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Acoustic Detection of Drones

I always perceived my dad to be a peaceful person, which isn’t to say he didn’t have his off days (which would involve someone else having a “bad hair day”) in his role in reconnaissance behind the German lines during WWII. I also don’t recall ever seeing dad angry. If it happened that my mother vexed him (I know, what are the odds?), the worst that would ensue is that he would clamp his teeth down on his pipe and refrain from saying anything. When I was older, dad once confided to me that he had bitten through three pipestems during his marriage to my mom. … Read More → "Acoustic Detection of Drones"

Solving the Unsolvable: How Technology Acceleration is Transforming Information Delivery

My podcast guest this week is Ken Grob from Elma Electronic! Ken and I investigate the past, present, and future of the modern edge computing ecosystem. We also chat about the trends that are pushing a need for a transformation of information delivery, how SOSA can be used to implement edge compute and AI capabilities and one of my favorite topics – quantum computing! Also this week, I examine the … Read More → "Solving the Unsolvable: How Technology Acceleration is Transforming Information Delivery"

AMFitzgerald and MEMS Infinity to Rule the PZT MEMS World

Generally speaking, I tend not to be interested in business-related announcements like strategic partnerships. I can’t tell you how many over-excited emails I’ve received informing me of something vague, fluffy, and wishy-washy along the lines of two companies planning to sign a memorandum of understanding that they may or may not collaborate to investigate the possibility that… by which time my eyes have glazed … Read More → "AMFitzgerald and MEMS Infinity to Rule the PZT MEMS World"

Can Isotopically Pure Silicon Chips Switch 1,000X Faster?

I was just introduced to a company that has developed an affordable, clean, efficient way to separate out the isotopes of elements, including silicon and uranium. It was the potential for an isotopically pure form of silicon for use in both regular silicon chips and quantum computers that made my eyes open wide.

I’m constantly amazed by all the things I don’ … Read More → "Can Isotopically Pure Silicon Chips Switch 1,000X Faster?"

From Architecture to PCB Schematic in 60 Seconds!

Are you ready to meet the world’s first deterministic AI that helps electronic teams go from architecture to schematic in 60 seconds? We’re talking about algorithmic component selection and schematic generation technology that optimizes billions of component combinations, thereby allowing you to avoid datasheet doom-scrolling, reduce schematic errors, and design for supply chain resilience in minutes. What’s not to love?

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AI Boldly Goes Behind the Beyond

I used to love the title sequence at the beginning of each episode of Star Trek: The Original Series starring William Shatner as Captain James Tiberius Kirk. I’m thinking of the part where the announcer waffled on about the Enterprise’s five-year mission “to boldly go behind the beyond, behind which no man has boldly gone behind, beyond, before” (or words to that effect). … Read More → "AI Boldly Goes Behind the Beyond"

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Improving Chip to Chip Communication with I3C  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Toby Sinkinson from Microchip explore the benefits of I3C. They also examine how I3C helps simplify sensor networks, provides standardization for commonly performed functions, and how you can get started using Microchips I3C modules in your next design. Click here for more information about Microchip … Read More → "Improving Chip to Chip Communication with I3C"
Data Connectivity at Phoenix Contact — Phoenix Contact and Mouser Electronics  Single pair ethernet provides a host of benefits that can enable seamless data communication for a variety of different applications. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Guadalupe Chalas from Phoenix Contact explore the role that data connectivity will play for the future of an all electric society, the benefits that single … Read More → "Data Connectivity at Phoenix Contact — Phoenix Contact and Mouser Electronics"
Achieving Reliable Wireless IoT — CEL, NXP and Mouser Electronics  Wireless connectivity is one of the most important aspects of any IoT design. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Brandon Oakes from CEL discuss the best practices for achieving reliable wireless connectivity for IoT. They examine the challenges of IoT wireless connectivity, the factors engineers should keep in mind when choosing … Read More → "Achieving Reliable Wireless IoT — CEL, NXP and Mouser Electronics"
Digi XBee 3 Global Cellular Solutions — Digi and Mouser Electronics  Adding cellular capabilities to your next design can be a complicated, time consuming process. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Alec Jahnke from Digi chat about how Digi XBee Global Cellular Solutions can help you navigate the complexities of adding cellular connectivity to your next design. They investigate how the Digi … Read More → "Digi XBee 3 Global Cellular Solutions — Digi and Mouser Electronics"
VITA RF Product Portfolio: Enabling An OpenVPX World — Amphenol SV and Mouser Electronics  Interoperability is a very valuable aspect of military and aerospace electronic designs and is a cornerstone to VITA, OpenVPX and SOSA. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Eddie Alexander from Amphenol SV explore Amphenol SV’s portfolio of VITA RF solutions. They also examine the role that SOSA plays in the development … Read More → "VITA RF Product Portfolio: Enabling An OpenVPX World — Amphenol SV and Mouser Electronics"
Connectivity Solutions for Smart Trailers — TE Connectivity and Mouser Electronics  Smart trailers can now be equipped with a wide variety of interconnection systems including wire-to-wire, wire-to-board, and high-speed data solutions. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Blaine Dudley from TE Connectivity explore the evolution of smart trailer technology, the different applications within a trailer where connectivity would be valuable, and how … Read More → "Connectivity Solutions for Smart Trailers — TE Connectivity and Mouser Electronics"