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Electromagnetic Compatibility with Electromechanical Connections
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast - July 19, 2024 17:10 - 53 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEMC, or electromagnetic compatibility, is crucial in everyday scenarios and can enhance various applications. This podcast will cover the fundamentals of EMC, explore the influence of PCB layout, and examine electromechanical components that improve compatibility. For a full video and to view pr...
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Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast - July 19, 2024 17:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEMC, or electromagnetic compatibility, is crucial in everyday scenarios and can enhance various applications. This podcast will cover the fundamentals of EMC, explore the influence of PCB layout, and examine electromechanical components that improve compatibility. For a full video and to view pr...
5G and IoT: What Will It Take for Them to Get Along?
Moore's Lobby: Where engineers talk all about circuits - July 02, 2024 10:00 - 47 minutesThomas Keller is the Director of Platforms and Core Technology at u-blox. He learned early in his career that technology development does not always progress in a perfectly straight line. During his PhD studies, he worked on Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) as a candidate techno...
Looking Down to Go Forward: Ground Penetrating Radar for Autonomous Vehicles
Moore's Lobby: Where engineers talk all about circuits - June 18, 2024 10:00 - 55 minutesIf you enjoy hearing passionate people talk about jobs they love and technology that fascinates them, you are in for a treat. Noah Gedrimas grew up with a love of vehicles—cars, tractors, construction equipment, and snowmobiles. In college, he built a one-fifth-scale car and then programmed it...
Intro to Aging Molded Inductors
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast - June 06, 2024 23:13 - 38 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this podcast, we explore market trends driving electronic components to their limits, focusing on thermal aging in molded inductors. As miniaturization and higher current densities increase operating temperatures, thermal aging risks grow. We'll discuss its causes, detection methods, impacts ...
Changing the World One Wireless RF Chip at a Time
Moore's Lobby: Where engineers talk all about circuits - June 04, 2024 10:00 - 43 minutesAfter beginning his career with Hewlett-Packard, David Su met a friend for lunch to learn about a new startup called Atheros. He was so excited by the vision to develop world-changing products that Su “went for lunch and never left.” At Atheros, Su had a “front-row seat” developing wireless WAN ...
Introduction to Digital Isolators
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast - May 23, 2024 23:05 - 27 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDigital isolators are crucial for secure, interference-free signal transmission between various voltage levels without direct electrical connection. In this podcast, we'll explore digital isolators in detail, focusing on their role in ensuring safety, interference-free data transmission, and com...
Can Silicon Photonics Solve the Bandwidth Bottleneck in AI Data Centers?
Moore's Lobby: Where engineers talk all about circuits - May 21, 2024 10:00 - 51 minutesSteve Klinger, Vice President of Product, joins the Moore’s Lobby podcast to discuss how LightMatter is using silicon photonics to improve speed and reduce power consumption in AI data centers. With two previous $1B+ startups under his belt, Klinger knows a thing or two about identifying success...
Using X Capacitors in Isolated Power Supplies
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast - May 09, 2024 23:05 - 57 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this podcast episode, we're discussing how X-capacitors ensure device safety and reliability. Learn about their construction, applications, and how to choose the right one. We'll also cover film capacitors, their types, and the strategic placement of X and Y Capacitors. Don't miss insights on...
Freeing EEs to Design Like Tony Stark
Moore's Lobby: Where engineers talk all about circuits - May 07, 2024 10:00 - 55 minutesWhile leading the system design of new head-word displays for fighter pilots, Tomide Adesanmi was most excited when he got a chance to innovate. However, like most electronics design engineers, he found that the majority of his time was spent searching distributor sites for components, drawing s...
Signal Integrity of Base Connectors
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast - April 25, 2024 23:05 - 33 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this podcast episode, we discuss Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) and Flat Flexible Cable (FFC) connectors, widely used in data PCBs. While there's no precise standard defining their signal integrity characteristics, we emphasize the importance of prioritizing signal integrity principles. Learn whi...
Cooperation and Competition Behind the Scenes in the RISC-V Community
Moore's Lobby: Where engineers talk all about circuits - April 23, 2024 10:00 - 51 minutesOver the course of his fascinating career, Mark Himelstein has worked on several significant computing technologies at historic companies like MIPS and Sun Microsystems. He has also worked as a consultant in various roles that include architect, VP of engineering, and advisor. However, RISC-V ma...
Transformer Design for EMC
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast - April 12, 2024 16:14 - 36 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTransformers, although passive, play a significant role in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) within power supplies. In this podcast, we'll explore methods to reduce emissions by understanding transformer properties and employing construction techniques. We'll examine examples of both poor and ...
At Silicon Labs, Wireless IoT is Only The First Step in Rethinking Product Design
Moore's Lobby: Where engineers talk all about circuits - April 09, 2024 10:00 - 56 minutesDaniel Cooley started his career in RF chip design at Silicon Labs and now leads technology and product development at “the number one wireless supplier” for the Internet of Things. In this thoughtful interview, Cooley explains why adding wireless connectivity is only the first step to completel...
EMC Components for Automotive Applications
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast - March 28, 2024 23:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAnymore, passive components which are solely tested with AEC-Q200 standards are still insufficient for automotive use. Additional tests are crucial for ensuring high-quality components in vehicle electronics. This podcast explores design tips using components meeting AEC-Q22 qualifications for r...
