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#565 – Here for a reason

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Chris and Dave discuss modularity, programming, new development boards, and power design.

#499 – Discussing Chiplets with Ming Zhang

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Ming Zhang, co-founder and CEO of zGlue, joins Chris to talk about connecting chiplets together to create bespoke integrated circuits, which are much smaller and more power efficient than if placed in original packaging.

#483 – An Interview with Adrian Tang

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Adrian Tang, the lead CMOS designer at JPL, joins Chris to talk about designing extremely high frequency devices, for both space and terrestrial operations. These are used to detect water and other chemical compounds throughout the cosmos.

#469 – An Interview with Craig J Bishop

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Craig Bishop joins Chris to talk about a custom gaming platform built on the Xilinx Zynq, how he uses autorouters to connect chips at packaging facilities, and using more software to build hardware.

#455 – Bill and Dave’s Excellent Equipment

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This week Chris and Dave talk about various bits of test equipment, long lead time parts and the importance of user interface when interacting with critical devices.

#390 – An Interview with Sam Zeloof

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Sam Zeloof is making chips in his garage for fun with a homespun semiconductor fab. He tells Chris about what inspired him to learn and build and how the process works

#389 – Sipping Coulombs

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Dave and Chris discuss debunking theories, designing low power systems and creating art for conferences.

#361 – An Interview with Ken Shirriff

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Ken Shirriff joins Chris and Dave to talk about vintage computer rebuilds, peering at 1970s silicon on die and using reverse engineering to figure things out.

#169 – An Interview with Vincent Himpe – Escaped Electron Elocution

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Vincent Himpe joins Chris and Dave for a 3+ hour conversation about his journey from early hobbyist to staff engineer at a multinational semiconductor company.

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