MacroFab Engineering Podcast
Conversations about electronics, hardware, and the engineering life. Hosted by Parker Dillmann and Stephen Kraig.
The Pinch Load
What are the common Design Rule Check errors that Parker and Stephen see as Contract Manufacturers? Are these DRC errors the ones that you run into?
Beating the Heat
The PinoTaur has reached production status but not without supply chain issues..OF COURSE! Bonus discussion about thermal management for PCBA.
The Digital Mattress
Hyron and Zapp from the AND!XOR group joins the podcast this week to continue the discussion on the Right to Repair and Non Fungible Tokens.
The Right to Repair
What is the Right to Repair and what could be the impacts for electrical engineers, designers, contract manufactures and component suppliers.
Radio Frequency Eyeballs
A light at the end of the Supply Chain tunnel? IC manufacturers are spinning up new fabs in the United States but are they going to solve the crisis?
Illuminati Moment
Is there a statue of limitations on open source hardware projects? This week, Stephen and Parker dive into what open source means for both of them.
Avoid The Extremes
Controlling PCB costs of your next product is all about avoiding the extremes of the manufacturing specifications. Don't let your EDA tool fool you!
Honey, I Shrunk The Parts
Components for PCB Assembly are getting unimaginably smaller. What PCB design specifications do you consider when using the smallest of components.
The Expert
Design for Testing means enabling your product to be tested easier or quicker. But what about the documentation and implementation of the testing?
NuFuel and Gas Classic
Parker and Stephen discover new EDA tool features in both Eagle and Diptrace! The Auto industry is now waking up to a new tech order of the world.
Electronic Wear Items
Chip and component shortages continue! This week's episode covers Ford and GM automotive supply chain problems and EMMC wear chips for Tesla cars.
Hoarders Edition
This week on the MacroFab Hoarders Podcast, Chris Carter returns to discuss Supply Chain Safety for different levels of project scopes.