Season 3 of The Current is just around the corner! The flagship podcast has been buzzing with its audience since its launch and saw a huge boost after being mentioned as one of the most insightful sources in the industry last year.
Now after some months of waiting, season 3 has finally revealed its release date for May 17, 2023. So if you’re looking to get refreshed, revisit some old interests, or see what the hype is about, here’s a list of some of the best episodes from season 1 and 2.
To make this list, we considered a couple things: You’ll see some of our most viewed episodes, of course, but you will also find some staff picks and some of Todd Baker’s handpicked selections as well as a blurb of why these might interest you too!
Most Viewed:
From Season 2 | Microcontroller vs Microprocessor: Which is better
Our most popular episode from season 2. On this edition of The Current, Todd speaks with Rick Dudley, Business Development Manager at Microchip, to explore the possibility of moving from microcontrollers to a microprocessors for various applications. Discover the benefits that come with each as well as the best ways to leverage their capabilities without sacrificing size or battery life.
From Season 1 | Bare Conductive – New Conductive Materials Changing IoT!
The most viewed episode from season 1 features Todd Baker and guest Matt Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Bare Electronics as they discuss IoT, taking consumer products to a new level, and the easy-to-use Bare Conductive technology. Can this printed conductive technology be a game changer by opening options as to where electronic circuits can be placed?
Staff picks:
From Season 1 | Season Finale – Market Conditions, A Year In Review
In this episode, Todd Baker speaks with Karim Yasmine, Corporate VP a Future Electronics about how the industry is changing. This season finale brings a very special twist to an engineering podcast, making the business side of engineering accessible and interesting to the industry. While market conditions may have changed from the original release of this episode, the knowledge shared by Karim and Todd remains evergreen.
From Season 2 | The “Vision” of Image Sensors and FGPAs
In this episode, Todd is joined by Future’s own Abhishek Gadgi, Image Sensor Specialist Engineer as they navigate topics around machine learning and AI in our applications, the optimal choices for vision sensors and how to maximize the “brains” of our systems. This episode adds fresh perspectives and experienced knowledge for the audience to bring confident decisions to their next designs.
Todd’s favorites:
From Season 1 | Securing our Embedded Systems against External Threats
Todd talks with Kimberley Dinsmore of Renesas as they explore ways to manage the time and costs that come with improving security in embedded designs and why it’s more vital than ever. Todd highlighted this episode for Kimberley’s knowledgeable insights and her way to make embedded security engaging and approachable, when most engineers find themselves stumped by the topic.
From Season 2 | Lighting the way to Continued Innovation
Todd Baker speaks to Erik Swenson, Vice President of Nichia America as they discuss how LEDs have stormed and redefined the lighting market in the past 15 years… but what’s next for LED technology? Join the podcast to find an energetic approach to a mature topic in what Todd refers to as his “personal favorite of the series so far”.
Tune in and listen as you get up to speed for Season 3 premiere. Let us know what topics you would like to learn more about for the upcoming season and save your front row seat to the podcast that will help you get a jumpstart in the industry!
