Best Microcontrollers Podcasts (2025)

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Creating Next-Gen Microcontroller Developer Tools and Equipping the People Who Use Them 49:40

7d ago49:40

49:40

In this interview, our Moore’s Lobby host, Daniel Bogdanoff, chats with Rodger Richey, Vice President of Development Tools and Academic Programs at Microchip Technology. Rodger shares how his passion for engineering began with childhood curiosity, dismantling and repairing devices like a microwave. Those early hands-on experiences laid the foundati…

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Designing Games for CircuitPython with Tim "foamyguy" Cocks 26:06

9d ago26:06

26:06

Tim Cocks, better known as foamyguy in the Adafruit community, shares his experiences in designing games for CircuitPython. Tim and Paul also discuss some recent games Tim has worked on. 00:00 Intro 00:16 Tim’s start with computers 1:48 Discovering CircuitPython 8:16 Challenges designing games for microcontrollers 13:16 1D Chomper 15:44 Blinka Says…

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Audio Effects Panel Discussion 33:19

23d ago33:19

33:19

Cooper Dalrymple, Jeff Epler, Mark Komus, and Tod Kurt join the show to discuss the new audio effects available in CircuitPython. 00:00 Welcome 00:19 Mark’s inspiration for adding audio effects 1:46 Mark’s drum gist 4:23 The new audio effects available in CircuitPython 8:02 LFOs 10:30 Synthio vs Audio Effects 11:36 MP3 Bass and Treble Control 12:48…

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Project Collaboration with Liz Clark and Noe Ruiz 29:37

1M ago29:37

29:37

Liz Clark and Noe Ruiz join the show and share how they collaborate on projects, where they get inspiration, and share some of their favorite projects. Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:21 Project inspirations 4:17 Iterating on a project 6:09 Working together to improve a project 8:01 Noe’s favorite project - Adabot …

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Navigating the AI Revolution in Education, Workforce Development, and Government 48:58

1M ago48:58

48:58

The interview explores K S Venkatraman's journey in technology, NVIDIA’s growth, and the future of AI. Venkatraman reflects on his academic upbringing and early experiments with electronics. He reflects on his that began at Intel and eventually transitioned to NVIDIA after a brief startup venture. In this conversation with our Moore’s Lobby host, D…

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Writing a CircuitPython Library for the Community Bundle 34:48

2M ago34:48

34:48

Jan Goolsbey and Tod Kurt return to the show and share their experience in writing libraries and drivers for the CircuitPython Community Bundle. Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky and join our newsletter. Guests: Jan Goolsbey - Jan’s GitHub repositories Tod Kurt Tod’s GitHub repositories 00:00 Welcome 00:18 The CircuitPython Community Bundle 2:…

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Building CircuitPython with Dan Halbert 21:39

2M ago21:39

21:39

CircuitPython core developer Dan Halbert joins the show and shares how to build CircuitPython from source. Dan was previously a guest on episode 28. Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky and join our newsletter. 00:00 Intro 00:24 When would someone want to build CircuitPython? 2:23 The pre-requisites for building CircuitPython and the Building Cir…

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GaN Powers Up in AI, Robotics, and Our Lives 51:41

2M ago51:41

51:41

In this fascinating interview, Alex Lidow discusses his early exposure to semiconductors through his father and grandfather, who founded International Rectifier. Initially pursuing aeronautical engineering at Caltech, he shifted to solid-state physics, igniting a lifelong career. He shares his role in developing HexFETs, a groundbreaking transistor…

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Designing a PCB with Bradán Lane 30:24

3M ago30:24

30:24

Welcome to a new episode of The CircuitPython Show! Bradán Lane joins the show for a second time and shares his process, tips, and tricks for designing a PCB that uses CircuitPython. We’re now on Bluesky! 00:00 Welcome Bradán Lane homepage Bradán on The CircuitPython Show episode 19 00:24 Recommended tools EasyEDA KiCad 2:54 Where to start when des…

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Building a weather system with Jan Goolsbey 31:35

