The EEcosystem Podcast

In this episode, we delve into Electronic Design Magazine's yearly career and salary survey with Michelle Kopier, Group Associate Publisher. Learn about their online tool, utilizing data from 2000+ engineers, to determine salary based on education, experience, and US state of residence. Unravel strategies for maximizing earning potential for your engineering career using real-world data.   👉 Salary and Career Tool on Career Concierge 🗞 Electronic Design (Free Subscription)  💵 Salary Survey Page and articles 

Duncan Haldane, CEO and Co-Founder of Silicon Valley startup, JITX discusses his vision for increasing success and productivity for hardware engineers through automated software-defined PCB Design. Early release successes are promising indicators that JITX is positioned to usher in a new and exciting era for design engineers.   🤓Join the EEcosystem Engineering community 📬 and subscribe to our newsletter to receive a free copy of Samtec's Signal Integrity Handbook. https://theeecosystem.com    💻 JITX Website and free demo https://www.jitx.com/

Increasingly, a wide variety of electronic design applications face signal integrity issues. Therefore, engineers need to understand the fundamental principles of SI--not only techniques. SI expert, Scott McMorrow, and HS technical marketing expert, Matt Burns join us this week to talk about the state of SI know-how across the industry and why Samtec is investing heavily to create new resources to teach the needed fundamentals for professional engineers.   00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:23 - Background Scott McMorrow and Matt Burns 00:04:30 - How are universities and industry working together to create more SI Engineers? 00:07:31 - Covid and the Pivot to Samtec GEEk SpEEk and SI training (and beyond) 00:16:21 - Intel case study and why Samtec focused on the final inch and making better engineers 00:18:11 - SI 101 Training focused on Principles, Applications, and Importance 00:20:41 - What does Samtec do with 80 SI Engineers? 00:26:48 - What other educational resources are available 📘 Show Notes 📘 SI Handbook 🔌  www2.samtec.com/si-handbook Samtec gEEk® spEEk Webinar Series 🤓 www.samtec.com/geekspeek Coming soon! 👍🏼 Samtec gEEk® spEEk Video Series www.youtube.com/samtecvideo www.samtec.com/geekspeek 🧐 Resource Links 🧐 Subscribe to The EEcosystem newsletter and community and receive a free download of Samtec’s recently updated SI Handbook. Also, receive a free 90-day subscription to all of Eric Bogatin's training at The Signal Integrity Academy https://theeecosystem.com/ For SI/PI/EMI News and Technical Resources and to register for a free subscription visit the Signal Integrity Journal today. https://www.signalintegrityjournal.com/ For free Technical Resources and to Learn more about Keysight Pathwave EDA Software Solutions visit the homepage now. https://www.keysight.com/us/en/products/software/pathwave-design-software/pathwave-advanced-design-system.html Visit Summit Interconnect for all your complex PCB manufacturing needs. https://www.summit-pcb.com/ For all of your high-speed and RF connectors visit the Samtec website and access excellent engineering resources while you there. https://www.samtec.com/ Visit the SIGLENT website to learn more about their test and measurement solutions For Every Bench. Every Engineer. Every Day. https://siglentna.com/ For Custom RF and MW PCBs visit the Transline Technology Website to learn more. https://translinetech.com For high complexity EDA solutions visit SIEMENS EDA Website https://eda.sw.siemens.com/en-US/ Picotest specializes in high fidelity testing and measurement tools, primarily for power-related applications. Visit their website for more product information and excellent training materials from expert Steve Sandler. https://www.picotest.com/  

Eli Hughes is Entrepreneur, Principal Engineer, Consultant, and Content creator for NXP semiconductors. Hughes has decades of experience in acoustics, hardware design, embedded, PCB design, and much more. In this conversation, we talk about how he developed both the philosophy and skills that have led to his successful, diverse and interesting engineering career.

