Interview With Matthias Karcher, Associate Director of Marketing for Wired Networking at Microchip Technology Inc.
In this podcast, we speak to Matthias Karcher, associate director of marketing for wired networking at Microchip, about how Microchip is working on the development and deployment of industrial Ethernet solutions.
As industries continue to evolve toward smarter, more connected systems, Ethernet has become the backbone of modern industrial communication. Microchip offers a comprehensive portfolio of Industrial Ethernet solutions including transceivers, bridges, and switches that support everything from 10 megabits to multi-gigabit speeds. The portfolio covers standard multi-pair Ethernet to emerging single-pair Ethernet technologies, enabling efficient, high-performance connectivity.
Mike and Matthias discuss why Ethernet continues to dominate industrial networking, the benefits of single-pair Ethernet, and how Microchip helps customers integrate robust networking solutions across a wide range of industrial and embedded applications.
Find out more about Industrial Ethernet at Microchip here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/high-speed-networking-and-video/ethernet
Time Stamps
[02:58] - Why engineers choose ethernet
[05:23] - Introduction to single-pair ethernet
[10:18] - Power over ethernet vs. Power over data line
[13:00] - Total system solutions and collaboration at Microchip
[14:15] - Best engineering advice for Industrial Ethernet
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Beyond the Microchip
So much of our daily lives are controlled or influenced by electronics. We rely on GPS to direct us, we hit "brew" on our coffee machines for our mornin' cup of Joe, we wave our hands over a sensor to get running water from a faucet, and press a button to open our garage doors.
But do we really know what's going on inside? Are we aware of the universe of technology and calculations going on right under our nose?
Beyond the Microchip takes you inside the world of Embedded Control technologies to understand how the chips and sensors we can't see impact our lives in dramatic ways. They remind us why we have and embrace technology, to enhance the human experience.
Join us each episode as we look at an aspect of our daily lives that shapes what it means to be human and how we can empower the innovation that enhances that experience through Microchip Technology. Subscribe to Beyond the Microchip wherever you get your podcasts.
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16:48
Microchip is… Storage
Interview With Bill Rollender, Senior Manager of Product Marketing at Microchip Technology Inc.
In this podcast, we speak to Bill Rollender, senior manager of product marketing at Microchip, about the changing demands of data center storage. From RAID controllers to SSDs and CXL memory controllers, Bill shares how Microchip is driving innovation and supporting the growing need for high-performance, secure, and scalable storage solutions.
Artificial intelligence is one of the biggest trends driving storage, but it’s not the only factor driving change. Bill and Mike explore what else is impacting storage needs and shaping the industry.
They dive into the ongoing debate between solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs), weighing performance against cost and reliability.
With storage playing a crucial role in AI workloads, security, and scalability, Microchip continues to innovate, ensuring businesses have reliable, high-performance solutions for their data needs.
Find out more about Storage Solutions at Microchip here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/storage
Find out more about how Microchip are supporting data centers here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/solutions/data-centers-and-computing/data-center-solutions
Time Stamps
[02:14] – Storage in Data Centers
[03:25] – SSDs Vs HDDs
[05:45] – Security
[07:21] – Microchip’s Solutions
[17:15] – Technical Support
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Bill Rollender on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-rollender-8326862/
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Beyond the Microchip
So much of our daily lives are controlled or influenced by electronics. We rely on GPS to direct us, we hit "brew" on our coffee machines for our mornin' cup of Joe, we wave our hands over a sensor to get running water from a faucet, and press a button to open our garage doors.
But do we really know what's going on inside? Are we aware of the universe of technology and calculations going on right under our nose?
Beyond the Microchip takes you inside the world of Embedded Control technologies to understand how the chips and sensors we can't see impact our lives in dramatic ways. They remind us why we have and embrace technology, to enhance the human experience.
Join us each episode as we look at an aspect of our daily lives that shapes what it means to be human and how we can empower the innovation that enhances that experience through Microchip Technology. Subscribe to Beyond the Microchip wherever you get your podcasts.
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20:27
Microchip is… Memory
Interview With Barry Blixt, Director of Memory Marketing & Applications at Microchip Technology Inc.
In this podcast, we speak to Barry Blixt, director of memory marketing and applications at Microchip, about how his team handles Microchip’s standalone memory products from design and development to manufacturing.
The electronic systems we use today require some form of memory for storing data and software. As a leading supplier of high-quality memory products, Microchip offers a broad portfolio of serial EEPROM, serial EERAM, parallel EEPROM, OTP EPROM, serial Flash, parallel Flash, serial SRAM, NVSRAM, and CryptoMemory® security ICs to meet your memory needs.
Microchip also offer the industry’s first commercially available serial memory controller for use in high-performance data center computing applications. Microchip’s extensive testing protocols have ensured industry-leading robustness and endurance along with best-in-class quality to provide you with reliable products, dependable technical support and a consistent supply of devices throughout your product’s lifecycle.
In this episode, Mike and Barry discuss the differences between EEPROM and Flash memory, new trends in the market and Microchip’s strengths across a broad range of differentiated applications.
Find out more about Memory at Microchip here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/memory
Time Stamps
[02:47] – Difference between EEPROM and Flash
[07:34] – New Trends in the market
[09:34] – Failure in memory
[12:05] – Reliability and new demands in memory for automotive
[15:42] – Differentiated applications
[19:22] – Microchip’s strengths in memory
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Barry Blixt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-blixt-4087562/
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Beyond the Microchip
So much of our daily lives are controlled or influenced by electronics. We rely on GPS to direct us, we hit "brew" on our coffee machines for our mornin' cup of Joe, we wave our hands over a sensor to get running water from a faucet, and press a button to open our garage doors.
