Chalk Talks – EEJournal

Automotive MOSFET for the Transportation Market — Infineon and Mouser Electronics

MOSFETS are critical in automotive applications, where long-term reliability is paramount. But, do we really understand the failure rates and mechanisms in the devices we design in? In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton sits down with Jeff Darrow of Infineon to discuss the role of MOSFETS in transportation, solder inspection, qualification. … Read More →

ERFV Coax Connectors — TE Connectivity and Mouser Electronics

5G pushes every dimension of electronic and RF design, and that puts extraordinary demand on or connectors. The best designs in the world won’t work reliably if your connector solution isn’t up to the task. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Claude de Lorraine of TE Connectivity about ERFV … Read More →

Effortless USB-C Battery Charging with MAX77860 — Maxim and Mouser Electronics

Designing USB Type C into your design requires a bit more attention than previous generations. With all the benefits USB Type C brings – reversible plugs, more power, and higher bandwidth, it also demands more engineering inside our devices. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Sagar Khare of Maxim … Read More →

Fuses in Automotive Applications — Littelfuse and Mouser Electronics

Automotive applications put a high demand on fuses. With the increasing electrical content in modern vehicles, correct fuse specification is a critical item for safety, and standards have been slow to catch up with demands. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Saad Lambaz from Littelfuse to discuss the evolution … Read More →

Small Cell 5G Systems — Qorvo and Mouser Electronics

5G brings a bewildering array of issues in small cell design – with small cells stepping in to handle the heavy lifting in the numerous places macro cells can’t reach. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Suma Kapilavai of Qorvo about tackling the variety of massive MIMO and beamforming … Read More →

Power Supply Design — KEMET and Mouser Electronics

There is a bewildering range of choices for components for power supply design. Considering EMI protection, surge protection, transformers, rectifiers – the list goes on and on. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Nick Stephen of KEMET to sort out the puzzle of power supply component selection, and to … Read More →

AVX Supercapacitors: PrizmaCap – AVX and Mouser Electronics

If your application requires a supercapacitor, there are a lot of options. You need the right form factor, temperature range, weight, and capacitance, of course. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Eric DeRose of AVX about choosing the right supercapacitor and about PrizmaCap – a new supercapacitor with low height, … Read More →

Machine Learning at the Edge — NXP and Mouser Electronics

AI and neural networks are part of almost every new system design these days. But, most system designers are just coming to grips with the implications of designing AI into their systems. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Anthony Huereca of NXP about the ins and outs of machine learning … Read More →

Improving Battery-Life with Ultra Low-Power Processors — NXP and Mouser Electronics

Battery life is critical in today’s mobile device designs, and designing-in ever-larger batteries causes all sorts of awkward compromises. The best strategy is to lower power consumption, and the processor is a great place to start. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Nik Jedrzejewski of NXP about the new … Read More →

LPC5500 MCU Series — NXP and Mouser Electronics

Security is key in today’s edge designs, but where to start with designing-in security? Ad-hoc security strategies are recipes for disaster. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Brendon Slade of NXP about the powerful new LPC5500 series of MCUs from NXP that have great performance and security designed in from … Read More →