Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. Go directly to the power plane. Whether we like it or not, power integrity analysis is now a bigger (and messier) part of our PCB design process. In this week’s Fish Fry, we get down to the bare metal of those pesky power planes with Brad Griffin of Cadence. Also this week, we check out a super cool new 3D printed robot (yes, you want one) and investigate what sets this little cutie apart from other humanoid robots.

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Links for October 25, 2013

More Information about Cadence’s SI / PI Analysis – Sigrity Tool Suite

More Information about Seattle’s plans to use excess data center power to heat buildings

More Information about Poppy – the 3D Printed Humanoid Robot

Microchip Unveils First 3 nm PCIe® Gen 6 Switch to Power Modern AI Infrastructure

Sponsored by Microchip

AI systems are starving for bandwidth. Microchip’s 3 nm Switchtec™ Gen 6 PCIe® switches deliver up to 160 lanes, lower power, and CNSA-compliant security—built for the future of AI and cloud infrastructure.

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Data Center Solutions

Sponsored by Mouser Electronics and Microchip

In this episode of Chalk Talk, Josue Navarro from Microchip Technologies and Amelia Dalton investigate the biggest challenges of AI servers and the benefits that power modules can bring to these types of designs. They also explore the roles that energy efficiency, power density, thermal management, and security play in the AI server applications and how you can take advantage of Microchip solutions for your next AI server design.

Click here for more information about Microchip Technology dsPIC33AK Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs)

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