Electronic Specifier’s top podcast episodes of 2024

Covering topics ranging from the future of AI in industrial enterprises to the latest advancements in semiconductor testing, our episodes have brought together experts, innovators, and thought leaders shaping the electronics industry.

This year saw a significant focus on themes such as industrial sustainability, the evolving role of IoT, and groundbreaking developments in areas like mobile gaming, connected healthcare, and 1550 nanometre infrared sensor technology. Each episode was designed to inform, educate, and inspire electronics engineers navigating an ever-changing technological landscape.

In this article, we highlight the top episodes of 2024, showcasing the conversations that sparked the most interest and engagement. Whether you’re looking to revisit a favourite discussion or discover an episode you might have missed, this curated list provides a snapshot of the innovation and expertise that defined the past year in electronics.

1. Introducing floating connector technology

Paige West speaks with Ryan Smart, VP of Product, Harwin about the implementation of sturdy board-to-board interconnects for high-performance data and power connectivity.

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2. Exploring the power dynamics of ROVs

Paige West speaks with Philip Simpson, Field Application Engineer, Vicor about the power dynamics of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs).

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3. Architecture to PCB schematic in 60 seconds with deterministic AI

Paige West speaks with Tomide Adesanmi, Co-Founder & CEO, Circuit Mind about his journey from an electronics systems engineer to an innovator reshaping the landscape of electronics design.

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4. Navigating the upcoming changes to EMC regulations

Paige West speaks with Guido Schlegelmilch, Head of Product, Schaffner about the upcoming changes to the EMC regulations.

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5. A startup aiming to build better hardware more efficiently

Paige West speaks with Valentina Ratner, CEO & Co-Founder, AllSpice about how the company was formed, its overall mission, and how it is solving problems for hardware engineers.

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6. Industry insights and sourcing strategies from Rochester Electronics

Paige West speaks with Stephen Morris, General Manager, EMEA, Rochester Electronics about current industry conditions.

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7. Robotics for extreme environments

Paige West speaks with Yang Gao, Professor of Robotics, Head of Centre for Robotics Research, King's College London about robots in extreme environments.

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8. 25 years of Pickering in PXI

Paige West speaks with Keith Moore, CEO, Pickering Group and Founder of Pickering Interfaces about 25 years of PXI.

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9. The impact of AI in the electronics industry

Paige West speaks with Dunstan Power, Director of ByteSnap Design about the findings from a survey on the impact and perceptions of AI within the electronics industry.

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10. Building Germany's first quantum computer demonstrator

Paige West speaks with Christian Wiebus, Senior Director New Business and Innovation, NXP about the company’s partnership with eleQtron and ParityQC to build the first quantum computer demonstrator made entirely in Germany.

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