Welcome to The EEcosystem Podcast, a podcast for Electrical Engineers who design and develop advanced technology applications. Each week we feature conversations with experts and subject matter experts that will help you navigate your design across all disciplines and stakeholders through a systems-based perspective. Subjects discussed are packaging, components, supply chain, materials, PCB design, fab, assembly, SI/PI/EMI, RF/MW/mmWave, embedded systems, test and measurement, and more. For ...
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Samsung brings you up to date on how the latest technologies and infrastructure innovations for 5G and next-generation networks are changing how businesses and consumers live, work and play.
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EE Times Current provides a deep dive into the most compelling stories in the electronics industry. Tune in to keep yourself current on what matters to design engineers and other tech industry professionals
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Is Your Component Data Intelligence Really Intelligent?
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In this episode, Matthew Haber CEO of Cofactr, discusses how he and his co-founder Phillip Gulley have launched AI-powered solutions that connect real-time data and materials intelligence that can flow seamlessly between engineers, buyers, distributors, and contract manufacturers to streamline the entire process and ensure supply chain resilience. …
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Mastering Stability and Reliability of RF/MW Cable Technologies
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In this week's episode, RF/Microwave Cable technology veterans, Dan Birch and Ron Souders discuss the challenges of maintaining the stability and reliability of these crucial interconnects. They unpack which applications drive tighter performance specs, increasing channel complexities, and why stability is a critical concern for design & developmen…
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Chiplets: The Future of Semiconductor Design with Steven Slater
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Welcome to this week's ecosystem podcast with Judy Warner! In this episode, we dive deep into the world of chiplets with Steven Slater, the Director of Product Management at Keysight. Discover the exciting advancements and opportunities in chiplet technology and how it’s shaping the future of the semiconductor industry. We explore the progress of t…
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Leveraging Safety Processor Expertise to Develop RISC-V Based Automotive Implementations
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The podcast interview explores the role of RISC-V in the automotive sector. It begins with a brief introduction to RISC-V, explaining it as an open standard instruction set architecture (ISA). The discussion then shifts to current automotive trends from a processing perspective, highlighting advancements and the increasing importance of robust, hig…
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Next-Gen Neuromorphic Researchers Look to Future
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In this special episode of the Brains and Machines podcast, Dr. Sunny Bains and Dr. Giulia D’Angelo talk to four early career researchers: Dr. Kenneth Stewart, a computer scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC; Dr. Laura Kriener, a postdoctoral researcher at The University of Bern in Switzerland; Jens Pedersen, a Ph.D. stu…
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Preparing for CRA and Open-Source Silicon Security
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In this podcast, we talk focus on security, talking to Infineon Technologies about the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and its implications for the entire supply chain, plus a chat with zeroRISC about the role of open-source silicon security in embedded systems and IoT.By EE Times On Air
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SynSense Research Head Talks Combined Sensing, Processing
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In this episode, Dr. Sunny Bains talks to Dr. Dylan Muir, the head of research at SynSense. They discuss the company’s products, including Speck, Xylo, and Rockpool, some of the design choices that were made to bring these to market, and their recent acquisition of sister company IniVation. Discussion follows with Dr. Giulia D’Angelo from the Forti…
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AI inferencing, Software Ecosystems and Trends in Industrial Automation
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This week’s EE Times Current features three exclusive interviews recently conducted by embedded.com’s editor-in-chief, Nitin Dahad at Embedded World 2024 in Nuremberg. Nitin discussed topics including AI inferencing, Software Ecosystems and Trends in Industrial Automation.By EE Times On Air
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Half-Human–Scale SpiNNaker 2 Machine on Cloud in 2024
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In this episode, Dr. Sunny Bains talks with Professor Christian Mayr from the Technical University of Dresden, who worked on SpiNNaker with Steve Furber for many years. He is taking that project into the future with SpiNNaker 2, which is mostly built, SpiNNaker 3, which is his next design project, and the startup SpiNNcloud. Discussion follows with…
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Bio-Inspired Networks to Interface with Nervous System
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Dr. Elisa Donati of the Institute of Neuroinformatics in Zurich talks to Dr. Sunny Bains about neuromorphic circuits for prosthetics, drug delivery and more. Discussion follows with Dr. Giulia D’Angelo from the Fortiss research institute in Munich, and Professor Ralph Etienne-Cummings of Johns Hopkins University.…
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Choosing the Right Technologies for Hybrid AI Chips
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In this episode, Dr. Sunny Bains discusses neuromorphic chips with Dr. Amirreza Yousefzadeh, who has most recently worked at imec and the University of Twente. Discussion follows with Dr. Giulia D’Angelo from the Fortiss research institute in Munich, and Professor Ralph Etienne-Cummings of Johns Hopkins University.…
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How 1.6T Ethernet will Enable the World's Fastest Datacenters
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Join us in lasteset episode of EETimes Current as we delve into the transformative potential of 1.6 Terabit Ethernet (1.6TbE) alongside the pivotal role played by advanced 224G SerDes and emerging linear optical interfaces. Discover how this convergence optimizes area, power, and latency, enabling efficient processing of large language models and u…
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Engineering Salary and Career Insights: How Much Should you be Making?
