Circuit Break - A MacroFab Podcast
Dive into the electrifying world of electrical engineering with Circuit Break, a MacroFab podcast hosted by Parker Dillmann and Stephen Kraig. This dynamic duo, armed with practical experience and a palpable passion for tech, explores the latest innovations, industry news, and practical challenges in the field. From DIY project hurdles to deep dives with industry experts, Parker and Stephen's real-world insights provide an engaging learning experience that bridges theory and practice for engineers at any stage of their career.
Whether you're a student eager to grasp what the job market seeks, or an engineer keen to stay ahead in the fast-paced tech world, Circuit Break is your go-to. The hosts, alongside a vibrant community of engineers, makers, and leaders, dissect product evolutions, demystify the journey of tech from lab to market, and reverse engineer the processes behind groundbreaking advancements. Their candid discussions not only enlighten but also inspire listeners to explore the limitless possibilities within electrical engineering.
Presented by MacroFab, a leader in electronics manufacturing services, Circuit Break connects listeners directly to the forefront of PCB design, assembly, and innovation. MacroFab's platform exemplifies the seamless integration of design and manufacturing, catering to a broad audience from hobbyists to professionals.
About the hosts: Parker, an expert in Embedded System Design and DSP, and Stephen, an aficionado of audio electronics and brewing tech, bring a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective to the show. Their backgrounds in engineering and hands-on projects make each episode a blend of expertise, enthusiasm, and practical advice.
Join the conversation and community at our online engineering forum, where we delve deeper into each episode's content, gather your feedback, and explore the topics you're curious about. Subscribe to Circuit Break on your favorite podcast platform and become part of our journey through the fascinating world of electrical engineering.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 448
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2024
MEP EP #164: Surfing for Science: Phil Bresnahan of Smartfin
Surfing for Science: Phil Bresnahan of Smartfin
- Has made the water his playground and office for most of his life
- Senior Development Engineer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography a dep…
MEP EP #163: The Golden Integrated Circuit
Parker
- Propeller Development Stick Type-C Addition
- Found the BQ24165RGET to handle the lithium battery power management
- New battery management IC handles dual inputs thu…
MEP EP #162: Electric Vehicle Charging and Cat Safety
Electric Vehicle Charging and Cat Safety
Christopher Howell
- OpenEVSE started in February 2011 with a simple experiment to try to generate the J1772 pilot signal on an Arduino
- One experiment lead to anot…
MEP EP #161: Kalashinikaze: The Right to Fly Arms
Kalashinikaze: The Right to Fly Arms
- Parker
- Prop Dev Stick Type-C edition update
- Routing almost complete
- Moved from 0603 to 0402
- Parallax Propeller moved from QFP to QFN
- Changed the voltage regulator from …
- Prop Dev Stick Type-C edition update
MEP EP #160: Al Williams and the One Instruction Wonder
Al Williams and the One Instruction Wonder
- Al Williams
- One of the authors behind Hackaday, a website that features electronic projects and other things that appeal to people interested in computers, e…
EP#159: Big Mattress is Coming For You
- Parker
- Wrote an article about the past three years of the MacroFab Engineering Podcast
- Chime Module
- What is the best way to reverse eng…
EP#158: Jason Cerundolo of Reclaimer Labs
- Jason Cerundolo
- An engineer experienced in mechanical, electrical, and firmware engineering
- Jason has over nine years of experience as a hardware engineer and working on electronic designs in Silicon V…
EP#157: Power Hungry Venti-Q
- Parker
- Star Wars Detonator is 95% complete
- It is inside the enclosure and works!
- Stand needs to be printed and wrap up the paint
- Original STL files for the detonator by Roel Veldhuyzen
- Future of this proj…
- Star Wars Detonator is 95% complete
EP#156: Are you ready to Tango?
- Parker
- Wagon Chime Module
- Installed back on Wagon and It works!
- USB Type-C Article Update
- Have the Type-C to FT230X complete
- Design Block for Eagle
- ESD protection on the CC Pins?
- IP4234CZ6,125 USB ESD prote…
- Wagon Chime Module
EP#155: Void Copper Donuts
- Parker
- Wagon Chime Module Repaired
- StarWars Detonator Prop
- RPI3 CM Motherboard USB Hub Saga
- Improving the Prop Dev Stick
- Changing to QFN from QFP Prop
- USB Type C for USB 2.0
- Changi…
EP#154: Reclaiming Audio Equipment with Cliff Schecht
- Cliff Schecht
- An electrical engineer with a masters degree
- Spends his days rescuing vintage gear
- Is the CEO and operates Reclaimed Audio
- Reclaimed Audio offers repair and restoration services on audio, r…
EP#153: Discrete Atomic Luffa Control
- Benjamin Heckendorn
- An electronics hacking entertainment guru
- Former host of Element 14’s “ The Ben Heck Show”.
- Chris Kraft
- A tinkerer currently working as a software engineer in the financial services i…
EP#152: Third Annual MacroFab Star Wars Christmas Special – Vader’s Fake Finger
- Josh Rozier
- By day Josh Rozier does business intelligence and data analytics for a large, east-coast insurance monolith
- By night he is Roz, a level 5 Scoundrel and chief troublemaker of the StarWars D2…
EP#151: Why Mesh Networking Matters – Brandon Satrom
- Brandon Satrom
- Developer Advocate for Particle, an IoT platform company
- The founder of Carrot Pants Press, a company dedicated to educating makers
- On the MacroFab Engineering Podcast Episode Number 122,…
EP#150: Connector Confusion
Congratulations to our Slack member Mobius Striptease! Mobius’ pulse generator won first place at their Senior Design Expo!
Article written about MacroFab: Houston electronics manufacturing company ge…
EP#149: PEE-can Verse puh-KAHN – Scaling up Electronics with KINETIC
- Matt Glazer
- Lead electrical engineer at KINETIC
- Building IoT wearables for the industrial workforce by day and building electric long-boards by night
- Obsessed with space and can talk hours on end about …
EP#148: A Unique Perspective on Feature Creeping
The podcast got mentioned in an article! 12 Great Podcasts for Engineers from the Mind Tribe blog. Mind Tribe is a design driven engineering firm based in San Francisco. The list spawns from a survey…
EP#147: Charlyn Gonda and the Ever-Lowering Fence between Software and Hardware
- Charlyn Gonda
- Coder by day, maker by night
- A chronic problem solver and is currently in the middle of her year-long project, 12 Months of Makes
- Has too much fun building circuits, creating things with 3…
EP#146: The TechHOUNDS
- John Waidner
- Electronics Engineer with a background in Logic design, analog circuit, system integration and testing
- Currently John is a mentor for the TechHOUNDS and volunteers for the Boy Scouts of Am…
EP#145: The Vox in a Box Roxs
- Stephen's Vox in a Box
- Preamp Design
- Vox AC30 preamp - 3 gain stages with a cathode follower and a phase inverter
- Phase inverter - create differential signals for the power amp input
- Drop signal using vo…
- Preamp Design