The explosion of automotive and industrial sensors is driving the demand for new cutting-edge ADC sensor technology. This week Kyle Stone of Texas Instruments discusses how this proliferation of sensor technologies has driven TI to innovate and create both on-chip and discrete ADC sensor solutions and what's available for engineers to meet these growing challenges. Show Links Show Links A Basic Guide to RTD Measurements An Engineers Guide to Current Sensing A Basic Guide to Thermocouple Measurem...
Sep 05, 2024•20 min•Ep. 72
Keysight RF subject matter expert and YouTuber, Anurag Bhargava, discusses 3D RF module design and the challenges engineers face in integrating dissimilar technologies into a small form factor. He emphasizes the need for an open and interoperable ecosystem of design tools to address these challenges. Bhargava also highlights the importance of simulation and characterization in ensuring system-level performance and reliability. Show Links: RF Module talk with Anurag Bhargava https://www.keysight....
Aug 20, 2024•32 min•Ep. 71
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. Cofactr Website: https://www.cofactr.com/ Matthew Haber on LinkedIn: / matthew-haber-374903184 Cofactr Company Page on LinkedIn / cofactr Sponsor Link...
Aug 02, 2024•43 min•Ep. 70
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 & development engineers. Show Links Nitrowave Cable https://samtec.com/nitrowave Samtec IMS 2024 Page https://blog.samtec.com/samtec-ims-2024/...
Jul 26, 2024•25 min•Ep. 69
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 the UCIe Consortium, the ecosystem enabling this technology, and who stands to benefit most from adopting chiplets. Steven shares his insider insights ...
Jul 26, 2024•16 min•Ep. 68
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 engineering career using real-world data. 👉 Salary and Career Tool on Career Concierge 🗞 Electronic Design (Free Subscription) 💵 Salary Survey Page ...
Mar 19, 2024•23 min•Season 3Ep. 67
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 the intricacies of system integration, feel guided through the labyrinthine world of voltage reduction, powerful currents, and embracing new technolog...
Feb 28, 2024•22 min•Ep. 64
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 with ANSYS HFSS driving the industry forward. Find out all about Samtec's game-changing initiatives in the connectivity sector and their all-new info...
Jan 24, 2024•28 min•Ep. 63
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 exciting array of tracks, keynotes, speakers, and social events. Suzanne also explains newly expanded integrated DriveWorld conference, with a focus on ...
Jan 24, 2024•17 min•Ep. 62
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, including functional corner case tests and measurement-based single integrity verification. He provides recommendations for engineers, such as conducting a...
Jan 11, 2024•23 min•Ep. 61
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 the challenging terrain of the electronics engineer's journey. Resource Links Keysight Learn Keysight EDA Connect World Tour Sponsor Resource Links: 📘 ...
Jan 02, 2024•32 min•Ep. 60
🚀 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 our DesignCon papers, seamlessly weaving in standards themes and solutions. 🤖 Dive into the impact of AI on high-speed projects and connect with ...
Dec 19, 2023•34 min•Ep. 59
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 articulated in his book, Signal Integrity in Practice. He also talks about his unique after-hours interests as a professional drummer and triathlete. SI Gu...
Dec 12, 2023•33 min•Ep. 58
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 materials supply chain. This means unleashing innovation and making the US competitive with our global competitors.
Nov 29, 2023•17 min•Ep. 57
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 release? 23:29 Accurate 3D EM analysis (that correlates to measurement!) 25:45 What makes Simbeor different from other SI simulation tools? 28:15 Affordabi...
Nov 21, 2023•40 min•Ep. 56
🔌 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 of spending too much time in data silos and not enough time on innovation. Tomide Adesanmi will elaborate on these issues and provide insights into ...
Nov 03, 2023•35 min•Ep. 55
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 also offers ways to improve your knowledge and skills in DfM best practices. 0:50 Intro background 5:10 Your role and interests at Summit 10:36 How has t...
Oct 18, 2023•18 min•Ep. 54
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 discusses how engineers can continue to keep their fingers on the pulse of the industry to keep updating and improving their skill sets. Samtec Website ...
