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March 29, 2013

Fish Fry is going off the rails this week. We’re trading o-scopes for tri-corders. We’re ditching that RTL, HLS, UVM and I²C for JTK baby. JTK. Yes, I said it. My guest is Marc Cushman, author of the book “These are the Voyages – The True History of Star Trek: The Original Series, Season One”. We’re dishing about some of the juicy details of this new book including how Hollywood politics shaped its legacy, what Gene Roddenberry’s private memos revealed about the nature of the … Read More → "Boldly Going…"

These Silicon Times – They Are a Changin’

From Silicon to Tools and Back Again

by Amelia Dalton

March 20, 2013

With Moore’s Law in our back pocket, we’re hitching a ride to 2015 and the next process nodes. That’s right, we’re talking hardcore chip design. From your silicon dreams to their verified reality, we’re looking at each step of the chip design process with Frank Schirrmeister from Cadence Design Systems. Frank and I are going to chat about some serious top-to-bottom design flow business and try to map out a path to the future.

Also this week, I’ve got a Freescale Freedom … Read More → "These Silicon Times – They Are a Changin’"

E Ticket To Ride

EDA, Ethics, and Energetic Engineering

by Amelia Dalton

March 14, 2013

All aboard! The train is leaving the station. This week we’re taking the EE express from EDA station through some twisty turns in the mountainous region of ethics in our fair semiconductor industry, and then it’s on over the hill to some awesome energetic engineering. We’re checking out the EDA goodness that is CDNLive including the seriously Sci-Fi movie in one of this year’s keynotes. On our next stop, we’re looking into the role that ethics plays (and should play) in the semiconductor industry with Xerxes Wania (CEO – Sidense), and we’re … Read More → "E Ticket To Ride"

Clearly You’ve Never Been to Singapore

(and Other Adventures in Fish Fry Land)

by Amelia Dalton

March 8, 2013

Fish Fry is coming to you from the beautiful island nation of Singapore this week. We’re checking out the best geeky hotpots this fine country has to offer including a visit to GLOBALFOUNDRIES – the second largest independent semiconductor company in the world, a tour of the Funan Digital Life Mall, and some serious LEGO action at the ScienceArt Museum.

Also this week we’re chatting with Tom Tranter (Avnet) and Wendy Lockhart (Microsemi) about their SpeedWay Design Workshops and we’re giving away an ST Discovery Kit courtesy of Newark element14.

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EDA All Around

DVCon, Aldec Meets Hitatchi, and Parties Galore

by Amelia Dalton

March 1, 2013

In honor of DVCon this week, we’re rounding up all the verification jokes we can muster. “I just finished verifying my multicores and boy are my ARMs tired.” Or maybe: “How many verification engineers does it take to change a lightbulb?” “None, of course – but they will be able to confirm that the bulb has actually been changed.” Or how about: “Seriously folks – take my dev-kit… Please!”

In Fish Fry this week, we’re looking at the themes, parties, and verification technologies at DVCon 2013. Keeping with the EDA theme, I also … Read More → "EDA All Around"

The New Chip In Town

Achronix Shakes Up The FPGA Scene

by Amelia Dalton

February 21, 2013

As the ‘70s rock band the Eagles put it so appropriately, “They will never forget you until somebody new comes along.” Hey Xilinx and Altera, there’s a new kid in town…and he’s got a big brother will a lot of money, power, and a hot new process technology. This week’s Fish Fry is all about the biggest EE news to hit the streets, Achronix (with Intel) is now shipping their Speedster22i FPGAs and the programmable marketplace may never look the same again. My guest is Robert Blake (CEO – Achronix) and we’re … Read More → "The New Chip In Town"

Contests, Boards, and Pi! Oh My!

Newark™ element14 Celebrates National Engineers Week

by Amelia Dalton

February 15, 2013

This week’s Fish Fry is brought to you by you. Yes, you. The DSP dude. The Coder chick. The Analog Grand Master. We’re celebrating engineers in all shapes, sizes, and process nodes. With National Engineers Week just around the corner, my guest this week is Tamara Jurgenson (Newark element14), and we’re gonna chat about Newark element14’s month-long engineering party.

I’m giving everyone the chance to win a LaunchPad Evaluation Kit courtesy of Texas Instruments, but you’ll … Read More → "Contests, Boards, and Pi! Oh My!"

MEMS and Candy

Air Signatures, Death Star Candies, and Other Things We Love

by Amelia Dalton

February 6, 2013

In honor of Valentine’s Day next week, Fish Fry is all about love. From our love of sugary Death Star-shaped treats to our love of MEMS-enabled devices. This week my guest is Bryan Hoadley (President – Movea). Bryan and I get into to the nitty gritty details of the Movea Lab and Bryan gives me a special demonstration of their air signature technology. We’re also delving into the world of specialized Valentine’s Day treats this week, and pick our favorite gift for that special geeky someone in your life.

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Warp Speed. Engage.

Contests, Warp Drives, and Self Destructing Electronics

by Amelia Dalton

February 1, 2013

Fish Fry. The Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Fish Fry. Boldly going where no electrical engineering podcast has gone before. This week we’re voyaging to the land of vanishing electronics and design challenges at warp speed. My guest is Adrian Fernandez (Texas Instruments) and we’re chatting about the MCU BoosterPack Design Challenge, how you can enter, what you need to do to win, and what groovy prizes they are giving away. Also this week, I check out DARPA’s Vanishing Programmable Resources (VAPR) Program, how this agency … Read More → "Warp Speed. Engage."

Learning The Language of Analog Design

What Mistakes to Make and What Mistakes Not to Make

by Amelia Dalton

January 25, 2013

It’s never too late. Why not start today? I know you can. Yep, I’m talking about analog design. This week we’re giving everyone a little analog university refresher. We’re getting down to some serious analog business with Bob Dobkin (Linear Technology Co-Founder, CTO & VP of Engineering). Bob and I are going to investigate how analog design is like learning a language, why application notes are crucial to the study of analog design, and how you can update your analog circuit knowledge with just a couple clicks. </ … Read More → "Learning The Language of Analog Design"