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The Amp Hour · 18 Dec 2015 · 1h 10m · Episode 278

What this episode covers

Hosts Chris Gammell and Dave Jones field calls from listeners Stu, Vikas, and Ryan, discussing hobbyist electronics projects and budget test equipment. Vikas seeks advice on building an arbitrary waveform generator using a Raspberry Pi and a TI TLC5602 DAC, prompting a deep dive into DAC architecture, DMA, and analog filtering. Ryan, a high school student, asks for budget scope recommendations, leading to comparisons between the Analog Discovery and Rigol DS-1054Z. The hosts then analyze industry news, including the Microchip-Atmel acquisition, the Cast.AR Kickstarter delay, and Valve's automated Steam Controller manufacturing in Illinois.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Microchip, Atmel, Cast.AR, Valve
Products
Rigol DS-1054Z, Analog Discovery, Steam Controller
Chips
TLC5602, LM318
Also
Raspberry Pi

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