In this episode of The EEcosystem Podcast, our guest is Dr. Alex Lidow, CEO and co-founder of Efficient Power Conversion and the co-inventor of the HEXFET, power MOSFET, and eGaN. Lidow holds degrees from Caltech and Stanford. He earned a Ph.D. in applied physics from Stanford University in 1977 as a Hertz Foundation Fellow. In this episode, we will find out more about Alex and learn about MOSFETs and the rise of GaN. How did MOSFETs grow so quickly? What technologies are driving GaN adoptions and why. We will also discuss the potential obstacles to GaN adoption. This and many more questions will be answered as we go along! Listen to this episode to learn more!     TIMESTAMP 00:00 - Introduction 01:51 - Who is Dr. Alex Lidow 05:25 - Learn more about MOSFETs 08:07 - Where is MOSFET technology today? 15:38 – GaN trajectory in 2023 21:04 - The reason for the growth 28:56 - Did the technology have a supporting ecosystem? 31:08 – Adoption barriers that were encountered 33:19 - How does the team support engineers onboarding GaN? 35:57 - Dr. Alex’s thoughts about education and advice for students. 45:13 - Where can you learn more?   EPC Website   GaN Design Support   GaN talk support forum   Text books and Publications   Connect with Alex Lidow on LinkedIn Connect with Judy Warner on LinkedIn     #ecosystem #growth #electronic #engineering #MOSFET #GaN #AlexLidow #electromagnetism #electromechanical   Sponsor Resource Links:   Visit The EEcosystem Website For a Free Download of a sample chapter of Ken Wyatt’s EMC  troubleshooting and receive a free 90-day subscription to all of Eric Bogatin's training at The Signal Integrity Academy   For SI/PI/EMI News and Technical Resources and to register for a free subscription visit the Signal Integrity Journal today.   For free Technical Resources and to Learn more about Keysight Pathwave EDA Software Solutions visit the homepage now.   For all of your high-speed and RF connectors visit the Samtec website and access excellent engineering resources while you there.    For high complexity EDA solutions visit SIEMENS EDA Website   Visit the SIGLENT website to learn more about their test and measurement solutions For Every Bench. Every Engineer. Every Day.    Picotest specializes in high-fidelity testing and measurement tools, primarily for power-related applications. Visit their website for more product information and excellent training materials from expert Steve Sandler. For Custom RF and MW PCBs visit the Transline Technology Website to learn more. Visit Summit Interconnect for all your PCB manufacturing needs.   For PCB stack-up modeling solutions visit Avishtech.com  

Matt Burns, Technical Marketing Manager of Samtec, joins in this episode to discuss the strides they're making with 112G applications and adoption. He also discusses the trajectory and outlook for 224G. Matt also shares a sneak peek of some of the enabling high-speed interconnect solutions Samtec will be revealing at the show.    Samtec DesignCon Landing Page Welcome Reception: Blast-Off! Santa Clara Ballroom | Jan 31 | 6-8PM Design Con Booth #939 | Feb 1-2   Sponsor Resource Links: DesignCon 2023 is coming soon! Register today. EEcosystem Listeners get 20% off with the promo code JUDY. Visit The EEcosystem Website  For a Free Download to: Samtec's white paper: Wideband launches: Much more than Footprints on PCBs. and receive a free 90-day subscription to all of Eric Bogatin's training at The Signal Integrity Academy For all of your high-speed and RF connectors visit the Samtec website and access excellent engineering resources including their new SI Handbook! For SI/PI/EMI News and Technical Resources and to register for a free subscription visit the Signal Integrity Journal today. For free Technical Resources and to Learn more about Keysight Pathwave EDA Software Solutions visit the homepage now. For Custom RF and MW PCBs visit the Transline Technology Website to learn more. Visit Summit Interconnect for all your PCB manufacturing needs. Visit the SIGLENT website to learn more about their test and measurement solutions For Every Bench. Every Engineer. Every Day.  For high complexity EDA solutions visit SIEMENS EDA Website Picotest specializes in high fidelity testing and measurement tools, primarily for power-related applications. Visit their website for more product information and excellent training materials from expert Steve Sandler.

