Inside Electronics

Ethernet Speeds, Standards, and the Road Ahead

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0300

In this episode of Inside Electronics, host Alix Paultre interviews Jeff Kring, Product Manager for Integrated Connector Modules at Bel, about Ethernet’s evolution. They discuss Base-T Ethernet’s ubiquity, how Power over Ethernet has extended its life, and the roles of cabling standards and IEEE speed standards.

Kring explains why 2.5G and 5G emerged as practical “fill-in” speeds that let buildings with Cat5e and Cat6 cabling gain more bandwidth without costly rewiring. He also covers PoE’s growing power needs for Wi-Fi base stations and security cameras, the importance of magnetics qualification, and how reference designs help ensure performance, emissions compliance, and interoperability.

The conversation closes with a look at future speeds like 25G and 40G Base-T, which exist as standards but lack market-ready chips.

Talking About AI—The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:08:00 -0300

In this episode, two of our editors, Bill Wong and Alix Paultre, discuss the current AI ecosystem and some of the issues involved in its expansion into the engineering community. They will also talk about some of the new AI-driven design tools available.

Battery Energy Storage Builds Up Behind the Grid

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:34:00 -0300

The electric grid is in a race to keep up with surging demand for power—and it's falling behind. The demand is driven by everything from the rapid growth of renewable energy to electricity-guzzling AI data centers. In this episode, Electronic Design Senior Editor James Morra and Editor-at-Large Alix Paultre explore these topics and more, including the growing role of spent EV batteries as a second source for energy storage.

Next-Generation Cybersecurity Issues

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:39:00 -0300

The aspect of security has existed ever since the first human had something precious to them that they wanted to protect. Cyber threats and the organizations that perpetrate them are constantly evolving, and relying on reactive detection as a primary safeguard is no longer enough. In this episode, we talk with Christophe Nicolas, SVP GTM at Kudelski Labs, about the current cybersecurity environment and its challenges.

Advanced 3D Printing in Electronics

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:53:00 -0300

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is growing in capability and utility in advanced systems. In the electronics industry, this is especially true with complex assemblies like connectors, which need to be made to high precision with many complex features.

In this episode, we talk to TE Connectivity's Benjamin Dopp about some of the challenges undertaken at TE, and the operations and production for 3D printing.

Addressing Embedded Software Skill Development

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:29:00 -0300

Organizations like the Embedded Software Academy offer expert guidance to start, grow, and modernize embedded software skills with expert-led workshops, hands-on courses, and curated resources. In this episode, we talk to Jacob Beningo, who founded and runs the Embedded Software Academy, to educate hardware developers in the latest software systems and solutions.

Delving into NI’s Test and Measurement Platforms

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:40:00 -0300

Fifty years ago National Instruments (NI) started building test and measurement hardware. Ten years later it launched LabVIEW, a graphical programming language and environment.

In this episode, Kevin Schultz discusses NI’s hardware/software platform including where it is headed with the Nigel AI Assistant that is making inroads into other NI software, not just LabVIEW.

Disruption in the Semiconductor & Memory Markets

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:54:00 -0300

In this episode, we talk with Objective Analysis’ Jim Handy about memory, semiconductors, and chiplets. Handy has provided Electronic Design readers with insights into the semiconductor and memory market for many years. He is also on top of the chiplet market with regular reports.

Discussing AI and Edge Computing with EdgeCortix

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:28:00 -0300

Many powerful AI solutions are ineffective in Edge scenarios due to excessive power consumption, and EdgeCortix addresses specialized AI accelerators for Edge computing using a software-driven approach. We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Sakyasingha Dasgupta, the founder and CEO of EdgeCortix, and talk to him about the state of the marketplace and his perceptions of it.

Empowering the Industrial Internet of Things

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:24:00 -0300

Modern industrial systems serve a wide range of applications, from process control and manufacturing automation to robotics and beyond. Solutions for these demands require precision and efficiency, leveraging advanced device intelligence and network connectivity. Companies can maximize ROI by gathering real-time data to drive analytics to help lower costs and improve efficiency.

In this episode, we talk to Felix Galindo, a Principal Engineer at Digi International to talk about secure, reliable connectivity and infrastructure for business-critical applications.

Creating Nanodevices Using CMOS Processes

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:40:00 -0300

Recently, Nanusens has begun making nano-scale structures within the layers of a CMOS chip using standard processes in CMOS fabs. The resulting MEMS sensors and the required control circuitry form single-chip solutions that are significantly smaller than their current, multi-component counterparts. We sat down with Nanusens CEO Dr. Josep Montanyà Silvestre to talk about the industry, the company, and its technology.

Power Electronic Trends from APEC 2026

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:20:00 -0300

The IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) 2026 was held this year in San Antonio, Texas, bringing together people from around the world to learn from, network, and do business with one another. A world-class exhibition of the latest in power electronics solutions, there was also a host of other activities at APEC, well worth looking into.

This year, there were 5,452 registrations, a record, with an increase in exhibitors, 319 vs. 314 in 2025. In this podcast, a group of editors who attended the event, Alix Paultre, Lee Goldberg, and James Morra, talk about the show and the technology trends they saw there.

Accelerated Embedded Systems for Physical AI

Tue, 26 May 2026 02:22:00 -0300

Physical AI is the latest term for robot and drones with a mix of AI allowing them to be smarter and more robust. The latest crop of physical AI devices include more sensors that feed more AI models to provide the robot with a better understanding of its environment. These sensors often include cameras and distance sensors like LiDAR and radar. In this episode, Yaniv Sulkes, Vice President of Physical AI at Hailo, talks about issues and solutions related to physical AI systems.

Flyback Design in Practice: From PoE to Offline AC/DC

Fri, 22 May 2026 07:00:00 -0300

This episode of Inside Electronics, sponsored by DigiKey and Wurth Elektronik, focuses on flyback power electronics and how they are applied across different power-supply designs, especially power over Ethernet and offline AC/DC systems.

Host Alix Paultre introduces the topic and guides the discussion, while Jared Birk, Technical Marketing Engineer with Wurth Elektronik, shares his technical perspective and practical design experience.

Alix and Jared discuss why flybacks remain important despite being an older topology: they are simple, versatile, efficient across a wide input range, and useful for both low-power and isolated applications.

The conversation emphasizes the trade-offs engineers face, including EMI, thermal limits, switching losses, parasitic effects, and safety isolation requirements. Jared stresses that design success depends on balancing these constraints and consulting component suppliers early. The episode closes with an encouraging message that flyback design is both practical and fun.

Celebrating 50 Years of NI at NI Connect 2026

Tue, 19 May 2026 03:39:00 -0300

National Instruments (NI) was started 50 years ago by Dr. Truchard—known to many as "Dr. T"—along with Jeff Kodosky and Bill Nowlin.". NI recently became part of Emerson. He was joined by Ritu Favre, President, Test and Measurement Business Group, and Kevin Schultz (CTO) at this year’s NI Connect 2026 in Fort Worth, TX. In this episode of Inside Electronics, we talk with Ritu Favre about NI in general and about LabVIEW’s Nigel AI.

Power Design Made Simple: RECOM Power's Discrete Solutions

Fri, 15 May 2026 10:25:03 -0300

This episode of Inside Electronics, sponsored by DigiKey and RECOM Power, focuses on next-generation power solutions and the tradeoffs between modular and discrete power designs. The episode also covers key topologies, and how engineers can optimize for cost, size, efficiency, and time to market.

Host Alix Paultre introduces the topic and interviews Steve Roberts, Innovation Manager at RECOM Power. The conversation covers why power supply design is moving earlier in the product-development process, how modular solutions speed prototyping, and how discrete solutions can reduce cost and enable more customized, compact designs at higher volumes.

Alix and Steve also cover the main topologies—push-pull, full bridge, and flyback—and how RECOM Power supports engineers with preselected parts, evaluation boards, and combined driver/transformer solutions.

SensorGPT Shortens the Edge AI Training Cycle

Tue, 12 May 2026 02:08:00 -0300

The emergence of "Physical AI" requires a bridge between digital logic and the chaotic variables of the analog world. TDK's SensorGPT serves as this bridge by creating a feedback loop: synthetic data trains the initial model, and the limited real-world data subsequently gathered is used to refine the generative parameters.

Hear more about SensorGPT applications, capabilities and about its limitations and availability as Electronic Design Technology Editor Andy Turudic has a discussion with Abbas Ataya, Sr. Director of AI Systems & Software at TDK USA, in this edition of the Inside Electronics podcast.

Engineering the Fit: Modified Enclosures That Meet Your Design Needs

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0300

This episode of Inside Electronics, sponsored by DigiKey and Hammond Manufacturing, is a conversation about modified enclosures and how they can better meet design needs. Host Alex Paultre interviews Allyn Weilacher, Marketing Operations Specialist at Hammond. The discussion centers on why enclosures matter as the “body” of an electronic project, protecting components from weather, EMI/RFI, and harsh environments.

They also cover customization choices such as cutouts, labels, internal hardware, materials, IP ratings, and support for grounding or board mounting. A major theme is the practical workflow: Customers can use Hammond or DigiKey tools, upload dimensioned drawings, review pricing, approve a sample, and then place production orders starting at 25 units.

Alix and Allyn emphasize that the process is meant to be intuitive, transparent, and supported by direct engineering help when needed, with saved drawings making repeat orders or minor changes easy.

Tamper Detection and Prevention in Electronic Systems

Tue, 05 May 2026 01:58:00 -0300

Consumer trust is a foundational element of any successful business, yet many companies don’t pay enough attention to tampering prevention in their products and systems.

A single case of tampering can trigger recalls, lawsuits, and lost customers, and negative press spreads quickly. Once trust is broken, rebuilding it is very difficult and expensive. In this podcast, we talk to Chris Morrison, VP of Product Marketing at Agile Analog, about the issues around tempering in electronic systems.

What’s Next for Automotive Memory? Why AI Demand Is Changing the Industry

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 -0300

As demand for memory in AI servers continues to grow, suppliers are shifting focus. This is creating new challenges for the automotive industry. Longer lead times, tighter supply, and shifting product strategies are forcing automakers and suppliers to rethink how they plan and design systems, raising the risk of component shortages and costly redesigns.

In this episode of Inside Electronics, host Alix Palture sits down with Jun Kawaguchi of Winbond who breaks down both the challenges and opportunities and how these market dynamics are impacting automotive memory as suppliers prioritize higher-value segments and reshape capacity across the semiconductor industry.

This conversation also explores new memory demand for higher density and performance as vehicles evolve from L2 to L2+ and higher segments from L3 to L3+, as well as the emergence of ADAS in 2-wheeled products like scooters.

Advancing the Chiplet Ecosystem

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:02:00 -0300

The use of chiplets to create advanced systems-on-chip (SoCs) can deliver cost-effective solutions with better performance and lower power consumption, compared to monolithic chips. However, without proper standards and regulations, variations in chipsets could lead to incompatibility issues that can stifle development. Recently, Arm introduced the Chiplet System Architecture (CSA), providing a set of partitioning and connectivity standards for chiplets to align the industry.

In this podcast we talk to Eddie Ramirez, VP of Infrastructure Business at Arm, about the chiplet ecosystem and the things the company is doing in the space.

Enabling Next-Generation Quantum Computing Infrastructures

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:24:00 -0300

We sat down with Daan Kuitenbrouwer, Co-Founder at Delft Circuits, to talk about the company’s effort in that direction. Delft’s Cri/oFlex superconducting cables replace conventional wiring inside cryostats, delivering higher channel density, lower thermal load, and proven reliability at scale in quantum and cryogenic systems.

Empowering Advanced Autonomous Driving Systems

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:42:00 -0300

Sometimes it seems that we are on the verge of adequately commercializing autonomous driving, and then it seems like it'll never happen. We talk about the application space and the technology required with Dr. Stefan Poledna, co-founder, CTO, and CEO of TTTech Auto.

How AI Is Reshaping Memory in the Data Center

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:09:01 -0300

AI and data center growth are putting unprecedented pressure on memory infrastructure, and the industry is feeling the effects. In this episode of Inside Electronics, host Alix Palture speaks with Brian Watson, Marketing Manager for Customized Memory Solutions at Winbond, about the challenges created by the rapid shift toward HBM and DDR5, the ongoing shortage of DDR4, and why legacy memory technologies remain essential for many real-world designs.

Brian shares how Winbond helps customers bridge supply gaps, support long product lifecycles, and deliver performance through solutions like Cube architecture for applications that need bandwidth without the HBM price point. If you want a clear look at the memory pressures shaping AI, data centers, and the broader engineering landscape, this episode is for you.

The Evolving Role of Silicon in Power Electronics

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 03:21:00 -0300

With the advance of wide-bandgap power semiconductors in the marketplace, many are starting to feel that the time is getting short for silicon-based power electronics. However, the fundamental structure of the silicon power MOSFET remained largely unchanged, and there is still a window of opportunity to develop next-generation devices that can leverage the maturity and expertise of the silicon processing industry.

One such company, iDEAL Semiconductor, has redefined the legacy structure with its SuperQ advanced REduced SURface Field (RESURF) Silicon Power MOSFET architecture.

Why All These Flash Drive Form Factors?

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:50:00 -0300

Enterprise and Data Center SSD Form Factors (EDSFF) include E1 and E3 that have supplanted the conventional M.2 and 2.5-in form factors like U.2 in high end servers. M.2 slots are often found on motherboards but server removable drives are now dominated by EDSFF that support the latest PCI Express-based NVMe interfaces that provide massive throughput. In this episode, Sebastien Jean, Chief Technology Officer at Phison Electronics, about the history and evolution of drive form factors and how flash memory has changed the form factor design.

Addressing Advanced Connectivity in Extreme Environments

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:54:00 -0300

For more than six decades, Cinch Connectivity Solutions has addressed the demanding requirements of applications such as space exploration, delivering reliable, cost-effective solutions by leveraging its global team of expert engineers, manufacturing, and sales support. Cinch Connectivity Solutions’ CIN::APSE provides high-reliability, high-performance solderless, high-density interconnects for board-to-board, flex-to-board, and component-to-board applications.

Power Renaissance: Capacitors at the Heart of Modern Electronics

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0300

This episode of Inside Electronics explores how a “power renaissance” is reshaping electronic design, with capacitors playing a central role. Host Alix Paultre speaks with Eduardo Drehmer, VP of Product Marketing at TDK Electronics, about rising power demands from AI, data centers, and electric vehicles, and how this pushes efficiency, thermal management, and reliability to the forefront.

Alix and Eduardo explain how multilayer ceramic, aluminum electrolytic, and film capacitors each evolve to manage higher voltages, large surge currents, and harsh automotive environments while maintaining long lifetimes.

They also highlight TDK’s broad portfolio, from board-level MLCCs to capacitors used in fusion power projects and discuss how automotive reliability standards now influence industrial designs. The discussion closes on global manufacturing, supply stability, and safety challenges in EV batteries, with TDK and DigiKey partnering to make the latest capacitor technologies widely accessible.

Economic Development and the Electronics Industry

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:10:00 -0300

The Greater Sacramento Economic Council (GSEC) recently spent time in Europe visiting various cities and attending major trade shows in Germany to build bridges and expand contacts in the electronics industry. In this podcast, we talk to Troels Adrian, EVP of the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, about the council’s efforts as well as some of their success stories.

Smart Solid-State Relays: Quietly Powering the Next Generation of Building Automation

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0300

This episode of Inside Electronics features Alix Paultre, Editor at Large for Electronic Design, and Dr. Hugo Guzman, Product Marketing Manager-Integrated Circuits at Littelfuse. Alix and Hugo discuss how smart solid-state relays (SSRs) are reshaping residential, commercial, and industrial building automation.

As engineers pack more HVAC controls, access systems, smart thermostats, sensors, and wireless modules into existing infrastructure, they must meet tight EMC, EMI, safety, and form-factor constraints while often working without a dedicated C‑wire. Hugo contrasts legacy electromechanical relays—bulky, noisy, prone to contact wear, arcing, and limited lifetime—with SSR-based designs that offer silent operation, predictable switching behavior, and improved reliability in inductive-load environments.

