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March 10, 2016

It’s a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it. As we all know, getting an engineering project to market from algorithm to design to production is not an easy task. Even though it seems like a strenuous process today, we have come a long way especially in the realm of logistics, distribution, and fulfillment. In this week’s Fish Fry, Mike Buseman (Avnet) and I discuss the changing world of logistics and distribution, how we can move fixed costs into variable costs, and how converged and hyper-converged solutions can alleviate some of those big pressures … Read More → "The True Cost of Doing Business"

Prove It!

The New Era of Design Verification

by Amelia Dalton

March 3, 2016

Can you imagine a world without mistakes? Maybe it would be cool, but most likely it would be pretty boring. Heck, it might even mean some of us would lose our jobs. This week’s Fish Fry, we visit a conference dedicated to engineering mistakes: DVCon. We investigate three major the themes of this year’s Design Verification Conference: UVM, emulation, and FPGA-based prototyping. Shishpal Rawat (Chairman – Accellera Systems Initiative) and I sit down to discuss the importance of standardization in emulation and UVM, the value of design verification tutorials, and why verification needs … Read More → "Prove It!"

Writing on the Wall

Interactive Ink and the Future of HMI with MyScript

by Amelia Dalton

February 25, 2016

Are you ready? We’re about to flip the script on digital handwriting as you know it. Handwriting recognition has come a long way from the days of the Apple Newton but until now, it hadn’t bridged the gap between the natural input you want and the digital input we use in our everyday lives. In this week’s Fish Fry, we take a closer look at a new technology from MyScript called Interactive Ink. Gary Baum (VP – MyScript) joins us to discuss the what, where, and how of this revolutionary new digital handwriting technology and why it’ … Read More → "Writing on the Wall"

ATCA and AMC for You and Me

Artesyn, VadaTech and a New Generation of Communications

by Amelia Dalton

February 19, 2016

This week we’re taking the “A Train” to a land of wicked fast communications with a little help from advanced mezzanine card technology and advanced telecommunications computing architecture. On the AMC side of the tracks, we chat with Paul Kuepfer about VadaTech’s new Xilinx Virtex-based AMC595 and their new DAQ Software aimed at data acquisition systems. Rob Persons (Artesyn) is here to bring us the goods on ATCA: where it’s headed in the future, why it’s so important in today’s communication designs, and how … Read More → "ATCA and AMC for You and Me"

IoT with a Side of Pi

myDevices and the World’s First Drag-and-Drop IoT Project Builder

by Amelia Dalton

February 12, 2016

In a special Maker Edition of Fish Fry, we’re serving up a little internet of things with a side of Raspberry Pi. My guest Kevin Bromber (CEO – myDevices) and I check out Cayenne – the world’s first drag-and-drop IoT project builder. We’ll look at what sets it apart from the rest of the IoT pack and how you can get your next Raspberry Pi-fueled IoT design up and running in mere minutes. Also this week, we take a closer look at a Kickstarter campaign that aims to take your drone dreams to a whole new level.

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Safety (and Security) First

Embedded Software, TÜV Certification, and 64 bits

by Amelia Dalton

February 5, 2016

In this week’s Fish Fry, we’re taking on safety, security, and the embedded design software in between. Michael May (Express Logic) and I start things off with an in-depth discussion about the ongoing design-in battle between 32 and 64 bit processors and where ThreadX RTOS fits into the embedded ecosystem. Keeping with this week’s embedded software theme, I also chat with Jim McElroy (LDRA) about what we need to do when our designs must adhere to a security-critical standard, why TÜV Certification is so important, and what it’s like to capitan a whale … Read More → "Safety (and Security) First"

Size Matters

The New Generation of Touchscreens with Cima NanoTech

by Amelia Dalton

January 29, 2016

Innovation big and small is the name of the game in this week’s episode of Fish Fry. First up, we examine the newest advances in touchscreen technology with Jon Brodd and Kelly Ingham from Cima NanoTech. Jon and Kelly reveal the details of their (almost) larger-than-life touchscreens and help us plot a course to the future of touchscreen technology. Also this week, we take a closer look at a new wireless neurotransmitter being developed at the Agency for Science, Technology and … Read More → "Size Matters"

Houston, We Have a Problem

Embedded Tech Trends 2016

by Amelia Dalton

January 22, 2016

Got your ten-gallon beanie propellers snapped on tight? We’re headed straight to the heart of critical embedded computing – where the blackplanes run free and protocols fill the sky. In this week’s Fish Fry, we’re rustlin’ up some Texas-sized open standards at the 2016 Embedded Tech Trends Conference in Houston Texas. First up, we chat with David Jedynak and Ivan Straznicky from Curtiss-Wright about VITA open standard 48.8, the first open standard AFT technology to support small form 3U VPX COTS modules. … Read More → "Houston, We Have a Problem"

Jumping Jack Flash Memory

3D Flash and Beyond

by Amelia Dalton

January 15, 2016

In this week’s Fish Fry, we’re exploring everyone’s favorite non-volatile memory technology: flash. (And not just any old kind of flash!) Scott Nelson from Toshiba gives us the scoop on a new 3D flash memory technology. We discuss the advantages of 3D flash memory and look at how 3D flash memory will change how we use memory technology in the future. Keeping with our 3D theme, we also check out a new 3D printing technique developed at Northwestern University that aims to make metallic 3D printing cheaper, faster, and more robust than ever before.</ … Read More → "Jumping Jack Flash Memory"

Follow the R&D Road

Rogue Valley Micro Makes Your Design Dreams Come True

by Amelia Dalton

January 8, 2016

Nestled in the rain shadow (and yes, that really is a thing) between the Cascade Range and Siskiyou Mountains, sits a very unique foundry. A foundry that specializes in semiconductor, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and MEMS services for companies large, small, and everywhere in between. In this week’s Fish Fry, we take a closer look at Medford, Oregon-based Rogue Valley Microelectronics. Jessica Gomez (CEO – Rogue Valley Microelectronics) joins Fish Fry to discuss the many flavors of foundry services offered at Rogue Valley Micro, how their specialized R&D helps design dreams come … Read More → "Follow the R&D Road"