Oct 09, 2023•33 min•Ep. 53
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 "sanity check" vendor IP models to ensure accurate simulation that will result in positive implications across the whole system. Show Notes EDI Con Registra...
Oct 01, 2023•16 min•Ep. 52
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 week. He will be giving a deeper and more expanded version of this topic in January at DesignCon 2024. Links for Show Notes: EDI Con Registration https:...
Sep 28, 2023•27 min•Ep. 51
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 with passing results every time! Sponsor Resource Links 💻Ansys Learning Hub https://www.ansys.com/services/ansys-learning-hub 👨🏽🎓Ansys Free lice...
Sep 20, 2023•29 min•Ep. 50
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 expect for the conference. Register for EDI Con https://www.edicononline.com/ Join The EEcosystem Engineering Community https://theeecosystem.com...
Sep 13, 2023•14 min•Ep. 49
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 to stay ahead in the ever-changing technology landscape. 1) What is power integrity? 2) Why is it important? 3) The different types of power integrit...
Sep 06, 2023•27 min•Ep. 48
Keysight Learning and The EEcosystem Podcast present Professor Dr. Eric Bogatin, Signal Integrity Expert, and Dr. Tim Wang-Lee, Signal Integrity Application Scientist in the first of a special edition podcast series. In this episode, we discuss issues related to the signal integrity design workflow and ways to ensure efficiency and success. We also explore ways that EDA tools can improve the design workflow and how these tools need to evolve in order to support the successful design and developm...
Aug 08, 2023•40 min•Ep. 47
Duncan Haldane, CEO and Co-Founder of Silicon Valley startup, JITX discusses his vision for increasing success and productivity for hardware engineers through automated software-defined PCB Design. Early release successes are promising indicators that JITX is positioned to usher in a new and exciting era for design engineers. 🤓Join the EEcosystem Engineering community 📬 and subscribe to our newsletter to receive a free copy of Samtec's Signal Integrity Handbook. https://theeecosystem.com 💻 JI...
Jul 24, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Wonder if you had the ability to have your PCBs manufactured in the US that were abundant, reliable and the pricing was competitive with offshore suppliers? This is what my guest, David Schild of PCBAA was recently advocating for on Capitol Hill along with PCB Industry executive members. Learn about the significant gains made in this annual event and what the implications will be for engineers like you. 👉🏼Learn More and Become a Member of PCBAA🇺🇸 https://www.pcbaa.org/ Follow PCBAA on Linked...
Jul 18, 2023•22 min•Ep. 44
High-Speed Technical expert and luminary, Lee Ritchey is our guest today to discuss what engineers need to know to understand differential pair signal skew caused by the PCB fiber weave effect. Ritchey will discuss things you need to know in order to master and mitigate them in your designs. We also talk about things the industry is doing to solve the problem long term. 🤓Join the EEcosystem Engineering community 📬 and subscribe to our newsletter https://theeecosystem.com Show links: ✏️Speeding...
Jul 11, 2023•33 min•Ep. 43
Siglent's Chris Armstrong gives updates on Siglent's latest products, particularly their latest VNAs and handheld portable scope that makes higher performance test and measurement equipment available at a competitive price point. Siglent Website
Jun 23, 2023•5 min•Ep. 42
Higher Frequency interconnects are driving Samtec to continually develop high-frequency products with smaller footprints. Jim talks about what they are highlighting at this year's International Microwave Symposium. Samtec IMS Landing Page https://blog.samtec.com/post/ims-2023... Samtec Homepage https://www.samtec.com/...
Jun 23, 2023•9 min•Ep. 41
Daren McClearnon talks about the latest release of ADS 2024 and the evolving complexity of design processes RF/MW/mmWave of chip and module design. The overall trend is in more functionality in smaller spaces with less power and how Keysight is working to help designers meet these challenges. Keysight Pathwave ADS Announcement https://www.keysight.com/us/en/about/... Keysight IMS Landing Page https://www.keysight.com/us/en/events......
Jun 23, 2023•8 min•Ep. 40
