Tinker's Toolbox
The Tinker's Toolbox - A Talk with TI About the CAN interface
April 7, 2011 6:48 am | Podcasts | CommentsOn the 25th anniversary of the controller area network (CAN) interface standard, we talk to Jean Anne Booth and Scott Monroe of Texas Instruments about CAN and what it means to the industry today as well as into the future.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Discussing Nanostore Memristor Technology
April 4, 2011 7:10 am | Podcasts | CommentsOur guest for this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox is Partha Ranganathan, a distinguished technologist at Hewlett Packard Labs. In the interview he discusses Memristor technology and how HP is using it to create new nanostore memory devices.
The Tinker's Toolbox - A Talk with Ashok Reddy of IBM
March 30, 2011 11:14 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to Ashok Reddy, Director of IBM Rational about computers, engineers, and how IBM is helping bring the two together in new ways to solve problems.
The Tinker's Toolbox - A Talk with Knovel CEO Chris Forbes on Computers and Engineering
March 28, 2011 9:41 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to Chris Forbes, CEO of Knovel and continue our discussion on computers, the web, and engineering.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Talking with Sriram Peruvemba of E Ink
March 21, 2011 5:45 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to Sriram Peruvemba of E Ink about their technology and how it stands in the marketplace. We discuss related bistable technologies as well as E Ink's endeavors in the LCD space.
The Tinker's Toolbox - A New 3G-4G Small Cell Base-Station Platform
March 17, 2011 10:16 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to Dr Arnon Friedmann of Texas Instruments about one of their latest devices, a new small cell base-station platform focused on 3G and 4G high speed data systems.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Maxim's 'In Tune' Digital Power Technology
March 16, 2011 6:34 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to Jim Templeton at the recent APEC event. Jim is one of the first advocates of digital power, first as a founder of Zilker Labs and currently as a director of Maxim's digital power effort.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Advanced Bridgelux LED Arrays
March 14, 2011 8:23 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to Jason Posselt of Bridgelux about their latest LED arrays, presented as having twice the output of currently available commerical devices...
The Tinker's Toolbox - a Radical Improvement in Sensor Design
March 4, 2011 6:20 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to Anita Ganti of National Semiconductor about their new configurable sensor AFE ICs and the enhanced functionality of the WEBENCH Sensor AFE Designer.
An En-lightening Discussion on LEDs
March 2, 2011 4:29 am | Podcasts | CommentsTim Lovatt, Director of the LED Lighting Summit, discusses LEDs with Paolo from the European Commission.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Top Tech Trends for 2011
March 2, 2011 3:53 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to Sinclair Vass, senior director of marketing and business operations at JDSU, about the top tech trends for 2011.
The Tinker's Toolbox - the First 3G CMOS RF Power Amplifier
February 23, 2011 3:39 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to Jim Nohrden of Black Sand about their 3G CMOS RF power amplifier (PA) products. The devices promise to significantly improve the reliability and data throughput of mobile products, and are designed as a drop-in replacement for existing 3G GaAs RF PAs.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Near-Field Communications
February 15, 2011 9:04 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to Jeff Miles, the Director of Mobile Transactions at NXP about their work in the Near Field Communications space and their collaborative efforts with product manufacturers to integrate that functionality into their devices.
The Tinker's Toolbox - QuickLink Hotspot Manager
February 10, 2011 9:03 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to David Sperling of Smith Micro about their new QuickLink Hotspot Manager powered by SODA 1.0.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Atmel Tablet-Ready Single-Chip Touchscreen Controllers
February 8, 2011 9:43 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to Sherif Hanna of Atmel about their the maXTouch E Series of single-chip capacitive touchscreen controllers for touchscreens from 2 to 12 inches, a sweet spot in the tablet device category.
The Tinker's Toolbox - a Chat with Knovel CEO Chris Forbes
February 3, 2011 5:20 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to Chris Forbes, CEO of Knovel.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Integrated CAN Transceiver Microcontroller Solution
January 31, 2011 6:40 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox, we talk to Geoff Lees from NXP about their latest device, presented as the industry’s first integrated high-speed CAN Physical Layer transceiver and microcontroller with on-chip CANopen drivers.
The Tinker's Toolbox - XStatic Polymer Nano-Composite Provides ESD Protection
January 25, 2011 5:19 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox, we talk to Lex Kosowsky of Shocking Technologies about their new XStatic polymer nano-composite for protecting electronic products from the effects of ESD.
The Tinker's Toolbox - the first commercially-available Chip-Scale Atomic Clock
January 19, 2011 7:02 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox, we talk to Steve Fossi of Symmetricom about their new chipscale atomic clock (CSAC), the first commercial device of its kind. Right-click to download the podcast
Tinker's Toolbox - The First MEMS Resonator
January 14, 2011 4:46 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox, we talk to Piyush Sevalia of SiTime about their SiT1052, the first MEMS resonator for real time clock and time-keeping applications.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Ralink Mobile Wi-Fi Products
January 10, 2011 7:36 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox, we talk with David Borison of Ralink about their mobile Wi-Fi product line for cell phones and portable consumer Electronics
The Tinker's Toolbox - Ioxus Hybrid Capacitor Technology
January 5, 2011 9:14 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk with Chad Hall of Ioxus about his company's new hybrid capacitor technology, which enables an energy density 115 percent higher than standard electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs).
Tinker's Toolbox - Atmel's Touchscreen and Microcontroller Technology
December 6, 2010 8:12 am | Podcasts | CommentsThis episode of the Tinker's Toolbox has an interview with Binay Bajaj of Atmel, who discusses their latest touchscreen and microcontroller technology. Right-click to download the podcast
Tinker's Toolbox - The New Year
November 29, 2010 9:53 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, Alix Paultre and Kevin Parmenter discuss the coming year and some of the technical and industry issues that will be influencing it and the design community. From ubiquitous computing to the smart grid, this episode of the Tinker’s Toolbox covers many of the things that will be dominating the news next year. Right-click to download the podcast
Tinker's Toolbox - Year in Review
October 28, 2010 12:43 pm | Podcasts | CommentsThe latest episode of the ECN discussion webcast “Tinker’s Toolbox” is a look back at the previous year. In it, our panel guests discuss the news, tech, politics, trends, and products from 2010 and about the things, events, and issues we felt were important. Right-click to download the podcast