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In this episode, we delve into Electronic Design Magazine's yearly career and salary survey with Michelle Kopier, Group Associate Publisher. Learn about their online tool, utilizing data from 2000+ engineers, to determine salary based on education, experience, and US state of residence. Unravel strategies for maximizing earning potential for your e…
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Why Sound Processing Takes Time, Not Just Frequency
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In this episode, Professor Shih-Chii Liu, co-director of the Sensors Group at the Institute of Neuroinformatics (INI)—part of both the ETH and the University of Zurich, Switzerland—talks to Brains and Machines host, Dr. Sunny Bains, about neuromorphic cochlea, sparsity and deep networks, and what it will take for the technology to solve real proble…
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Effectively designing a Power Delivery System with Expert Lee Ritchey
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In this episode of the EEcosystem Podcast, high-speed expert, Lee Ritchey, unravels the complexities and nuances of power delivery systems in circuit design. Hosted by Judy Warner, the conversation examines top-to-bottom aspects of power supply, from the foundational definition to the roles of DC converters and onboard capacitors. When it comes to …
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Helping Spiking Neural Networks Can Learn to Learn
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In this episode, Professor Emre Neftci, director of the Neuromorphic Software Ecosystems group at the Peter Grünberg Institute, talks to Brains and Machines host, Dr. Sunny Bains. He and his PGI colleagues, part of the Jülich Research Centre in Germany, think about how neurons can be trained and organized to learn in an efficient and brain-inspired…
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Giving the Humanoid iCub Embodied, Neuromorphic Vision
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In this episode of Brains and Machines, you’ll hear Dr. Chiara Bartolozzi talk about how neuromorphic technology can be used to implement attention mechanisms, the importance of embodiment, and why we need a solid theory of how neural systems can work together to create intelligence.By EE Times On Air
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Tobi Delbrück Talks Caltech, Cameras, and Neural Control
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In this episode of the Brains and Machines podcast, EE Times regular Sunny Bains talks to Dr. Tobi Delbrück, one of the original neuromorphic engineers from Carver Mead's team at Caltech. Now a professor at the Institute of Neuroinformatics in Zurich, he has spent his career developing neuromorphic cameras and other technology. In this interview, y…
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A Pre-game Coverage of Samtec at DesignCon and The New Era of High-Speed Connectivity
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Join us in this episode of our DesignCon pregame series as Judy Warner sits down with Matt Burns and Scott McMorrow from Samtec. As industry pioneers in connectivity, they discuss the approaching DesignCon, unveil groundbreaking technology, and share innovative leaps set to captivate. Scott provides captivating insights on their recent integrations…
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DesignCon 2024: Behind the Scenes Sneak Peek
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This episode features special guest Suzanne Deffree, Group Event Director for DesignCon 2024. Get a look behind the scenes of this premier high-speed communication and systems design conference. Often referred to as the 'Super Bowl of Electronics' Suzanne offers an insider's perspective on what makes it a must-attend industry event. Discover the ex…
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Ferroelectric Memristors and Exotic Materials to Drive AI
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In this episode of the Brains and Machines podcast, EE Times regular Sunny Bains gets deep into nanoscale ferroelectrics with Professor Beatriz Noheda, director of the Groningen Cognitive Systems and Materials Center (CogniGron). They discuss how this unusual interdisciplinary research center works, why nanoscale ferroelectrics may be useful in bra…
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In this episode, Hermann Ruckerbauer discusses the challenges and sticking points in memory design. He highlights the importance of not blindly following design guides and reference designs, as they may not be suitable for specific design constraints. Hermann also emphasizes the need for thorough verification and testing of memory interfaces, inclu…
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Wireless networks are going through a paradigm shift with the emergence of Open RAN. This new approach to architecting a multi-vendor network fosters innovation, agility, and cost efficiency in deploying and operating 5G networks. More importantly, it serves users better and faster than ever. However, there are mixed opinions in the industry and va…
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Product Design Process | Navigating the Electronics Engineer’s Journey with Ben Dannan & Heesoo Lee
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From concept to creation, this video is your guide to mastering the product design process. Don't miss out on the wisdom shared by these experts! Join us on a journey through the intricacies of product design with electronics engineers Ben Dannan and Heesoo Lee. Discover the roadmap, uncover key insights, and gain practical tips as they navigate th…
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VNA: Insights into Time & Frequency Domains | Jason Ellison (Rohde & Schwarz)
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🚀 Explore the high-speed digital frontier in our latest video, "Decoding VNAs and Standards Compliance." Unveil the crucial role of Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs) in meeting IEEE, PCIe, and USB standards. 🌐 Discover how VNAs provide dual insights into frequency and time domain signals, giving engineers a comprehensive view. 🔍 Get a sneak peek into…
