The eeDesignIt Podcast

On this episode of the eeDesignIt Podcast, we chat with Microchip experts to learn more about what's new in power and what went on at APEC.

Thanks to our episode sponsor, Microchip. Learn more about: https://www.microchip.com/sic

On this episode of the eeDesignIt Podcast, we dive into the differences between AI in the cloud vs. On hardware with a discussion about Tiny ML and the serious advances in the space.

On this episode of the eeDesignIt Podcast we’re going to have a little fun with and talk about creativity with Glass artist John Sharvin. John recently appeared on the Netflix series Blown Away where he showed off his glassblowing skills in a series of challenges. Oh, and he originally wanted to be an engineer, but…let’s let John tell us more about that.

On this episode we'll learn more about the engineering and science behind the art.

While online marketplaces aren't new, B2B marketplaces in electronics are just taking off, offering suppliers of all sizes access to new customers, products, and markets with great reach. For customers, this experience comes with plenty of benefits, too.

Join us as we chat with Missy Hall, Vice President, New Market Development, Digi-Key Electronics to dive into new markets and the current B2B marketplace.

On this episode of the EEDI Podcast, we’re going to talk about the realities of electric vehicles. Governments are making laws, end users are eager to buy, and private companies are investing, but what about the actual usability and potential of widespread adoption.

GM wants to stop selling gas and diesel vehicles by 2035. Over in Europe, Honda will only sell EVs and hybrids after this year.

In just 8 years BMW is predicting that over half of its global sales will be battery cars. And Bentley is saying goodbye to tailpipes by 2030.

That’s just a handful of examples. We can push out all the electric vehicles we want, but if there’s no charging infrastructure– efficient charging infrastructure – in place and it doesn’t become easier to adopt into the home, then what’s the point?

Before we explore what needs to be done, why don’t we take a look at what’s happening around us to propel the shift to electric, perhaps prematurely.

On this episode of the eeDesignIt Podcast, we're talking with Shawn Hymel, Senior DevRel Engineer, Edge Impulse about machine learning for edge based scenarios, how TinyML is unlocking new possibilities in different industries, and the rate of innovation in this realm.

On this episode of the eeDesignIt Podcast, we're talking with Don Akery, who recently transitioned from TTI to Waldom Electronics. We took the opportunity to learn more about what makes Waldom a unique asset to the electronics industry-- a "distributor's distributor".

Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) are secure areas under U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) supervision that are generally considered outside CBP territory upon activation. They are usually located in or near CBP ports of entry and are known as the United States' version of free-trade zones.

We chatted with Teri Ivaniszyn, VP of Operational Excellence and Trade Compliance at Digi-Key, about FTZss to learn more about her accomplishment of establishing the largest FTZ.

According to Ivaniszyn, the largest Foreign Trade Zone is calculated based on the number of packages and what's shipped out. Because all of the other Foreign Trade Zones that have been set up have traditionally been for large carriers by sea or by train, they put them in those big containers and ship them out.

"The thing with Digi-Key is we're shipping out one box at a time. One box here. One box there, which has made it very difficult to get set up because they were used to the big containers," said Ivaniszyn.

This process of shipping single line items was very different for the government and for the carriers. It's been quite a learning process for the Digi-Key team and challenging to execute. (Not even Amazon has an FTZ that ships small packages!)

In the end, with all the tariffs coming in, it helps Digi-Key defer duties, taxes, and tariffs, so the company is not sitting with liability on the shelves. That helps the end customer and suppliers because they don't have to push the charges through. So they're not incurring the costs, and then Digi-Key's customers outside the United States are not burdened with any tariff charges.

Listen in to the full episode.

With the price of oil at a 7-year high, now more than ever do we need to talk about energy. On this episode we chat with Kiki Dikmen, CEO of Choice! Energy Management, a company that helps other companies with utility infrastructure management and energy procurement. Using advanced technology, they are able to conduct strategic forecasting on weather and world landscapes to determine trends in oil and gas, negotiate energy contracts, and help companies save millions.

On this episode of The eeDesignIt Podcast, we're chatting with Ed Garibian, CEO, Llumin, to discuss machine down time and the Industrial Internet of Things.