Best Microcontrollers Podcasts (2025)

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

6d 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

8d 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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Episode 022 - Space Power and the Greatest Selfie Ever Taken 37:18

21d ago37:18

37:18

You’ve probably seen the photo. "Earthrise" is one of the most significant photographs in the history of human civilization, and certainly the most iconic in space exploration. Taken by astronaut William Anders during the Apollo 8 mission, the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon, on December 24, 1968, this photograph captured the imagination of …

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Audio Effects Panel Discussion 33:19

22d 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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Episode 021 - Greenwashing, Last Mile Power and Power-over-Ethernet 39:21

1M ago39:21

39:21

The term "greenwashing" was coined back in 1983 by environmentalist Jay Westerfeld while surfing in Fiji. He later published an essay in 1986 titled "It All Comes Out in the Greenwash," highlighting how companies were making misleading claims about their environmental practices. Fast forward to today, greenwashing has become a sophisticated art for…

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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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Episode 020 - Silicon Carbide and it’s positive impact on efficiency of heat pumps 19:09

2M ago19:09

19:09

Imagine living in complete comfort - a home that's perfectly warm in winter and delightfully cool in summer, all while your energy bills shrink and your carbon footprint fades. This isn't just a dream; it's what every homeowner and business owner wants: A solution that aligns personal comfort with planetary wellbeing, while keeping more money in th…

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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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Episode 019 - Stellar Solutions: Space-Inspired Tech in Our Everyday Lives; part 2-of-2 33:30

3M ago33:30

33:30

“We hold patents on a few gadgets we confiscated from visitors. Velcro, microwave ovens, liposuction.” - Tommy Lee Jones as "K", describing how the Men in Black fund their exploits Very amusing concept for science fiction, but the boundary between space exploration and everyday life blurs in reality, where innovations born in the cold vacuum of spa…

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Episode 019 - Stellar Solutions: Space-Inspired Tech in Our Everyday Lives; part 1-of-2 25:25

3M ago25:25

25:25

“We hold patents on a few gadgets we confiscated from visitors. Velcro, microwave ovens, liposuction.” - Tommy Lee Jones as "K", describing how the Men in Black fund their exploits Very amusing concept for science fiction, but the boundary between space exploration and everyday life blurs in reality, where innovations born in the cold vacuum of spa…

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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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Episode 018 - Silicon Carbide and it’s positive impact on energy efficiency of data centers 26:13

4M ago26:13

26:13

Our insatiable appetite for information has gone digital. Once upon a time, knowledge seekers ventured into libraries, thumbing through card catalogs and dusty volumes. Today, we simply speak our questions in the form of a prompt, and artificial minds spring to life with answers. But this convenience comes with a hidden cost - one measured in teraw…

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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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Episode 017 - Silicon Carbide and Omnidirectional Power Grids 29:19

4M ago29:19

29:19

On the banks of the Susquehanna River in Columbia County, in the northeast corner of the state of Pennsylvania, just outside the town of Berwick; population 10,355; lies a nuclear power plant. As you drive down route 11, you can see the steam pouring out of its mammoth towers over the tops of the trees. This is the single source of power in the are…

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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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Episode 016 - Gate Drivers and the Rise of Residential EV Charging 27:05

5M ago27:05

27:05

The service station is a staple of America’s love affair with the automobile. Now it’s going away as the rise of electric vehicles and e-mobility takes over for internal combustion engines. How will this transition affect car culture and what’s involved with onboard charging? How can we invert a process that’s over 100 years old? One little linchpi…

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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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Episode 015 - Cybersecurity and the Internet of Medical Things 30:47

6M ago30:47

30:47

The Internet of Things is nothing short of a modern miracle. The ability to connect devices across a network and control them remotely, gathering data, performing routine maintenance, and saving countless hours of preparation time and direct human interaction. It gave rise to the need for Smart, Connected, and Secure technology solutions. That’s gr…

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Episode 014 - Microcontrollers, Power Semiconductors and Fostering Growth Through Renewable Energy 33:08

