# An Interview with Matt Berggren

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2019-12-16
- Length: 1h 36m
- Episode: 471
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-12-16-an-interview-with-matt-berggren
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/471-an-interview-with-matt-berggren/

## Summary

Matt Berggren, Director of the Fusion 360 team at Autodesk, discusses the integration of electronics design into the Fusion 360 platform and the history of the Eagle acquisition. He details the technical shift from mesh-based models to solid-body geometry for PCBs, enabling real-time thermal simulation and seamless electromechanical synchronization. Berggren also reflects on his career path from microwave communications and Altium to his current role, emphasizing the importance of parametric workflows in bridging ECAD and MCAD.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-12-16-an-interview-with-matt-berggren#t=0) Introduction and Eagle Acquisition History
- [5:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-12-16-an-interview-with-matt-berggren#t=307) Tinkercad Circuits and Educational Tools
- [17:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-12-16-an-interview-with-matt-berggren#t=1047) Career History: MCI, Altium, and Supply Frame
- [56:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-12-16-an-interview-with-matt-berggren#t=3382) EDA User Behavior and Pricing Strategy
- [1:10:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-12-16-an-interview-with-matt-berggren#t=4218) Fusion Electronics: Solid Body vs. Mesh Geometry
- [1:13:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-12-16-an-interview-with-matt-berggren#t=4383) Parametric Workflow and ECAD/MCAD Synchronization
- [1:28:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-12-16-an-interview-with-matt-berggren#t=5318) Thermal Simulation and Future Generative Design

## Topics

- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Autodesk (company)
- Fusion 360 (product)
- Eagle (product)
- Tinkercad (product)
- Altium (company)
- Supply Frame (company)
- MCI (company)
- Zenith (company)
- ESP8266 (chip)
- Arduino (product)
- Fritzing (product)
- KiCad (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Matt Perez | Being Able to Explain What You’re Doing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2022-05-13-matt-perez-being-able-to-explain-what-youre-doing) (Being an Engineer)
- [Burning Man Maker, Music Mogul, and PCB Revolutionary—Flux CEO Matthias Wagner](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2023-05-02-burning-man-maker-music-mogul-and-pcb-revolutionary-flux-ceo-matthias-wagner) (Moore's Lobby)
- [Additive Manufacturing, Then & Now: A Conversation with Alex Oster, Autodesk](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2025-06-17-additive-manufacturing-then-now-a-conversation-with-alex-oster-autodesk) (Additive Snack)
- [Automating Requirements: How Altium 365 is Changing Engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-10-16-automating-requirements-how-altium-365-is-changing-engineering) (OnTrack)
- [S2E09 How To Eliminate Drawings…and Other Tips from A 25 Year SolidWorks Pro | Darin Grosser](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2021-02-26-s2e09-how-to-eliminate-drawings-and-other-tips-from-a-25-year-solidworks-pro-dar) (Being an Engineer)

## Citing this page

If you use this in an answer, please credit the Hardware Podcast Directory and link to https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-12-16-an-interview-with-matt-berggren. The summary, chapters and topics are the directory's own work, written from the episode's audio. The episode itself, its title and its audio belong to The Amp Hour.