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August 9, 2013

Wearable technology is the name of the game in this week’s Fish Fry. First we check out how the National Physical Laboratory in the United Kingdom is hoping to revolutionize wearable technology – one silver-coated fiber at a time. We also look into Newark element14’s “Get Closer” Wearables Challenge and investigate how the AdaFruit FLORA computing platform can make your next wearables design dream a reality.

We’re giving away a PSoC 4 Pioneer Kit courtesy of Newark element14 this week! Enter today!

Embedded Computers and Holograms

by Amelia Dalton

August 2, 2013

This week’s Fish Fry focuses on embedded computers and holographic projections. We’re going to take a closer look at ADLINK’s embedded computing platforms with Mattias Huber (ADLINK) and check out a new Kickstarter campaign for a company that’s hoping to revolutionize the holographic world. We also investigate why you need a comprehensive emulation strategy in your next SoC design.

We’re giving away a Raspberry Pi Model A (courtesy of Newark element14) to one lucky listener this week! Head on over to element14.com/fishfry to enter to … Read More → "Embedded Computers and Holograms"

Nano Nano

Particles, Coating, and Films

by Amelia Dalton

July 26, 2013

Ladies and gentlemen, hold on tight! We’re getting into some serious semiconductor business in this week’s Fish Fry. Have you ever wondered about the newest advances in nanoparticle coating technology? If so, you’re in luck! My guest is Jon Brodd (CEO – Cima NanoTech) and we’re going to talk about wet coating, nanoparticles, transparent conductive films, and trekking through the Himalayas. We’ll also check out how one family of tiny FPGAs can solve four big real-world design problems.

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LEGObots, MCUs, and Superheroes

by Amelia Dalton

July 19, 2013

Did you know that one crafty engineer has created a 3D printer made (mostly) from LEGOS? It’s true! In this episode of Fish Fry, we check out a LEGO 3D printer created by engineer Matthew Krueger and show you how you can make one for your very own. We also talk with Tyler Smith (Microchip) about the newest in wireless communication technologies and reveal some photographic evidence of EEJournal’s presence at last week’s Superhero Pub Crawl and World Record Attempt that … Read More → "LEGObots, MCUs, and Superheroes"

Cloudy with a Chance of EDA

FPGAs and Design Automation in the Cloud

by Amelia Dalton

July 12, 2013

Fish Fry heads into the cloud this week. We talk with two different CEOs from two different EDA companies about how their forays into the cloud set them apart from the rest of the EDA pack and promise to make our design lives a whole lot easier. With Dr. Raik Brinkmann (CEO – OneSpin Solutions) we discuss OneSpin’s formal verification tool suite and how it works in the cloud, and why Raik thinks karate and engineering have a lot in common. We also chat with Harn Ng (CEO – Plunify) about how this Singapore-based EDA … Read More → "Cloudy with a Chance of EDA"

Up in ARMs

Processor Optimized IP and Your Next Design

by Amelia Dalton

July 5, 2013

Fish Fry is physical this week. Yep, we’re flexing our SoCs and pulling on our semicodunctor spandex. We may not be running the next design marathon, but we are diving into the world of physical IP. We’re talking to Dipesh Patel (ARM) about processor optimization and how ARM is packing a serious punch with their POP IP. Also this week, we’re revealing why you don’t have to choose between strictly analog or digital power supplies.

We’re giving away a NXP Development Platform for … Read More → "Up in ARMs"

Communications and Authentications

NFC and CryptoAuthentication

by Amelia Dalton

June 28, 2013

All Aboard! The embedded design train is leaving the station. In this week’s Fish Fry we’re getting into some serious embedded design business. We’re talking about the newest in component security and the wonders of near field communications (NFC). My first guest is Greg Proehl of STMicroelectronics. Greg and I are going to get into the who, what, when, and how of NFC and why you might need it for your next design. Also this week, we’re checking out the newest security algorithms and component authentication with Alex Dean of … Read More → "Communications and Authentications"

IGLOO2 to You Too

by Amelia Dalton

June 21, 2013

Fish Fry is headed to the land of programmable logic this week. We’re talking FPGA design tools, flash-enhanced FPGAs, and ASIC designs that won’t break the bank. We’re getting the skinny on Microsemi’s new IGLOO2 family from Paul Ekas, chatting about FPGA partitioning with Flexras CEO Hayder Mrbet, and also checking out how Triad Semiconductor can cut your mixed signal ASIC design costs down to a reasonable and career-preserving amount.

I Spy RTL

Margaritas, SpyGlass, and the Newest in RTL Signoff

by Amelia Dalton

June 14, 2013

Fish Fry is watching you. We know all about that lunch. The one in the break room fridge. The one you thought was yours but wasn’t, and you ate it anyway. We also know that you kinda fudged that last deadline when it came close to crunch time, and let’s not even talk about those cheat codes… OK, no – we’re not really watching you but we are talking about a whole other kind of spying in … Read More → "I Spy RTL"

Let’s Get This DAC Party Started

Bits and Pieces from the 2013 Design Automation Conference

by Amelia Dalton

June 7, 2013

Maybe it was the heat, maybe was the sheer number of processor guys strolling in from the greater Austin area, or maybe it was the BBQ. I’m not exactly sure what it was, but this year’s Design Automation Conference and Expo was livelier and more energetic than we’ve seen in years, and Fish Fry is taking you straight to center of the serious (and not so serious) design automation action. First, we talk about DAC with Tom Anderson (Breker) and ask him about SoC verification and more importantly, what set the Breker booth apart … Read More → "Let’s Get This DAC Party Started"