Hugo also explains how Littelfuse’s smart SSRs integrate application-specific intelligence, such as load-powered operation and latching for C‑wire–less smart thermostats (CPC1601M), minimizing quiescent current and extending battery life in retrofit designs.

For video doorbells and access control, the CPC2501M adds controlled handling of chime inrush currents up to 5 A for a few milliseconds, while maintaining continuous power to both chime and camera from a compact QFN package. Throughout the episode, Alix and Hugo emphasize how these smart SSRs help designers achieve smaller, safer, and more energy-efficient building automation systems that comply with stringent 24/7 reliability and safety standards.

AI and Edge Computing in Advanced Test

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:43:00 -0300

AI has been a powerful force in the embedded electronics industry, although it is still in its infancy. It has a great promise to automate systems in every facet of the industry, yet it isn’t a silver bullet (yet). In this episode, we talk to Rudy Sengupta, VP & General Manager of Emerson NI, about the company’s latest efforts in the space.

Advanced Video AI Processing on the Edge

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:47:00 -0400

Axelera’s artificial intelligence processing unit is akin to the neural processing units (NPU) and are designed to handle AI inferencing while using very little power. Their quad core Metis AIPUs delivers 214 TOPs at under 4 W. It is available as a chip as well as on boards like their M.2 module. The company's latest Europa delivers up to 629 TOPs and can handle even more streams. Alexis Crowell, General Manager of Americas & Global CMO, talks about Axelera's Metis and Europa chips as well as their Voyager SDK.

Powering Industrial Automation in Harsh Environments

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:02:55 -0400

In this episode of the Inside Electronics podcast, we explore how modern industrial automation relies on robust, well designed power supplies to keep demanding systems running reliably. Host Alix Paultre, Editor-at-Large of Electronic Design, speaks with Mike Swenson, Marketing Manager for TRACO North America, about why industrial environments are among the toughest places for electronics, from electrical noise and extreme temperatures to vibration, dust, and moisture.

They explain how AC/DC supplies and DC/DC converters form a layered power architecture, delivering clean, stable power to controllers, sensors, and communication modules throughout connected factories.

The conversation highlights key selection factors such as total power needs, peak load behavior, standards compliance, environmental protection, and mounting options like DIN rail, PCB, and chassis solutions. Alix and Mike also discuss testing for harsh conditions and the importance of high-reliability designs to minimize downtime and maintenance. The episode closes with a forward look at more efficient, compact, and intelligent power solutions enabling next generation automated systems.

Engineering Trends in 2026

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 02:55:00 -0400

For our 100th Inside Electronics podcast we decided to get some of the Electronic Design editors together to discuss a range of topics addressing technology trends in 2026. In this episode we touch on topics that the editors chose from processing hardware to power transistors. We hope you enjoy it. Stay tuned for more on Inside Electronics.

Oscilloscope Touts Speed, Precision, & Portability

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 01:07:00 -0400

Presented as the most compact 8-channel oscilloscope with MSO, generator, and a large (11.6-inch) display, the R&S MXO 3 Series puts a lot of functionality in a small package. In this episode, Alix Paultre and Rohde & Schwarz's Noha Ibrahim discusses the company's latest oscilloscope.

The Rise of the Integrated Voltage Regulator

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 02:32:00 -0400

While at least a dozen companies offer excellent solutions to deliver the ultra-high currents required to power modern GPUs, Ferric developed a unique capability to integrate thin-film magnetic power inductors within their devices’ packages that eliminates the need for bulky external components. As a result, they can create chip-scale power converters that integrate interface, telemetry, feedback control, and powertrain circuitry.

In this episode of Inside Electronics, Noah Sturken sits down with James Morra, senior editor at Electronic Design, to discuss what’s wrong with how AI processors are powered today and how he hopes to tackle technical challenges with Ferric’s IVRs.

Using emApps Virtual Machine in Embedded Applications

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 02:23:00 -0400

There are all kinds of virtual machines (VM) available and many are being employed in embedded applications. Platforms like the Java virtual machine (JVM) are used on servers and embedded applications with features like garbage collection. Unfortunately, these can have a lot of overhead making them less desirable for small, microcontroller-based systems. Rolf Segger, Founder of Segger Microcontroller Systems, talks about the company's new emApps virtual platform.

Developing Advanced Edge Computing Solutions

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 02:31:00 -0400

The cloud and IoT are growing and expanding in complexity in a variety of ways as the core technologies behind the devices and related infrastructure evolve and mature. In this episode, we talk to Nebu Philips, Senior Director, Strategy & Business Development at Synaptics, about where we are and where we want to go with edge computing, AI, and the Cloud.

The Future of the IoT

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 02:05:00 -0400

IoT empowers intelligent machines to provide advanced functionality to society, but it isn’t easy to get there from here. Key aspects of development include the importance of creating tools that empower others, the role of the market ecosystems in driving adoption, and the challenges in the infrastructure needed to bring connected technologies to the market. We talk to Alistair Fulton, CEO of IoT Labs, about the future of the marketplace

Time Sensitive Networking, Synchronization and Sensors

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 01:11:00 -0400

Industrial subsystems are distributed so communication between these subsystems needs to preserve this information and deliver it in a timely fashion. This is where time sensitive networking (TSN) comes into play. We talk to Mark Geisler, Marketing Manager at Analog Devices, about the future of TSN in plug-and-play industrial networks as well as the technical and organizational challenges that engineers face when incorporating TSN into their systems.

What’s New in PCI Express Gen 8?

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 01:42:00 -0400

The PCI-SIG PCI Express Gen 7 standard is now available but work has not stopped there. PCIe Gen 8 is on the horizon and with a planned doubling of the bandwidth to 256 GT/s. This will be challenging from a number of perspectives from support copper connections at this speed to advancements in the protocol.

FPGAs and Time Sensitive Networking in Industrial Applications

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 01:58:00 -0400

In this episode, Electronic Design talks to Karl Wachswender, Senior Principal System Architect at Lattice Semiconductor. Lattice is well known for its power efficient FPGAs that support artificial intelligence (AI) applications. They also address post-quantum cryptography, and are found in demanding applications like automotive.

Creating On-Chip MEMS Sensors in CMOS

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 01:40:00 -0400

Nanusens creates nanoscale sensor structures inside the CMOS layers using standard CMOS processes within the same production flow as making the control electronics on the same chip. This approach reduces the size and cost as it benefits from the vast economies of scale of using giant CMOS fabs. The resulting single chip solution has a packaged size of 0.5 mm³. This episode delves into the technology, its future, and some limitations.

Utilizing Time-Sensitive Networking in Industrial Control

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:40:00 -0400

Christian Bornschein, Manager of Marketing & Sales at Port Industrial Automation, talks about how Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) is employed in industrial automation. We also discuss some real-world examples and how TSN enables simpler, more effective industrial control product development.

RAID in the NVMe Era

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 01:37:00 -0400

RAID, redundant array of independent disks, uses redundancy to provide a more robust disk drive array capable of operation even with the loss of a drive. RAID 1 replicates data with a 50% overhead. RAID 5 and 6 are more common in larger arrays with less overhead as more drives are added to the mix but with a tradeoff in performance.

Mark Anthony, Product Line Manager at Microchip Technology, talks about the company's SmartRAID 4300 Series, which is designed to accelerate the operation of RAID arrays implemented build on NVMe drives.

The Importance of Chipscale Packaging in Electronics

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 01:06:00 -0400

AI workloads and other advanced computing applications continue to expand, pressuring the development community with the dual challenges of performance and manufacturability. Traditional SoCs are approaching their limits in terms of size, yield, and cost, and one solution lies in chiplet-based architectures. In this episode, we talk to Larry Zu, CEO at Sarcina Technology, and how the company is deploying interconnect to minimize signal crosstalk and enhance signal integrity.

