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EE Journal's Amelia Dalton breaks down each week's EE news in an informative, fun and engaging style.
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Friday May 08, 2015
Friday May 08, 2015
What has your power supply done for you lately? In this week’s Fish Fry, we take a closer look at a revolutionary new technology taking power supplies by storm. My guest is Michael Freeman (CEO/CTO - Semitrex) and he’s here to introduce us to the power of the muxcapacitor and unveil how Semitrex plans to stem the tide of world’s energy consumption, one power supply at a time. Also this week, we take a closer look at the newest rumors surrounding Intel's buyout of Altera.
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Links for May 8, 2015
More information about Semitrex
Recent Blog Post by Bryon Moyer: Switching Power Supplies Revamped
Feature Article by Kevin Morris: Intel and Altera – Eleven-Figure Chicken
Recent Blog Post by Kevin Morris: Intel/Altera Agreement (Partially) Tells the Tale
Friday May 01, 2015
Friday May 01, 2015
It's that time of year again. Ring the bells, sound the alarm, and roll out the red carpet - it's DAC time! In this week's Fish Fry, Anne Cirkel (General Chair - DAC 2015) gives us a special sneak peek into the biggest EDA conference of the year - The Design Automation Conference. Anne dishes the details of the conference: the super cool keynotes, the "I Love DAC" program, and the inside info on the best parties at this year's show. Also this week, we examine a unique Kickstarter campaign that marries nanotechnology with fashion to create this season's must have: The Unstainable™ White Shirt.
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Links for May 1, 2015
More information about DAC 2015
Kickstarter Corner: The Unstainable™ White Shirt by Elizabeth & Clarke
Thursday Apr 23, 2015
Thursday Apr 23, 2015
You’ve had IoT design swirling around in your head for years. It’s your carpool companion on the way to work, it's your daydream during the day, and it's the buzz that keeps you awake at night. Well folks, it's time to get that IoT dream of yours off the cocktail napkin and into the real world! My guest this week is Kamran Shah (Silicon Labs) and he’s here to introduce us to the “Your IoT" design competition.” Kamran breaks down the who, what, when, and where of this new design contest and delivers the goods on how you can enter this competition. Also this week, we look at a groundbreaking new technology called Wi-Fo coming out of Oregon State University that hopes to boost our Wi-Fi signals by 10X!
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Links for April 24, 2015
Enter the "Your IoT" design competition!
Silicon Labs and Digi-Key Challenge Developer Innovation With “Your IoT” Design Competition
More information about Oregon State University's Wi-Fo project
Friday Apr 17, 2015
Friday Apr 17, 2015
You scream, I scream, we all scream for…ROBOTS! In this week’s Fish Fry, we take a closer look at the GertBOT, a new robotics add-on board for Raspberry Pi recently released by Element 14. I’ve got Sagar Jethani with me to tell you about the powerful capabilities of this new expansion board. Sagar and I also explore the correlation between guitar playing and engineering, and why Eddie Van Halen is called the “Edison of guitar players.” Then, in keeping with our spirit of innovation and musical invention, I explore a new Etsy product that hopes to usher in a new generation of mixtapes.
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Links for April 17, 2015
More information about the GertBOT Robotics Board
Thursday Apr 09, 2015
Thursday Apr 09, 2015
This week we’re saddling up and taking a ride into the Wild West, where the days are long and the code is even longer. We’re talking about the rough and tumble, SystemC slingin’, HLS wranglin’ assertion-based formal verification. Dave Kelf (OneSpin Solutions) rides with us across the dusty EDA plains of RTL design where we unveil why RTL (and above) is called the Wild West of Design, who exactly is playing sheriff in these here parts, and how design and verification at the RTL level can be corralled once and for all. Also this week, we address the most recent rumors surrounding the Intel/Altera buyout deal and investigate the newest (and coolest) smartwatch this side of the Mississippi - an Enigma machine for your wrist!
