Karl and Corey talk about projects they've been working on in their spare time.  Corey discusses his ping pong scoreboard's progress and challenges.

Karl and Corey talk about projects they've been working on in their spare time.  Corey discusses his ping pong scoreboard's progress and challenges.

The Spark Gap - Episode 53

Karl and Corey discuss how to work with development kits, specifically on how to best transition from a dev kit to a custom design.

Karl and Corey discuss how to work with development kits, specifically on how to best transition from a dev kit to a custom design.

The Spark Gap - Episode 52

Karl and Corey talk about various ways to protect a design from other devices that can pull too much power, reverse voltage polarity, and otherwise cause damage.

Karl and Corey talk about various ways to protect a design from other devices that can pull too much power, reverse voltage polarity, and otherwise cause damage.

The Spark Gap - Episode 51

Karl and Corey discuss various means of user input: buttons, rotary encoders, and resistive and capacitive touch sensing.

Karl and Corey discuss various means of user input: buttons, rotary encoders, and resistive and capacitive touch sensing.

The Spark Gap - Episode 50

Karl and Corey talk about their trip to Portland, Oregon and the 2016 Open Hardware Summit.

Karl and Corey talk about their trip to Portland, Oregon and the 2016 Open Hardware Summit.

The Spark Gap - Episode 49

Karl and Corey are back to talk about design choices you can make when creating schematics and PCB layouts that will make board bring up and debugging much easier.

Karl and Corey are back to talk about design choices you can make when creating schematics and PCB layouts that will make board bring up and debugging much easier.

The Spark Gap - Episode 48

Karl and Corey discuss the issues with heat in an embedded design, how to prevent it, how to detect it, and how to deal with it.

Karl and Corey discuss the issues with heat in an embedded design, how to prevent it, how to detect it, and how to deal with it.

The Spark Gap - Episode 47

Karl and Corey discuss the CANbus protocol and the new CAN-FD specification.

Karl and Corey discuss the CANbus protocol and the new CAN-FD specification.

The Spark Gap - Episode 46

Karl and Corey talk about some of the lessons Karl learned (and remembered) at the Signal Integrity Boot Camp at DesignCon.

Karl and Corey talk about some of the lessons Karl learned (and remembered) at the Signal Integrity Boot Camp at DesignCon.

The Spark Gap - Episode 45

Karl and Corey air some grievances about Raspberry Pi, "Hoverboards", and PCB layout practices in this grab bag/Festivus episode.

Karl and Corey air some grievances about Raspberry Pi, "Hoverboards", and PCB layout practices in this grab bag/Festivus episode.

The Spark Gap - Episode 44

Karl and Corey talk about various aspects of embedded electronics, from nuts and bolts design to high-level discussions and debates.  We also talk about some of our hobbies surrounding electronics (3D Printing and CNC Routers).New episodes are released Wednesdays.

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THE Best Embedded Podcast

Karl and Corey talk about various aspects of embedded electronics, from nuts and bolts design to high-level discussions and debates. We also talk about some of our hobbies surrounding electronics (3D Printing and CNC Routers). New episodes are released Wednesdays.

The Spark Gap

Karl and Corey discuss the basics of how to power your electronic circuits. Linear Regulators, LDOs, and Switch Mode Power Supplies are explained. Traps for new engineers and hobbyist working with power supplies are lamented.

Karl and Corey discuss the basics of how to power your electronic circuits. Linear Regulators, LDOs, and Switch Mode Power Supplies are explained. Traps for new engineers and hobbyist working with power supplies are lamented.

The Spark Gap - Episode 3

Karl and Corey are joined by James Lewis of Kemet Electronics to talk about capacitors.

Karl and Corey are joined by James Lewis of Kemet Electronics to talk about capacitors.

The Spark Gap - Episode 25

Karl and Corey talk about PCB layout and some tips for hobbyists. In this part, component placement and power layout.  Part 1 of 2.

Karl and Corey talk about PCB layout and some tips for hobbyists. In this part, component placement and power layout.  Part 1 of 2.

The Spark Gap - Episode 21

Karl and Corey are joined by Chris Gammell to talk about how to pick the right op-amp.  Part 1 of 2.

Karl and Corey are joined by Chris Gammell to talk about how to pick the right op-amp.  Part 1 of 2.

The Spark Gap - Episode 41

Karl and Corey discuss the operation of an Adjustable Constant Current Dummy Load.

Karl and Corey discuss the operation of an Adjustable Constant Current Dummy Load.

The Spark Gap - Episode 14

Karl and Corey explore the analog world a bit by discussing Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog Converters.

Karl and Corey explore the analog world a bit by discussing Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog Converters.

The Spark Gap - Episode 33

Karl and Corey finishing talking with Chris Gammell about parts.io and selecting the right op-amp for a given application. (Part 2 of 2)

Karl and Corey finishing talking with Chris Gammell about <a href="http://parts.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">parts.io</a> and selecting the right op-amp for a given application. (Part 2 of 2)

The Spark Gap - Episode 42

Karl and Corey discuss various ways to switch on power to circuits.

Karl and Corey discuss various ways to switch on power to circuits.

The Spark Gap - Episode 30

Corey and Karl talk about setting up your workbench.

Corey and Karl talk about setting up your workbench.

The Spark Gap - Episode 13

Karl and Corey talk about how knowledge of electronics can cause headaches when looking at products and crowd-funding campaigns.

Karl and Corey talk about how knowledge of electronics can cause headaches when looking at products and crowd-funding campaigns.

The Spark Gap - Episode 43

Karl and Corey finish their talk about PCB layout.  This part talks about signal layout and some manufacturing details.  Part 2 of 2.

Karl and Corey finish their talk about PCB layout.  This part talks about signal layout and some manufacturing details.  Part 2 of 2.

The Spark Gap - Episode 22

Karl and Corey talk about the new Arm Cortex-M7 microcontroller.

Karl and Corey talk about the new Arm Cortex-M7 microcontroller.

The Spark Gap - Episode 16

Corey and Karl explain the different ways to implement USB connectivity on an embedded device, from the physical layer to application layer.

Corey and Karl explain the different ways to implement USB connectivity on an embedded device, from the physical layer to application layer.

The Spark Gap - Episode 6

Corey and Karl start off their first episode of "The Great Debates!" Corey takes the position that RTOSes for the most part don't belong in single core embeeded systems. Karl takes the position that the advantages of using an RTOS ,even in single core microcontrollers, far exceed their disadvantages.

Corey and Karl start off their first episode of "The Great Debates!" Corey takes the position that RTOSes for the most part don't belong in single core embeeded systems. Karl takes the position that the advantages of using an RTOS ,even in single core microcontrollers, far exceed their disadvantages.

The Spark Gap - Episode 4

Karl and Corey depart from hardware to talk about one of the more interesting bits of firmware, pointers.

Karl and Corey depart from hardware to talk about one of the more interesting bits of firmware, pointers.

The Spark Gap - Episode 39

Karl and Corey throw out some old boards and discuss lessons learned the hard way.

Karl and Corey throw out some old boards and discuss lessons learned the hard way.

The Spark Gap - Episode 20

Corey and Karl discuss the origins and the future of the Raspberry Pi. They explore how a product with an imperfect beginning can still become a huge success.

Corey and Karl discuss the origins and the future of the Raspberry Pi. They explore how a product with an imperfect beginning can still become a huge success.

The Spark Gap - Episode 15

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