The Spark Gap
The Spark Gap
The Spark Gap
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 - Episode 53
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.
Jan 31, 2018
54 min
The Spark Gap - Episode 52
Karl and Corey discuss how to work with development kits, specifically on how to best transition from a dev kit to a custom design.
Jan 1, 2018
1 hr 32 min
The Spark Gap - Episode 51
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.
Apr 12, 2017
1 hr 13 min
The Spark Gap - Episode 50
Karl and Corey discuss various means of user input: buttons, rotary encoders, and resistive and capacitive touch sensing.
Nov 9, 2016
1 hr 39 min
The Spark Gap - Episode 49
Karl and Corey talk about their trip to Portland, Oregon and the 2016 Open Hardware Summit.
Oct 19, 2016
59 min
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 make board bring up and debugging much easier.
Sep 28, 2016
57 min
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 with it.
Apr 27, 2016
1 hr 23 min
The Spark Gap - Episode 46
Karl and Corey discuss the CANbus protocol and the new CAN-FD specification.
Mar 9, 2016
1 hr 10 min
The Spark Gap - Episode 45
Karl and Corey talk about some of the lessons Karl learned (and remembered) at the Signal Integrity Boot Camp at DesignCon.
Feb 10, 2016
51 min
The Spark Gap - Episode 44
Karl and Corey air some grievances about Raspberry Pi, "Hoverboards", and PCB layout practices in this grab bag/Festivus episode.
Dec 25, 2015
1 hr 4 min
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