The Current

Designing an Embedded Solution for Production

Designing a system from the ground up can be an enormous challenge. Embedded engineers are leveraging new platforms to quickly build proof of concept for a low cost.In today's episode, Todd Baker speaks to our very own Ed Baca. The two discuss these designs and if they are the right solutions for production. Also, they talk about when to buy an off-the-shelf System on Module (SoM) versus a full chip-down design. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Update from Todd

With the world opening up again, Todd has been busy traveling so this week is a little exit from the norm, but he will return next week with new topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Big Challenge for Supply Chain

The economic environment has become more challenging, and sustainability is being emphasized. Customers can expect to see shortages of products on shelves and price increases of those products. In this episode, Todd Baker speaks to Marty Branam, Vice President of STMicro's Geographic Sales about the allocation challenges, how they affect electrical engineers and what are key suppliers in the industry doing to help mitigate frustrations and keep production lines moving? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Deep Dive Into Current Sensing with the Faraday Board

Engineers are faced with many options to solve the challenges associated with designing an accurate current-measurement circuit for applications, and inductive current sensing has become the least obtrusive method of measuring power consumption. In this episode, Todd speaks to Paul Schmokel and Bruno Boury of Melexis about Future Electronics' current monitoring demo platform the Faraday Board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lighting the way to Continued Innovation

LEDs have stormed the lighting market over the last 15 years and changed the very way we see. In this episode, Todd Baker speaks to Erik Swenson, Vice President of Nichia America. The two discuss the next phase of LED technology - Whether a mere continued push for the lowest cost is "good enough" or if there are new innovations and advances in technology that could open up entirely new applications for this technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Importance of Quartz Timing Technology

Timing circuitry is the heartbeat of our embedded systems as electrical engineers. So many of our designs rely on it, yet it can often be overlooked as and not a major area for improvement or innovation. In this episode, Todd Baker speaks to David Meaney , ECS' VP of Technical Marketing about some extra considerations on timing device selection that offers improvements for our products in this all too often overlooked area of electronics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UVC- Technology that Cleans

Ultraviolet C or UVC has become synonymous with the cleansing practices- to eliminate germ and harmful viruses that surround us. But just how is this technology used and how safe it is? In this episode Todd Baker speaks to Patrick Durand, Worldwide Technical Director of Future Lighting Solutions about the best practices for UVC and how the technology is helping change the environment around us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women in Engineering – Inspiring Creative Growth in Our Field

Over the last few years the number of women in the technology or engineering profession has risen. Yet, even with that increase there is still a significant gender gap in the overall number of professionals in Engineering. In this episode, Todd Baker speaks to three of the best and brightest women in engineering at Future Electronics, on how they navigate this profession and how they are helping to build towards a brighter future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season Finale- Market Conditions, A Year In Review

The global economy and the semiconductor industry in particular is seeing significant challenges with product availability, long lead times, and electronic products struggling to get to market. With all of the complexities of our industry this has become one that’s weighing heavily on embedded design engineers, in this episode of The Current, Todd Baker speaks with Karim Yasmine- Corporate VP a Future Electronics about how the industry is changing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Protecting our Designs against Common ESD issues

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is not always the most compelling topic for engineers who are designing an embedded system, but it is ALWAYS critical. ESD protection ensures the reliability of our designs as engineers, in even unexpected conditions, and with a little foresight, it can be easy to prepare for. In this episode of The Current, Todd Baker speaks to Mark Hubbard-Field, Application Engineer at Littelfuse, about the details of ESD protection and what engineers should consider when trying to protect their products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices