Circuit Break Podcast by MacroFab Will No Longer Continue We've truly enjoyed every moment of bringing this content to you, and we're incredibly grateful for your support and engagement. While we won't be producing new episodes, all of our previous episodes will remain available on your favorite platforms for you to revisit anytime. Thank you once again for being a part of our journey.
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MacroFab Engineering Podcast

Conversations about electronics, hardware, and the engineering life. Hosted by Parker Dillmann and Stephen Kraig.

The Pinch Load
EP 274 April 28, 2021

The Pinch Load

What are the common Design Rule Check errors that Parker and Stephen see as Contract Manufacturers? Are these DRC errors the ones that you run into?

Beating the Heat
EP 273 April 21, 2021

Beating the Heat

The PinoTaur has reached production status but not without supply chain issues..OF COURSE! Bonus discussion about thermal management for PCBA.

The Digital Mattress
EP 272 April 14, 2021

The Digital Mattress

Hyron and Zapp from the AND!XOR group joins the podcast this week to continue the discussion on the Right to Repair and Non Fungible Tokens.

The Right to Repair
EP 271 April 7, 2021

The Right to Repair

What is the Right to Repair and what could be the impacts for electrical engineers, designers, contract manufactures and component suppliers.

Radio Frequency Eyeballs
EP 270 March 31, 2021

Radio Frequency Eyeballs

A light at the end of the Supply Chain tunnel? IC manufacturers are spinning up new fabs in the United States but are they going to solve the crisis?

Illuminati Moment
EP 269 March 24, 2021

Illuminati Moment

Is there a statue of limitations on open source hardware projects? This week, Stephen and Parker dive into what open source means for both of them.

Avoid The Extremes
EP 268 March 17, 2021

Avoid The Extremes

Controlling PCB costs of your next product is all about avoiding the extremes of the manufacturing specifications. Don't let your EDA tool fool you!

Honey, I Shrunk The Parts
EP 267 March 10, 2021

Honey, I Shrunk The Parts

Components for PCB Assembly are getting unimaginably smaller. What PCB design specifications do you consider when using the smallest of components.

The Expert
EP 266 March 3, 2021

The Expert

Design for Testing means enabling your product to be tested easier or quicker. But what about the documentation and implementation of the testing?

NuFuel and Gas Classic
EP 265 February 24, 2021

NuFuel and Gas Classic

Parker and Stephen discover new EDA tool features in both Eagle and Diptrace! The Auto industry is now waking up to a new tech order of the world.

Electronic Wear Items
EP 264 February 18, 2021

Electronic Wear Items

Chip and component shortages continue! This week's episode covers Ford and GM automotive supply chain problems and EMMC wear chips for Tesla cars.

Hoarders Edition
EP 263 February 10, 2021

Hoarders Edition

This week on the MacroFab Hoarders Podcast, Chris Carter returns to discuss Supply Chain Safety for different levels of project scopes.