Hardware Podcasts

Small Scale Electronics Manufacturing with Colin O'Flynn

The Amp Hour · 13 May 2025 · 1h 18m · Episode 693

What this episode covers

Colin O'Flynn of Dalhousie University and NewAE Technology discusses his return to academia, his research into side-channel attacks using JTAG and RF phase modulation, and the evolving landscape of hardware security including OpenTitan and compartmentalization with the Cheri architecture. He also details the operational realities of his small-scale electronics manufacturing business in Canada, covering the challenges of tariffs, supply chain logistics, and the strategic value of in-house pick-and-place capabilities. Finally, O'Flynn shares insights on teaching embedded systems in the age of AI, his upcoming book on small-scale production, and the use of open-source RISC-V cores like Ibex.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
NewAE Technology, Dalhousie University, DigiKey, Mauser, Nordic, TI
Products
Chip Whisperer, OpenTitan, Raspberry Pi
Chips
Ibex, ESP32-C6
Tools
Neoden
Also
Cheri

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