Hardware Podcasts

155: Foot-Seeking Bullet

Embedded.fm · 8 Jun 2016 · 1h 17m

What this episode covers

Jonathan Bradshaw, a senior hardware engineer, discusses the complexities of working with firmware teams, emphasizing the need for early communication regarding sleep modes, interrupt handling, and schematic reviews. He details the practical challenges of hardware development, including managing long component lead times from vendors like Maxim and Texas Instruments, and the importance of reading errata to avoid field failures. Bradshaw also explains the specific use cases for FPGAs, such as synchronous sampling and high-speed parallel processing, contrasting them with microcontrollers.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
ABB, Maxim, Texas Instruments
Products
XLR8 board, Zynq
Also
MicroBlaze

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