The EEcosystem Podcast

AI is starting to take on real work in PCB design, but engineering teams still want and need to stay in control of the process. In this episode, Judy Warner talks with Sergiy Nesterenko, founder of Quilter, about how their AI-powered layout tool has evolved over the past year. They discuss keeping designers in control through custom constraints, lessons learned from laying out Quilter's own NXP i.MX8 board, building trust with engineering teams and their downstream customers, and how physics-based verification, including a new signal-integrity integration with Simbeor, is helping to close the gap between solid engineering skill, automation, and real-world reliability.
 
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In this episode, Judy Warner sits down with Colin Stoner, co-founder of Zenode (zenode.ai) and a veteran electrical engineer with 250+ unique board designs under his belt. Colin shares how he turned years of real-world frustrations — endless datasheet digging, pinout copying, power budgeting, and last-minute alternate-part hunts into an AI-powered component intelligence platform that actually delivers results for hardware engineers.

If you’re tired of AI hype that doesn’t translate to real workflow wins in electronics design, this conversation will restore your faith. Discover how Zenode combines specialized data, engineering context, and modern AI to automate the boring but critical tasks so you can focus on actual design work.

In this episode of The EEcosystem Podcast, Judy Warner sits down with David Schild of the Printed Circuit Board Association of America (PCBAA) for a timely, high-impact conversation about the future of U.S. PCB manufacturing. David shares insights on The New Frontier, a new documentary spotlighting the human stories behind America’s PCB industry and the urgent need to reshore domestic manufacturing.

Together, they unpack why PCBs are critical infrastructure—powering everything from AI data centers to national defense—and why rebuilding this ecosystem is essential for innovation, security, and workforce development.  If you care about the future of electronics, national security, and sustainable engineering careers, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

👉 Watch The New Frontier documentary 

👉 Learn more about PCBAA and how to get involved 

👉 Connect with David Schild and follow the movement

In this special DesignCon 2026 Kick-Off edition, Stephen Slater of Keysight joins Judy Warner to discuss all the activities Keysight is offering on this year's conference. He highlights Keysight's NPI that will be featured at this year's show, Chiplet 3D Interconnect Designer which will be showcased in their booth. See the links below to tap into the full spectrum of technology highlights included in this year's "Superbowl of Electronics."

DesignCon Resource Hub | Keysight https://www.keysight.com/us/en/lib/events/seminars/designcon-resource-hub.html

Keysight Unveils 3D Interconnect Designer for Chiplet and 3DIC Advanced Package Designs | Keysight https://www.keysight.com/us/en/about/newsroom/news-releases/2026/0217-pr-26-035-keysight-unveils-3d-interconnect-designer-for-chiplet-and-3dic-advanced-package-designs.html

Article: High-speed digital design frontier with Keysight’s Hee-Soo Lee https://semiwiki.com/eda/366688-on-the-high-speed-digital-design-frontier-with-keysights-hee-soo-lee/

In this episode Judy Warner talks with Steve Sandler, Heidi Barnes and Ben Dannan, who are three leading experts in Power Integrity and combined are presenting 17 talks at DesignCon 2026, Including a tutorial they will present together. They have all also been nominated for Engineer of the Year at DesignCon this year. Enjoy learning about the breakthrough they are creating together to create solutions for AI, Data Centers and HPC applications that will empower engineers both today and for the future. DesignCon 

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