3M ago31:35

31:35

Jan Goolsbey joins the show for his second visit. He shares how he built a weather monitoring system using sensors, weather APIs, display devices, CircuitPython, and Adafruit IO. Jan was previously a guest on episode 33. The CircuitPython Show is now on Bluesky! Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:16 Welcome Jan 00:28 The start of the weather system 2:09 How…

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Technology and AI Leap Ahead, While Societal Institutions Race To Catch Up 52:18

3M ago52:18

52:18

Discover the fascinating journey of Amar Gupta, a technologist and educator at MIT, as he shares insights into his groundbreaking work across industries. In this interview with our host, Daniel Bogdanoff, Gupta reflects on his early passion for innovation, which included the development of electronic check-processing systems that revolutionized glo…

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Aaron Pendley 23:53

4M ago23:53

23:53

The CircuitPython Show returns! To kick off season five, Paul welcomes Aaron Pendley, who is known by squid.jpg in the Adafruit community. They discuss how Aaron got started with computers, how he discovered CircuitPython, and a number of his projects. Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky. Show Notes 00:25 Welcome Aaron and his start with compute…

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Microchip is… E-Mobility 22:41

4M ago22:41

22:41

Interview With Wayne Liang, Automotive Segment Sales Manager at Microchip Technology Inc. In this podcast, we speak to Wayne Liang, automotive segment sales manager about his role at Microchip connecting with customers in the Electric Vehicle (EV) industry to understand their needs and stay ahead of trends in the market. The automotive industry is …

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Microchip is… Smart Factories 22:27

5M ago22:27

22:27

Interview With Dean Leo, Industrial Marketing Segment Leader at Microchip Technology Inc. In this podcast, we speak to Dean Leo, industrial marketing segment leader about Microchip’s industrial market solutions from industry 4.0, to smart factories and edge computing. We discuss the benefits of edge computing rather than processing in the cloud, th…

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Microchip Is... ADAS 21:31

5M ago21:31

21:31

Interview With Martin Klewe, Senior Staff Segment Manager Automotive Europe at Microchip Technology Inc. In this podcast, we speak to Martin Klewe, senior staff segment manager of automotive in Europe about how his team works to understand various verticals and applications to define the right solutions and products for customers; earning Microchip…

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Microchip is… Dev Tools 17:46

5M ago17:46

17:46

Interview With Christine Freseman, Marketing Manager for Development Systems at Microchip Technology Inc. Microchip is dedicated to making design experiences effortless through its wide range of development tools that span multiple product lines from microcontrollers & microprocessors, or FPGA and SoC Ecosystems to Analog Development Ecosystems suc…

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Microchip Is... High-Performance Microcontrollers 17:27

5M ago17:27

17:27

Interview With Bill Hutchings, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Microchip Technology Inc. As senior product marketing manager in the high-performance microcontroller (MCU) business unit at Microchip, Bill Hutchings works to define, develop and release new products in the 32-bit MCU space. In this podcast Bill discusses how Microchip’s 32-bit MCU…

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Microchip is… Wireless 23:04

8M ago23:04

23:04

Interview With Jason Tollefson, Global Wireless Marketing Manager at Microchip Technology Inc. In this podcast episode, we speak to Jason Tollefson, global wireless marketing manager at Microchip, to learn more about Wireless, including how Microchip helps clients incorporate connectivity into their designs with wireless ICs, modules, software and …

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Microchip is… Wired Connectivity 22:23

8M ago22:23

22:23

Interview With Ian Saturley, Senior Manager Strategic Marketing for the USB and Networking Group at Microchip Technology Inc. In this podcast episode, we speak to Ian Saturley, senior manager strategic marketing for the USB and Networking Group at Microchip, and find out more about wired connectivity, including the range of products, how they work,…

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Microchip is… Medical 19:26

9M ago19:26

19:26

Interview With Steve Kennelly, Associate Director of Medical Products at Microchip Technology Inc. As the healthcare industry continues to evolve to meet our current and future health needs, we’re seeing the emergence of an increasing number and variety of smart and connected IoT-enabled medical devices. These are used across various disciplines an…

