Embedded Executive Podcast

Open source is no longer a fad or something for Makers. As Dave Hughes, the Founder and CEO of HCC Embedded says, “it is now a force in our industry.” If you’re not on the bus, it’s time to get on. To hear everything else Dave had to say about open-source software, check out this week’s Embedded Executive podcast.

Analytics is the key to having a successful IoT platform, particularly in the industrial space. However, analytics doesn’t seem to have the focus in the development community that it should. Why is that so? That’s what I asked Tom Yates, Vice President of Products at Nubix, who deals with this topic on a daily basis. Tune in for more. 

We seem to be on a never-ending ride to reduce power. It seems like whatever the IC vendors can provide, the OEMs want more (or in this case, less). Is that fair? Maybe. Will the cycle continue down a similar path? Probably, but to know for sure, I interviewed Larry Blackledge, General Manager of Qorvo's Programmable Power Management business to see how low we can go. Tune in for more.

Sylvia Lu, Senior 5G Technical Lead at u-blox and a member of the UK5G Advisory Board, dives into the revolutionary world of 5G. She debunks myths surrounding the technology, expanding on its significance beyond faster connections. Discover the nuances of 5G's rollout in the UK and its varied applications across industries. Sylvia also sheds light on u-blox's vital role in enhancing 5G solutions globally, focusing on sustainable practices and collaboration with key stakeholders.

Yunsup Lee was part of the RISC-V movement from the ground floor. He was one of the original authors of the spec right from Day 1. Currently, Lee is the CTO of SiFive, one of the leaders in terms of RISC-V IP. But this Five Minutes With…discussion revolves around the Chips Alliance, where Lee is a Board Member. The Alliance has a goal of developing open-source hardware, which dovetails perfectly with the motivation behind RISC-V. Tune in for more. 

IoT is evolving. We’ve added components like AI and machine learning, more complex Edge nodes, and so on. Hence, I thought the time was right to speak to someone in the cat bird’s seat about what designers can expect in the IoT space over the next few years. That “someone” was Cliff Ortmeyer, Head of Technical Marketing, Newark, who was my guest on this week’s Five Minutes With…discussion.

Engineers have been designing PCBs for a long time. As components get smaller and more integrated, and a frequencies increase, the complexities increase exponentially. The tools are generally keeping pace, but that doesn’t make them any easier to use. In this week’s Five Minutes With…podcast, I spoke to Lawrence Romine, a vice president of Altium, one of the leaders in PCB design. We also chatted briefly about the company’s annual conference, Altium Live, that teaches designers the ins and outs of PCB design.

When you can use your “powers” for the good of society, that’s a great thing. I came across a story that described a bus for handicapped people that took advantage of AI technology. It’s really cool; so cool in fact, that it requires two guests on my weekly Five Minutes With…podcast, the first time we’ve ever done that. Check out my discussion with Joe Speed, Field CTO of ADLINK’s IoT Solutions & Technology Group and Mohamed Elwazer, Technical Founder & CEO of linedanceAI.

There’s a lot going on at the Linux Foundation, including the announcement that we discussed last week that had to do with new features and ecosystem partners joining the open-source software and tools fray with LF Edge. So it seemed appropriate to take a deeper dive into the Foundation, which is what I did with Arpit Joshipura, the General Manager for Networking, Edge & IoT at the Linux Foundation in this week’s Five Minutes With…discussion.

LF Edge is an umbrella organization operating within the Linux Foundation. The group recently made an important announcement around open-source software and tools. The announcement has to do with a new release that adds a lot of new features and new ecosystem partners joining the fray. The bottom line is that the technology is now ready for prime time. To get more detail, check out this week’s Five Minutes With…discussion with Jason Shepherd, a member of the LF Edge Governing Board and also the IoT and Edge Computing CTO for Dell Technologies.