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Only the Most Epic Embedded Online Conference Ever!

The value of online (virtual) conferences is increasing in leaps and bounds as travel becomes more problematic and time is increasingly at a premium. Some of these events “stand proud in the crowd,” as it were. Allow me to expound, elucidate, and explicate. 

When it comes to embedded space (where no one can hear you scream), the virtual extravaganza on … Read More → "Only the Most Epic Embedded Online Conference Ever!"

Concurrent Technologies Ushers In the Next Generation of Mission-Critical Applications

My podcast guests this week are longtime friend of the show Nigel Forrester and Victoria Middleton from Concurrent Technologies. Nigel, Victoria and I chat about the importance of rigorous testing in mission-critical systems, the details of Concurrent’s mission-critical embedded computing solutions, and how Concurrent can help engineers determine what Intel processor board is … Read More → "Concurrent Technologies Ushers In the Next Generation of Mission-Critical Applications"

Secure-by-Design, Secure-by-Default: How SpiderOak is Protecting Data at the Edge

This week we are talking all about edge cyber security with David Pearah, CEO of SpiderOak. David and I explore why traditional cyber security solutions do not properly protect edge devices, how SpiderOak is empowering developers to protect their edge applications, and why they are also offering their technology platform as open source software. 

 

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Speeding AI and HPC Workloads with Composable Memory and Hardware Compression / Decompression Acceleration

Sometimes I try to capture a column’s intent in a short, snappy title using pithy prose, as it were. I might attempt an aphoristic or epigrammatic turn of phrase while trying not to appear gnomic (which—as we now see—is something I reserve for my opening sentence).

In this case, however, my Speeding AI and HPC Workloads with Composable Memory … Read More → "Speeding AI and HPC Workloads with Composable Memory and Hardware Compression / Decompression Acceleration"

Unlocking OEM Potential by Mastering Legacy Support: GDCA and Proactive Obsolescence Management

My podcast guest this week is long-time friend of the show Ethan Plotkin, CEO of GDCA. Ethan and I chat all about proactive obsolescence management. We discuss the biggest challenges in terms of obsolescence for OEMS, the benefits of working with legacy equipment manufacturers and the ramifications of negative and positive case studies for obsolescence management.

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Accelerating Time to Fault Campaign Success with Siemens EDA — Siemens  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Ann Keffer and Robert Serphillips from Siemens and Amelia Dalton explore how the Siemens EDA functional safety platform can guide your team through the complete ISO 26262 lifecycle. They also examine the benefits that the Veloce Fault App brings to automotive IC designs and how you can take … Read More → "Accelerating Time to Fault Campaign Success with Siemens EDA — Siemens"
Signal Conditioning Schematics with Signal Chain Designer — Analog Devices and Mouser  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Matt Duff from Analog Devices and Amelia Dalton walk through the steps involved to create an analog front end with Analog Devices Signal Chain Designer. With this tool, they demonstrate how you can quickly create circuits, simulate how the amplifier, filter and ADC interact and easily export to … Read More → "Signal Conditioning Schematics with Signal Chain Designer — Analog Devices and Mouser"
Gigaspeed isolated LVDS: Unlocking New Possibilities – Analog Devices and Mouser Electronics  Analog Devices’ Gigaspeed Isolated LVDS family of devices offers versatility when designing isolation for gigaspeed applications. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Fabio Bottinelli from Analog Devices and Amelia Dalton explore the history of isolation technologies at Analog Devices. They also investigate which technology solutions are best suited for safe and robust communications, and … Read More → "Gigaspeed isolated LVDS: Unlocking New Possibilities – Analog Devices and Mouser Electronics"
Building Trusted Industrial Automated Control Systems with MAXQ1065 — Analog Devices and Mouser Electronics  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Christophe Tremlet from Analog Devices and Amelia explore how we can build trusted industrial automated control systems with the MAXQ1065 Ultra-Low-Power Cryptographic Controller with ChipDNA™ for Embedded Devices. They investigate how this solution utilizes physical unclonable function encrypted memory, secure key storage and asymmetric crypto public key deployment … Read More → "Building Trusted Industrial Automated Control Systems with MAXQ1065 — Analog Devices and Mouser Electronics"
SiC for the Future: Unlocking System Performance with Advanced Silicon Carbide – Infineon and Mouser  In this episode of Chalk Talk, Nick Powers from Infineon and Amelia explore the benefits of Infineon’s silicon carbide CoolSiC MOSFETs. They also explore how this solution improved thermal performance with the addition of .XT advancements, the benefits of top side cooling, and how you can use Infineon CoolSiC MOSFETs in your next design. … Read More → "SiC for the Future: Unlocking System Performance with Advanced Silicon Carbide – Infineon and Mouser"
Solid-State Industrial Relays — Littelfuse and Mouser Electronics  Solid-state technology is a great choice for industrial relays because it is reliable, fast switching, and silent operation with an extremely long lifespan. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Hugo Neri from Littelfuse and Amelia Dalton explore the benefits of Solid State Industrial relays. They also investigate how ​​Littelfuse proprietary technology improved the uptimes … Read More → "Solid-State Industrial Relays — Littelfuse and Mouser Electronics"