# The Rodeo Drive of Electronics

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2021-11-22
- Length: 1h 06m
- Episode: 567
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-11-22-the-rodeo-drive-of-electronics
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/567-the-rodeo-drive-of-electronics/

## Summary

Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the economics and logistics of sourcing electronic components, highlighting the dominance of DigiKey in Thief River Falls and the complexities of military-grade supply chains involving companies like Rochester Electronics and Lintek. They explore the emergence of low-cost, low-power FPGAs from Genesis/QuickLogic that support schematic capture, contrasting this with traditional HDL workflows. The conversation also covers the challenges of buying high-end test equipment, the history of the ANOM smartphone sting operation, and showcases unique maker projects like wooden seven-segment displays.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-11-22-the-rodeo-drive-of-electronics#t=0) Introduction and Jelly Bean Components
- [3:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-11-22-the-rodeo-drive-of-electronics#t=223) Military Sourcing and Supply Chain Consolidation
- [12:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-11-22-the-rodeo-drive-of-electronics#t=737) DigiKey and Logistics in Thief River Falls
- [25:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-11-22-the-rodeo-drive-of-electronics#t=1521) Portable Lab Gear and Test Equipment Advice
- [45:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-11-22-the-rodeo-drive-of-electronics#t=2742) Genesis/QuickLogic Low-Power FPGAs
- [56:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2021-11-22-the-rodeo-drive-of-electronics#t=3391) Maker Projects and ANOM Sting Operation

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Test & measurement](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/test-and-measurement)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists, early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- DigiKey (company)
- Rochester Electronics (company)
- Lintek (company)
- Eurocircuits (company)
- QuickLogic (company)
- Analog Discovery 2 (product)
- Hasselblad (product)
- Siglent (company)
- Tektronix (company)
- GreenPak (product)
- Molex (company)

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