Pragmatic Semi is Breaking the Rules and Bending Silicon Electronics
Moore's Lobby: Where engineers talk all about circuits - March 26, 2024 10:00 - 57 minutesWhile Moore’s Law scaling has driven incredible advancements in computing, AI, and smartphones, many applications don’t need or benefit from the most advanced semiconductor nodes. From its inception, Pragmatic Semiconductor’s goal has been to take a…well, pragmatic…approach to develop an ultra l...
A Comparison of SMPS Topologies
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast - March 14, 2024 23:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this podcast episode, we talk about why Switched-Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) are preferred over linear power supplies in power supply design, and discuss the challenges of selecting the correct SMPS topology to meet cost, efficiency, and design requirements effectively. To compare types of SMP...
State of the Industry: Semiconductor Insiders Discuss the Ambitions and Realities of the CHIPS Act
Moore's Lobby: Where engineers talk all about circuits - March 12, 2024 10:00 - 55 minutesThe chip shortage made us all think about the precarious semiconductor supply chain. In response, the US government has moved to bolster the domestic industry. The CHIPS and Science Act was signed into law in August 2022, but we are still waiting to see its impact on US semiconductor manufacturi...
Leading the RISC-V Revolution, SiFive Aims to Take the Computing Industry Throne
Moore's Lobby: Where engineers talk all about circuits - February 27, 2024 11:00 - 1 hourDuring his fascinating career, Jack Kang has had the opportunity to work on iconic, massively successful products like the Microsoft Xbox Kinect and Nintendo Switch. Today, as one of the founding members of SiFive, Kang works alongside several of the creators of the RISC-V ISA to bring new produ...
Processing Through-Hole in the Reflow
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast - February 16, 2024 00:00 - 34 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBecause of fast assembling and small sizes, designers are turning to surfance mount technology on their PCBs. Although there are still through-hole (THT) components that need to be soldered by Wave, Through-Hole Reflow (THR), allows designers to solder the Through-Hole Components together with t...
Quantum Computing: Sci-Fi Technology Requires Real-World Engineering
Moore's Lobby: Where engineers talk all about circuits - February 13, 2024 11:00 - 55 minutesA decade after demonstrating the first entanglement of semiconducting spin quantum bits, or qubits, Oliver Dial and IBM Quantum are developing the ICs, cryogenic systems, error mitigation techniques, and software tools that will identify solutions to problems beyond the scope of classical comput...
Designing Compact Power Supplies with GaN Up to 100W
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast - February 02, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - Video ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe recent GaN technology can operate at very high frequencies and deliver major efficiency gains. In this episode, STMicroelectronics and Würth Elektronik experts will cover the basics of flyback converters and introduce you to the most recent GaN-based auxiliary converter designs and their ma...
Energizing the Future: Real-Time Precision in Renewable Energy Management
Moore's Lobby: Where engineers talk all about circuits - January 30, 2024 11:00 - 58 minutesOptimizing energy generation and consumption requires accurately measuring currents and voltages. In addition, to maximize overall efficiency, that data must be shared in real-time or near real-time. The highlights of this conversation between Henrik Mannesson of Texas Instruments and host Dan...
Sensing with Ligh- From LEDs to Optical Sensors
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast - January 19, 2024 00:05 - 45 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBeyond its traditional uses in lighting, signaling, and horticulture, light shows promising potential in advanced sensing applications. In this podcast, we aim to shed light on the operational principles of optical sensors. We'll begin by establishing a basic understanding of relevant optical ma...
Stepping Outside the Metaverse to Discuss Next-Gen Hardware Development
Moore's Lobby: Where engineers talk all about circuits - January 16, 2024 11:00 - 59 minutesAbout three decades after the term “metaverse” was coined, Facebook rebranded as Meta as they increased their focus on building virtual and augmented reality platforms. Today, Agustya Mehta helps lead Meta’s development of the next generation of XR products in his role as their Director of Syste...
PCB Heat Management
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast - December 22, 2023 00:00 - 30 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this podcast, we'll show you how to effortlessly decrease the temperature on your PCB. We'll begin by guiding you through the art of designing traces based on two key IPC standards, then test the process with examples and tests. To view the full line of Thermal Management products, visit ww...
[AUDIO ONLY!] PCB Heat Management
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast - December 14, 2023 18:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn this podcast, we'll show you how to effortlessly decrease the temperature on your PCB. We'll begin by guiding you through the art of designing traces based on two key IPC standards, then test the process with examples and tests. To watch the video, visit www.we-online.com/podcast.
Separating Common Mode and Differential Mode Noise Using an Oscilloscope
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast - December 08, 2023 00:05 - 20 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn order to reduce conducted emissions efficiently, it's important to understand the total noise spectrum including the separation of common mode and differential mode. In this episode, we'll investigate how to separate the noise usning an oscilloscope and also give practical measurement example...
Boost Your EMC Performance
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast - November 10, 2023 00:00 - 22 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCreating a low impedance return path plays a crucial role in enhancing EMC performance. A low impedance path acts as an essential base for improving electromagnetic interference (EMI), electromagnetic susceptibility (EMS) and achieving optimal signal integrity. In this episode, we're exploring t...
Gallium Nitride vs Silicon in Soft Switching
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast - October 26, 2023 23:00 - 20 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 1 ratingGallium Nitride (GaN) is a wide bandgap compound semiconductor formed by the combination of Gallium and Nitrogen with an atomic structure of quartzite crystal. In contrast to Silicon Carbide (SiC) power devices that have been around for quite a while, GaN power devices have just started to appea...
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