Focusing on AI at the Edge

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 02:55:00 -0400

Synaptics is well known for their touch technology, but they do a lot more including their new Astra SL2610 family of system-on-chip (SoC) that incorporates Google’s open source, Coral artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator. Synaptics’ Vikram Gupta talks about the Synaptics' continuing push for edge AI and how that is tied into their other offerings that touch on everything from wireless connectivity to biometrics.

The State of Silicon Carbide in Power Electronics

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 01:00:00 -0400

Wide-bandgap semiconductors like silicon carbide (SiC) have changed the landscape of electronics and have fomented a revolution in power conversion. In this podcast, we talk to Adam Barkley, VP, Power Technology Development at Wolfspeed, about the state of the industry in silicon carbide and where the industry is going.

The Evolving Cloud Infrastructure

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 02:35:00 -0300

We can simulate everything very exactly, but when it comes to that analog interface between the system and reality, you must be very careful because sometimes things don't behave in the analog realm the way they're predicted to. In this episode, we talk to Dermot O'Shea, CEO of Taoglas, about the state of the cloud and IoT and the challenges in developing products to operate well within it.

Talking about Test with Liquid Instruments

Tue, 21 Oct 2025 01:18:00 -0300

The world of test and measurement is getting more complex and challenging in many ways. There are multiple factors impacting the T&M industry, from materials to new topologies to smaller form factors with even higher levels of integration and power density. In this episode, we talk to the CEO of Liquid Instruments, Daniel Shaddock, about the current situation in the test and measurement industry and the company’s software-defined test solutions.

For Really Low Power Neural Networks Try Spiking Neural Networks

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 02:08:00 -0300

Spiking neural networks (SNN), also known as neuromorphic computing, are one way to implement artificial intelligence/machine learning models. It has significant advantages over the more popular digital deep neural networks (DNN) like convolutional neural networks (CNN), including very low power operation.

Innatera’s CEO, Sumeet Kumar, taks about how the company's new, ultra low power microcontroller can provide always-on (AON) SNN support in battery power- or energy harvesting-based applications.

Defining a Software Defined Vehicles

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 01:06:00 -0300

Siemens provides a wide range of design tools for developing hardware and software including ones targeted at software defined vehicles (SDVs). In this episode, David Fritz, Vice President of Hybrid and Virtual Systems at Siemens, talks about SDV and the need for advanced tools and simulation support to meet the safety requirements while providing the functionality of higher SAE levels.

Sounding Out Cool MEMS Technology

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 02:19:00 -0300

Piezoelectric-based MEMS have been used for sensors, but they can also be used as actuators to do things like move air and fluids. One thing that can be done is to implement a tiny speaker using this technology.

In this episode, xMEMS Labs’ Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Mike Housholder, talks about his company's device. You can also watch the demos in our video, Making MEMS Move Air and Fluids for Fun and Cooling.

Time Sensitive Networking and Industrial Systems

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 02:25:00 -0300

This is the first of a series of Inside Electronic podcasts addressing time sensitive networking (TSN). TSN is a set of IEEE 802.1 standards managed by the TSN Task Group. In this episode, Dave Cavalcanti, Principal Engineer at the Edge Computing Group at Intel and President of Avnu Alliance. He talks about TSN in general as well as important issues like interoperability that this common standard provides.

Introduction to SNIA Storage.AI

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 01:53:00 -0300

Supporting artificial intelligence's (AI) insatiable need for compute and storage is why SNIA put together the Storage.AI project. This webinar introduces the project's goals and the standards it will encompass.

Storage.AI will help deliver efficient data services related to AI workloads. How AI workloads utilize storage impacts cost, power, and performance. This discussion touches on the urgent problems in data services, especially around how storage interacts with compute.

Security and Safety in the Cloud and IoT

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 01:11:00 -0300

The plethora of smart, connected devices has created a variety of new opportunities for how we work, live, and interact, but has also introduced data privacy and security risks. Security has been an issue in society ever since people had things of value to protect, and finally, most people now recognize the critical need for safety in the Internet and cybersecurity. In this episode, we talk to Denis Noël, Director & Head of Product Marketing, Secure Connected Edge, NXP, about security in the Cloud and IoT.

Addressing Advanced Antenna Design

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 01:45:00 -0300

Our wireless world is an integral part of life today, with almost every powered device being made now smarter and more connected than ever before. However, for all the amazing functionality provided by these advanced embedded systems and software, without the right antenna, nothing works well, if at all. In this episode, we talk to Aitor Moreno, Cloud Product Manager at Ignion, about advanced antenna design and tools.

Looking at the Future of Automotive Development

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 02:58:00 -0300

There are many things in our lives that we have created that are important to our very ability to function as a society, and vehicles are among those things. The invention of the car literally changed society almost overnight, and every advance in society since has manifested itself in the automotive world, from the radio to the tape deck to satellite navigation to the Cloud and IoT. In this episode, we talk to Suraj Gajendra, Vice President - Products & Software Solutions. Automotive Business at Arm, about the trends and technologies driving the development of automotive systems today.

Renesas 365: One Tool to Develop Them All

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 01:54:00 -0300

Electronic Design's William Wong talks with Renesas’ Vice President and Head of Customer Success and Digital Industries at Renesas about their new web-based, hardware/software design tool, Renesas 365.

Renesas 365 is designed to link different design groups as systems develop from a functional model to hardware to software that runs on the system. It provides the scaffolding to quickly design and build a system including support for hardware development platforms that incorporate Renesas silicon.

The Expansion of AI and Edge Computing in the Cloud

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 02:22:00 -0300

Our society is continuing to adopt more connectivity in products and solutions, and these systems are expanding the Cloud and IoT in leaps and bounds. Edge computing, created to address bandwidth and latency issues in Cloud-based systems, is rapidly being enhanced by the addition of AI. In this episode, we talk to Axel Stoermann, Chief Technology Officer & VP at KIOXIA Europe, about his observations of the industry.

Economic Development from the Community Point of View

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 02:14:00 -0300

The electronic design industry is always in a pattern of development and re-development as it forges into the future. But what about the communities involved? There are two sides to that story: the customers in the community, who use the products and services created, and the municipalities and governments looking for investment and development. In this episode, we talk to Don Cunningham, President and CEO of Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation, about the challenges and opportunities communities face in an evolving industrial environment.

The Future of Advanced Embedded Systems

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 03:48:00 -0300

Our connected and intelligent world is based on advanced embedded systems that are in a state of disruptive evolution and upward migration. In this podcast, we sit down with Jim Beneke, who is with Tria, an Avnet company. Tria develops embedded compute solutions and was formerly MSC Technologies.

Using the Robot Operating System for Automotive Applications

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 01:59:00 -0300

The Robot Operating System (ROS) is middleware that can be used for almost any type of robotic platform including self-driving cars. ROS is an open-source system hosted at ROS.org. It runs a top conventional operating systems like Linux and Windows and has been used in many robotic applications.

In this episode of Inside Electronics, we talk with Jan Becker, CEO at Apex.ai, about ROS and how it is being used in automotive applications including issues related to certification.

Developing a Strategy for Cloud Development

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 01:47:00 -0300

Today’s cloud is a polylingual, multi-spectral, multiple-methodology ecosystem, meaning that devices must become more intelligent to encompass it and operate in an optimal fashion. Today, one must have a wireless strategy for Wi-Fi, public cellular, private cellular, and IoT wireless backhaul. Companies like Nextivity offer solutions that enable wireless functionality for voice and data, with systems that are network safe and have a no-noise guarantee.

Advanced Power Conversion and Energy Management Solutions at TI (Part 2)

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 01:54:00 -0300

Residential energy storage is undergoing rapid innovation, driven by the need for efficient solar energy utilization and dynamic grid participation. Texas Instruments' Henrik Magnesson emphasizes that as feed-in tariffs decline and market-driven energy pricing becomes prevalent, homeowners will increasingly turn to battery energy storage systems (ESS) to store excess solar generation for use during peak demand, to charge EVs, or to exploit profitable energy arbitrage opportunities. Click here to listen to Part 1 of this chat.