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Perceiving Touch With Event-Based Neuromorphic Computing
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In this episode of the Brains and Machines podcast, Dr. Giulia D’Angelo from the Italian Institute of Technology interviews her IIT colleague, Dr. Simeon Bamford, who is currently working on tactile neuromorphic sensors. They talk about creating circuits to perform functions lost to brain damage, Bamford’s involvement with the commercialization of …
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The Father of IBIS Shares his SI Cheat Sheet
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Signal Integrity Expert and founder of SI Guys, Don Telian, is our guest in this episode. We discuss his illustrious career which includes his time at Intel, where he became The Father of IBIS. Don has made a very popular SI Cheat Sheet for hardware engineers. He shares some practical guidelines from this cheat sheet and other principles he's artic…
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PowerUP Energy: The Future with Renewable Energies
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Our future environment depends on renewable and sustainable energy. To maximize sustainable energy sources, energy gathering and grid integration are essential. Silicon carbide (SiC) makes green energy systems more efficient and resilient. To ensure high-quality goods and system design flexibility, end-to-end vertical integration is necessary. In t…
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How Memristors Will Help Machines Think at Different Timescales
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In the latest episode of Brains and Machines, EE Times regular Dr. Sunny Bains talks to Professor Melika Payvand, who designs neural systems from the circuit-level up at the Institute of Neuroinformatics in Zurich. You'll find out the role that memristors are playing in the systems she designs, why neural circuits need to operate at different times…
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”Chips Don’t Float!” Updates on Strengthening the US PCB Supply Chain
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After the worldwide chip shortages during the pandemic, the US government has been investing in re-shoring chip foundries around the country. However, as PCBAA says "Chips Don't Float!" In this episode, David Schild, Executive Director of PCBAA shares exciting updates on presidential and congressional support for securing the PCB fabrication and ma…
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Accurate 3D EM Analysis With a Click of Button | Know How ? Expert - Yuriy Shlepnev (Simberian Inc.)
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Accurate 3D EM Analysis With a Click of Button | Know How ? Expert - Yuriy Shlepnev (Simberian Inc.) 02:00 Intro: Yuriy’s background and brief overview of Simberian and Simbeor 04:30 What is Simbeor? What problems does it solve? Who is it for? 12:00 What is new in the latest release? 14:50 What kind of feedback have you received on the latest relea…
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ARM Inventor Steve Furber on SpiNNaker 1, 2, and Beyond
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In this latest episode of Brains and Machines, EE Times regular Dr. Sunny Bains talks to now Emeritus Professor Steve Furber as he prepares to leave the University of Manchester. They talk about associative memories, the original SpiNNaker neural simulator designed using densely-interconnected ARM cores, and the new generation of the technology cur…
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In Part 2 our conversation with Power Integrations' Peter Vaughan, we'll take a more in-depth look at the technology that is already available for electric vehicles (EVs) as well as the path that lies ahead. The last time, we covered every aspect of the history of the electric car, which led us naturally to the present day and the introduction of t…
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Circuit Architecture to Schmatic in 60 Seconds
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🔌 Welcome to our latest video featuring an in-depth conversation with Tomide Adesanmi, the co-founder of Circuit Mind! Join us as we dive into the world of circuit design and the groundbreaking solutions that Circuit Mind is bringing to the table. 🛠️ In this interview, we'll explore the challenges that circuit designers face, including the problem …
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In this episode of EE Times Current, we take you on an electrifying trip through the history of electric vehicles. These silent, emission-free technological wonders were the forerunners of clean, green transportation in a world dominated by gasoline-powered automobiles. Power Integrations' Peter Vaughan will guide us through the past, present, and …
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How to See 'Where' Through Low-Power Event Cameras
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In this episode of EE Times Current, Dr. Giulia D’Angelo talks to Professor Guillermo Gallego, from the Technical University of Berlin. They discuss the application of the new generation of bio-inspired event-driven cameras and their algorithms to extract cues of motion, depth and optical flow estimation. After that, Giulia discusses the interview …
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AI and Connectivity at the Edge and Endpoint
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Join us for the latest episode of our EE Times Current podcast, where we delve into the fascinating world of AI and Connectivity at the Edge solutions. Kaushal Vora and Mo Dogar from Renesas are our special guests for this episode. Together, we'll discuss the crucial hardware and software components required to realize this cutting-edge technology.…
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PCB Design for Manufacturing (DFM) & Handoff Mistakes to Avoid | Laura Martin, PCB DfM Expert
