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It Simply Works! SEGGER, emApps, and the Future of Embedded Systems Development Embedded Systems take center stage in this week’s podcast! My guest is Rolf Segger from SEGGER! Rolf and I dive deep into their extensive embedded solutions portfolio. We also explore the fascinati…

In the newest episode of Amelia's Weekly Fish Fry, she will discuss It Simply Works! SEGGER, emApps, and the Future of Embedded Systems Development

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07.03.2026 01:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Bumblebees Can’t Fly, and Humans Can’t Exist (I have Proof) I’m feeling more than a little existential at the moment. Unfortunately, I don’t think there’s a cream for that. I was going to say, “Don’t worry, it’s not catching.” However, the more I think abou…

Bumblebees Can’t Fly, and Humans Can’t Exist (I have Proof)
(Max Maxfield)

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05.03.2026 20:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Mad Max Meets Furiosa AI
(Max Maxfield)

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03.03.2026 18:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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From High‑Mix Production to Humanoids: Robotiq’s Push for Accessible Automation Are you ready for some robots?! We’re not talking about just any robots; this week we’re focusing on the quiet revolution of grippers, sensors, and collaborative automation taking place…

In the newest episode of Amelia's Weekly Fish Fry, she will discuss From High‑Mix Production to Humanoids: Robotiq’s Push for Accessible Automation

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27.02.2026 20:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Well, Fork Me with a Dining Philosophers Problem (or The Best Way to Debug Embedded Systems) There are many difficult-to-answer questions. For example: At what point does ‘a few’ become ‘several’ When does ‘soon’ become ‘never’? How long will this take? (How long ha…

Well, Fork Me with a Dining Philosophers Problem (or The Best Way to Debug Embedded Systems)
(Max Maxfield)

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26.02.2026 19:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Powering Kilowatt-Plus Processors A futurist is a person who studies, analyzes, and makes informed predictions about the future, especially regarding trends in technology, society, business, culture, economics, or science. For exam…

Powering Kilowatt-Plus Processors
(Max Maxfield)

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24.02.2026 19:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cadence Chiplets Solutions | Helping you realize your chiplet ambitions
Cadence Chiplets Solutions | Helping you realize your chiplet ambitions YouTube video by Cadence Design Systems

Check out our newest featured video from Cadence Design Systems! youtu.be/q_LI9rjrsso?...

23.02.2026 19:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Tensilica HiFi iQ DSP: Voice AI Meets Immersive Automotive Audio In this week’s podcast, Amol Borkar from Cadence and I explore the major trends in high-performance audio and voice AI. We also investigate how the demanding new use cases in automotive are dramati…

In the newest episode of Amelia's Weekly Fish Fry, she will discuss Tensilica HiFi iQ DSP: Voice AI Meets Immersive Automotive Audio

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20.02.2026 19:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Global Coverage With NTN -- TE Connectivity, Nordic Semiconductor, and Mouser
Global Coverage With NTN -- TE Connectivity, Nordic Semiconductor, and Mouser YouTube video by EE Journal

In this episode of Chalk Talk, sponsored by Mouser, Paul Fadlovich from TE Connectivity and Martin Lesund from Nordic Semiconductor and Amelia Dalton explore the what, why and how of NTN technology.

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20.02.2026 00:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Han® Connector -- HARTING and Mouser Electronics
The Han® Connector -- HARTING and Mouser Electronics YouTube video by EE Journal

In this episode of Chalk Talk, sponsored by Mouser, Emily Kenny from HARTING and Amelia Dalton investigate the details of the HARTING Han® connector family.

