New Year, New Gear

The Amp Hour · 1 Feb 2021 · 1h 13m · Episode 528

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Hosts Chris Gammell and Dave Jones review new test equipment, including a Siglent active load and a Thermaltronics soldering iron, discussing their technical specs and utility. They then analyze the Raspberry Pi Pico and its RP2040 microcontroller, debating its classification as a microcontroller versus a microprocessor due to its lack of internal flash. Finally, they discuss Seeed Studio's StarFive RISC-V board and the broader implications of open-source instruction sets in the semiconductor industry.

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Companies: Siglent, Thermaltronics, Metcal, Raspberry Pi, Seeed Studio, StarFive, BeagleBoard.org
Products: Raspberry Pi Pico, Analog Discovery 2 Pro
Chips: RP2040, RISC-V
Also: Ben Eater, Teijotron

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New Year, New Gear

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