Advanced Power Conversion & Energy Management Solutions at TI

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 01:29:00 -0300

This first, of a two part series, Inside Electronics podcast, guest-hosted by technology editor Andy Turudic of Electronic Design, features Henrik Mannesson, General Manager of Grid Infrastructure and Power Delivery Industrial Systems at Texas Instruments (TI), discussing the evolving landscape of energy infrastructure with a focus on the pivotal role of semiconductors in the renewable energy transition.

Packing Large AI Into Small Embedded Systems

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 02:25:00 -0300

Not every microcontroller can handle artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) chores. Simplifying the models is one way to squeeze algorithms into a more compact embedded compute engine. Another way is to pair it with an AI accelerator like Femtosense’s Sparse Processing Unit (SPU) SPU-001 and take advantage of sparsity in AI/ML models.

In this episode, Sam Fok, CEO at Femtosense, talks about AI/ML on the edge, the company's dual sparsity design, and how the small, low power SPU-001 can augment a host processor.

Autonomous Navigation in an Uncertain World

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 01:37:00 -0300

As navigation becomes increasingly vulnerable to jamming, spoofing, or complete denial, military forces operating in contested environments face significant challenges, not just in navigation, but in coordination, safety, and mission success. ANELLO Photonics has developed an innovative Silicon Photonics Optical Gyroscope (SiPhOG) to serve autonomous vehicles using silicon photonics, accelerometers, and gyroscopes for accurate and reliable positioning and navigation.

Design Essentials for Robust Systems

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 02:05:00 -0300

In this episode, we talk to Jerry Twomey, an engineering consultant with a deep background in electronics design, medical devices, electro-mechanical systems, and board-level integrated circuits. He is the author of the book “Applied Embedded Electronics – Design Essentials for Robust Systems," a comprehensive reference that covers the design process from initial concept to final PCB, for all embedded system electronics.

Talking About Electronic Design with Mike Engelhardt

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 01:56:00 -0300

Mike Engelhardt is an American computer programmer, author, and entrepreneur who is renowned for developing the SPICE-based analog electronic circuit simulator computer software. Known for his wide-brimmed hat and bow tie, Mike is the innovative mind behind Qorvo’s simulator, QSPICE, and is not just known for his technical acumen, but also for his often unconventional approach to engineering. In this podcast, we get to sit down with him and talk about electronics and engineering from his point of view.

Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe with Precision Adaptive Optics

Tue, 27 May 2025 02:20:00 -0300

Penetrating deep space to unlock the secrets of the universe, the ESO Extremely Large Telescope uses adaptive optics to correct for atmospheric disturbances to extract more light, achieving higher-resolution imaging.

Among the technologies required, Microgate provides the control systems that mechanically deform the mirror to manipulate the observed wavefront to correct for atmospheric disturbances and improve the image quality using contactless, linear voice-coil motors.

IMS 2025 is a Platform for Learning, Networking, and Collaborating

Tue, 20 May 2025 03:15:00 -0300

The 2025 IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S) International Microwave Symposium is taking place from the 15th to the 20th of June 2025 in San Francisco, California.

In this podcast, we talk to Jin Baines, the CEO of Mini-Circuits, and Wendy Shu, the CEO of Eravant, about the event and some of the opportunities it provides to visitors.

Open Source and Software-Defined Vehicles

Mon, 12 May 2025 02:29:00 -0300

The Eclipse Foundation's Eclipse SDV Working Group supports an open source platform for software defined vehicles (SDV). This takes a lot of work from participating companies like Codethink.

In this podcast, William Wong chats with Codethink’s President, John Ellis, about the challenges of using open source software in this arena.

Taking a Look at Machine Vision

Tue, 06 May 2025 11:34:44 -0300

Traditional vision systems based on cameras are really geared towards image storage, not image processing, and certainly don't detect motion, and you have to compare video frame-by-frame to figure out if something moves. In this episode, we talk to SiLC Technologies CEO, Dr. Mehdi Asghari, about the state of the art in machine vision and what the company is doing in that space.

Axial Flux Motors Gain Traction in Diesel Hybrids

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 03:54:00 -0300

Electric motors play a key role in converting electrical power into motive power. This episode of Inside Electronics has Andy chatting with Turntide, a designer and manufacturer of axial flux motors, about the operating principles and optimal applications for AFMs, including diesel hybrids, tidal power generation, ship propulsion, and military use for land, sea and air.

Neuromorphic Computing Delivers Low Power AI

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 02:28:00 -0300

Spiking neural networks (SNN) are an implementation of neuromorphic computing, an aspect of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML). Neuromorphic computing emulates the operation of physical neurons like those found in the human brain.

In this episode, Electronic Design’s Senior Content Director, Bill Wong, talks with Steven Brightfield, Chief Marketing Officer at Brainchip, about SNNs and their Akida platform.

MISRA C/C++: What, Why and How

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 03:55:00 -0300

In this episode, William Wong talks with with Andrew Banks, Technical Specialist at LDRA. LDRA’s MISRA C/C++ support is a central piece of its static analysis tools that exceed the requirements of MISRA C/C++. MISRA C:2012 offered new guidelines and the latest MISRA C standard is MISRA C:2023. MISRA C++ is a separate standard but with the same approach to improving developer’s coding process.

Discussing the Wireless Ecosystem’s Disruptive Evolution

Tue, 08 Apr 2025 03:38:00 -0300

When it comes to wireless systems, we are in a disruptive evolutionary phase, with an interesting combination of multiple advanced solutions looking for application spaces to address. In this episode, Host Alix Paultre chats with Viavi's Ian Wong about upcoming technological advancements in the wireless and telecommunications space.

Advantages of Event-based Vision Systems

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 03:11:00 -0300

Conventional image sensors capture a frame at a time while event-based vision sensors track changes of individual pixels. In this episode, Dr. Luca Verre, Founder of Prophesee, talks about the company's event-based sensor and how it works.

An event-based imaging system can detect changes more accurately while reducing bandwidth and power requirements assuming all of the pixels do not change between frames. This is often the case for many applications especially industrial imaging applications.

Exploring 3D NOR Flash Technology

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 02:26:00 -0300

NOR flash memory has been a mainstay for microcontrollers and microprocessors for code and data storage while NAND flash has been used for data storage. The latter has higher capacity on its side but NOR is the choice where reliability and performance are important.

Electronic Design Editor Bill Wong talks with Miin Wu, Chairman and CEO at Macronix International, about their 3D NOR technology.

Can Rust Work for Safety Critical Embedded System?

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 03:18:00 -0300

Rust is a relatively new programming language that has garnered support from developers working on everything from Linux device drivers to cloud services. Rust pointer management is one thing that makes the language stand out.

As an open-source project, it cannot be used directly in many applications where things like IEC 62304 and ISO 26262 are needed. This requires a version that meets these requirements which is where Ferrous Systems’ Ferrocene comes into play.

In this episode, Ferrous Systems’ Florian Gilcher talks about Rust, Ferrocene, and how these it brings Rust into the world of rugged and embedded systems.

How Additive Manufacturing is Impacting the Electronics Industry

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 02:39:00 -0300

The advantages that electronics manufacturers and their customers can leverage from using additive manufacturing (compared to traditional processes) include faster, more cost-effective design and development of high-quality prototypes in just a few days with more design iterations to accelerate go-to-market times, improve process integration, and optimize manufacturing processes.

Vehicle Electrification in Patrol Cars

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 02:48:00 -0400

When many consider vehicle electrification, they tend to dive into the granularity of the solution sets and how do we get to where we're going. However, there are also application-specific needs that should be addressed in their migration to electric vehicles. Andy Turudic from Electronic Design and Paul Peluso from Officer Magazine chat about considerations, challenges and opportunities when it comes to patrol cars.

Importance of Timing in Advanced Embedded Systems

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 01:44:00 -0400

Timing and synchronization are vital to electronics in many ways, from on-board circuit control to inter-device communications, to network management and beyond. The ability to accurately time and coordinate events, data, and signals is fundamental to the performance of a smart connected embedded system today.

We talk to Q-Tech's former president, Ron Stephens, about advanced timing systems and the applications they serve.