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Links for April 10, 2015
More information about OneSpin Solutions
OneSpin Delivers First SystemC Assertion-Based Formal Verification Solution
An Alan Turing fan made an Enigma machine for your wrist
Asciimation's step-by-step guide to creating an Enigma machine for your wrist
Friday Apr 03, 2015
Friday Apr 03, 2015
They’re super important, and every design needs them, but let’s face it - connectors have gotten a bad rap for being a bit boring. In this week’s Fish Fry, we explore into the multi-faceted world of today’s connectors and cables where signal integrity rules the roost and multi-gigbit SerDes is king. My guest is Joe Dambach (Molex) and we discuss how Molex is using correlated models to solve today’s signal integrity and high-speed serial design challenges, how datacenters are changing the face of connector and cable technology, and why connectors and cables aren’t as boring as we once thought they were. Also this week, we look into this week’s hottest rumor swirling around the EE halls: Will Intel buy Altera?
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Links for April 3, 2015
Feature Article by Kevin Morris and Bruce Kleinman: Intel Plus Altera - What Would it Mean?
Feature Article by Kevin Morris: When Intel Buys Altera - Will FPGAs Take Over the Data Center?
Friday Mar 27, 2015
Friday Mar 27, 2015
One Of the biggest challenges in IoT communications is distance. In this week’s Fish Fry, we examine a new communications technology called LoRa. Tyler Smith (Microchip Technology) is here to unveil the details of this new emerging technology; how it can be used, where it is best suited for implementation, and why LoRa could change the future of IoT communications as we known them. Also this week, we look into the details of a new motion detection module that packs a big ol’ punch by combining a powerful motion co-processor with 9-axis sensors, including accelerometer, magnetometer, and gyroscope in an itty-bitty package.
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Links for March 27, 2015
Microchip's New Motion Module Makes Motion Monitoring Easy
New Episode of Chalk Talk: Massive DDR4 Memory Bandwidth with Xilinx UltraScale FPGAs
Friday Mar 20, 2015
Friday Mar 20, 2015
Buying PCB software can be a lot like purchasing a new car. Once you've got the full set of amenities that you've always wanted (don't forget the TruCoat!), you're about ready to take out a second mortgage on your house. PCB design software does not have to break the bank or cause ruffled feathers during your next budget review. In this week's Fish Fry, we examine the multiple flavors of Altium's PCB tool suites packages -- all the bells and whistles, price points, and more with Sam Sattel, PCB rockstar from Altium. Also this week, we check out iSkin - the newest research in wearable technology coming out of the Embodied Interaction Group in Germany. You won't want to miss it!
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Links for March 20, 2015
More information about Embodied Interaction Group
Whitepaper: iSkin: Flexible, Stretchable and Visually Customizable On-Body Touch Sensors for Mobile Computing
Video: iSkin: Flexible, Stretchable and Visually Customizable On-Body Touch Sensors for Mobile Computing
New Episode of Chalk Talk: Cadence Perspec System Verifier SW Driven SoC Verification Automation
Friday Mar 13, 2015
Friday Mar 13, 2015
When you think of a smart home, what comes to mind? The Jetsons? A Ray Bradbury novel? The "Clapper" perhaps? In this week's Fish Fry, we investigate one of the biggest technological trends in IoT: Smart Home Automation. My guest is Saleel Awsare from Conexant. Saleel and I explore how voice control technology will shape the smart home revolution, and we look into the challenges of creating a voice-controlled Smart Home. We also speculate a bit about the direction voice control software is headed. Also this week, we check out how FPGA technology can lend a very valuable hand in your next USB Type-C design.
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Links for March 13, 2015
More information about Conexant
New Episode of Chalk Talk: USB Type C Solutions
Thursday Mar 05, 2015
Thursday Mar 05, 2015
What do the blue-rayed limpet and silver nanowires have to do with advances in touchscreen technology? Absolutely everything! This week's Fish Fry looks into how silver-coated nanowires are changing the touchscreens and OLEDs of today, and could change the film-based solar cells and flexible displays of tomorrow. My guest is Sri Peruvemba from Cambrios, and we discuss the technology behind silver nanowires, how they can be implemented into a variety of designs, and what The Society for Information Display is all about. Also this week, we check out a groundbreaking new study by a team of researchers from MIT and Harvard that looks to harness unique reflective power found in the blue stripes of the blue-rayed limpet to unlock a new kind of transparent display technology.
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Links for March 6, 2015