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19.02.2026 23:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Physical AI at Foundry Scale When conversations turn to semiconductor foundries, they typically begin with leading-edge process nodes and the race toward ever-smaller geometries. However, although nanometer bragging rights dom…

Physical AI at Foundry Scale
(Max Maxfield)

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19.02.2026 19:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Dipping Our Toes Deeper into the AI+AR Computing Waters I’ve said this until I’m blue in the face, but no one seems to want to listen: As I discussed in one of my “What the FAQ” columns (see What the FAQ are VR, MR, AR, DR, AV, and HR?), augmented reali…

Dipping Our Toes Deeper into the AI+AR Computing Waters
(Max Maxfield)

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17.02.2026 20:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Revolution at the Speed of Light: How PhotonDelta Building a Global Photonics Ecosystem This week we are diving deep into a revolution happening at the speed of light: the rise of photonic technology! My special guest is Dr. Abdul Rahim from PhotonDelta. Abdul and I discuss how photon…

In the newest episode of Amelia's Weekly Fish Fry, she will discuss Revolution at the Speed of Light: How PhotonDelta Building a Global Photonics Ecosystem

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17.02.2026 07:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
MR-VMU-RT1176 Vehicle Management Flight Controller -- NXP and Mouser Electronics
MR-VMU-RT1176 Vehicle Management Flight Controller -- NXP and Mouser Electronics YouTube video by EE Journal

In this episode of Chalk Talk, sponsored by Mouser, Iain Galloway from NXP and Amelia Dalton explore the benefits of the MR-VMU-RT1176 Vehicle Management Flight Controller.

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17.02.2026 07:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Beyond the Spherical Chicken: Rewriting Maxwell for Modern Machines This is going to be a story in three parts. If we’re lucky, they’ll be related, but I’m not making any promises. Let’s start by discussing one of the things I know nothing about. Yes, I know this i…

Beyond the Spherical Chicken: Rewriting Maxwell for Modern Machines
(Max Maxfield)

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14.02.2026 21:33 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Chiplets Get Physical: The Days of Mix-and-Match Silicon Draw Nigh Things continue to gain traction in “chiplet space” (where no one can hear you scream). In fact, before I forget, Chiplet Summit 2026 takes place in just a couple of weeks as I pen these words. The…

Chiplets Get Physical: The Days of Mix-and-Match Silicon Draw Nigh
(Max Maxfield)

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14.02.2026 17:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Robotic Real-Time Reasoning: How Palladyne AI is Shaping the Future of Autonomous Perception This week’s podcast is all about about autonomous systems, advanced machine intelligence and how Palladyne AI is revolutionizing how robots and drones perceive and interact with the world. My…

In the newest episode of Amelia's Weekly Fish Fry, she discusses Robotic Real-Time Reasoning: How Palladyne AI is Shaping the Future of Autonomous Perception

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05.02.2026 07:03 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Agentic AI Framework for Edge Applications As usual, things are moving so fast in AI space (where no one can hear you scream) that I no longer know whether I’m coming or going or doing something else entirely. For example, I’d barely manage…

Agentic AI Framework for Edge Applications
(Max Maxfield)

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04.02.2026 20:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
BMV080: World’s Smallest Particulate Matter (PM) Sensor -- Bosch Sensortec and Mouser Electronics
BMV080: World’s Smallest Particulate Matter (PM) Sensor -- Bosch Sensortec and Mouser Electronics YouTube video by EE Journal

In this episode of Chalk Talk, Liaisan Khismatova from Bosch Sensortec and I explore the benefits of the Bosch BMV080, the world’s smallest particulate matter (PM) sensor.

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02.02.2026 22:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Democratizing Centimeter Level GNSS Precision for All Applications -- u-blox and Mouser Electronics
Democratizing Centimeter Level GNSS Precision for All Applications -- u-blox and Mouser Electronics YouTube video by EE Journal

In this episode of Chalk Talk, sponsored by Mouser, Arnaud Le Lannic from u-blox and Amelia Dalton explore the benefits of the ZED-X20P, all-band high precision GNSS module and the ZED-F20P triple-band high precision GNSS module from u-blox.

