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Spirit: Behind the Screen

Spirit Electronics CEO Marti McCurdy talks with aerospace and defense experts about high-reliability components and industry-rocking topics affecting the supply chain.

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17 minutes
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67
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Ep. 68: Growing Semiconductor Talent Pipelines with Dr. Marcia Ballinger of LCCC

Ep. 68: Growing Semiconductor Talent Pipelines with Dr. Marcia Ballinger of LCCC

Marti McCurdy, CEO of Spirit Electronics, welcomes Dr. Marcia Ballinger, President of Lorain County Community College (LCCC), for a conversation about workforce development, advanced manufacturing, a…

00:33:54  |   Tue 09 Sep 2025
Ep. 67: High-Rel Crystal Oscillators for Space and Military Applications with Q-Tech’s Fred Wolff

Ep. 67: High-Rel Crystal Oscillators for Space and Military Applications with Q-Tech’s Fred Wolff

In this episode, Marti speaks with Fred Wolff, Business Development Manager at Q-Tech, to discuss their industry heritage and advanced product roadmap as a leading U.S. manufacturer of high-reliabili…

00:16:23  |   Tue 25 Mar 2025
Ep. 66: Micro-SEL Detection for Power Reliability and Data Integrity with Zero-Error Systems

Ep. 66: Micro-SEL Detection for Power Reliability and Data Integrity with Zero-Error Systems

In this episode, Marti is joined by Rajan Rajgopal, CEO of Zero-Error Systems (ZES) to discuss their cutting-edge power reliability and data integrity products, including the Latchup Detection and Pr…

00:33:20  |   Thu 13 Feb 2025
Ep. 65: Spirit's Expanded CCA Line with SMT Engineering Manager Brendan Courtney

Ep. 65: Spirit's Expanded CCA Line with SMT Engineering Manager Brendan Courtney

In this episode, Marti sits down with Spirit SMT Engineering Manager Brendan Courtney to discuss the newly expanded CCA line.

Brendan brings over 30 years of experience in the field and has been inst…

00:15:55  |   Tue 28 Jan 2025
Ep. 64: NOVI Space-Edge Onboard Computing Solutions for DOD & New Space

Ep. 64: NOVI Space-Edge Onboard Computing Solutions for DOD & New Space

In this episode, Marti sits down with NOVI President and Co-Founder Amit Mehra and CEO Michael Bartholomeusz to discuss how NOVI onboard edge computing modules streamline satellite data analysis and …

00:39:04  |   Wed 11 Dec 2024
Ep. 63: EPC's Alex Lidow: GaN Applications and Reliability from Ground to Space

Ep. 63: EPC's Alex Lidow: GaN Applications and Reliability from Ground to Space

EPC's Gallium Nitride (GaN) products have transformed the industry since Spirit first partnered with EPC on franchised distribution 6 years ago. EPC CEO Alex Lidow returns to the podcast to talk with…

00:25:58  |   Wed 04 Dec 2024
Ep. 62: The Next Chapter in New Space: Jim Cantrell and the Phantom Space Story

Ep. 62: The Next Chapter in New Space: Jim Cantrell and the Phantom Space Story

In this episode, Marti interviews Co-Founder and CEO Jim Cantrell on his history in the space industry and the trajectory of satellite and launch vehicle builder Phantom Space. Jim's backstory connec…

00:33:48  |   Wed 23 Oct 2024
Ep. 61: State of the Semiconductor Industry with Spirit Electronics VP Zef Malik

Ep. 61: State of the Semiconductor Industry with Spirit Electronics VP Zef Malik

In this episode, Spirit VP Zef Malik joins Marti for a conversation about the driving forces and trends to watch in the semiconductor industry.

 

Zef and Marti discuss:

  • Geopolitical influences on sem…
00:18:42  |   Wed 18 Sep 2024
Ep. 60: ISOCOM Optoelectronics and Solid-State Relays for Space Applications with Thomas Bayat

Ep. 60: ISOCOM Optoelectronics and Solid-State Relays for Space Applications with Thomas Bayat

In this episode, ISOCOM CEO and Managing Director Thomas Bayat shares background on the company's product offerings for commercial space and satellites.