In this episode, Steve Sandler of Pictotest, Heidi Barnes of Keysight, and Ben Dannan Technical Fellow and founder of Signal Edge Solutions discuss their upcoming presentation at DesignCon that offers a way to model and simulate VRM effectively that is accurate, easy to do, and blazingly fast!     VRM Modeling & Stability Analysis for Power Integrity Engineers Steve Sandler, Heidi Barnes, Ben Dannan, Christian Yots Link to Session on DesignCon Schedule Full DesignCon Schedule   Sponsor Resource Links: DesignCon 2023 is coming soon! Register today. EEcosystem Listeners get 20% off with the promo code JUDY. Visit The EEcosystem Website  For a Free Download to: Samtec's white paper: Wideband launches: Much more than Footprints on PCBs. and receive a free 90-day subscription to all of Eric Bogatin's training at The Signal Integrity Academy For SI/PI/EMI News and Technical Resources and to register for a free subscription visit the Signal Integrity Journal today. For free Technical Resources and to Learn more about Keysight Pathwave EDA Software Solutions visit the homepage now. For Custom RF and MW PCBs visit the Transline Technology Website to learn more. Visit Summit Interconnect for all your PCB manufacturing needs. For all of your high-speed and RF connectors visit the Samtec website and access excellent engineering resources while you there.  Visit the SIGLENT website to learn more about their test and measurement solutions For Every Bench. Every Engineer. Every Day.  For high complexity EDA solutions visit SIEMENS EDA Website Picotest specializes in high fidelity testing and measurement tools, primarily for power-related applications. Vist their website for more product information and excellent training materials from expert Steve Sandler.

Many EE's today launch their careers having little or no experience with laying out PCBs. However, they are often placed into professional roles that involve board design or require a working knowledge of PCB technology and board effects. In this episode, we discuss a new resource to designed to help fill that gap.   For more than two decades Stephen Chavez has been mastering the skill of designing complex PCBs for mil/aero applications. Along the way, he developed a passion for teaching others how to do the same. In this week's episode, Steph discusses why he recently joined Siemens in order to make that passion his full-time focus and how you can learn from him all year long through his new Podcast, PCB Design Podcast. PCB Design Podcast LinkedIn showcase page  DesignCon Website PCEA Website  

Robert Feranec discusses his journey from designing complex hardware to becoming a popular online educator through his YouTube channel and his company, Fedevel academy. He discusses the vision he has for the new Fedevel Platform that is allowing engineering experts to share their knowledge and host their own online courses.

Steve Sandler discusses a tool he developed called the Non-Invasive Stability Measurement Tool (NISM) and how it has now been integrated into multiple measurement instruments. He also discusses his new Masterclass on FEDEVEL academy. Lastly, he gives Engineers a few tips on how to continue to thrive in this post-Covid era.

Matt Ozalas, Master Application Development Engineer, Scientist at Keysight Technologies discusses wireless technology trends and how that’s driving a holistic integrative approach between software and hardware. This approach gives design engineers far greater intelligence on front-end design that results in first-pass success.   Links: IMS show page: https://www.keysight.com/us/en/events/america/tradeshows/ims.html#Activities   Keysight Pathwave/EDA Website and Technical Resources   Pathwave YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/KeysightEEsofEDA

John Coonrod discusses an exciting new material from Rogers Corp that is a 3D Printable Dielectric called Radix that opens up countless new design capabilities for RF/MW Engineers. He Also discusses the three MicroApp technical presentations he's giving and IMS.    Episode highlights John Coonrod, Technical Marketing Manager of Rogers Corporation discussed the three MicroApps presentations he is giving at IMS 2022 in Denver on June 21st.  John talks about his first presentation on a new breakthrough 3D Printable RF dielectric called  Radix™ that holds endless possibilities for RF engineers.  His second presentation will be on types of copper and their various properties and the impact they have for design engineers in optimizing desired performance. Lastly, he talks about a popular topic on coplanar waveguide and specific guidelines when it comes to designing at mmWave frequencies.  Links The EEcosystem Website (To download Free eBook of 100+ PCB Design Guidelines & receive your Free 90-day subscription to Signal Integrity Journal, and get a subscription to our monthly newsletter) MWJ Copper Webinar with John Coonrod    Grounded CoPlanar Waveguide talk on Rogers YouTube channel Rogers Tech Hub:  Website page for Radix™ 3D Printable Dielectrics.    The EEcosystem Website (To download Free eBook of 100+ PCB Design Guidelines & receive your Free 90-day subscription to Signal Integrity Academy, and get a subscription to our monthly newsletter) Click here for free subscription to Signal Integrity Journal Visit our Sponsor Keysight Technologies EDA/Pathwave website for technical resources and all their software solutions.  

