Chalk Talk Archive

July 17, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Steven Hehn from Infineon and Amelia Dalton investigate the functions of on board chargers and high voltage to low voltage DC-DC converters for electric vehicles. They also investigate the benefits that wide band gap power technologies can bring to these kinds of designs and the innovative solutions that Infineon offers for your on board charger and DC/DC design needs.  More information about On-board charging (OBC) Solutions from Infineon: https://bit.ly/3TOnnxX

July 16, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Tim Allemeersch from Qorvo and Amelia Dalton explore the challenges of Matter application development and how Qorvo can help you navigate the landscape of Matter development. They also investigate the benefits of Qorvo’s QPG6200 IC and how you can get started using this integrated circuit for your next Matter design.  More information about Qorvo QPG6200L System-On-Chip (SoC): https://bit.ly/456VDLk

July 14, 2025 -- Today’s smarter power systems demand smarter gate drive isolation. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Kritika Murari from Bourns and Amelia Dalton explore the hidden complexities of gate drive isolation, how reinforced gate drive isolation can improve a variety of design parameters, and how you can take advantage of Bourns push pull isolation transformers for your next design. More information about Bourns SM91243L Reinforced Gate Driver Transformer: https://bit.ly/44XRclX

July 11, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Christopher John Gozon (Goz) from Analog Devices and Amelia Dalton explore the what, where and how of operational amplifiers. They also examine roles that supply voltage, voltage offset, and input bias and input offset current play in operational amplifiers and how you can take advantage of Analog Devices’ op amp innovation for your next design. More information about Analog Devices Inc. ADA4523-1 Low-Noise Zero Drift Op Amps: https://bit.ly/44TDhNL

July 10, 2025 -- Companion microcontrollers are a vital element of today’s complex automotive designs. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Matthew Goodavish from Infineon and Amelia Dalton investigate how the architectural evolution in automotive design has encouraged the need for companion microcontrollers, the role that safety islands play in the development of these systems, and the core system benefits that companion MCUs bring to these kinds of designs. More information about 32-bit AURIX™ TriCore™ Microcontrollers: https://bit.ly/3IB32JU

July 3, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Jimmy Chou from Infineon and Amelia Dalton explore the challenges of USB design and how Infineon is furthering innovation with the EZ-USB FX10. They also investigate the high bandwidth data subsystem, the high bandwidth data interface and the robust security features included in this solution. More information about Infineon Technologies EZ-USB™ 3.2 Peripheral Controllers: https://bit.ly/3IchckD

June 25, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Nathan Piette from Molex and Amelia Dalton explore wire to wire and wire to board connector and cable solutions for automotive “Inside the Box” applications. They examine the role that these solutions play in automotive lighting designs and the benefits that Molex Micro-Fit, Micro-Lock Plus and Pico-Clasp connectors bring to these kinds of applications. More information about Molex Transportation Solutions: https://bit.ly/4ljuudf

June 20, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Madhura Tapse from NXP and Amelia Dalton explore how the rise of Industry 4.0 and AL/ML at the edge has driven a need for universal sensing solutions. They also examine the benefits of NXP’s NAFE13388-UIM​ analog product development boards and how NXP is furthering innovation in a variety of different arenas with this software-configurable analog input solution designed for high-precision sensing and edge intelligence. More information about NXP Semiconductors Universal Sensing Module: https://bit.ly/4lfruPe

June 19, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Catherine Scott from ROHM Semiconductor and Amelia Dalton explore automotive LED driver applications and how ROHM Semiconductor is driving innovation in this arena. They also investigate the animated lighting and limp home modes of ROHM’s BD18333EUV 24-Channel Automotive LED Driver and how you can use these solutions for your next automotive design. More information about ROHM Semiconductor Automotive LED Drivers: https://bit.ly/3HLYGPT

June 19, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Marcelo Williams Silva from Infineon and Amelia Dalton explore the mega trends driving innovation in microcontrollers for automotive applications and the benefits that the TRAVEO™ T2G Body & Cluster Portfolio brings to these types of designs. They also investigate the true firmware over the air update capabilities included in this family of MCUs and how the Qt for MCUs on TRAVEO™ T2G can help you create next-gen HMIs without compromising performance. More information about Infineon Technologies TRAVEO™ T2G Cluster: https://bit.ly/43OLN04

June 12, 2025 -- In this episode of Chalk Talk, Maureen Rakotondraibe from Sensirion, Tom Bocchino from STMicroelectronics and Amelia Dalton explore the synergies between STMicroelectronics and Sensirion and how their complementary technologies can encourage innovation in home automation and indoor air quality application design. They also investigate the details of STMicroelectronics new TMOS infrared sensor, the challenges associated with indoor air quality testing, and how you can take advantage of this innovative partnership for your next design. More information about STMicroelectronics Sensirion Sensor Technology: https://bit.ly/4kwlMse

June 11, 2025 -- 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 platform for your next design. More information about STMicroelectronics STSPIN32G4 Motor Controller with STM32G4 MCU: https://bit.ly/45la7rE