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#640 – Software Defined Power Supplies with Werner Johansson

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Werner Johansson of Qoitech has been working on controlling power supplies with software for a long time. He joins Chris to talk about building systems that can quickly respond to the world, including a heavy focus on battery characterization.

#639 – Daaaamn We’re Duuuummmb

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Chris and Dave discuss efficiencies of different types of power generation, building with new chips, new test equipment, building with chiplets and feeling very dumb. All that and more!

#638 – Building AR Headsets with Aedan Cullen

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Aedan Cullen has built some amazingly compact electronics in order to create Augmented Reality (AR) headsets. He joins Chris to talk about hardware challenges and building the next (small) big thing.

#637 – CH32V003…fun! with CNLohr

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CNLohr joins Chris to talk about doing more with small parts like the CH32V003. CN has been working on the publicly available CH32V003fun library, and recently implemented SW only USB!

#636 – Discovering Cursed Connectors

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Dave and Chris discuss a teardown of a prosumer recording product, choices around cable connectors, 3G cellular networks, and the end of the EAGLE era

#635 – Low Power Connected Devices with Andrea Longobardi

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Andrea Longobardi from AL2tech joins Chris to talk about consulting, projects in the gas monitoring space, finding early clients, moving outside chip companies, and low power connected device design.

#633 – Engineering Optimization

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This week Chris and Dave talk about the regular tasks engineers have in front of them when building a new hardware project: battery, data, features, etc. That plus low cost hardware, hacking devices, figuring out new projects, and more

#631 – A Noisy Rude Bus

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Chris and Dave discuss how CAN bus is in fact, a “noisy rude bus”. Also working with piezo speakers, strain gauges, manufacturing considerations, and getting your proto off the bench quickly.

#630 – Renewable Energy Policy with Ari Gerstman

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Ari Gerstman from the Department of Energy SCEP Office joins Chris to talk through US Renewable Energy Policy. They discuss the impacts of growing electrication in the US and how spending is driving new industries.

#629 – At least my house isn’t haunted

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Chris regales Dave with the story of his spooky electrical problems at his house (subject of the puzzler in 628). Also choosing new micros, recently announced micros, and blown up space toys.

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