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Microchip is… dsPIC 21:49

9M ago21:49

21:49

Interview With Alexis Alcott, Associate Director of Marketing at Microchip Technology Inc. Motor control, digital power, advanced sensing and control, safety-critical and high-performance embedded applications all come with an array of design challenges. Engineers may need to implement high-precision variable speed in a motor control application or…

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Microchip Is... Atomic Clocks 24:49

9M ago24:49

24:49

Interview With David Chandler, Senior Manager in Product Marketing of Atomic System Clocks at Microchip Technology Inc. Achieving highly accurate precision timing is no easy feat from a technology perspective, yet it is fundamentally important in many applications. Getting this right can reduce design risk and speed up time to market. In this podca…

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QSPICE Circuit Simulation: A Spicy Discussion with Mike Engelhardt 55:52

9M ago55:52

55:52

If you are interested in electronics, history, or simple amazing stories, you will enjoy this podcast interview with our Moore’s Lobby host, Daniel Bogdanoff. Mike Engelhardt has been developing simulation tools since 1975. He is best known for creating LTspice, which is believed to be the most widely distributed and used SPICE analog electronic ci…

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Microchip Is... Security 26:28

9M ago26:28

26:28

Interview With Xavier Bignalet, Product Marketing Manager for Security at Microchip Technology Inc. Security is no longer an added bonus or nice-to-have; it’s a fundamental requirement with threats emerging daily relating to both existing and new technologies. In this podcast episode, Xavier Bignalet, product marketing manager for Security at Micro…

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Improving Electronic Design Collaboration by Shifting Left and Right 52:20

10M ago52:20

52:20

Ananth Avva is “a big believer that if you give human beings the right type of information and you contextualize it, they will make the right decision ultimately for the organization.” In his current role at Altium as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cloud Platform, he is leading efforts to improve and accelerate collaboration becau…

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5G and IoT: What Will It Take for Them to Get Along? 47:37

10M ago47:37

47:37

Thomas Keller is the Director of Platforms and Core Technology at u-blox. He learned early in his career that technology development does not always progress in a perfectly straight line. During his PhD studies, he worked on Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) as a candidate technology for 3G cellular network deployment. OFDM lost tha…

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Looking Down to Go Forward: Ground Penetrating Radar for Autonomous Vehicles 55:32

11M ago55:32

55:32

If you enjoy hearing passionate people talk about jobs they love and technology that fascinates them, you are in for a treat. Noah Gedrimas grew up with a love of vehicles—cars, tractors, construction equipment, and snowmobiles. In college, he built a one-fifth-scale car and then programmed it to self-park, which led him to a “newfound respect for …

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Changing the World One Wireless RF Chip at a Time 43:18

11M ago43:18

43:18

After beginning his career with Hewlett-Packard, David Su met a friend for lunch to learn about a new startup called Atheros. He was so excited by the vision to develop world-changing products that Su “went for lunch and never left.” At Atheros, Su had a “front-row seat” developing wireless WAN technology that transitioned from novelty to necessity…

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Can Silicon Photonics Solve the Bandwidth Bottleneck in AI Data Centers? 51:55

11M ago51:55

51:55

Steve Klinger, Vice President of Product, joins the Moore’s Lobby podcast to discuss how LightMatter is using silicon photonics to improve speed and reduce power consumption in AI data centers. With two previous $1B+ startups under his belt, Klinger knows a thing or two about identifying successful technology solutions to current industry challenge…

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Freeing EEs to Design Like Tony Stark 55:06

12M ago55:06

55:06

While leading the system design of new head-word displays for fighter pilots, Tomide Adesanmi was most excited when he got a chance to innovate. However, like most electronics design engineers, he found that the majority of his time was spent searching distributor sites for components, drawing symbols, and working with spreadsheets. Engineers can a…

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Cooperation and Competition Behind the Scenes in the RISC-V Community 51:23

