# Shine A Light

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2020-03-02
- Length: 1h 03m
- Episode: 482
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-03-02-shine-a-light
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/482-shine-a-light/

## Summary

Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the Black Diamond Spot 325 headlamp, highlighting its user-centric design features like soft-lock and battery indicators, while noting the lack of a battery compartment seal. They analyze the supply chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus, specifically mentioning Intel's C2000 Atom processor silicon degradation defect and the resulting impact on manufacturers like Synology and Cisco. The hosts also review the Tibbo Plus One System-on-Module, praising its industrial-grade specifications and 10-year supply guarantee, and discuss JTAG boundary scan testing and KiCad plugin developments.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-03-02-shine-a-light#t=0) Introduction and Product of the Week: Black Diamond Spot 325
- [8:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-03-02-shine-a-light#t=506) Coronavirus Impact on Supply Chain and Manufacturing
- [19:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-03-02-shine-a-light#t=1148) Anti-Chip of the Week: Intel C2000 Atom Silicon Degradation
- [35:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-03-02-shine-a-light#t=2140) Chip of the Week: Tibbo Plus One SOM
- [44:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-03-02-shine-a-light#t=2668) KiCad DRC Issues and Plugins
- [53:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-03-02-shine-a-light#t=3194) JTAG Boundary Scan and Debugging

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Black Diamond Spot 325 (product)
- Intel C2000 Atom (chip)
- Synology (company)
- Cisco (company)
- Tibbo Plus One (product)
- KiCad (tool)
- Screaming Circuits (company)

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