# Yonderly Yodeling Yobbos

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2012-03-26
- Length: 1h 04m
- Episode: 88
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-26-yonderly-yodeling-yobbos
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/the-amp-hour-88-yonderly-yodeling-yobbos/

## Summary

Chris Gammell and Dave Jones discuss the challenges of working in a displaced lab, the hidden costs of corporate purchasing processes, and the inefficacy of Sony's authenticated power outlets. They analyze the manufacturing complexity of reed switches, the trade-offs between off-the-shelf and custom transformers, and the practicalities of using DipTrace and KiCad for PCB design. The episode concludes with a detailed review of the Texas Instruments INA219 current monitor and the risks of relying on integrated components versus discrete designs.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-26-yonderly-yodeling-yobbos#t=0) Introduction: Displaced Labs and Workflow Frustrations
- [6:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-26-yonderly-yodeling-yobbos#t=368) Sponsor Shout-out and Meeting Cost Calculators
- [9:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-26-yonderly-yodeling-yobbos#t=567) Corporate Purchasing Bureaucracy and Credit Cards
- [13:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-26-yonderly-yodeling-yobbos#t=789) Engineering Salary Surveys and Consulting Rates
- [17:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-26-yonderly-yodeling-yobbos#t=1021) Sony Authenticated Power Outlets Critique
- [22:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-26-yonderly-yodeling-yobbos#t=1342) Reed Switch Manufacturing and Leakage Issues
- [27:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-26-yonderly-yodeling-yobbos#t=1674) Transformer Theory and Off-the-Shelf vs Custom
- [32:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-26-yonderly-yodeling-yobbos#t=1945) DipTrace CAD Software and Library Limitations
- [37:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-26-yonderly-yodeling-yobbos#t=2275) KiCad Libraries and PCB Exchange
- [40:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-26-yonderly-yodeling-yobbos#t=2455) Left-Handed Design and Symmetry Trade-offs
- [47:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-26-yonderly-yodeling-yobbos#t=2865) Discrete Power Supply Design and Analog Control
- [48:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-26-yonderly-yodeling-yobbos#t=2921) Texas Instruments INA219 Current Monitor Review
- [1:00:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-03-26-yonderly-yodeling-yobbos#t=3634) Microwave Transformer Salvage and Safety

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Analog & power electronics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/analog-and-power-electronics)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Sony (company)
- Altium (company)
- DipTrace (tool)
- KiCad (tool)
- Mida (company)
- Texas Instruments (company)
- Burr Brown (company)
- INA219 (chip)
- INA209 (chip)
- Farnell (company)
- DigiKey (company)
- PCB Exchange (other)

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