EP#345: The Hot List of Tasty Chip Fabs

EP#345: The Hot List of Tasty Chip Fabs

Pool Shark Update!

Wolfspeed fab for NC is latest on CHIPS Act list

  • 668,000 domestic manufacturing jobs
  • Global Unemployment. Do we have enough people for this?
  • What technology are they aiming for?

Here’s the latest hot list of cool chip fabs coming to the US

  • GlobalFoundries
    • 180nm down to 12nm
  • Intel
    • Ohio
    • New Mexico
    • Arizona
  • Micron
    • Memory Chips
  • Samsung
    • High end computing
  • Texas Instruments
    • 45nm+ analog, embedded electronics
    • Articles say it will complement other factories already in Texas
  • TSMC
    • 5nm
  • Wolfspeed
    • Worlds largest silicon carbide manufacturing facility
    • Much higher power devices with higher voltage capabilities due to large band gap

Failure Friday - Break something at the office this week? We want to hear about it!

  • Billed the wrong phase of a project
  • Dry air means static buildup, I don't think my 3v test circuit appreciated being a path to ground :'-(
  • I ran over a 3D printer with a forklift
  • Saw a customer supplied "napkin sketch" that stated 12'x12" (12 feet x 12 inches).
    • "I read it as 12 inches x 12 inches, product was cut to that size."
    • Customer was not happy
  • Sparky sparky boom boom

What to do to make your open source project more accessible - or more popular

  • Use popular tool chains and environments for ease of access
    • If the tool chain is not simple to install, offer a docker or really good instructions
    • Document your process and have someone test your instructions!
  • Cherish all feedback
  • If someone has a problem, do not say "works for me"
    • They may have found an edge case to fix!

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EP#32: Erroneous Enclosures of Enormous Energy

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EP#31: Embedded Brewing with Arduinos

EP#31: Embedded Brewing with Arduinos

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EP#30: You won’t believe this ONE WEIRD Engineering trick

EP#30: You won’t believe this ONE WEIRD Engineering trick

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EP#29: Modular Toilet Humor

EP#29: Modular Toilet Humor

Podcast NotesStephen is currently working on DipTrace part libraries and templates for DRC and CAM file generation. Should have an article out next week about it. GitHub repository for DipTrace files ...

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EP#28: Dissolving Energon Cubes

EP#28: Dissolving Energon Cubes

Podcast NotesStephen has been running tests on the Energon Cube for the SSPS. So far everything is working great. Check out Stephen's blog post update:  Super Simple Power Supply "SSPS" Design (Part 3...

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EP#27: If There is a Bug, You Can Fix It

EP#27: If There is a Bug, You Can Fix It

Podcast NotesOur Guest this week is Kwabena Agyeman who runs OpenMV. See Figure 1.The OpenMV project is about creating low-cost, extensible, Python powered, machine vision modules and aims at becoming...

5 Elo 201636min

EP#26: Super Simple Buss Bars of Power

EP#26: Super Simple Buss Bars of Power

Podcast NotesStephen has been working on making the copper buss bars for the SSPS Energon cube. See Figure 1.We calculated that the resistance of the copper buss bars is 0.00458 ohms or 4.58 mohm. Our...

29 Heinä 201631min

EP#25: Lousy Datasheet Buyouts

EP#25: Lousy Datasheet Buyouts

Podcast NotesStephen has completed the SSPS Analog board. See Figure 1. Testing will begin early next week.The Macro Amp that Stephen has been working on is almost done. He just needs to solder the th...

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