The Key to Defining Successful Products in the Age of AI

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 03:57:00 -0400

Engineering a product that is disconnected from customers and markets risks time, money, and reputations. In this episode, Laura Reese, Silicon Valley engineer and author of business book, “Align,” joins Electronic Design's Andy Turudic and Endeavor Business Intelligence EVP Paul Mattioli, to discuss her experiences and insights for defining successful products that address customer and market need.

The Electronics Industry and Trump Tariffs

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 02:06:00 -0400

Electronics companies are concerned about how new and potential tariffs might disrupt their global supply chain. Many vendors rely heavily on production in China, Canada, and Mexico. Unfortunately, much of this remains in flux as threats and follow-through are changing almost daily.

In this episode, Power & Motion's Sara Jensen, IndustryWeek's Robert Schoenberger, and Electronic Design's James Morra and William Wong discuss the topic including why the issues are so complex.

Testing Phased Array Antennas NTN Applications

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 03:12:00 -0400

The Cloud is expanding into space, and phased-array antennas (PAA) are critical enablers of the convergence between NTN and terrestrial networks. Giorgia Zucchelli, Product Manager for RF and Mixed-Signal at MathWorks, talks about this challenging space.

Timing in Electronic Systems

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 02:34:00 -0400

Advanced MEMS timing solutions have emerged that offer advantages to legacy solutions, helping to reduce the size and power consumption in IoT devices with smaller oscillator packages and integrated features that reduce component count. Piyush Sevalia, Executive Vice President of Marketing at SiTime talks about how the company's timing devices keep everything in sync with greater dynamic stability.

Wrapping Up CES 2025

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 03:25:00 -0400

Electronic Design Technology Editor Cabe Atwell and Senior Content Director Bill Wong attended this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. This podcast highlights half a dozen technologies and products that stood out. Here's the list:

Ambarella – AI-enhanced SoC handling 25 vision language model (VLM) streams
TDK – mini-laser image projection into eyeball
Ocutrx – virtual reality for surgeons
1NCE – cellular IoT solution for everyone
Bluetooth SIG Auracast and Channel Sounding
ECM PCB Stator Tech – PCB-based electric motors
Green Hills Software – Multi-IDE debugging and trace software

Today’s Challenging Product Development Environment

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 02:51:00 -0400

Manufacturers must face the rigors of a fast-paced marketplace, adapting to not only technology issues but also changing consumer trends for functionality and product performance. Bringing new products into the marketplace is complicated by regulatory bodies in various markets, as many are now stricter on compliance and standards of quality. In this episode, we talk to Gustavo Sepulveda, Robotics and Automation Business Head at Panasonic North America, about developing a product in today’s electronic engineering ecosystem.

Not All RISC-V IP Is the Same

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 02:19:00 -0400

RISC-V is just an instruction set definition albeit one that can be incrementally defined and spans functionality from an integer-based system to one that sports floating point, virtual machine and vector extensions. Things get more interesting when looking at the implementations of a RISC-V core. Different implementations can offer features from multiple execution units to out-of-order execution.

Empowering Smart-Home Devices with Low-Light Energy Harvesting

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 03:10:00 -0400

The proliferation of connected devices promises to revolutionize consumer, commercial, and industrial applications, but they require continuous power, which until now has meant batteries that must be replaced or recharged. Ambient Photonics is addressing both the low power density and high-cost problems of legacy technologies with powerful low-light energy harvesting solar cells. In this episode, we talk to Joshua Wright, VP of Engineering at Ambient Photonics, about the smart home and how his company's technology can empower it.

Addressing the Increasing Data Demands on Server-Farm Cabling

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:37:00 -0400

The amount of data that a server farm, regardless the size, must manage is tremendous. This data management challenge is not just at the board level, it is also a challenge in the cables and interconnect between the modules and their racks. Point2 Technology offers its e-Tube technology, which overcomes the limitations of conventional copper cabling while eliminating the power, latency, and cost of optical solutions to provide multi-Terabit interconnectivity.

State of the Art in Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 03:39:00 -0400

The promise of wide-bandgap semiconductors like Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN) are finally being manifested in advanced products and solutions for power electronics. In this episode, we talk to Andy Smith of Power Integrations about the latest developments in the space.

Breaking Down the Wide-Bandgap High-Voltage Power Marketplace

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 03:22:00 -0400

The power electronics industry has been thrown into a state of disruptive evolution with the advent of wide-bandgap semiconductors and the resulting advanced circuit topologies. In this episode, we talk to Guy Moxey, the VP of Power Development at Wolfspeed, about the state of wide-bandgap power electronics.

Building 800 G Copper Cables Using the Right Retimers

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:38:51 -0400

400 G copper cables make up the bulk of connections in data centers these days with 800 G and 1.6 T on the horizon. Active electrical cables (AECs) are a requirement for copper cabling

In this episode of Inside Electronics, William Wong talks with Point2 Technology's David Kou about AECs including their new Point2 P1B121 integrated, eight-unidirectional SerDes with smart Clock Data Recovery (CDR) and retimer functions that support 112G PAM4 needed for 800 G copper cabling.

Thoughts and Observations from electronica 2024

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 02:58:00 -0400

In this episode, Alix Paultre will talk about his impressions and thoughts from the recent electronica show in Munich, Germany. From the hot topics to the cool technology, the show had a lot of interesting elements.

Nano Nuclear’s 5MWt Electricity Generator Fits in a Shipping Container

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 02:01:00 -0400

Insane levels of electrical power are needed to support AI in datacenters, and the electrification of mobility means development of remote locations for the extraction of critical mineral resources including the powering of fully electric 1MW mining trucks. A number of startups are developing Small Modular Reactors in the 20MW to 500MW power output range, requiring extensive site development, construction and support resources, but Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. is uniquely positioned in the microreactor space with two commercial microreactor designs that output up to 5MWt with the complete electrical generator housed in an ISO shipping container.

Addressing the Challenges in Medical Device Development

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 02:26:00 -0400

Devices are becoming more intelligent and can be tailored to be patient-specific, making a medical device that not only provides for the whole population, but can also really target the patient cohort or the target group of the disease or condition that must be treated or diagnosed.

There are many recent advances that have enabled medical advice development, from the sensors to the software, and in this episode, we talk to Dr. Visa Suomi from MathWorks about the complexity and inter-functionality of advanced medical devices.

Learn About Designing Power Management Systems with Frederik Dostal

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 02:16:00 -0400

All electrical systems need power and these days most systems need a steady, efficient, and cost-effective source. Solutions like switched mode power supplies (SMPS) are now common but not necessarily easy to design or select.

Guest host Bill Wong talks with Frederik Dostal, a power supply expert with Analog Devices and also the author of the regular Dostal’s Design video/article series covering power supply design tips.

Find Out About Network-on-Chip Technology

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:34:11 -0300

Today’s system-on-chips (SoC) are very complex. They have multiple cores and often many different types of cores including CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs. Connecting these to peripherals and memory as well typically include one or more network-on-chips (NoC).

In this podcast, guest host Bill Wong talks with Andy Nightingale, VP Product Management and Marketing at Arteris, about NoCs.

Practical Spiking Neural Networks

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:10:00 -0300

In this episode of Inside Electronics, Senior Content Director Bill Wong talks with Steve Brightfield, CMO at BrainChip, about neuromorphic computing in the form of spiking neural networks (SNN). SNNs take an event-based approach to artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML).

Brainchip's Akido technology implements SNNs in hardware providing similar acceleration support that existing neural processing units (NPU) provide but with significantly better performance and lower power requirements.

Putting Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) into Products

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 02:59:00 -0300

Industrial automation is getting real (time) with time sensitive networking (TSN). This open standard delivers determinism to Ethernet control networks and it works with wireless networks as well.

Senior Content Director Bill Wong talks with Tom Burke, Global Strategic Advisor, CC-Link Partner Association (CPLA) about how TSN works and why it is so important to industrial automation applications.

Making Sense of the Maker Movement

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 03:26:00 -0300

The Maker Movement is a relatively new phenomenon in society...or is it? The desire to understand technology and create things is a drive that has existed in people since the first devices were created. We sit down with Electronic Design editors Andy Turudic and Cabe Atwell for a discussion about the Maker Movement, Tinkerers, and engineering.