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31.01.2026 04:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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AI-Powered PCB Layout Tool Delivers a Working SBC I cannot believe how fast things are progressing in AI-powered Electronic Design Automation (EDA) space (where no one can hear you scream). AI-enabled EDA tools are popping up like mushrooms for a …

AI-Powered PCB Layout Tool Delivers a Working SBC
(Max Maxfield)

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28.01.2026 15:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Want to Invest in Humanoid Robots (Or Have Your Humanoid Robots Invested In)? As usual, I find (what I laughingly call) my mind to be well and truly boggled. When I was a young lad, AI-powered autonomous humanoid robots were the stuff of science fiction. Although I longed fo…

Want to Invest in Humanoid Robots (Or Have Your Humanoid Robots Invested In)?
(Max Maxfield)

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23.01.2026 01:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Bluetooth Channel Sounding -- Nordic Semiconductor and Mouser Electronics
Bluetooth Channel Sounding -- Nordic Semiconductor and Mouser Electronics YouTube video by EE Journal

In this episode of Chalk Talk, sponsored by Mouser, Joel Kauppo from Nordic Semiconductor and Amelia Dalton explore the principles behind Bluetooth channel sounding.

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22.01.2026 21:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Making Materials Smart with Nanoscale Sensors Suppose you were creating a sensor intended to measure one phenomenon we’ll call A, and you spent years ensuring that its readings weren’t affected by another phenomenon we’ll call B. Now suppose y…

Making Materials Smart with Nanoscale Sensors
(Max Maxfield)

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20.01.2026 17:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Unlocking Cost-Effective and Low-Power Edge AI Solutions -- STMicroelectronics and Mouser
Unlocking Cost-Effective and Low-Power Edge AI Solutions -- STMicroelectronics and Mouser YouTube video by EE Journal

In this episode of Chalk Talk, sponsored by Mouser, Miguel Castro from STMicroelectronics and Amelia Dalton explore how you can jump-start the evaluation, prototyping, and design your next edge AI application.
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16.01.2026 18:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How Optical Switches Can Cut AI Hyperscale Data Center Power by 40% I’m about to wax eloquent on a new generation of optical switches that are poised to revolutionize the communication capacity and performance of data centers—especially the AI and hyperscale flavor…

How Optical Switches Can Cut AI Hyperscale Data Center Power by 40%
(Max Maxfield)

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16.01.2026 02:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Monetizing Stranded Megawatts in AI Data Centers I must admit that my head is “all over the place” today. I’m trying to juggle too many things at once, and the problem is that I can’t juggle. Well, that’s not strictly true. I can juggle 10 fine p…

Monetizing Stranded Megawatts in AI Data Centers
(Max Maxfield)

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15.01.2026 01:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Power-over-Coax (PoC): Solutions for Automotive SerDes – TDK and Mouser
Power-over-Coax (PoC): Solutions for Automotive SerDes – TDK and Mouser YouTube video by EE Journal

In this episode of Chalk Talk, sponsored by Mouser, Erik Landi from TDK and Amelia Dalton explore the benefits TDK Power over Coax solutions can bring to your next design, and where PoC technology is headed in the future.

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14.01.2026 00:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Electrified Skies: Battery Design Challenges for Electric Aircraft In this week’s podcast, we are investigating the challenges of designing batteries for electric aircraft with Dr. Graham Dudgeon from MathWorks. Graham has some great insights on how modeling…

In the newest episode of Amelia's Weekly Fish Fry, she will discuss
The Electrified Skies: Battery Design Challenges for Electric Aircraft

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10.01.2026 16:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Efficient Computer’s Efficient Computer is 100X More Energy Efficient than Other General-Purpose Processors I remember the heady days of the 1970s, when new and exciting 8-bit processor architectures were sprouting like metaphorical mushrooms. I’m sure that, like me, you are thinking of little beauties l…

Efficient Computer’s Efficient Computer is 100X More Energy Efficient than Other General-Purpose Processors
(Max Maxfield)

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09.01.2026 02:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0