Archives: Chalk Talks

Renesas Synergy AE-Cloud2 — Mouser Electronics and Renesas

Implementing wireless connectivity for your IoT design can be a serious engineering challenge. Bridging the gap between your edge device and the cloud involves navigating a labyrinth of wireless and network technologies that can create serious headaches for design teams. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Jason Chien of … Read More →

Infrared Array Sensor Grid-EYE — Mouser Electronics and Panasonic

Presence detection can be a tricky task when designing IoT edge devices. There are countless applications where we need to know whether or not people are around, but we don’t want anything like the enormous cost and overhead of a full-blown video analytics subsystem, and many of the “simple” solutions just don’t perform well … Read More →

Introducing Cadence Cloud Portfolio

EDA in the cloud has finally arrived! Now, when you need access to large amounts of computing power to push your design through those critical stages, there is a secure, reliable, powerful cloud-based system that lets you scale your design tools to meet your actual needs. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton … Read More →

Introducing the Visual Verification Suite’s New HDL Creator

Finding errors in a complex HDL design can be a daunting task. And, most errors aren’t detected until late in the design flow. If we could catch our errors earlier, when we are initially writing the code, we could save enormous amounts of time in simulation, synthesis, and layout. In this episode of Chalk … Read More →

Powering the Future: Always Aware SIMO PMICs — Maxim Integrated and Mouser Electronics

Power management for today’s small form-factor, cost-constrained, power-constrained devices can be a daunting design challenge. Balancing BOM cost, PCB area, and flexibility against other design parameters can be a headache for engineering teams. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Karthi Gopalan, Cary Delano and Gaurav Mital from Maxim Integrated about … Read More →

Logic Innovations for the Industrial Control Space — Nexperia and Mouser Electronics

Industrial control logic designers don’t have to be stuck with 1970s technology. There’s a whole new world of exciting components and capabilities available for industrial control design, and innovation is moving at a rapid pace. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Tom Wolf of Nexperia about the latest advances in … Read More →

Understanding Power-Aware Simulation

Considering power delivery and signal integrity separately can lead to suboptimal results in PCB design. Signal return paths can interact with power delivery networks in a number of ways, and power-aware analysis can help identify and correct problems before you build your prototype. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Todd Westerhoff … Read More →

SimSurfing — Murata and Mouser Electronics

Choosing the right passives for your design can be a huge headache. Sorting through hundreds of data sheets looking for the component with just the right specs, balancing against your BOM requirements, and confirming availability can consume valuable engineering time. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Arthur Evans of … Read More →

ST-Teseo LIV3F GNSS Module for IoT Positioning — STMicroelectronics and Mouser Electronics

Many IoT designs these days need location capabilities. While GPS alone was great in the old days, a modern design should be compatible with other satellite constellations as well for maximum performance. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Mike Slade of STMicroelectronics about the Teseo-LIV3F Module which can make … Read More →

Migrating from 3G to LTE — Digi International and Mouser Electronics

If your company infrastructure is converting from 3G to LTE, you’ve got a lot to think about. You’ll want to rethink the entire installation from antennas to routers, and even reconsider your choice of carriers. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Randall Kerr of Digi about demystifying the transition to … Read More →