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Dr. Duncan Haldane from JITX on Automating Circuit Design
Dr. Haldane on his background, the problems JITX is trying to resolve, & new auto-router plans. What's the deal with the "hyper-aggressive pogo-stick"?
November 28, 2023
Circuit Break
a MacroFab Podcast
Parker and Stephen explore topics in engineering each week.
Bil Herd - Back Into the Storm
Bil Herd led the hardware design for the Commodore C128 and Plus4 Series of computers in the 1980’s and currently co-hosts a weekly webcast.
The Simplest SMT Component… In The World
Stephen’s CNC steps closer to being completed! Parker receives a newsletter that has the simplest SMT component in the world.
Taking Pictures with Magnetic Flux
Two major topics this week! Major Box Truck updates and a flashback when Parker was introduced to digital photography through the Sony MVC-FD5.
Crawfish Conundrum
We discuss the different seasoning, boil and soak times, and building an inexpensive boil pot from materials and supplies Stephen already has.
Countdown to Hype
Consider your product in an environment that will actively destroy the semiconductors. We'll dip our toes into Radiation exposure for electronics!
Starting From The Beginning
When did you start listening to the podcast? Have a favorite episode? Let Stephen and Parker know which is your favorite.
From Zero to Hero in Python
Python software language, more and more electrical engineering jobs are requiring this as a skill set but is it just snake oil?
Brandon Sander of Inheritance Machining
Brandon Sander of Inheritance Machining joins to discuss restoring old machining tools, drafting manufacturing plans by hand and more.
Full Stack Manufacturing - David and Joel of Teenage Engineering
Joel and David of Teenage Engineering discuss how Teenage Engineering was formed and how their unique view of design influences the manufacturing process.
The POD-Ganizer
Stephen gets an upgrade in his electronics lab with a new multimeter, A Fluke 87V! We break down Stephen’s old meter vs the new Fluke.
Riley Hall - Can Fictiv Make Beef Flags?
This week, Riley Hall of Fictiv joins the podcast to discuss how Fictiv connects engineers and designers to job and machining shops.
Making Money the Hard Way
The US Mint Denver produces 30 million coins a day. Denes, the tooling department manager, discusses with us how production at this scale functions.
The Yeti Job Hunt
Stephen is on the hunt for the next step in his electrical engineering career and shares the shifts in the industry and what employers are looking for.
The Thermal Hum of the Universe
Relay manufactures hate this one simple trick that makes your “sealed” relays last longer! Except TE connectivity who has an note about this relay feature.
Vapor Wave Reflow
How do you shop for automated electronic assembly machines that cost upwards of a quarter million dollars?
Laser Cutting Tolerancing
They may be known for being electrical engineers but on this episode, Parker and Stephen dig into the more mechanical aspects of their current projects
Let’s Segway into the Next Topic
AI and ChatGPT have been in the news about how it will change world views or will it be relegated, making sure NPCs in video games don’t repeat dialog?
Product of Many Imaginations
MacroFab's Misha Govshteyn and Chris Church check in with Parker and Stephen to give his take on supply chains, nearshoring and reshoring.
Breadboarding for Success
This week we are talking about Breadboards. Is breadboarding a circuit or design still applicable in today's SMT component dominated world?
It is 2023, Why Does Footprint Design Still Suck?
Why is there such a disconnect between component datasheet drawings and EDA footprint layout tools? Stephen and Parker dive into this on this podcast.
Cold Welding This Podcast Together
Will this podcast hold together? Or will the tig welder that Stephen is modifying tear the podcast apart at the seams? Only 555 timers can save us!
Current Conscience Comparator
How low can the power consumption of the Cat Feeder Unreminder go? Parker and Stephen discuss leakage current on this episode of the podcast!
Datasheet Lore
What lore have you discovered in component datasheets? On this episode, Parker talks about how he picks electrical components and risk management.
The Social Media Nightmare
This week's topics are: Porsche's Synthetic Gasoline, Record Chip Manufacturing Sales for the year 2022, and the Raspberry_Pi Social Media Firestorm.
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