Hardware Podcasts

LED Designs, Last Minute Designs and Board Designs

The Amp Hour · 9 Nov 2010 · 1h 02m · Episode 16

What this episode covers

Hosts Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the technical challenges of designing RGB LED matrix modules, including multiplexing, current limits, and component selection. They critique the bloated size of modern EDA and FPGA software packages and share anecdotes about 'crisis engineering' deadlines for trade shows. The conversation also covers the legalities of hardware modding, the distinction between scientists and engineers, and the importance of giving engineers corporate credit cards to improve productivity.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Zetek, TI, LT, Google, SparkFun, Agilent, Maxim, Farnell, DigiKey, Adafruit, Make, Microsoft, Sony, PCB.lane.org, Sunstone
Chips
555 timer, 74HC595
Also
EEV blog, Chris Gammell's Analog Life

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