Ranked #1
The Spark Gap - Episode 3
The Spark Gap - Episode 3
Karl and Corey discuss the basics of how to power your electronic circuits. Linear Regulators, LDOs, and Switch Mode Pow... Read more
30 Jun 2014
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42mins
Ranked #2
The Spark Gap - Episode 25
The Spark Gap - Episode 25
Karl and Corey are joined by James Lewis of Kemet Electronics to talk about capacitors.
28 Jan 2015
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1hr 17mins
Ranked #3
The Spark Gap - Episode 21
The Spark Gap - Episode 21
Karl and Corey talk about PCB layout and some tips for hobbyists. In this part, component placement and power layout. P... Read more
26 Nov 2014
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42mins
Ranked #4
The Spark Gap - Episode 41
The Spark Gap - Episode 41
Karl and Corey are joined by Chris Gammell to talk about how to pick the right op-amp. Part 1 of 2.
14 Oct 2015
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59mins
Ranked #5
The Spark Gap - Episode 47
The Spark Gap - Episode 47
Karl and Corey discuss the issues with heat in an embedded design, how to prevent it, how to detect it, and how to deal ... Read more
27 Apr 2016
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1hr 23mins
Ranked #6
The Spark Gap - Episode 14
The Spark Gap - Episode 14
Karl and Corey discuss the operation of an Adjustable Constant Current Dummy Load.
17 Sep 2014
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38mins
Ranked #7
The Spark Gap - Episode 48
The Spark Gap - Episode 48
Karl and Corey are back to talk about design choices you can make when creating schematics and PCB layouts that will mak... Read more
28 Sep 2016
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57mins
Ranked #8
The Spark Gap - Episode 33
The Spark Gap - Episode 33
Karl and Corey explore the analog world a bit by discussing Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog Converters.
20 May 2015
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1hr 29mins
Ranked #9
The Spark Gap - Episode 42
The Spark Gap - Episode 42
Karl and Corey finishing talking with Chris Gammell about parts.io and selecting the right op-amp for a given applicatio... Read more
21 Oct 2015
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #10
The Spark Gap - Episode 30
The Spark Gap - Episode 30
Karl and Corey discuss various ways to switch on power to circuits.
8 Apr 2015
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57mins
Ranked #11
The Spark Gap - Episode 13
The Spark Gap - Episode 13
Corey and Karl talk about setting up your workbench.
2 Sep 2014
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43mins
Ranked #12
The Spark Gap - Episode 43
The Spark Gap - Episode 43
Karl and Corey talk about how knowledge of electronics can cause headaches when looking at products and crowd-funding ca... Read more
11 Nov 2015
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54mins
Ranked #13
The Spark Gap - Episode 22
The Spark Gap - Episode 22
Karl and Corey finish their talk about PCB layout. This part talks about signal layout and some manufacturing details. ... Read more
3 Dec 2014
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47mins
Ranked #14
The Spark Gap - Episode 16
The Spark Gap - Episode 16
Karl and Corey talk about the new Arm Cortex-M7 microcontroller.
1 Oct 2014
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31mins
Ranked #15
The Spark Gap - Episode 44
The Spark Gap - Episode 44
Karl and Corey air some grievances about Raspberry Pi, "Hoverboards", and PCB layout practices in this grab bag/Festivus... Read more
25 Dec 2015
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #16
The Spark Gap - Episode 6
The Spark Gap - Episode 6
Corey and Karl explain the different ways to implement USB connectivity on an embedded device, from the physical layer t... Read more
20 Jul 2014
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48mins
Ranked #17
The Spark Gap - Episode 4
The Spark Gap - Episode 4
Corey and Karl start off their first episode of "The Great Debates!" Corey takes the position that RTOSes for the most p... Read more
6 Jul 2014
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26mins
Ranked #18
The Spark Gap - Episode 39
The Spark Gap - Episode 39
Karl and Corey depart from hardware to talk about one of the more interesting bits of firmware, pointers.
12 Aug 2015
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56mins
Ranked #19
The Spark Gap - Episode 20
The Spark Gap - Episode 20
Karl and Corey throw out some old boards and discuss lessons learned the hard way.
29 Oct 2014
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30mins
Ranked #20
The Spark Gap - Episode 15
The Spark Gap - Episode 15
Corey and Karl discuss the origins and the future of the Raspberry Pi. They explore how a product with an imperfect begi... Read more
24 Sep 2014
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43mins