The EEcosystem Podcast

Higher Frequency interconnects are driving Samtec to continually develop high-frequency products with smaller footprints. Jim talks about what they are highlighting at this year's International Microwave Symposium.   Samtec IMS Landing Page https://blog.samtec.com/post/ims-2023... Samtec Homepage https://www.samtec.com/

Daren McClearnon talks about the latest release of ADS 2024 and the evolving complexity of design processes RF/MW/mmWave of chip and module design. The overall trend is in more functionality in smaller spaces with less power and how Keysight is working to help designers meet these challenges.   Keysight Pathwave ADS Announcement https://www.keysight.com/us/en/about/... Keysight IMS Landing Page ht...

John Coonrod, Technical Marketing Manager at Rogers Corporation, is our guest in this bonus IMS series. He talks about the challenge of designing for mmWave. He also talks about Radix, a new 3D printable RF material, and what he and Rogers are focusing on at this year's IMS 2023.   Rogers Corporation Advanced Electronics Solutions Technology Support Hub Radix Printable Dielectric

Laura Martin, Industrial Engineer and Director of Application Engineering for Summit Interconnect talks about her unlikely path to becoming a subject matter expert in PCB Technology and how we might inspire more women to follow her lead into the technology sector.

As Frequencies increase in today's demanding applications, the challenges and complexity of effectively managing interconnects grow exponentially. Samtec's David Beraun and Steve McGeary join in this episode to talk about what Samtec is doing to help engineers to push the limits. They also talk about new products they will be introducing and highlighting at IMS 2023 in San Diego   Samtec IMS show...

John Wood and Gayle Collins are the General Co-Chairs of this year's IMS 2023 which will be held in San Diego June11-16, 2023. They join us to talk about all the robust technical content that will be presented at this year's show along with social gatherings and over 90,000 square feet of exhibitor space full of companies from all across the globe.     Links for IMS 2023   IMS Website https://ims-...

Sean Patterson, COO of Summit Technologies joins us for this episode focusing on PCB technology. As an engineer who has spent a couple of decades focused on technology and PCB Manufacturing operations, he shares what engineers can do to help drive both design and career success. He also shares his insights on the state of PCB fabrication in the United States. He talks about some promising legislat...

Increasingly, a wide variety of electronic design applications face signal integrity issues. Therefore, engineers need to understand the fundamental principles of SI--not only techniques. SI expert, Scott McMorrow, and HS technical marketing expert, Matt Burns join us this week to talk about the state of SI know-how across the industry and why Samtec is investing heavily to create new resources to...

Eli Hughes is Entrepreneur, Principal Engineer, Consultant, and Content creator for NXP semiconductors. Hughes has decades of experience in acoustics, hardware design, embedded, PCB design, and much more. In this conversation, we talk about how he developed both the philosophy and skills that have led to his successful, diverse and interesting engineering career.

In this episode of The EEcosystem Podcast, our guest is Dr. Alex Lidow, CEO and co-founder of Efficient Power Conversion and the co-inventor of the HEXFET, power MOSFET, and eGaN. Lidow holds degrees from Caltech and Stanford. He earned a Ph. D. in applied physics from Stanford University in 1977 as a Hertz Foundation Fellow. In this episode, we will find out more about Alex and learn about MOSFET...

Military Prime Technical Fellow and Air Force Pilot, Ben Dannan, discusses his unique perspective on engineering. Both his time in the air and his time on the bench have worked together to make him a more effective systems engineer. (This is part 1 of a 3-part series)   2:30 Ben’s current role and work at NGC, and his career path that included his formal education, to engineering complex mil/aero...

Ken Wyatt discusses EMC tips and tricks he's developed over decades to help engineers diagnose and troubleshoot EMC issues right from their workbench. He's published his knowledge in a popular book trilogy we talk about in this episode.   Links from the Show Amazon Author’s Page : Web Site : http://www.emc-seminars.com/index.html LinkedIn Profile: Free Excerpt, Volume 1 Chapter 3 , Near Field Prob...

Dr. Tim Wang-Lee, SI/PI Applications Scientist of Keysight shares the challenges that exist between hardware and SI Engineers. We discuss industry trends and how EDA companies, including Keysight, are creating software solutions that enable engineers to collaborate seamlessly and create "virtual" prototypes that dramatically improve workflow and resource efficiencies.   Pathwaves Page: https://key...

