Inside Electronics

In this episode of Inside Electronics, host Alix Paultre interviews Jeff Kring, Product Manager for Integrated Connector Modules at Bel, about Ethernet’s evolution. They discuss Base-T Ethernet’s ubiquity, how Power over Ethernet has extended its life, and the roles of cabling standards and IEEE speed standards.

Kring explains why 2.5G and 5G emerged as practical “fill-in” speeds that let buildings with Cat5...

The electric grid is in a race to keep up with surging demand for power—and it's falling behind. The demand is driven by everything from the rapid growth of renewable energy to electricity-guzzling AI data centers. In this episode, Electronic Design Senior Editor James Morra and Editor-at-Large Alix Paultre explore these topics and more, including the growing role of spent EV batteries as a secon...

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 Feli...

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, ...

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 exhibitor...

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 ...

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 experie...

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 wit...

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...

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 i...

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.

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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 ...