Hardware Podcasts

Debugger vs Printeffer

The Amp Hour · 29 Jan 2018 · 1h 04m · Episode 377

What this episode covers

Dave Jones of EEVblog discusses the significant challenges he faced during the Kickstarter launch of his new digital multimeter, including manufacturing defects, logistical bottlenecks, and component sourcing issues. He details specific failures such as intermittent contacts in the range switch due to injection molding tolerances and units stuck in US customs due to reshipper ownership discrepancies. The conversation also covers the broader industry context of passive component shortages, the historical shift from mask ROM to reprogrammable microcontrollers, and debugging methodologies like using square waves for control loop stability.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
EEVblog, Bryman, Yageo, DigiKey, Adafruit, Intel, Raspberry Pi
Products
Casio
Chips
CC1100, MSP430
Tools
CircuitPython
Also
Travis Goodspeed

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