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MacroFab Platform Updates from Kyle McLeod and Nicholas Lundgaard
The episode provides insights into MacroFab's efforts to make PCB manufacturing more accessible and efficient for their customers.
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Tracing a Path for PCB Design Automation with Sergiy Nesterenko
Sergiy Nestorenko, founder of Quilter and former SpaceX engineer, discusses revolutionizing PCB design automation.
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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"?
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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?
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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 pcb plague](/assets/uploads/og/the-pcb-plague.webp)
The PCB Plague
Ever have PCBs that solder just will not wet and solder to? You probably thought it was improper soldering technique but that was probably not it!
![MEP 299 FI](/assets/uploads/og/MEP-299-FI.jpg)
Operation Scope Creep
Multi-layer PCB designs. As an engineer, how do you decide when it is time to increase layer count and how do you decide what goes on those layers?
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Design For Everything
DFM, DFT, DFA? What does it all mean to product designers and engineers? Stephen and Parker cover what Designing For really means.
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We Have Clearance, Clarence
On this episode, there are some AND!XOR hints for DC29 and we discuss the difference between PCB DRC specifications for clearance and creepage.
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Through Hole Manufacturing
Through hole assembly for PCBs might be great for low volume prototypes but how do you scale up that process? What design considerations are needed?
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Flex PCB Primers
Stephen gives the MEP an introduction on Flex and Rigid-Flex PCB assemblies while Parker looks at an automotive Analog Devices application note.
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Benjamin Jordan of Autodesk
Senior Product Manager for ECAD in Autodesk Fusion 360, Ben Jordan, joins Stephen and Parker to discus the future of ECAD, Eagle, Autodesk, and PCBs.
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Good Enough for a Bagel
The bagel pin is back! Parker and Stephen discuss if it is possible to make the Cat Feeder Unreminder with the famous bagel pin IC, the PT8A2514APE.
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ThunderOhm Style
Josh Rozier returns for the 5th time on the podcast which might be some kind of record. This time Josh talks about his beginnings in laying out PCBs.
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Beating Dragons with Quarters
Parker's pinball platform, PinoTaur Revision 2, goes into testing and Stephen continues his journey to simulate the known analog universe.
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Not Into The Meat Loaf
Where do your electrical components manufactured? Parker explores the mysteries of Country Of Origins for components and Stephen Ti Webenches a SMPS.
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Rotary Alarm System
Do not adjust your podcast broadcast device. What you are hearing is a rotary alarm system. This siren denotes the beginning of episode 200!
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Designing in Color – Greg Paulsen on 3D Printing
Greg Paulsen of Xometry rejoins the podcast to discuss the specifications, designing for scale, and design considerations for 3D Printing technologies.
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The Vox in a Box Roxs
Stephen gives an in depth update to his Vox in a Box project! 100 Watts of Class D amplification!
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Bruce Hamby and Owning Your Product
Bruce doles out plenty of legal advice on owning your brand, owning your technology and establishing your FTO.
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Apples and Astronauts
Toaster controllers, Hexa Precision, I2S Audio DACs, and Bagels.
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Bits Flying In
Stephen learns that MIDI tutorials that are online only cover the basics and Parker has haunting vias.
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Anti Fitbits
On this Episode, Parker and Stephen talk about silkscreen markings on diodes and tracking beer drinking.
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No Flex Allowed
On this Episode, Stephen and Parker talk about binned LEDs and what to look out for with mounting holes on PCBs.
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