Tinker's Toolbox
The Tinker's Toolbox - Markus Willems of Synopsys on LTE Development
July 12, 2011 10:06 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode we talk to Markus Willems, Senior Product Marketing Manager of System-Level Solutions at Synopsys. In addition to talking about the wireless industry and the issues that face design engineers we talk about their collaboration with Rohde & Schwarz to accelerate LTE and LTE-Advanced wireless system design and verification.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Derek Carlson of Microchip on Embedded Development
July 11, 2011 12:18 pm | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, we talk to Derek Carlson, the VP of Development Tools at Microchip Technology about MPLAB X, the new Integrated Development Environment (IDE) from Microchip.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Talking about IP Cores and Embedded Systems Development
July 7, 2011 6:05 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, we talk to Simon Hambly and David Harold of Imagination Technologies, creators of communications semiconductor IP cores for highly complex System-on-Chip (SoC) devices.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Steve Grady of Cymbet on Energy Harvesting
July 5, 2011 11:16 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, we talk to Steve Grady of Cymbet on energy harvesting, low-power circuitry, and the challenges to the engineer in evaluating and implementing the technology.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Maury Wood of NXP on High-Speed Data Converters
June 30, 2011 9:05 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, we talk to Maury Wood, Senior Director at NXP Semiconductors, about high-speed data converters.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Mike Stout of Falcon on UPS Technology
June 28, 2011 5:35 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, we talk to Mike Stout of Falcon Electric about Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) and the various ways they can benefit the engineer. It isn't always just about backup power.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Tom Cross of IBM's X-Force on Information Threat Analysis
June 27, 2011 1:24 pm | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode we talk to Tom Cross, X-Force Researcher at IBM Internet Security Systems, on software, systems, and device security.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Kerry Thacher of Librestream on Mobile Collaboration
June 23, 2011 11:10 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode we talk to Kerry Thacher of Librestream about their mobile collaboration technology.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Peter Green of IR on Solid-State Lighting
June 22, 2011 10:51 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode we talk to Peter Green of International Rectifier about solid-state lighting and the electronics needed to drive them.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Powercast's Harry Ostaffe on Energy Harvesting
June 20, 2011 7:14 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, we talk to Harry Ostaffe of Powercast on energy harvesting technology with a focus on RF power capture. The company’s RF energy harvesting technology addresses the efficiency of converting radio waves into DC power over a wide operating range.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Vishay's David Grey on Power MOSFET Technology
June 17, 2011 9:15 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, we talk to David Grey of Vishay Siliconix on power technology at the board level, in particular power MOSFETs and what Vishay is going in that area.
The Tinker's Toolbox - WiFi Video Surveillance Deployment in Freeport, Texas
June 16, 2011 7:28 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, we talk to Chief Tyrone "Ty" Morrow of the City of Freeport, Texas on the first stage of the deployment of a WiFi-based municipal surveillance system being installed by ADT with the assistance of Motorola.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Geoff Lees of NXP on MCUs
June 2, 2011 5:32 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, we talk to NXP's Geoff Lees about the microcontrollor marketplace and the choices provided by 8- and 16-bit chips as well as the latest 32-bit devices.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Jim Vanover of Wurth on Dual-Coil Chokes for LED Applications
June 1, 2011 11:36 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, we talk to Jim Vanover of Wurth about their latest series of dual-coil common mode chokes with high dual-impedance capabilities.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Jon Kiachian of Atmel on Touch Technology
May 18, 2011 9:28 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, we talk to Jon Kiachian, the senior marketing director for touch technologies at Atmel about the touchscreen space and Atmel's efforts to advance engineer's abilities to create products and devices for a variety of applications.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Manish Gupta of Symmetricom on Timing and Synchronization
May 17, 2011 12:01 pm | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, we talk with Manish Gupta of Symmetricom about SyncWorld, a program with industry leaders including Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent and NSN to support precise timing and synchronization requirements for 4G/LTE deployments.
The Tinker's Toolbox - TI DAC Boasts Low Power and High Speed
May 13, 2011 7:14 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, we talk with Philip Pratt of Texas Instruments about their latest 4-channel, 16-bit DAC (digital-to-analog converter), presented as the industry’s most power-efficient.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Talking about Secure Solid-State Storage with Jack Bogdanski of Microsemi
May 11, 2011 4:31 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, we talk with Jack Bogdanski, Director of New Product Development at Microsemi about their new TRRUST-Stor secure solid state drive (SSD) designed from the ground up for aerospace, defense, and military applications.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Analog Devices' Dan Ledger on Reference Designs
May 9, 2011 8:58 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, we talk with Dan Ledger of Analog Devices about reference designs and what ADI is doing to help the engineer use reference designs to create their products and solve engineering issues.
The Tinker's Toolbox - a Chat with Shaf Rahman of Akros on Board-Level DC Power Management
April 29, 2011 10:55 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, we talk with Shaf Rahman of Akros about their new family of DC-DC Controllers with gate-drive signal shaping for reduced EMI and improved efficiency.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Talking Hardware & Software Integration with Ashok Reddy of IBM
April 27, 2011 6:33 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to returning guest Ashok Reddy, Director of IBM Rational, and continue our discussion on hardware and software, developing and disruptive technology, and the challenges facing today's engineer.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Talking about TD-LTE with Richard Jacklin of Anite
April 25, 2011 9:20 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode we talk to Richard Jacklin of Anite on his insights into the emerging TD-LTE standard.
The Tinker's Toolbox - a talk with Alex Lidow of EPC on GaN Technology
April 22, 2011 8:39 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode we talk to Alex Lidow, founder of Efficient Power Conversion and a leader in GaN transistor technology. The company has recently released a family of enhancement-mode power transistors, based on its proprietary gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) technology.
The Tinker's Toolbox - ADI's Digital PFC Chip with Power Metering
April 18, 2011 11:08 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode we talk to Lawrence McGarry of Analog Devices at the APEC conference about their latest digital PFC chip with power metering capability.
The Tinker's Toolbox - CEI Launches New Power Division
April 13, 2011 10:59 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode we talk to Robert Van Horn, Michael Schulte, and Jonathan Dokuchitz of Custom Electronics Inc. (CEI) about their launch of a new power division to address advanced power distribution applications.