Analog ASIC Course Tapes Out Real Silicon to TI's Advanced 300mm Fa

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:37:00 -0300

In this episode, Andy Turudic talks with Geor gia Tech’s Professor Shaolan Li about their ECE department’s new analog IC design course where close to a dozen teams of three undergrad and one graduate student are fully hands-on designing real silicon, from schematic through tapeout, with resumption of the course to perform functional verification in a returning semester, after fabrication on a 300mm wafer by Texas Instruments.

Addressing the Challenges in Advanced Logic Semiconductor Manufacturing

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 03:11:00 -0300

Making logic chips has never been an easy task, and it is one that has been further challenged by advances in scaling as well as advanced topologies like chiplets. From the race to 2nm-foundry creation for next-generation wafer development and the related issues of packaging, engineers must develop new solutions. In this episode, we talk to Henri Richard, GM and president of Rapidus Design Solutions, about the state of the art and the solutions his company is developing.

Optical Chiplet Interconnect Promises to Accelerate Demanding Computing Applications

Tue, 17 Sep 2024 01:55:00 -0300

The growth in high-performance computing and AI in advanced chip architectures is creating issues when it comes to intra-chip data management, especially as they migrate to chiplet-based topologies. Addressing this chip-level issue, Avicena announced its scalable LightBundle chiplet interconnect solution, offering ultra-high density die-to-die connections with a multi-Tbps/mm shoreline bandwidth density at sub-pJ/bit energy efficiency. In this podcast we talk to Bardia Pezeshki, Founder and CEO of Avicena, about the issues of intra-chip data management and his company’s solution.

Developing Advanced Infrastructures for Data Center and AI SoC Applications

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 02:07:00 -0300

The increasing demand for high-performance computing for next-generation AI and advanced data centers is putting pressure on designers to field the latest data-management solutions. Addressing this demand, Rambus recently unveiled an updated PCI Express 7.0 IP portfolio, encompassing a comprehensive suite of IP solutions, as well as a controller IP for GDDR7 to allow for greater speeds and bandwidths to support generative AI workloads.

These applications consume memory at an unprecedented pace, and the new controller IP will unlock more memory for AI and high-performance computing applications, particularly in inferencing and at the network’s edge. In this podcast we talk with Lou Ternullo, Senior Director of IP Solutions at Rambus, about how the GenAI boom is pushing new advancements in innovations in the memory space.

Wi-Fi HaLow Offers Advanced Low-Power Connectivity to IoT Products

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 03:46:00 -0300

Addressing the need for low-power high-reliability connectivity in IoT solutions, Wi-Fi HaLow promises extended ranges, improved penetration capabilities, extended battery life, enhanced device density, higher level of security, and elevated data throughput in IoT scenarios. The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) recently announced the Wi-Fi HaLow for IoT program has moved into a new phase, testing 802.11ah Wi-Fi HaLow solutions in real-world use cases, including a range of applications including smart home, smart city, building automation, smart retail, industrial IoT, and agriculture technology.

Tiago Rodrigues, CEO of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, talks about the trails and the overall IoT marketplace.

The Evolution of AI from Buzzword to Reality

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 02:00:00 -0300

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is evolving from a hot topic and buzzword to a real set of commercial solutions for business, industrial, medical, military, and consumer applications. The challenge in developing AI and Machine Learning (ML) solutions range from determining what kind of AI methodology should be implemented to the training and deploying AI- and ML-based solutions. Sam Fok, CEO of Femtosense, a company working on using Sparse AI for the real-time Edge applications, talks about the future of this technology.

Product Design in a World of Advanced Solutions

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 03:45:00 -0300

Creating products today is a challenging task, and not only because of the demands of the application. The sheer number of interrelated subsystems and the variety of core technologies involved make creating a product a task of integration and functionality convergence. In this podcast, we talk to John Leavitt, a Human Centered Designer and Product Developer at Intelligent Product Solutions, a product design and engineering services company that provides concepts for industrial design, mechanical engineering, embedded software, and systems architecture for companies developing products.

Accelerating AI Applications with Advanced Information Management

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 03:51:00 -0300

The expansion of AI in the latest application spaces is creating problems at the board and chip level, as over 90% of the power consumption in AI workloads is from the movement of data. The ability to shorten data paths by moving the compute element closer to where the data is stored can reduce power consumption significantly.

This would also enable an unprecedented increase in compute density. In this podcast we talk to Robert Beachler, Vice President of Product at Untether AI, a company launched with the goal of addressing the major compute and efficiency bottleneck, memory access and data management.

What is the State of the Industry for Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors?

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 02:23:00 -0300

Industrial e-mobility applications require reliable and efficient solutions to manage high voltages and currents, and wide-bandgap semiconductors like Wolfspeed silicon carbide devices enable higher switching frequencies and greater power densities at much higher operating temperatures. In this episode, we talk to Guy Moxey, the VP of Power Development at Wolfspeed, about where we are and where he thinks the wide-bandgap industry is going.

Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors are Forcing Evolution in Power Electronics

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 02:10:00 -0300

We are currently in the middle of a disruptive evolution in power electronics, driven by the growing availability of wide-bandgap semiconductors like Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC). These new devices are challenging legacy circuit designs, by forcing them to migrate upwards in capability to deliver the performance advantages available. In today’s podcast we talk to Denis Marcon, General Manager of Innoscience Europe, about the challenges and opportunities being provided to the power electronics industry by wide-bandgap semiconductors.

Observations from the 2024 IMS Exhibition

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 03:41:00 -0300

The International Microwave Symposium (IMS) gives the wireless community an opportunity to catch up with friends and competitors and check out the latest solutions from both small and large RF/microwave companies showcasing their products and services. In this episode, we talk with editors Bill Wong from Electronic Design and David Maliniak from Microwaves & RF about some innovative technologies they saw on the show floor and how they will impact the future of the industry.

Navigating the RISC-V Ecosystem

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 02:24:00 -0300

There has been a lot of attention paid to the RISC-V development community and IP ecosystem, with many companies starting to explore and adopt the open-source solution in their products and processes. Designed for a wide range of uses, the base instruction set has a fixed length of 32-bit naturally aligned instructions, and the architecture supports variable length extensions where each instruction can be any number of 16-bit parcels in length to support small embedded systems as well as large-scale computing.

In this episode, we talk with Bill Wong, Senior Content Director for Electronic Design and Microwaves & RF, about where RISC-V is today and where we think it may be going.

Advanced Integrated GaN Platforms Empower Next-Generation Power Solutions

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 03:59:00 -0300

Wide-bandgap semiconductors and the power electronics they enable are challenging the industry with the promise to change the way we think about energy use and efficiency. For example, power-management solutions based on Gallium Nitride (GaN) are enabling benchmarks in efficiency, density, and dependability to address demanding applications in industrial, automotive, military and aerospace, and other challenging markets.

In this episode, Llew Vaughan-Edmunds, Senior Director of Product Management at Navitas, talks about the company, GaN-based power solutions, and how it is serving this rapidly-expanding field.

Empowering Light-Detection Applications with InGaAs Avalanche Photodiodes

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 03:30:00 -0300

Phlux Technology, a spin-out from Sheffield University, UK, designs, manufactures, and markets 1550 nm IR sensors that are up to 12x more sensitive than alternative solutions. As a result, Phlux’s Noiseless InGaAs Avalanche Photodiodes (APD) detect signals at up to 50% greater distance in laser range finders, LiDAR systems, and optical fiber test equipment.

They also benefit communications systems, including free space optical communications (FSOC) and gas sensing. Phlux sensors boost performance, simplify thermal management, and cut system cost and size. In this podcast, Ben White, Co-founder and CEO, explains more about the company and its technology.

Talking About European Expansion with an American Electronics Distributor

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 03:31:00 -0300

Recent events have highlighted the importance of a robust supply chain and a well-coordinated international distribution infrastructure. In this podcast we talk to Robert Clapp Jr., President and CEO, David P. Warren, Director of Global Marketing & Communications, and Grzegorz Lyszczarz, Managing Director Europe at Heilind, a distributor that recently opened a new facility in Hanau, Germany. We talk about the company, expanding in Europe, and other things.

Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Next-Generation Embedded Systems

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 03:54:00 -0300

The increased pace of electronic development has not only changed the very face of society and how it operates, it is continuing to grow and evolve in ways both expected and unseen. The embedded electronics industry is currently in a state of disruptive growth, with new materials, technologies, and processes providing engineers with the ability to create new kinds of solutions for applications both new and old.

In this episode, we talk to Erik Welsh, CTO & Applications/Systems Manager, and Greg Sheridan, Vice President Strategy and Marketing at Octavo Systems about how the higher levels of system integration are providing challenges and opportunities in developing embedded systems.

The State of Advanced Intelligent Devices in the Cloud

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 02:58:00 -0300

The Internet of Things is expanding and maturing in a variety of ways, from the hardware devices and systems operating in it and the wireless protocols being used to connect them to the software making it all work together. Devices are getting smarter and more connected while growing in power and functionality to address more applications and use cases.

In this episode, we'll talk to Ross Sabolcik, Senior Vice President and General Manager Industrial and Commercial IoT Products at Silicon Labs, about his views on the cloud, edge computing, and the Internet of Things.

Let’s Talk About Sensors and Analog Signal Conditioning

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 03:28:00 -0300

The world has been significantly impacted by the explosive growth in intelligent embedded systems being deployed everywhere in a Cloud-connected IoT-driven smart ecosystem. These sophisticated solutions are empowered by the latest and most powerful microcontrollers and processors, and driven by powerful software that is now becoming synthetically aware. However, without the input about the world around them and the application they are addressing, they are next to useless.

Sensors are paired with analog front-ends (AFE), signal conditioners that typically combine operational amplifiers and filters to improve input signals from sources such as sensors or antennas. Though the digital world may be run on binary digits, it needs to both derive information from and apply actions to the real analog world to function. Creating, choosing, and using AFEs and sensor applications can be challenging, depending on a designer's background and expertise.

Highlights from embedded world 2024

Tue, 21 May 2024 03:23:00 -0300

embedded world focuses on important industry topics in addition to showcasing the latest technologies and solutions, such as cybersecurity, AI, and the optimization of embedded systems. This was an evolutionary, not a revolutionary show, bringing together recent disruptive technology developments into real-world solutions that can be used in commercial products and services.

Embedded World on ED

embedded world 2024: Showcasing the Latest Cutting-Edge Solutions

Addressing Cybersecurity Issues in Embedded Systems

Tue, 07 May 2024 03:09:00 -0300

Cybersecurity is an important issue in electronic systems, especially those that are accessible to outside agents. In this podcast we’ll talk about Cybersecurity and what’s going on in the embedded electronics community.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

IoT Device Security: Regulatory and Standards Activity Drive 2023 Device Design

Preventing and Detecting Cyberattacks on Connected Devices

Cybersecurity from the Developer’s Seat

Building Cyber Threat-Detection Tools with Neuromorphic Computing

The Value of Common Criteria Certification for Securing Information

Designing Advanced Automotive Driving Systems for Safety and Integrity

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 04:29:00 -0300

There is a wide variety of autonomous vehicle architectures, features, and sensors, and each requires a myriad of highly accurate, safe, and reliable positioning solutions. Companies that create these types of subsystems in the automotive space must address multiple OEM E/E architectural designs.

In this episode, we talk to Stefania Sesia, Senior Director and Head of Global Application Marketing for Automotive at u-blox, about designing advanced automotive systems that are safe and reliable.

The Migration of AI from Buzzword to Application Solution

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 03:16:00 -0300

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence have slowly grown and matured in the industry from being slightly more than buzzwords to a market size valued at $168.5 Billion in 2022, according to a research report published by Spherical Insights & Consulting. The report also predicted that the AI market will reach USD 2,760.3 Billion by 2032, an impressive figure and evidence of its rapid growth.

In this podcast we talk to Johanna Pingel, a Product Marketing Manager at MathWorks who focuses on machine and deep learning applications and how to make AI-based solutions practical, entertaining, and cost-effective.

The Importance of Connectivity in Electronic Systems

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0300

The latest generation of electronics includes some of the most advanced integrated systems ever seen. These next-generation solutions demand cabling and connectivity as advanced as they are, to deliver the power and/or signals needed to serve the product in question. In this episode of Inside Electronics, we talk with Scott Miller, Director of Product Management at Cinch, about the needs of sophisticated electronic systems, and how the latest connectivity solutions are addressing them.

Importance of Advanced Power Electronics in Next-Generation Electric Vehicles

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 02:54:00 -0400

In this episode of Inside Electronics, we talk to Greg Green, Director of Automotive Marketing at Vicor, about the importance of sophisticated and efficient power systems in the next generation of electric vehicles and the related charging infrastructure. Today’s EVs are at the focus of every developing technology, from AI to wide-bandgap semiconductors, and the supporting power electronics must be as advanced as the systems they are driving. The development of vehicle electrification solutions is driving the evolution of automotive systems design. Any solution provided must both increase the power required to operate the vehicle and influencing how designers source power for various in-vehicle systems.

CES 2024 was a Cornucopia of Technology on Display

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 02:45:00 -0400

Over the years, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has been the place to go every January to see the latest in products, solutions, and services from the electronics industry. This year over 4,300 exhibitors, including a record 1,400+ startups from around the globe in the event’s Eureka Park, showcasing the latest and greatest trends that will shape the world of tomorrow and address our most pressing challenges. Electronic Design’s CES 2024 landing page has a large collection of articles and videos from this impressive event.

High-Voltage Reed Relays and the Applications They Serve

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 03:19:00 -0400

In this episode of Inside Electronics, we talk to Robert King, Product Development Manager at Picker ing Electronics about the company's latest high-voltage surface-mount reed relays. The devices are suitable for mixed-signal semiconductor and medical equipment testing, EV charge-point testing, and monitoring solar cell photovoltaic efficiency. The reed relays are capable of switching up to 1kV and are available in 2 Form A and 1 Form B packages, in various contact configurations with coil voltages of 3V, 5V, or 12V. Switch stand-off is up to 3kV in the 1 form A package, up to 2kV in the 1 form B package, and up to 1.5kV in the 2 form A package.

Expanding Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Embedded Systems

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 03:48:00 -0400

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have taken on the electronics industry, and society itself, by storm. Promising to be the proverbial “Genie in a Bottle” for empowering embedded systems, AI and ML are hot topics in the industry at every level. In this episode of Inside Electronics, our host Alix Paultre talks about the current situation in the marketplace, quoting from recent coverage of the topic in Electronic Design and Microwaves & RF articles and interviews.

Edge AI: Rewards are Matched by Challenges

11 Myths About Generative AI

Software-Defined Test Platform Integrates ChatGPT

High-Speed Eight-Channel Oscilloscope Claims to be the Fastest

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 03:24:00 -0400

In today’s episode of Inside Electronics, we talk about Rohde & Schwarz’ latest R&S MXO 5 Oscilloscope with Dr. Ernst Flemming, the company’s Director of Product Management, and Chun Soong (CS) Wong, Product Manager.

A next-generation solution created to address the latest design challenges, the R&S MXO 5 is presented as the fastest oscilloscope available. Features include a four-channel bandwidth of 350 MHz to 2 GHz, and an eight-channel bandwidth from100 MHz to 2 GHz, with an 18-bit vertical resolution and a 12-bit ADC. Offering the deepest in-class standard memory at 500 Mpoints, it has an industry-leading simultaneous spectrum acquisition rate of 45,000 FFT/s and up to 4 spectra. The oscilloscopes' 15.6-inch HD capacitive touchscreen and very low audible operating noise maximize performance while minimizing power consumption.

What is the Inside Electronics Podcast?

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 12:39:49 -0400

Electronic Design has been serving the engineering community with pride for decades, providing you with news, commentary, and interviews about what is going on in the industry. Now, we are expanding that footprint with our new podcast, Inside Electronics.

Hosted by industry veteran Alix Paultre, the podcast will bring you commentary, news, and interviews about the things going on in the electronic design engineering community and its surrounding business ecosystem.