Chris Savalia and Madhur Chawla join us to discuss how to successfully navigate the various unique challenges of RF/MW and mmWave PCB Design, Fab, and Assembly.   Visit Transline Technology https://translinetech.com   Subscribe to The EEcosystem for technical content and to connect with fellow engineers and the guests from our shows. https://theeecosystem.com

High-Speed Design Expert Lee Ritchey is joined by Avishtech executives Tarun and Keshav Amla to discuss the need for stack-up simulation that goes far beyond basic impedance measurement. They explain how engineers can dramatically cut down on multiple board spins and get products to market in a fraction of the time through the breakthrough stack-up software they've developed.   Avishtech Gauss SI...

Technical Fellow, Ben Dannan discusses the impact and value of DesignCon on his thriving career. He discusses his first DesignCon, the role of highly skilled mentors, and how writing, publishing, and presenting have accelerated his skill and taken his career heights. Ben has also started his own consultancy Signal Edge Solutions helping others with signal and power integrity challenges.   Links Si...

Niels Fache, VP of Keysight EDA, and Stephen Slater, Product Manager of Keysight discuss the advancement in DDR5 and beyond from the DesignCon exhibit floor. They also talk about the "democratization" of SI/PI/EMI simulation, "virtual" simulation, and enabling engineers to Design for Context.   Keysight Pathwave Solutions Website New EP-Scan Software Pathwave Memory Designer Software Keysight Path...

Devin Billings, Associate Director of Electrical Engineering Research and Development from Boston Dynamics discusses the complexities and challenges of realizing the world's most complex and lifelike Robots. Billings also discusses the challenges ahead and encourages other passionate and driven electrical engineers to consider pursuing a career in robotics.   Subscribe to The EEcosystem for curate...

Dan Beeker, Technical Director at NXP, joins the podcast today to discuss how you can learn how to pass EMC with confidence every time. By applying simple principles that he'll be discussing in his sessions at DesignCon, he is able to help tier-one automotive OEM engineering teams avoid countless re-spins and failed attempts at EM compliance.   Dan Beeker on the Web: Keynote: Altium Live San Diego...

Game-Changing Modeling and Simulation for your PCB Stack-Up     Sponsor Resource Links: DesignCon 2023 is coming soon! Register today. EEcosystem Listeners get 20% off the conference pass by using the promo code JUDY. Visit The EEcosystem Website  For a Free Download to: Samtec's white paper: Wideband launches: Much more than Footprints on PCBs .  For SI/PI/EMI News and Technical Resources and to...

Matt Burns, Technical Marketing Manager of Samtec, joins in this episode to discuss the strides they're making with 112G applications and adoption. He also discusses the trajectory and outlook for 224G. Matt also shares a sneak peek of some of the enabling high-speed interconnect solutions Samtec will be revealing at the show.    Samtec DesignCon Landing Page Welcome Reception: Blast-Off! Santa Cl...

In this episode, Steve Sandler of Pictotest, Heidi Barnes of Keysight, and Ben Dannan Technical Fellow and founder of Signal Edge Solutions discuss their upcoming presentation at DesignCon that offers a way to model and simulate VRM effectively that is accurate, easy to do, and blazingly fast!     VRM Modeling & Stability Analysis for Power Integrity Engineers Steve Sandler, Heidi Barnes, Ben Dann...

Some people have called DesignCon in Santa Clara, The Super Bowl of High-Speed Electronics. Today's guest plays a key role in planning the conference and show every year. Suzanne Defree of Informa Markets Engr., gives us a sneak peek behind the scenes of all they have in store for engineers and electronics professionals Jan 31-Feb 4, 2023 in the heart of Silicon Valley.   Register for DesignCon an...

The passing of the Chips Act is stimulating heavy federal and private investments to help secure the US domestic semiconductor supply chain in the US. However, what about the rest of the microelectronics stack--namely PCB's? After all, as the founders of the Printed Circuit Board Association of America says: "Chips don't Float." David Schild, Executive Director of PCBAA joins the EEcosystem Podcas...

Many EE's today launch their careers having little or no experience with laying out PCBs. However, they are often placed into professional roles that involve board design or require a working knowledge of PCB technology and board effects. In this episode, we discuss a new resource to designed to help fill that gap.   For more than two decades Stephen Chavez has been mastering the skill of designin...