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How SLAC is Advancing the Next Generation of Microelectronics

My special guests this week are Angelo Dragone and Paul McIntyre from the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Angelo, Paul and I chat about the mission of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and how SLAC is advancing the development of next generation microelectronics. We also chat about the details of their new Microelectronics Energy Efficiency Research Center for Advanced Technologies (MEERCAT) and why the reduction of power consumption and the … Read More → "How SLAC is Advancing the Next Generation of Microelectronics"

Is This the First Video Podcast with an AI Co-Host?

Things are moving at breakneck speed in artificial intelligence (AI) space (where no one can hear you scream). For example, I’ve just been introduced to Sophie the Sage, who is the AI co-host of a video podcast.

Now, you may think “Sophie the Sage” is a strange sobriquet, but my own online moniker is “Max the Magnificent,” so I’m in no … Read More → "Is This the First Video Podcast with an AI Co-Host?"

Machine Vision, Robotics, Industrial Applications? There’s an SOM for That!

I’ve heard it said that “60 is the new 40,” which means that people in their 60s today are often as active, healthy, and youthful as people in their 40s used to be in previous generations. This must be true because, a few days ago, as I pen these words, I celebrated the 47th anniversary of my 21st birthday, and I don’t feel a day over… I’ … Read More → "Machine Vision, Robotics, Industrial Applications? There’s an SOM for That!"

Next Gen VITA 100: A Giant Leap for Interconnects

This week longtime friend of the show Mike Walmsley from TE Connectivity joins me to talk all about VITA 100. We chat about the objectives of this new standard, why VITA 100 reflects a big leap forward for signal integrity, and where VITA 100 is headed in the future. Also this week, I check out new contact lenses that allow people to see in the dark, even with their … Read More → "Next Gen VITA 100: A Giant Leap for Interconnects"

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Reducing Cost of Ownership of Brushless Actuators Using Edge AI — STMicroelectronics and Mouser  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Louis Gobin, Ryan MetIvier, Roberto Sannino from STMicroelectronics join Amelia Dalton to chat about how sensing and actuation data be combined in predictive maintenance applications, the benefits that the STMicroelectronics Smart Actuator Development Platform can bring to automation systems, and how you can take advantage of this development … Read More → "Reducing Cost of Ownership of Brushless Actuators Using Edge AI — STMicroelectronics and Mouser"
onsemi’s PowerTrench — onsemi and Mouser Electronics  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Pramod Patil from onsemi and Amelia Dalton explore the benefits of onsemi’s PowerTrench MOSFETs. They also investigate the key improvements included in the PowerTrench T10 MOSFETs, the automotive applications where these MOSFETs can make a big impact and how you can use the onsemi Elite Power Simulator to … Read More → "onsemi’s PowerTrench — onsemi and Mouser Electronics"
Accelerate Your E-Mobility Designs with Digital Signal Controllers — Microchip and Mouser Electronics  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Jay Nagle from Microchip Technology and Amelia Dalton explore the trends driving the adoption of e-mobility designs and the biggest challenges associated with these applications. They also investigate the role that traction drive plays in these kinds of designs and how digital signal controller solutions from Microchip can … Read More → "Accelerate Your E-Mobility Designs with Digital Signal Controllers — Microchip and Mouser Electronics"
Amphenol Artificial Intelligence Solutions — Amphenol and Mouser Electronics   AI data centers require substantial power and the global demand for power for AI data centers will only increase in the coming years. In this Chalk Talk, Donald Harper and Mark Farrelly from Amphenol and Amelia Dalton discuss the biggest design trends in data servers and storage applications and why your choice of … Read More → "Amphenol Artificial Intelligence Solutions — Amphenol and Mouser Electronics"
Accelerate Edge Deployment with Advantech’s Industrial Preconfigured Products — Advantech and Mouser Electronics  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Joseph Yang from Advantech and Amelia Dalton examine the benefits of Advantech’s preconfigured edge solutions. They also investigate the key features of Advantech’s EI-53 Compact Edge System, ARK-1125 palm-sized intelligent edge computer and UNO 2271G V2 pocket-size industrial computing edge solution. Click here for more information about Advantech … Read More → "Accelerate Edge Deployment with Advantech’s Industrial Preconfigured Products — Advantech and Mouser Electronics"
Introducing the 2EP1xxR Full-Bridge Transformer Driver — Infineon and Mouser Electronics  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Ritesh Ritesh from Infineon and Amelia Dalton explore the what, where and how of Infineon’s 2EP1xxR EiceDRIVER™ Power family. They investigate the working principles of these drivers, the topologies supported by these solutions and how these drivers can enable simple, space efficient, and highly configurable isolated gate driver … Read More → "Introducing the 2EP1xxR Full-Bridge Transformer Driver — Infineon and Mouser Electronics"