1y ago51:23

51:23

Over the course of his fascinating career, Mark Himelstein has worked on several significant computing technologies at historic companies like MIPS and Sun Microsystems. He has also worked as a consultant in various roles that include architect, VP of engineering, and advisor. However, RISC-V may have a greater impact on the computing field and our…

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At Silicon Labs, Wireless IoT is Only The First Step in Rethinking Product Design 56:24

1y ago56:24

56:24

Daniel Cooley started his career in RF chip design at Silicon Labs and now leads technology and product development at “the number one wireless supplier” for the Internet of Things. In this thoughtful interview, Cooley explains why adding wireless connectivity is only the first step to completely rethinking product designs and features. He noted th…

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Pragmatic Semi is Breaking the Rules and Bending Silicon Electronics 57:58

1y ago57:58

57:58

While Moore’s Law scaling has driven incredible advancements in computing, AI, and smartphones, many applications don’t need or benefit from the most advanced semiconductor nodes. From its inception, Pragmatic Semiconductor’s goal has been to take a…well, pragmatic…approach to develop an ultra low-cost, fast cycle time alternative to traditional si…

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State of the Industry: Semiconductor Insiders Discuss the Ambitions and Realities of the CHIPS Act 55:28

1y ago55:28

55:28

The chip shortage made us all think about the precarious semiconductor supply chain. In response, the US government has moved to bolster the domestic industry. The CHIPS and Science Act was signed into law in August 2022, but we are still waiting to see its impact on US semiconductor manufacturing. In this podcast, we are joined by three industry i…

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Microchip Is... Innovative Touch 18:35

1y ago18:35

18:35

Interview with Thomas Souche, Technical Product Marketing Manager at Microchip Technology Inc. Microchip offers a compelling capacitive touch solution for every touch use case – from single buttons to touchpads and touchscreens to proximity detection and 3D gesture control for the consumer, industrial and automotive market. Microchip offers turnkey…

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Microchip Is... FPGA 24:26

1y ago24:26

24:26

Interview with Diane Tosetti of Microchip’s FPGA Business Unit. The FPGA market is continuously growing and so is the demand for low power, reliability and security in FPGAs. In this podcast, Diane Tosetti, Senior Manager Business Development at Microchip, discusses the role of FPGAs in Intelligent Edge applications and the range of interesting app…

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Leading the RISC-V Revolution, SiFive Aims to Take the Computing Industry Throne 1:02:36

1y ago1:02:36

1:02:36

During his fascinating career, Jack Kang has had the opportunity to work on iconic, massively successful products like the Microsoft Xbox Kinect and Nintendo Switch. Today, as one of the founding members of SiFive, Kang works alongside several of the creators of the RISC-V ISA to bring new products to market. SiFive is developing products based on …

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Microchip Is... Aerospace and Defence 22:39

1y ago22:39

22:39

Interview with Bob Vampola, Vice President Aerospace and Defense at Microchip Technology Inc. As the No. 1 semiconductor supplier for Aerospace and Defense, Microchip understands the critical importance of building secure, robust and reliable electronic systems for aerospace and defense applications. Microchip offers a range of power management, fr…

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Microchip Is... Power over Ethernet 26:52

1y ago26:52

26:52

Interview with Alan Jay Zwiren of Microchip’s PoE Business Unit. Power over Ethernet (PoE) is a revolutionary technology that enables delivery of power over standard Ethernet infrastructure to facilitate quick and easy installation of WLAN access points, network cameras, IP telephones and other IP-based devices. Microchip is an innovator and though…

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Quantum Computing: Sci-Fi Technology Requires Real-World Engineering 55:52

1y ago55:52

55:52

A decade after demonstrating the first entanglement of semiconducting spin quantum bits, or qubits, Oliver Dial and IBM Quantum are developing the ICs, cryogenic systems, error mitigation techniques, and software tools that will identify solutions to problems beyond the scope of classical computers. Recently, the IBM Quantum team announced the Hero…

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Microchip Is... Automotive and Transportation 23:29

