The Amp Hour

The Amp Hour #649 - Kathy Joseph & The History of the Cathode Ray Tube 05.11.2023 1:18:13 ↓

Kathy Joseph from Kathy Loves Physics joins Dave on The Amp Hour to discuss history and physics and we end up discussing the intricate history of the development of the Cathode Ray Tube. Read Kathy's Book The Lightning Tamers: https://tinyurl.com/TheLightningTamers https://www.youtube.com/@UCYrX5FiWjiPd0JytMh6NX1Q Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1577-history-of-cathode-ray-tubes-...

The Amp Hour #647 - Dave hanging with Fran Blanche 10.10.2023 1:06:26 ↓

Dave hangs out with Fran Blanche for her 4th appearance on the show. Space, Youtubing, tube testing, storage nightmares, and oopsies.

The Amp Hour #643 - Calibration & Repair with Ian Johnston 22.08.2023 1:09:35 ↓

Dave and Ian Scott Johnston discuss the PDVS2mini DC Voltage Calibrator Source, production, China, CERN, ebay reselling, test gear, pick and place machines, assembly, automated test systems, and Youtube repair videos. https://www.youtube.com/@UCtiK8QrcCrsjDXpKzB1PO1A https://www.ianjohnston.com/  

The Amp Hour #641 - Power Transmission with Toby Robb 31.07.2023 1:12:26 ↓

Fellow Aussie Toby Robb joins Dave to discuss everything related to mains power generation and transmission and his role as a linesman. Ask Toby a question here: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/amphour/im-linesman-and-electrical-fitter-in-powerline-distribution-in-australia-ama/

The Amp Hour #632 - Steve Sanghi - Microchip CEO for 31 years 15.05.2023 1:06:48 ↓

Dave talks with Steve Sanghi, the CEO of Microchip Corporation for 31 years! Check out his new book, Up and to the Right . How Microchip was built into one of the biggest and most pofitable chip companies in the world. The early microcontrollers, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, FLASH Semiconductor Fab's and locations How the US Government CHIPS act is a golden handcuffs trap US/China rhetoric What really happ...