Chalk Talk Archive

December 3, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Romain Petit from Siemens and Amelia Dalton examine the challenges of FPGA-based prototyping and how the automatic partitioning, automatic cabling, runtime and debug infrastructure and more of the Siemens VPS platform can make your next FPGA-based prototype project easier than ever before. Read the whitepaper called "ASIC Prototyping -- New design realities demand a new approach": https://bit.ly/3KEgvlG

December 2, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Tom Curatolo from Vicor and Amelia Dalton explore the what, where and how of 48 volt power delivery networks. They also investigate the components of a 48 volt portfolio ecosystem, the advantages of a high-density, modular power design solution and the six things to consider when transitioning to 48 volt power systems. More information about Vicor DCM3717 High-Density 48V DC-DC Converters: https://bit.ly/3Y90Wp7 More information about Vicor NBM2317 Non-Isolated, Fixed Ratio, DC-DC Converter: https://bit.ly/4rySFbK

November 13, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Marcelo Williams Silva from Infineon and Amelia Dalton explore how electrification, autonomy and connectivity are pushing a need for low power microcontroller solutions for automotive applications. They also investigate the benefits that the Infineon PSOC™ 4 HVMS MCUs bring to these kinds of designs, and how you can take advantage of Infineon’s robust automotive ecosystem of solutions for your next design.  More information about the Infineon 32-bit TRAVEO™ T2G Arm® Cortex® microcontroller: https://bit.ly/3Lwh01t

November 13, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Mario Moeller from Würth Elektronik and Amelia Dalton explore the components and mechanics of USB 3 Type C connectors. They also investigate the benefits that super speed lanes and power filters bring to these connector solutions and how you can get started using Würth Elektronik USB 3 type C connector solutions for your next design. More information about Würth Elektronik USB 3.1 SuperSpeed+ Connectors & Cables: https://bit.ly/49NH7L9

November 12, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Frederik Dostal from Analog Devices and Amelia Dalton chat about the what, where, and how of power management for precision applications. They also explore the power requirements for these kinds of applications and the benefits of Analog Devices silent switcher solutions.  More information about Analog Devices Inc. LT86 Series High-Voltage Buck Regulators: https://bit.ly/3JVykwe

November 5, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Robert Schreiber from Renesas and Amelia Dalton explore common design “concept to market” challenges faced by engineers today, how the GreenPAK Programmable Mixed-Signal Devices help solve these issues, and how you can get started using these solutions in your next design.  More information about Renesas Electronics SLG47011 GreenPAK Programmable Mixed-Signal Matrix: https://bit.ly/3Lnat9c

November 5, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Omar Cruz from Infineon and Amelia Dalton explore the advantages of Infineon’s PSOC™ Edge next generation MCU based Edge Device Platform and investigate how this platform can enable the new generation of responsive ML edge devices. More information about Infineon Technologies PSOC™ Edge Machine Learning MCUs: https://bit.ly/3JMLTOq

November 3, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Rodger Richey from Microchip and Amelia Dalton explore how MPLAB AI Coding Assistant can help you work more efficiently and intelligently and streamline access to documentation, examples, and support as you write code. They also investigate the multitude of resources included in the MPLAB AI Assisted Development Ecosystem and examine how the MPLAB Smart Workspace, MPLAB MCP and MPLAB Agent can work together to help you write smarter code faster. More information about Microchip Technology AVR32SD20/28/32 AVR® SD 8-Bit Microcontrollers: https://bit.ly/4nxml5X

November 3, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Jeni Nadar from NXP and Larry Stein from Digi and Amelia Dalton investigate the security regulations central to The Cyber Resilience Act and how the various security functions included in NXP and Digi solutions can help you comply with CRA and Cyber Trust Mark. More information about the Digi ConnectCore® 93 Development Kit: https://bit.ly/4oeVxZc

October 29, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Jaidev Dalvi from Infineon and Amelia Dalton explore the host of benefits that Infineon solid state isolators can bring to your next design. They also investigate the mechanics of solid state isolators, how they differentiate from mechanical relays and how you can get started using Infineon solid state isolators.  More information about Infineon Technologies Solid State Isolators (SSIs): https://bit.ly/3JApVy3

October 27, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Carlos Rodriguez from Arduino, Chris Semanson from Renesas and Amelia Dalton explore how the Arduino NANO R4 solution can help you streamline your next embedded design process. They explore benefits of the RA4M1 microcontroller at the heart of this solution, and how you can get started using the Arduino NANO R4 for your next design. More information about Arduino ABX00142 Nano R4 Evaluation Board: https://bit.ly/3L7YwEd