The Amp Hour Electronics Podcast

Signal integrity expert Eric Bogatin stops by the show to talk about rules of thumb for making electronics, especially with regard to high speed, wide bandwidth signals.

Chris recaps a visit to Maker Faire and the variety of robots seen, both pro and DIY. Dave talks about automation with new CAD software and the value of getting started in electronics.

Vic Aprea of WickedDevice.com talks about weather balloons, federated firmware programming, building distributed air quality sensors and doing it all from manufacturing up through high level web software.

This week Dave and Chris talk about failing hardware startups, building hardware overnight, the future of wearables, distributed computing, solar efficiencies and (even more!) consolidation in the industry.

Greg Gage and Tim Marzullo of Backyard Brains talk about using low cost electronics to read the electrical signals of the body and using them to control other things.

Voja Antonic, the inventor of the the Galaksija 8-bit computer, talks about working on electronics in Yugoslavia (now Serbia) in the 80s and his continuing passion for creating electronics.

Chris and Dave discuss the rise of robots and automation, new quadcopter technology, the Star Wars trailer and the associated robot and the intellectual property of tractors.

Akiba from FreakLabs discusses wireless networks, dealing with standards, equipping labs with manufacturing equipment and creating a community haven for technology in the Japanese countryside.

Feeling down about the electronics industry is a symptom of not having a direct product goal. Dave is making one, Chris is trying to find his. Startups keep proposing silly ones.

Chris Church and Parker Dillmann of Macrofab talk to us about the future of software enabled contract manufacturing. They focus on low quantity and quick turn production of your next project!

More discussion about test equipment on the road, how to create 3D models and some talk about what happens when an open source hardware project goes awry.

Chuck Peddle tells us all about his days inventing the 6502, launching the personal PC revolution, working with other giant names in early technology. Also, a bit about his new work!

A discussion of the wide gap between the design decisions of a company like Apple and low cost innovations that are needed to move all of humanity forward. Also mergers, foundry models, USB Type C, logistics, work proximity and more!

Colin O’Flynn joins to talk about embedded device security, using high speed ADCs to do sidechannel attacks and how to script the ChipWhisperer to crack AES256 encryption.

Chris and Dave discuss the text book industry, silicon valley history, past guests, hard drives, new kickstarters, throwing designs over the wall and considerations when bringing up a $100K board.

Joe and Mark Garrison talk about test equipment, manufacturing missteps, counterfeit devices, designing for FPGAs and making friendly hardware and software.

Chris and Dave discuss replacing an auto with an electric vehicle, the usefulness of prototyping services and tools, new startup activity and more!

Matt Richardson talks about creating new projects from technology blocks, being the first US employee of the Raspberry Pi foundation and where the popular platform is going.

Chris and Dave discuss trade shows, DARPA, hiring, making predictions, building open source hardware with open source components and more.

Discussions of the role of cellphones in electronics designs and how they can be utilized to keep costs low or make ridiculous ideas come to life. Also space talk, sniffing bluetooth, the role of mantras, milling machines and dying behemoths.

Dave and Bob join up with The Amp Hour one more time. Discussions include IoT, what to study, how to stand out as a student, cynicism in engineering and much more!

Dave and Chris talk about the difficulties of the supply chain, disinterest in rockets, how changing education could change hiring practices, what we don’t care about at CES and lots more!

Dave and Chris discuss the coming year, the promise of hoverboards, iterative design, CAD software, revision control and the importance of presentation when trying to get hired.

Jeff Keyzer (Mightyohm) joins The Amp Hour once again to update us on his past 2 years of work and his holiday plans.

Shahriar from The Signal Path joins us to talk about millimeter wave ASIC design, Bell Labs, video blogging, test gear, the learning process and human nature.