# Design For Longevity

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2020-10-12
- Length: 1h 19m
- Episode: 512
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-10-12-design-for-longevity
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/512-design-for-longevity/

## Summary

Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss remote troubleshooting setups using Analog Discovery 2 and webcams, and the challenges of remote PCB design in Altium Designer. They examine a humorous PCB design tool built in Excel, critique outdated academic curricula, and analyze a Hyundai Ioniq's deliberate battery degradation algorithm to ensure longevity under warranty. The conversation also covers solar charging with the BQ25895 chip, virtual machine workflows, and the value of professional engineering accords.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-10-12-design-for-longevity#t=0) Introduction: Dave Jones and Chris Gammell
- [2:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-10-12-design-for-longevity#t=130) Remote Troubleshooting Setup with Analog Discovery 2
- [5:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-10-12-design-for-longevity#t=330) Challenges of Remote PCB Design in Altium
- [10:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-10-12-design-for-longevity#t=627) PCB Design Software in Excel
- [14:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-10-12-design-for-longevity#t=895) Using 4,000 Series CMOS as Analog Devices
- [26:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-10-12-design-for-longevity#t=1615) Virtual Machines for Development Environments
- [28:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-10-12-design-for-longevity#t=1705) Online Master's Degrees and Engineering Accords
- [1:01:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-10-12-design-for-longevity#t=3694) Solar Charging and BQ25895 MPPT
- [1:07:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-10-12-design-for-longevity#t=4059) Hyundai Ioniq Fast Charging and Battery Longevity

## Topics

- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Analog Discovery 2 (tool)
- Altium Designer (tool)
- Excel (tool)
- BQ25895 (chip)
- Hyundai Ioniq (product)
- Tritium (company)
- NVIDIA (company)
- VMware (company)
- Coursera (company)
- University of Colorado Boulder (company)
- Sony (company)
- AMD Ryzen (chip)
- Spartan 6 (chip)
- Nano VNA (product)
- Zephyr (product)
- Silicon Labs (company)
- EFM8 (product)
- KiCad (tool)
- Raspberry Pi (product)
- nRF (chip)
- J-Link (tool)
- VNC (tool)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Ep068: Picky Feeders, Slaggy Tables, Wheelie Droids, and Janky Batteries](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-05-22-ep068-picky-feeders-slaggy-tables-wheelie-droids-and-janky-batteries) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Ep 262: Wheelchair Hacking, Big Little Science at Home, Arya Talks PCBs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-03-15-ep-262-wheelchair-hacking-big-little-science-at-home-arya-talks-pcbs) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [Design for AI & the PCB Design Education Revolution w/ John Watson](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ontrack/2024-10-10-design-for-ai-the-pcb-design-education-revolution-w-john-watson) (OnTrack)
- [066 - Use Your Scope!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2023-12-09-066-use-your-scope) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [181: Work on It for Ten Years](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-12-30-181-work-on-it-for-ten-years) (Embedded.fm)

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