Professor Dr. Eric Bogatin discusses how he became a SI Guru and discusses his eBook Appendix A: 100+ Design Guidelines to Minimize Signal Integrity Problems and shares some insights about wisely paying attention to you return path to in order to avoid cross talk. We also talk about IMS and he shares some excellent technical resources. 

In this conversation, Judy Warner and David Schild discuss the latest developments in the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) industry, focusing on the importance of a robust domestic supply chain, membership growth in the PCBAA, and efforts to support manufacturing here in the States. They highlight the significance of recent engagements with the decision maker on the Hill and the need for collaboration across the industry to ensure a secure and reliable supply chain for microelectronics.    PCBAA Website David Schild on LinkedIn 

Can your cell phone really connect straight to satellites? In this episode, Judy Warner and Keysight’s Murthy Upmaka explore 5G’s promises vs. reality, how non-terrestrial networks (NTN) are changing the game, and why digital twins + AI will unlock the future of 6G for engineers like you.   🔗Free Keysight Bootcamp: Design with 5G NTN System Simulation and Emulation Bootcamp https://www.keysight.com/us/en/learn/bootcamp/135003.html 🔗Free Solution Brief PDF: How to simulate a 5G NTN RF link and transmission channel https://www.keysight.com/us/en/assets/7123-1089/solution-briefs/How-to-Simulate-a-5G-NTN-RF-Link-and-Transmission-Channel.pdf Show Sponsor Links: 🤝Join The EEcosystem Community for more free engineering Masterclasses from Eric Bogatin, resources, and member-only benefits at https://theeecosystem.com 👨🏽‍💻For free Technical Resources and to Learn more about Keysight Pathwave EDA Software Solutions, visit the homepage now. https://www.keysight.com/us/en/products/software/pathwave-design-software.html 💻 Visit Cofactr for AI-Powered real-time part data Intelligence and supply chain connected workflow and logistics. https://www.cofactr.com/ 🔗For all of your high-speed and RF connectors visit the Samtec website and access excellent engineering resources while you are there. https://www.samtec.com/ ⛰️Visit Summit Interconnect for all your complex PCB manufacturing needs. https://summitinterconnect.com/ 🌎 Visit Isola Group global for High performance laminates and prepreg materials for PCB manufacturing, as well as new IC packaging interposer https://www.isola-group.com/ 💽 For high complexity EDA solutions visit SIEMENS EDA Website https://eda.sw.siemens.com/en-US/ 💡For SI/PI/EMI News and Technical Resources and to register for a free subscription visit the Signal Integrity Journal today. https://www.signalintegrityjournal.com/ 📡 For Custom RF and MW PCBs visit the Transline Technology Website to learn more. Visit https://translinetech.com/ 🔌 Picotest specializes in high-fidelity testing and measurement tools, primarily for power-related applications. Visit their website for more product information and excellent training materials from expert Steve Sandler https://www.picotestonline.com/

What happens when a SpaceX engineer takes on one of the toughest problems in electronics? In this episode, Quilter CEO Sergiy Nesterenko shares how first-principles thinking and lessons from his time at SpaceX led him to tackle the decades-old bottleneck in PCB design: manual layout. From his triple major at Berkeley to building avionics for Falcon 9, Sergiy brings unique insights into why auto-routers failed, how reinforcement learning changes the game, and what the future of PCB design with AI might look like. 🔗 Learn more: Quilter.ai  🔗 Connect with Sergiy on LinkedIn 

In this episode of The EEcosystem Podcast, Judy Warner speaks with David Schild, Executive Director of the PCBAA, about the state of U.S. electronics manufacturing and what it means for engineers. Topics include: How supply chain resilience impacts product design New initiatives to support U.S.-based manufacturing Addressing workforce shortages in engineering Why engineers should engage with industry groups If you’re an engineer in the U.S., this conversation is packed with insights on where the industry is heading , and how you can be part of shaping it. 🔗 Access free EEcosystem Masterclasses: https://www.theeecosystem.com For educational and industry awareness purposes only. Not political or campaign-related.

