Hardware Podcasts

The Spark Gap - Episode 49

The Spark Gap · 19 Oct 2016 · 59m

What this episode covers

Hosts Carl and Corey discuss their attendance at the 2016 Open Hardware Summit in Portland, focusing on the new Open Source Hardware Association certification and specific electronic components. Corey details the features of the NXP MMA8452Q accelerometer, noting its integrated DSP and QFN packaging limitations for hobbyists. Carl highlights the upcoming TI INA260 power monitor, which integrates a shunt resistor to simplify circuit design, and they analyze the trade-offs between integrated and discrete solutions. The hosts also review the BBC micro:bit educational platform and critique the summit's vendor presence and the new certification's numbering system.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
NXP, Texas Instruments, Open Source Hardware Association, Digilent, Nordic Semiconductor
Products
BBC micro:bit
Chips
MMA8452Q, INA260, INA226

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