Hardware Podcasts

Proemial Passive Poiesis

The Amp Hour · 4 Jun 2012 · 1h 08m · Episode 98

What this episode covers

Hosts Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the acquisition of test equipment maker LaCroix by Teledyne, analyzing the impact of such mergers on innovation and small companies. They critique the trend of active component manufacturers like Linear Technology and Texas Instruments selling passive components (resistors, FETs, ESD diodes) and discuss Xilinx's new Zynq FPGA platform with embedded ARM processors. The conversation also covers Dave Jones's plans to use third-party distributors for international sales of his microcurrent adapter and the challenges of selling hardware kits via Kickstarter.

Most relevant to

large enterprises and makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
LaCroix, Teledyne, Xilinx, Linear Technology, Texas Instruments, EEV Blog, Danaher, Hameg, Asium, Agilent, EM Micro Electronic, Braun, Swatch Group, Dangerous Prototypes, Kickstarter
Products
Zynq, LT5400, Android ADK, Pebble, Raspberry Pi

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