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The Amp Hour · 17 Jul 2023 · 1h 04m · Episode 639

What this episode covers

Hosts Chris Gammell and Dave Jones discuss the inefficiencies of early solar thermal plants, the emerging UCIE standard for chiplets, and the acquisition of National Instruments by Emerson. They also review the Digilent Analog Discovery 3 test equipment, analyze the CH32V003 microcontroller, and touch on the geopolitical implications of China's export controls on gallium and germanium.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Digilent, National Instruments, Emerson Electric, Z-Glue, NVIDIA, Intel, AMD
Products
Analog Discovery 3, Starlink
Chips
CH32V003
Materials
Gallium Arsenide
Also
UCIE

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