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Electronic Design has been serving the engineering community with pride for decades, providing news, commentary, and interviews about the industry. Hosted by industry veteran Alix Paultre, the Inside Electronics podcast brings you commentary, news, and interviews about the things going on in the electronic design engineering community and its surrounding business ecosystem.

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June 16, 2026Episode 12412 min

Empowering the Industrial Internet of Things

Modern industrial systems serve a wide range of applications, from process control and manufacturing automation to robotics and beyond. Solutions for these demands require precision and efficiency, leveraging advanced device intelligence and network connectivity. Companies can maximize ROI by gathering real-time data to drive analytics to help lower costs and improve efficiency. In this episode, we talk to Felix Galindo, a Principal Engineer at Digi International to talk about secure, reliable connectivity and infrastructure for business-critical applications.

June 9, 2026Episode 12315 min

Creating Nanodevices Using CMOS Processes

Recently, Nanusens has begun making nano-scale structures within the layers of a CMOS chip using standard processes in CMOS fabs. The resulting MEMS sensors and the required control circuitry form single-chip solutions that are significantly smaller than their current, multi-component counterparts. We sat down with Nanusens CEO Dr. Josep Montanyà Silvestre to talk about the industry, the company, and its technology.

June 2, 2026Episode 12228 min

Power Electronic Trends from APEC 2026

The IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) 2026 was held this year in San Antonio, Texas, bringing together people from around the world to learn from, network, and do business with one another. A world-class exhibition of the latest in power electronics solutions, there was also a host of other activities at APEC, well worth looking into. This year, there were 5,452 registrations, a record, with an increase in exhibitors, 319 vs. 314 in 2025. In this podcast, a group of editors who attended the event, Alix Paultre, Lee Goldberg, and James Morra, talk about the show and the technology trends they saw there.

May 26, 2026Episode 12121 min

Accelerated Embedded Systems for Physical AI

Physical AI is the latest term for robot and drones with a mix of AI allowing them to be smarter and more robust. The latest crop of physical AI devices include more sensors that feed more AI models to provide the robot with a better understanding of its environment. These sensors often include cameras and distance sensors like LiDAR and radar. In this episode, Yaniv Sulkes, Vice President of Physical AI at Hailo, talks about issues and solutions related to physical AI systems.

May 22, 2026Episode 11915 min

Flyback Design in Practice: From PoE to Offline AC/DC

This episode of Inside Electronics, sponsored by DigiKey and Wurth Elektronik, focuses on flyback power electronics and how they are applied across different power-supply designs, especially power over Ethernet and offline AC/DC systems. Host Alix Paultre introduces the topic and guides the discussion, while Jared Birk, Technical Marketing Engineer with Wurth Elektronik, shares his technical perspective and practical design experience. Alix and Jared discuss why flybacks remain important despite being an older topology: they are simple, versatile, efficient across a wide input range, and useful for both low-power and isolated applications. The conversation emphasizes the trade-offs engineers face, including EMI, thermal limits, switching losses, parasitic effects, and safety isolation requirements. Jared stresses that design success depends on balancing these constraints and consulting component suppliers early. The episode closes with an encouraging message that flyback design is both practical and fun.

May 19, 2026Episode 12012 min

Celebrating 50 Years of NI at NI Connect 2026

National Instruments (NI) was started 50 years ago by Dr. Truchard—known to many as "Dr. T"—along with Jeff Kodosky and Bill Nowlin.". NI recently became part of Emerson. He was joined by Ritu Favre, President, Test and Measurement Business Group, and Kevin Schultz (CTO) at this year’s NI Connect 2026 in Fort Worth, TX. In this episode of Inside Electronics, we talk with Ritu Favre about NI in general and about LabVIEW’s Nigel AI.

May 15, 2026Episode 11714 min

Power Design Made Simple: RECOM Power's Discrete Solutions

This episode of Inside Electronics, sponsored by DigiKey and RECOM Power, focuses on next-generation power solutions and the tradeoffs between modular and discrete power designs. The episode also covers key topologies, and how engineers can optimize for cost, size, efficiency, and time to market. Host Alix Paultre introduces the topic and interviews Steve Roberts, Innovation Manager at RECOM Power. The conversation covers why power supply design is moving earlier in the product-development process, how modular solutions speed prototyping, and how discrete solutions can reduce cost and enable more customized, compact designs at higher volumes. Alix and Steve also cover the main topologies—push-pull, full bridge, and flyback—and how RECOM Power supports engineers with preselected parts, evaluation boards, and combined driver/transformer solutions.

May 12, 2026Episode 11831 min

SensorGPT Shortens the Edge AI Training Cycle

The emergence of "Physical AI" requires a bridge between digital logic and the chaotic variables of the analog world. TDK's SensorGPT serves as this bridge by creating a feedback loop: synthetic data trains the initial model, and the limited real-world data subsequently gathered is used to refine the generative parameters. Hear more about SensorGPT applications, capabilities and about its limitations and availability as Electronic Design Technology Editor Andy Turudic has a discussion with Abbas Ataya, Sr. Director of AI Systems & Software at TDK USA, in this edition of the Inside Electronics podcast.

May 8, 2026Episode 11511 min

Engineering the Fit: Modified Enclosures That Meet Your Design Needs

This episode of Inside Electronics, sponsored by DigiKey and Hammond Manufacturing, is a conversation about modified enclosures and how they can better meet design needs. Host Alex Paultre interviews Allyn Weilacher, Marketing Operations Specialist at Hammond. The discussion centers on why enclosures matter as the “body” of an electronic project, protecting components from weather, EMI/RFI, and harsh environments. They also cover customization choices such as cutouts, labels, internal hardware, materials, IP ratings, and support for grounding or board mounting. A major theme is the practical workflow: Customers can use Hammond or DigiKey tools, upload dimensioned drawings, review pricing, approve a sample, and then place production orders starting at 25 units. Alix and Allyn emphasize that the process is meant to be intuitive, transparent, and supported by direct engineering help when needed, with saved drawings making repeat orders or minor changes easy.

May 5, 2026Episode 11613 min

Tamper Detection and Prevention in Electronic Systems

Consumer trust is a foundational element of any successful business, yet many companies don’t pay enough attention to tampering prevention in their products and systems. A single case of tampering can trigger recalls, lawsuits, and lost customers, and negative press spreads quickly. Once trust is broken, rebuilding it is very difficult and expensive. In this podcast, we talk to Chris Morrison, VP of Product Marketing at Agile Analog, about the issues around tempering in electronic systems.