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216: Bavarian Folk Metal

Embedded.fm · 22 Sept 2017 · 1h 04m · Episode 216

What this episode covers

Carmen Parisi, a Senior Applications Engineer at Texas Instruments and co-host of The Engineering Commons podcast, explains the transition from linear regulators to switching regulators (switchers) for power management. He details the efficiency benefits of buck and boost converters, the role of PMBus for digital control, and the increasing complexity of modern power ICs. Parisi also shares career advice for embedded engineers, emphasizing the importance of reading application notes, understanding component trade-offs, and learning from failures during validation.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Texas Instruments, Interstellar
Products
Arduino
Chips
MSP430
Also
The Engineering Commons, PMBus

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