 

From solid state relays that replace mechani…

00:19:14  |   Wed 21 Aug 2024
Ep. 59: Field Applications for High-Reliability Electronics with Purchasing Coordinator Travis Ireland

Ep. 59: Field Applications for High-Reliability Electronics with Purchasing Coordinator Travis Ireland

Spirit's Purchasing Coordinator Travis Ireland has been a soldier in the Army National Guard for 11 years. In this episode, Travis talks with Marti about seeing components and end applications for mi…

00:11:13  |   Wed 20 Mar 2024
Ep. 58: Radiation Sample Preparation Services @ Spirit Electronics

Ep. 58: Radiation Sample Preparation Services @ Spirit Electronics

Spirit has managed and performed radiation testing, but with our addition of device analytical services such as DPA (destructive physical analysis), we also have the ability to prepare sample compone…

00:11:48  |   Wed 06 Mar 2024
Ep. 57: Spirit Launches E-Commerce Cart for High-Reliability Components & Texas Instruments Store Access

Ep. 57: Spirit Launches E-Commerce Cart for High-Reliability Components & Texas Instruments Store Access

Marti rolls out Season 4 with a new shopping cart feature for e-commerce on Spirit's website. Senior Director of Technology Megan Downie and Warehouse Associate Josh Rolin join her to discuss how e-c…

00:10:52  |   Wed 21 Feb 2024
Ep. 56: Customer Relationships with Spirit’s Steve Kruse & Jason Brandsma

Ep. 56: Customer Relationships with Spirit’s Steve Kruse & Jason Brandsma

Spirit Account Rep Steve Kruse's perspective is that if you work to make someone's job easy, they'll want to work with you. You'll rise to the top among your customers. And as his fellow Spirit Accou…

00:12:27  |   Wed 15 Nov 2023
Ep. 55: Export Compliance for the Semiconductor Supply Chain with Quality Director Estefania Romero

Ep. 55: Export Compliance for the Semiconductor Supply Chain with Quality Director Estefania Romero

The Spirit Electronics Quality department manages all major compliance programs in support of business operations. So it's no surprise that Quality Director Estefania Romero is an expert in export co…

00:12:36  |   Tue 26 Sep 2023
Ep. 54: Smarter Supply Chain: BOM Management & Automation with Purchasing Director Kelly Krall

Ep. 54: Smarter Supply Chain: BOM Management & Automation with Purchasing Director Kelly Krall

In this episode, Spirit's Director of Purchasing Kelly Krall talks with Marti about supplier management and automation.

 

With lead times and prices constantly shifting in the post-covid supply chain…

00:16:47  |   Wed 30 Aug 2023
Ep. 53: Inventory Management Trends: Above and Beyond SMI after Allocation

Ep. 53: Inventory Management Trends: Above and Beyond SMI after Allocation

As an authorized distributor, Spirit has supported some award-winning SMI programs over the years, but Director of Technical Sales Sean Macdonald covers the major supply chain changes and service shi…

00:20:09  |   Tue 25 Jul 2023
Ep. 52: DPA & Construction Analysis: Spirit Electronics Acquires Insight Analytical Labs

Ep. 52: DPA & Construction Analysis: Spirit Electronics Acquires Insight Analytical Labs

CEO Marti McCurdy and VP Zef Malik share the news that Spirit Electronics has acquired Insight Analytical Labs in Colorado Springs, adding the IAL team and services under the Spirit full-turnkey umbr…

00:20:55  |   Mon 10 Jul 2023
Ep. 51: Small Business Banking for Growth and AZ Economic Trends with Gary Naquin

Ep. 51: Small Business Banking for Growth and AZ Economic Trends with Gary Naquin

Marti shares her three MVPs as a small business CEO: her attorney, her CPA and her banker. In this episode, Marti talks small business banking with Gary Naquin, Senior Vice President of Corporate Ban…

00:24:55  |   Tue 27 Jun 2023
Ep. 50: ASIC Qualification & Radiation Testing with Triad Semiconductor’s Jim Kemerling

Ep. 50: ASIC Qualification & Radiation Testing with Triad Semiconductor’s Jim Kemerling

Jim Kemerling, Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Triad Semiconductor, joins Marti for an episode about Triad's analog and mixed-signal ASICs and the process of qualifying them for radiation and…

00:17:51  |   Tue 13 Jun 2023
Ep. 49: EPC’s Progress in GaN Reliability in RadHard and New Space Applications

Ep. 49: EPC’s Progress in GaN Reliability in RadHard and New Space Applications

In this episode, Marti chats with EPC's CEO Alex Lidow and Marketing Director Renee Yawger about the progress of GaN. They discuss GaN's performance under high radiation as well as the extensive test…

00:23:43  |   Tue 30 May 2023
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