# Two and a Half Orders of Magnitude

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2020-07-12
- Length: 1h 13m
- Episode: 500
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-07-12-two-and-a-half-orders-of-magnitude
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/500-two-and-a-half-orders-of-magnitude/

## Summary

Hosts Chris Gammell and Dave Jones celebrate The Amp Hour's 500th episode by reviewing past topics, including part shortages affecting Analog Devices' Analog Discovery devices and the challenges of sourcing components for educational labs. They discuss the new Google Skywater 130nm open-source PDK and free fabbing initiative, while debating the practicality of desktop chip printers and the logistics of a Mars colony. The episode concludes with a giveaway of the QuickLogic EOS S3 dev board and a discussion on open source hardware licensing standards like DIN 3105.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-07-12-two-and-a-half-orders-of-magnitude#t=0) Introduction: 500th Episode Milestone
- [2:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-07-12-two-and-a-half-orders-of-magnitude#t=160) BOM Consolidation and Sourcing Risks
- [4:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-07-12-two-and-a-half-orders-of-magnitude#t=255) Analog Discovery Shortages and Education
- [8:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-07-12-two-and-a-half-orders-of-magnitude#t=506) Fan Out and Miller Plateau Troubleshooting
- [21:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-07-12-two-and-a-half-orders-of-magnitude#t=1274) Google Skywater 130nm PDK and Free Fabbing
- [30:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-07-12-two-and-a-half-orders-of-magnitude#t=1830) DIN 3105 Open Source Hardware Standards
- [43:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-07-12-two-and-a-half-orders-of-magnitude#t=2591) ESP32-S2 and Home Chip Fabrication
- [53:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-07-12-two-and-a-half-orders-of-magnitude#t=3193) The Chip Printer Bet and Mars Logistics
- [1:09:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-07-12-two-and-a-half-orders-of-magnitude#t=4171) QuickLogic EOS S3 Giveaway

## Topics

- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Open-source hardware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/open-source-hardware)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Analog Devices (company)
- Analog Discovery (product)
- Vigilent (company)
- Google (company)
- Skywater (company)
- ESP32-S2 (chip)
- Espressif (company)
- QuickLogic (company)
- EOS S3 (chip)
- Crowd Supply (company)

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- [044 - Scots Army Knife](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2021-01-03-044-scots-army-knife) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
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- [454: Printf Hello](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-07-06-454-printf-hello) (Embedded.fm)
- [100: Unintentional Radiator](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-05-06-100-unintentional-radiator) (Embedded.fm)

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