But do we really know what's going on inside? Are we aware of the universe of technology and calculations going on right under our nose?
Beyond the Microchip takes you inside the world of Embedded Control technologies to understand how the chips and sensors we can't see impact our lives in dramatic ways. They remind us why we have and embrace technology, to enhance the human experience.
Join us each episode as we look at an aspect of our daily lives that shapes what it means to be human and how we can empower the innovation that enhances that experience through Microchip Technology. Subscribe to Beyond the Microchip wherever you get your podcasts.
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24:44
Microchip is… Powering Data Centers
Interview With Kevin Speer, Technology Director – SiC Power Solutions at Microchip Technology Inc.
In this podcast, we speak to Kevin Speer, technology director of SiC power solutions at Microchip, who discusses Microchip’s Silicon Carbide (SiC) solutions to support data centers through Smart Energy and how they are making delivering power to the systems in a rack, and to the rack itself, smarter and more efficient.
From designing components that support higher voltages, such as solid-state transformers (SSTs), to explaining why it’s necessary to create microgrids for data centers to facilitate local generation and support innovation, this episode takes a deep dive into how Microchip is helping to power data centers.
Innovation and differentiation are key drivers in the evolving data center market. Microchip is committed to collaborating across business units to provide industry-leading data center hardware, software, and tools that support the latest standards and enable technology to empower the most intensive solutions for the data center market.
Data access, storage and protection are key requirements for storage systems used in enterprise and cloud data centers. Microchip offers a comprehensive portfolio of NVM Express® (NVMe®), SAS/SATA and PCI Express® (PCIe®) solutions that improve server storage performance, reliability and security while also reducing overall power consumption.
Find out more about SiC Power Solutions at Microchip here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/products/power-management/silicon-carbide-sic-devices-and-power-modules
Find out more about how Microchip are supporting data centers here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/solutions/data-centers-and-computing/data-center-solutions
Time Stamps
[02:20] – Powering Data Centers
[04:53] – Solid State Transformers
[06:34] – Components dealing with higher voltage
[13:40] – Impact outside of Data Center market
[15:49] – Collaboration across Microchip
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Kevin Speer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinspeer/
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Beyond the Microchip
So much of our daily lives are controlled or influenced by electronics. We rely on GPS to direct us, we hit "brew" on our coffee machines for our mornin' cup of Joe, we wave our hands over a sensor to get running water from a faucet, and press a button to open our garage doors.
But do we really know what's going on inside? Are we aware of the universe of technology and calculations going on right under our nose?
Beyond the Microchip takes you inside the world of Embedded Control technologies to understand how the chips and sensors we can't see impact our lives in dramatic ways. They remind us why we have and embrace technology, to enhance the human experience.
Join us each episode as we look at an aspect of our daily lives that shapes what it means to be human and how we can empower the innovation that enhances that experience through Microchip Technology. Subscribe to Beyond the Microchip wherever you get your podcasts.
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19:32
Microchip is… Edge Intelligence
Interview With Shakeel Peera, Vice President FPGA Business Unit – Marketing, Strategy, Customer Applications at Microchip Technology Inc.
In this podcast, we speak to Shakeel Peera, vice president of the FPGA business unit – marketing, strategy, customer applications at Microchip, about how they are applying intelligence at the edge at Microchip and the numerous Edge AI applications that use Microchip products and solutions.
Running Artificial Intelligence (AI) models on the edge involves processing data locally within embedded systems, reducing latency and enhancing privacy by minimizing data transmission to the cloud. This approach enables real-time decision making, without requiring Internet connectivity, making it a great solution for applications that require immediate responses and high reliability.
From embedded vision, to human machine interface, to sensor analytics, Microchip supports a wide range of machine learning interface applications.
Find out more about Edge Intelligence at Microchip here: https://www.microchip.com/en-us/solutions/technologies/machine-learning
Time Stamps
[01:30] – Applying Intelligence at the Edge
[03:20] – Edge AI applications that use Microchip
[07:10] – Is it all about AI and processing?
[11:45] – Data Center Solutions at Microchip
[12:40] – Total Systems Solutions
[15:35] – Key takeaways: Microchip Solutions for Edge Intelligence
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Shakeel Peera on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shakeel-peera-486a917/
If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe to our podcast for more discussions about Microchip’s smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions and connect with us on social media to stay updated on upcoming episodes. We'd also appreciate it if you could leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform.
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So much of our daily lives are controlled or influenced by electronics. We rely on GPS to direct us, we hit "brew" on our coffee machines for our mornin' cup of Joe, we wave our hands over a sensor to get running water from a faucet, and press a button to open our garage doors.
But do we really know what's going on inside? Are we aware of the universe of technology and calculations going on right under our nose?
Beyond the Microchip takes you inside the world of Embedded Control technologies to understand how the chips and sensors we can't see impact our lives in dramatic ways. They remind us why we have and embrace technology, to enhance the human experience.
Join us each episode as we look at an aspect of our daily lives that shapes what it means to be human and how we can empower the innovation that enhances that experience through Microchip Technology. Subscribe to Beyond the Microchip wherever you get your podcasts.
Explore the circuit less traveled with “Microchip is”—the podcast that reveals the full spectrum of Microchip Technology’s product lines. Covering Aerospace and Defense, Clock and Timing, SiC, PoE, Power and Analog, FPGA, Automotive and Innovative Touch. Company experts reveal Microchip’s approach to innovation and customer service, showing how it has developed its products into a comprehensive and highly flexible portfolio designed to empower your innovation.
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