In this exclusive interview recorded at Microchip MASTERs 2025 in Scottsdale, AZ, Judy Warner sits down with Roger Richey (Chief Architect, Microchip) and Matt Bromley (VP, Siemens EDA) to discuss the powerful new partnership between Microchip and Siemens. Together, they explore how Siemens’s new PartQuest Design Enablement platform is transforming the engineer’s journey, from component discovery to design integration, leveraging AI and powerful data intelligence. Learn More about Part Quest Design Enablement 

Join Judy Warner, founder of The EEcosystem, and Professor Eric Bogatin, world-renowned signal integrity expert, as they introduce this graduate-level, 30+ hour course designed to sharpen your engineering intuition and skills in high-speed digital design. This comprehensive, online masterclass is completely free to engineers worldwide, thanks to the support of our industry sponsors. You’ll get structured, bite-sized lessons covering signal integrity, power integrity, timing, stackups, vias, PDN, and measurement—practical knowledge you can apply immediately. 🚀 Advance your career. Build better designs. Become a better engineer. 👉 Register now: https://www.theeecosystem.com/hsdd-masterclass

In this episode of The EEcosystem Podcast, Judy Warner catches up with legendary power integrity expert Steve Sandler, founder of Picotest, fresh off a European tour of PCIM and the IEEE SPI conference. They dive deep into the unprecedented pace of AI-driven innovation, its impact on power systems and thermal management, and how engineers can stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly changing landscape.   Steve shares practical advice for engineers—young and seasoned—on building intuition, finding mentorship, and navigating the expanding gap between academia and industry. Plus, hear his take on the role of AI in design tools, the limitations of SPICE, and why old-school wisdom is more important than ever.   🔧 Whether you’re struggling with thermal design, scaling innovation, or just trying to keep up with the AI wave, this conversation is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.   🤝Join The EEcosystem Community for more free engineering resources and member-only benefits at https://theeecosystem.com   Episode Links: 📌 Featured Guest Steve Sandler – Founder and Managing Director of PicoTest Connect with Steve: LinkedIn 📚 Resources & Mentions PicoTest Online Measurement Class PicoTest Solutions Page Signal Integrity Journal DesignCon Call for Papers (2026) Steve's Recommended Strategy: Pair old wisdom with young energy Sponsor Links: 📘 Join The EEcosystem Community  and receive a free 90-day subscription to all of Eric Bogatin's training at The Signal Integrity Academy. Also enjoy more technical downloads and community member-only benefits.   👨🏽‍💻For free Technical Resources and to Learn more about Keysight Pathwave EDA Software Solutions visit the homepage now.   💻 Visit Cofactr for AI-Powered real-time part data Intelligence and supply-chain connected workflow and logistics.   🔗For all of your high-speed and RF connectors visit the Samtec website and access excellent engineering resources while you are there.    ⛰️Visit Summit Interconnect for all your complex PCB manufacturing needs.    🌎 Visit Isola Group global for High performance laminates and prepreg materials for PCB manufacturing, as well as new IC packaging interposer    💽 For high complexity EDA solutions visit SIEMENS EDA Website    💡For a free subscription Signal Integrity Journal and articles about SI/PI/EMI, news and technical resources follow the link above.   📡 For Custom RF and MW PCBs visit the Transline Technology Website to learn more.  🔌 Picotest specializes in high-fidelity testing and measurement tools, primarily for power-related applications. Visit their website for more product information and excellent training materials from expert Steve Sandler