Hardware Podcasts

World Trade Futurity (WTF)

The Amp Hour · 11 Nov 2016 · 1h 08m · Episode 322

What this episode covers

Hosts Chris Gammell and Dave Jones discuss the potential impact of the 2016 US election on the electronics industry, focusing on proposed tariffs and supply chain complexities. They review recent industry news, including Qualcomm's acquisition of NXP and Lattice Semiconductor's sale, while also covering technical topics like EMI reduction, MicroPython for prototyping, and the Siligo programmable chip. The episode concludes with reflections on the SuperCon conference and the failed Schiaparelli Mars landing.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists and early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Qualcomm, NXP, Lattice Semiconductor, Siligo, Texas Instruments, DigiKey, Mouser, Adafruit, Samsung, Xilinx, Intel, Altera, MicroSemi, Philips, Freescale, Hackaday
Products
Faraday RF, Schiaparelli
Chips
STM32F4
Tools
MicroPython

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