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Ceramic capacitors & High end scopes - Kempt Kickstarter Kakorrhaphiophobia

The Amp Hour · 16 Jul 2012 · 1h 06m · Episode 104

What this episode covers

Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the high costs and user-unfriendliness of $140,000 high-end oscilloscopes, contrasting them with affordable options like Rigol. They analyze Marcus Shappie’s Ninja Block Kickstarter success, highlighting the operational challenges of 3D printing cases and the transition to injection molding after securing venture capital. The conversation covers the 'pit of despair' for successful crowdfunding campaigns, the complexities of sourcing components like ceramic capacitors, and the dominance of TSMC in the semiconductor foundry market.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
MakerBot, Tesla, Linear Technology, TSMC, HP, Johnson Dielectric
Products
Rigol, Ninja Block
Tools
Altium
Also
Octopart, DigiKey

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