Hardware Podcasts

#456.1 - An Interview with Schneider and Rahix of the Card10 Badge Team (CCCamp 2019)

The Amp Hour · 28 Aug 2019 · 59m

What this episode covers

Schneider and Rahix of the Card10 Badge Team discuss the design and production of the Card10 conference badge, which features an NXP LPC55S69 microcontroller and an ECG front-end. They detail the dual-core firmware architecture using FreeRTOS and MicroPython, the integration of various sensors like the BME680, and the challenges of sourcing components and managing a 5,000-unit production run. The team also explains their open-source hardware approach, including the use of KiCad, USB-C debugging, and community-driven software contributions.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
NXP
Products
Card10
Chips
LPC55S69, BME680
Tools
KiCad
Also
FreeRTOS, MicroPython, badge.team

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