirements
Inspired by the human body, engineer designs chips that could make wearable AI more energy efficient
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From Sensor to Cloud:A Digi/SparkFun Solution
Sponsored by Mouser Electronics and Digi and SparkFun Electronics
In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton, Mark Grierson from Digi, and Rob Reynolds from SparkFun Electronics explore how Digi and SparkFun electronics are working together to make cellular connected IoT design easier than ever before. They investigate the benefits that the Digi Remote Manager® brings to IoT design, the details of the SparkFun Digi XBee Development Kit, and how you can get started using a SparkFun Board for XBee for your next design.
Click here for more information about SparkFun XBee® Development Boards
May 21, 2024
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discussion
No Slacking! Put Your Sem;colons to Work [Exclamation Mark Goes Here]
Posted on Sep 6 at 8:58am by Max Maxfield
Hi Karl -- although C (and eventually C++) are great for describing, simulating, and verifying things at a high-level of abstraction -- back in the day there was no way to take these descriptions into a gate-level implementation other than by hand. It's worth noting that C/C++ compilers don;...
No Slacking! Put Your Sem;colons to Work [Exclamation Mark Goes Here]
Posted on Sep 6 at 7:11am by Karl Stevens
And I forgot to mention that expression evaluation is stack based rather than being dependent on a weak kneed RISC and C compiler.
No Slacking! Put Your Sem;colons to Work [Exclamation Mark Goes Here]
Posted on Sep 6 at 7:03am by Karl Stevens
Visual Studio and C# are really great for Logic Design and Debug! Not at all like the pitiful VHDL and Verilog That start with synthesis and timing driven placement. HDL is hardware DESCRIPTION language. C# has conditional assignments instead of load/compare/branch/assign nonsense and the equivalent of HLS ...
There’s More Than One Way to Become an Engineer (Part 2)
Posted on Sep 4 at 6:41am by Max Maxfield
"You might want to spell that out with so many impressionable minds running about these days." I agree. It would be unfortunate if some random stable genius mistakenly started using Ernst Stavro Blofeld as an example for youngsters to emulate LOL
There’s More Than One Way to Become an Engineer (Part 2)
Posted on Sep 3 at 5:07pm by Steven Leibson
@Tacitus, Like Hannibal Lecter, Ernst Stavro Blofeld is a FICTIONAL character. You might want to spell that out with so many impressionable minds running about these days.
There’s More Than One Way to Become an Engineer (Part 2)
Posted on Sep 3 at 10:26am by Max Maxfield
"[...] I should clarify that it was Paul Anka who actually wrote the English lyrics to “My Way”, for Frank Sinatra to sing [...]" You are correct -- that's why I was careful to say "The song 'My Way' was popularized in 1969 by Frank Sinatra." :-)
There’s More Than One Way to Become an Engineer (Part 2)
Posted on Sep 3 at 9:34am by Tacitus
To further motivate our technically-minded youths to delve into the field of engineering, it should also be pointed out that the famous Dr. E.S. Blofeld graduated from the Warsaw University of Technology with a degree in Engineering and Radionics (SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Stavro_Blofeld). Additionally, ...
Little Printers – HP Inc Strikes Again
Posted on Sep 2 at 7:17am by Steven Leibson
I too use a laser printer, traneusee, but my wife requires color printing. I've found that even laser printers suffer from driver rot over the years. My Canon 3-in-1 laser is a marvelous machine and I have two of them, but set its driver to PCL compatibility mode and printing ...
Little Printers – HP Inc Strikes Again
Posted on Sep 1 at 4:23pm by traneusee
When I bought my printer in 2007, I realized that I never printed photos, so black-and-white printing was all I needed. I bought an HP office laser printer. I still have 90% of toner in the original cartridge, as the toner can't dry out (no water) and I don't print very much.
There’s More Than One Way to Become an Engineer (Part 1)
Posted on Aug 30 at 10:22am by Max Maxfield
Thanks for sharing :-)
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chalk talks
High Power Charging Inlets
Sponsored by Mouser Electronics and TE Connectivity
All major truck and bus OEMs will be launching electric vehicle platforms within the next few years and in order to keep pace with on-highway and off-highway EV innovation, our charging inlets must also provide the voltage, current and charging requirements needed for these vehicles. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Drew Reetz from TE Connectivity investigate charging inlet design considerations for the next generation of industrial and commercial transportation, the differences between AC only charging and fast charge and high power charging inlets, and the benefits that TE Connectivity’s ICT high power charging inlets bring to these kinds of designs.
Click here for more information about TE Connectivity High Power Charging Inlets
Aug 30, 2024
1,801 views
Power Modules and Why You Should Use Them in Your Next Power Design
Sponsored by Mouser Electronics and Texas Instruments
In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Christine Chacko from Texas Instruments explore a variety of power module package technologies, examine the many ways that power modules can help save on total design solution cost, and the unique benefits that Texas Instruments power modules can bring to your next design.
Click here for more information about Texas Instruments TPSM336x5 Synchronous Buck Converter Power Module
Aug 22, 2024
6,400 views
STM32 Security for IoT
Sponsored by Mouser Electronics and STMicroelectronics
Today’s modern embedded systems face a range of security risks that can stem from a variety of different sources including insecure communication protocols, hardware vulnerabilities, and physical tampering. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Thierry Crespo from STMicroelectronics explore the biggest security challenges facing embedded designers today, the benefits of the STM32 Trust platform, and why the STM32Trust TEE Secure Manager is an IoT security game changer.
Click here for more information about STMicroelectronics STM32H5 Arm® Cortex®-M33 32-Bit MCU+FPU 
Aug 20, 2024
6,418 views
Industrial Internet of Things
Sponsored by Mouser Electronics and CUI Inc.
In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Bruce Rose from CUI Inc explore power supply design concerns associated with IIoT applications. They investigate the roles that thermal conduction and convection play in these power supplies and the benefits that CUI Inc. power supplies bring to these kinds of designs.
Click here for more information about CUI Inc IIoT Enabling Power Supplies
Aug 16, 2024
10,940 views
Wi-Fi Locationing: Nordic Chip-to-Cloud Solution
Sponsored by Mouser Electronics and Nordic Semiconductor
Location services enable businesses to gather valuable location data and deliver enhanced user experiences through the determination of a device's geographical position, leveraging specific hardware, software, and cloud services. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Finn Boetius from Nordic Semiconductor explore the benefits of location services, the challenges that WiFi based solutions can solve in this arena, and how you can take advantage of Nordic Semiconductor’s chip-to-cloud locationing expertise for your next design.
Click here for more information about Nordic Semiconductor nRF7000 Low-Power Wi-Fi® 6 Companion ICs
Aug 15, 2024
12,475 views
Reliability: Basics & Grades
Sponsored by Mouser Electronics and YAGEO Group
Reliability is cornerstone to all electronic designs today, but how reliability is implemented and determined can vary widely by different market segments. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Sam Accardo from the YAGEO Group explore the definition of reliability for electronic components, investigate the different grades of reliability offered by the YAGEO Group and the various steps that the YAGEO Group is taking to ensure the greatest reliability of their components.
Click here for more information about KEMET Space, Avionics, & Defense Components
Aug 15, 2024
9,576 views
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