1y ago23:29

23:29

Interview with Chelsey Collimore of Microchip’s Automotive and Transportation Business Unit. EVs are becoming more autonomous through ADAS, using standards such as AUTOSAR and ISO 26262 and adopting a growing number of power regulation, communication and sensor solutions including CANbus, Ethernet and touch sensors. Microchip sees Automotive as one…

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Microchip Is... Clock and Timing 20:52

1y ago20:52

20:52

Interview with Bob Zona of Microchip’s Clock and Timing Business Unit. Clock and Timing solutions are essential for all types of digital systems, from the growing use of computing and communication in automotive to the extreme conditions of space. Bob Zona, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Microchip, talks about the company’s unique abilities in…

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Energizing the Future: Real-Time Precision in Renewable Energy Management 58:17

1y ago58:17

58:17

Optimizing energy generation and consumption requires accurately measuring currents and voltages. In addition, to maximize overall efficiency, that data must be shared in real-time or near real-time. The highlights of this conversation between Henrik Mannesson of Texas Instruments and host Daniel Bogdanoff include discussing: -The differences betwe…

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Paul Cutler 20:45

1y ago20:45

20:45

It’s the final episode! Tod Kurt returns and serves as guest host and interviews Paul. Paul shares how he started with open source, his favorite project, exciting things coming to CircuitPython, and more. 00:00 Welcome 00:40 How Paul first got started with computers 1:45 Paul’s start with open source 5:10 Learning Python Talk Python training course…

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Microchip Is... Power and Analog 23:51

1+ y ago23:51

23:51

Interview with Fionn Sheerin of Microchip’s Power and Analog Business Unit. Although perhaps most famous for our microcontrollers and other digital products, Microchip has a very large power and analog portfolio, including AC-DC power conversion, DC-DC controllers, power management ICs and Digitally Enhanced Power Analog devices. Microchip sees pow…

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Stepping Outside the Metaverse to Discuss Next-Gen Hardware Development 59:55

1+ y ago59:55

59:55

About three decades after the term “metaverse” was coined, Facebook rebranded as Meta as they increased their focus on building virtual and augmented reality platforms. Today, Agustya Mehta helps lead Meta’s development of the next generation of XR products in his role as their Director of System Platforms for Reality Labs Hardware. In this episode…

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Jeff Epler 12:59

1+ y ago12:59

12:59

CircuitPython core developer Jeff Epler joins the show. He and Paul discuss how he sees his role as a core developer, adding JPEG support to CircuitPython, and adding over 2000 new fonts. 00:27 Welcome Jeff and his start with computers 00:54 How Jeff started with open source 1:45 Discovering CircuitPython 2:12 Jeff’s role as a CircuitPython core de…

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Debra Ansell 14:23

1+ y ago14:23

14:23

Debra Ansell joins the show and shares how she started with computers and electronics, the Orb-sessed LED Sphere, the PixelBlaze Pillow, and more. 00:30 How Debra started with computers and electronics 2:50 Creating the Orb-sessed LED Sphere 5:08 How CircuitPython helped with the project The Seeed XIAO Sense nRF52840 7:11 Combining maker skills LED…

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Jan Goolsbey 22:22

1+ y ago22:22

22:22

Jan Goolsbey joins the show. He and Paul discuss the CircuitPython Community Bundle, Jan’s contributions to the bundle, his IoT wind chimes project, and the string car racer. Transcripts are available in most podcast players. 00:30 Welcome Jan 2:24 Discovering CircuitPython 3:52 CircuitPython’s Community Bundle 6:10 Jan’s favorite libraries in the …

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Max Lupo 16:09

1+ y ago16:09

16:09

Max Lupo joins the show and shares how he uses electronics in his art pieces and installations. 00:00 Welcome Max 00:45 Max’s start with computers and electronics 01:53 Which programming language is best for each art piece? 03:47 Beep-Boopatronics 7:36 Continuous Memory 10:01 The Margin Maker 14:20 Which board? Max’s homepage. Max’s GitHub reposito…

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