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In this episode, EE and former Lockheed Martin PCB expert join us to discuss why the hand-off between design engineers and their fabricators has become so challenging and problematic. She explains how, in her new role at Summit Interconnect, she is developing a team and a program dedicated to helping support, educate, and empower engineers. She als…
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Seeing Robotics and Machine Vision as Dynamical Systems
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In this episode of the Brains and Machines podcast, EE Times regular Sunny Bains talks to Dr Yulia Sandamirskaya, who has just created the Neuromorphic Computing Group at Zurich University of Applied Sciences. We discuss the role that dynamical systems theory plays in robotics, her work at with Intel’s Loihi platform, and what she plans to do in he…
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Satellites, 5G, Open RAN, PCI6, Chat GPT and Beyond: Samtec’s Expert on High-Speed Tech! - Matt Burns
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Samtec's Global Head of Technical Marketing, Matt Burns, joins us to discuss the rapidly emerging new era of high-speed technology. He covers what's happening in 224Gps, AI, satellites, 5G, Open RAN, PCI6, and much more. He shares his observations of how Samtec is "integrating to innovate" with partners from all aspects of the ecosystem. He also di…
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Building Brain-Like Systems from Sub-Threshold Electronics
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In this episode of the Brains and Machines podcast, EE Times regular Sunny Bains talks to Professor Giacomo Indiveri, from the Institute of Neuroinformatics in Zurich. They talk about building biologically-plausible neural circuits in silicon, the trade-offs involved in using analog and digital circuits, and how the technology has been translated i…
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Fixed Wireless Access, or FWA, has emerged as a powerful enabler in the mobile landscape and is one method being used to fulfill the growing user demand for data. FWA is another offering to provide high-speed internet access to homes, businesses, and remote areas without relying on traditional wired connections like fiber or cable lines for the ‘la…
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Ben Dannan: What is enough VDDQ Package PI Analysis for DDR4/5
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Ben Dannan of Signal Edge Solutions and Principal Engineer at a Tier One Defense Contractor discusses a presentation he'll be giving at EDI Con Online next week. His talk is entitled: What is Enough VDDQ Package PI Analysis for DDR4/5. His talk will cover an actual use case he and his colleague encountered and will share techniques on how to "sanit…
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Signal Integrity | Impedence Modeling | AI in EDA Tools | Expert - Bert Simonowich
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Bert Simonovich shares insights related to hidden factors he's discovered in regard to inaccurate impedance models. He's discovered hidden effects that are a result of anisotropic effects in copper-clad laminates, that can result in signal integrity problems. Bert will be giving two upcoming presentations including EDI COM which takes place next we…
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Understanding Real Brains with Robotic Rats, and Vice Versa
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In this episode of the Brains and Machines podcast, EE Times regular Sunny Bains talks to Dr Mitra Hartmann, Professor of both Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University, and head of their sensory and neural engineering group. They discuss the ways in which modelling animal perceptual systems—in her case, the rat—can make us b…
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EMI and EMC Testing | Simulation | Standards | Expert Insights - Juliano Mologni
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Passing EMC can be extremely challenging and expensive. Particularly when you fail and have to go through a mystifying debug that feels like a game of whack-a-mole. Juliano Mologni, EMI/EMC expert and product manager at Ansys, discusses things engineers should consider and how simulation will help you go into that "Chamber of Secrets" confident and…
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MES & Industry 4.0 Summit: Discovering the Future of Smart Manufacturing
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In today's podcast, we hear from embedded.com editor in chief Nitin Dahad who attended the Industry 4.0 Summit in Porto, Portugal, interviewing executives handling manufacturing, operations and IT at Lam Research, Micron and Wolfspeed.By EE Times On Air
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The Electronic Design Innovation Conference, or EDI CON will be held every Wednesday in October. It's free, it's fully online and is full of excellent technical sessions for engineers. Pat Hindle, Media Director at Signal Integrity Journal joins me this week to share a sneak peek on the Four technical tracks, the sessions, speakers and all you can …
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On-Chip Learning is Missing Neuromorphic Building Block
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In this episode of Brains and Machines, EE Times regular Sunny Bains talks to Elisabetta Chicca, head of the bio-inspired Circuits and Systems research group at the University of Groningen, about building neural chips with memristors, adding electronic brains to neural robots, some of the current difficulties with learning algorithms for spiking sy…
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Power Integrity Everywhere: From Space to TikTok
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In this video, we will discuss the basics of power integrity in applications ranging from Space to TikTok. We will cover the following topics: The need for power integrity is universal in today's electronic applications. Leading experts Steve Sandler and Heidi Barnes share their insights from space and data center applications to PCB design and how…
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