Solar, FPGAs and Maxim Integrated - Solar Shopper Sickness

The Amp Hour · 19 Jun 2013 · 1h 09m · Episode 150

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Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss Jones's new 3kW LG solar power system, analyzing net vs. gross feed-in tariffs and the economics of smart meters. They review MyHDL, a Python-to-hardware compiler for FPGAs, and critique CircuitLab's new monetization strategy of watermarking free outputs. The episode concludes with a look at Maxim Integrated's industrial powerline modem and solder stencil fabrication techniques.

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makers and hobbyists

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Companies: LG, Jcar, Maxim Integrated
Tools: CircuitLab, Altium, LTSpice, Eagle
Also: MyHDL

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Solar, FPGAs and Maxim Integrated - Solar Shopper Sickness

What this episode covers

Most relevant to

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