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The Amp Hour

by David L. Jones and Chris Gammell

An off-the-cuff radio show and podcast for electronics enthusiasts and professionals. Note: this is the "show only" version of the feed. To see the show notes, check out the main podcast feed: https://theamphour.com/feed/

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Episodes

  1. The Amp Hour #731 - E&M Reality Emerges with Robert Fennis

    Robert Fennis joins Chris to demystify the black magic of RF and talk about his open-source, Python-based 3D electromagnetic solver, EMerge. They discuss why simulation is like building a pyramid of knowledge, how silk screen can completely de-tune a patch antenna, and Robert's quest to build the...

  2. The Amp Hour #730 - The Focus Knob Works

    Dave and Chris celebrate 16 years of the show (1st episode was August 10th, 2010) by launching a brand-new static website featuring searchable transcripts and a "pissed-old amber" SVG scope with a working focus knob--and links to merch!. They also discuss Dave's new employee, 10 cent RISC-V...

  3. The Amp Hour #729 - The Terahertz Frontier with Greg Charvat of Teradar

    Dr Greg Charvat, CTO and co-founder of Teradar, joins Chris for a 5th appearance on The Amp Hour to talk about how terahertz frequency radar will revolutionize the automotive space and far outstrips the capabilities of LIDAR and Blobbology

  4. The Amp Hour #728 - Space Age Bluetooth with Alex Haro

    Alex Haro, CEO of Hubble, joins Chris to talk about building a network of terrestrial and space (!) based Bluetooth infrastructure to track low power devices across the globe, without a data plan or a GPS module onboard.

  5. The Amp Hour #726 - Arduino's Invisible Touch with Massimo Banzi

    Massimo Banzi is co-founder and figurehead of Arduino, the worldwide community built upon easily accessible embedded hardware. He joins Chris to talk about the design, rise, struggles, and eventual exit of the company, and what he's now doing with Supermoderno.

  6. The Amp Hour 725 - The Secret Life of Circuits with lcamtuf / Michał Zalewski

    Michał Zalewski (lcamtuf) is a security researcher, author, electronics enthusiast, and calculator collector. He joins Chris to talk about his new book The Secret Life of Circuits and his interest in the field of electronics and explaining things to others.

  7. The Amp Hour #724 - All Heat, No Useful Work

    Dave and Chris discuss the infrastructure and massive energy demands of AI data centers, injecting power through a programming header, Linux changes, and dogfooding your own projects.

  8. The Amp Hour #719 - Inventing the Power MOSFET with Alex Lidow

    Alex is founder and CEO of Efficient Power Conversion, a leading manufacurer of GaN MOSFET's. Alex is also the inventor of the original Power MOSFET and HEXFET at International Rectifier. Also, former CEO of International Rectifier (founded by his father!), https://epc-co.com We cover everything...

  9. The Amp Hour #709 - Nobel Prize Winner Dr Barry Marshall

    Dr Barry Marshall won the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. But Barry is also an electronics hobbyist and vintage HP and Tek oscilloscope and vintage computer enthusiast. He visited the...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

An off-the-cuff radio show and podcast for electronics enthusiasts and professionals. Note: this is the "show only" version of the feed. To see the show notes, check out the main podcast feed: https://theamphour.com/feed/

HOSTED BY

David L. Jones and Chris Gammell

Produced by The Amp Hour

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does The Amp Hour have?

The Amp Hour currently has 751 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is The Amp Hour about?

An off-the-cuff radio show and podcast for electronics enthusiasts and professionals. Note: this is the "show only" version of the feed. To see the show notes, check out the main podcast feed: https://theamphour.com/feed/

How often does The Amp Hour release new episodes?

The Amp Hour releases new episodes frequently with a large back catalog of 751 episodes. Check the episode list for recent publication dates.

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Who hosts The Amp Hour?

The Amp Hour is created and hosted by David L. Jones and Chris Gammell.
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