7M ago33:08

33:08

Picture if you will, a source of energy, so radiant, that it holds the key to our energy future. The sun, a source of limitless potential, emits almost 4 octillion watts of energy every second. That’s a 10 with 26 zeros behind it. If we could harness just a fraction of this power, it would be enough to meet the world's energy needs many times over.…

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Episode 013 - Chips Making Chips 22:06

7M ago22:06

22:06

Machines that build machines. It’s a curious paradox. Whenever you consider something that builds itself, physically, it could conjure thoughts of an infinity loop or an M.C. Escher painting. The never-ending loop of technology. The extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine, a marvel of modern engineering, etches patterns onto silicon wafers wi…

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Episode 012 - Alternative PNT and Hollywood Spy Thrillers Come to Life - Part 2 of 2 21:38

7M ago21:38

21:38

“Words are the new weapons, satellites the new artillery.” Jonathan Pryce’s villain Elliot Carver says to James Bond in Tomorrow Never Dies right before he manipulates a GPS signal to make a British destroyer begin a confrontation with the Chinese military, may seem like the realm of pop culture; the idea of manipulating GPS signals and disrupting …

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Episode 012 - Alternative PNT and Hollywood Spy Thrillers Come to Life - Part 1 of 2 24:25

8M ago24:25

24:25

“Words are the new weapons, satellites the new artillery.” Jonathan Pryce’s villain Elliot Carver says to James Bond in Tomorrow Never Dies right before he manipulates a GPS signal to make a British destroyer begin a confrontation with the Chinese military, may seem like the realm of pop culture; the idea of manipulating GPS signals and disrupting …

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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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Episode 011 - Motors, Motors, Everywhere 27:38

9M ago27:38

27:38

It’s no secret the world turns. Its 24-hour rotation on its axis gives us the definition of a day. Our moon, recently eclipsed in North America, orbits around us. We, in turn, orbit around our sun along with the other planets, and our entire solar system orbits around the Milky Way galaxy. These cosmic revolutions make up the foundation of our exis…

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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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Episode 010 - Silicon Carbide and the Electrification of Everything 32:49

9M ago32:49

32:49

Picture a world where the hum of electricity permeates every aspect of our lives, from the devices we hold in our hands to the vehicles that transport us across vast distances. This is the world of the electrification of everything, a paradigm shift that promises to reshape our relationship with energy and power. As once analog and unpowered items …

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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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Episode 009 - Sensors, Microcontrollers, and Community Gardens in Smart Agriculture 30:50

10M ago30:50

30:50

“Third place”. The term originated in a 1989 book written by sociologist Ray Oldenberg. It refers to a place separate from Work or Home where humans can facilitate social interaction. The need for Third Places has grown and was extremely exacerbated by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Like many other things, the pandemic accelerated increasing trends:…

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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

10M 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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Episode 008 - Embedded Control in Medical Devices and the COVID-19 Global Pandemic 26:03

11M ago26:03

26:03

COVID-19 impacted the world. In December of 2019 news reports out of Wuhan, the capital of Central China's Hubei province, detailed the emergence of an atypical pneumonia-like illness that did not respond well to standard treatments. By January 2020 world health officials had identified the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. By February 2020 the World Health …

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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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Episode 007 - Sensors, Microcontrollers, and Water Conservation in Smart Agriculture 29:37

11M ago29:37

29:37

Water is the most precious substance on earth and a primary building block of life. Humans can’t live more than a few days without it. Yet in order to grow, cultivate, process, and transport our food, we waste a tremendous amount of it. So much so that we need to pull more of it out of the ground just to satisfy our agricultural needs, making matte…

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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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Episode 006 - Core Independent Peripherals and the battle against Child Asthma 27:17

12M ago27:17

27:17

Asthma is a global phenomenon. According to the World Health Organization, Asthma affected an estimated 262 million people in 2019. In the United States alone, the Centers for Disease Control estimates there are over 4.6 million children under the age of 18 with Asthma. According to the Global Asthma Report in 2022, Asthma is ""well controlled"" in…

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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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