# Microchip Technology's Patrick Kennedy | Designing IoT Products to Scale

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2020-07-13
- Length: 42m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-07-13-microchip-technologys-patrick-kennedy-designing-iot-products-to-scale
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/Microchip-Technologys-Patrick-Kennedy--Designing-IoT-Products-to-Scale-e28bp4k

## Summary

Patrick Kennedy, a marketing applications engineer at Microchip Technology, discusses the complexities of designing IoT products for scale, emphasizing the need for modularity and early security integration. He explains how Microchip’s modular approach, using separate chips for connectivity and security, allows developers to swap components like LoRa or Wi-Fi without redesigning the entire system. Kennedy highlights the importance of defining 'real-time' requirements accurately to balance power consumption with performance, noting that device-side processing can significantly reduce cloud costs. He also advises on navigating supply chain challenges, such as minimum order quantities and long lead times, by maintaining part selection agility and leveraging certified wireless modules to accelerate time-to-market.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-07-13-microchip-technologys-patrick-kennedy-designing-iot-products-to-scale#t=2) Introduction: Patrick Kennedy and Microchip Technology
- [6:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-07-13-microchip-technologys-patrick-kennedy-designing-iot-products-to-scale#t=360) Modular Design Philosophy and Security Integration
- [10:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-07-13-microchip-technologys-patrick-kennedy-designing-iot-products-to-scale#t=648) Designing for Scale: Modularity and Minimum Order Quantities
- [18:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-07-13-microchip-technologys-patrick-kennedy-designing-iot-products-to-scale#t=1115) Navigating Cloud Provider Terminology and Costs
- [23:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-07-13-microchip-technologys-patrick-kennedy-designing-iot-products-to-scale#t=1399) Defining Real-Time and Power Optimization Strategies
- [30:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-07-13-microchip-technologys-patrick-kennedy-designing-iot-products-to-scale#t=1840) Supply Chain Agility and Regulatory Compliance
- [35:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2020-07-13-microchip-technologys-patrick-kennedy-designing-iot-products-to-scale#t=2156) AVR and PIC IoT Development Boards

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Microchip Technology (company)
- Core Connect (company)
- Raspberry Pi (product)
- LoRa (other)
- Wi-Fi (other)
- Bluetooth SIG (other)
- AVR IoT (product)
- PIC IoT (product)
- ECC 608 (chip)

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