Free Daily Podcast Summary
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast: Daily Summaries Delivered
by Wurth Elektronik Team
Each week, we're seeing what's up in the world of electronic and electromechanical components and PCB design. We'll be checking in with leading industry experts, and Würth Elektronik technology specialists and product managers, who are going to shine a light on interesting topics such as energy harvest, wireless power transfer, EMI issues and more.
Latest Episodes
The most recent episodes — sign up to get AI-powered summaries of each one.
- 2 weeks ago12 min
[AUDIO ONLY!!] Branching Out Beyond the Flyback
Part 1: An Introduction to SMPS and the Decision Tree Choosing a familiar power supply topology can save design time, but relying on it for every application may create avoidable tradeoffs in efficiency, cost, and component stress. In part 1 of our Wurth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast series on Switched Mode Power Supplies (SMPS), we introduce a practical decision tree for selecting an SMPS topology. We begin with what "topology" means in a power converter, then consider three early design questions: does the application require isolation, what power level must it support, and is the input AC or DC? The discussion compares non-isolated buck and boost converters with isolated options including the isolated buck, flyback, forward, and LLC, and covers approaches, strengths, and limitations of each topology. This episode starts the framework for evaluating alternatives before drawing the schematic, and future episodes in this series will cover non-isolated converters, DC/DC topologies, and AC/DC design considerations. RELATED SOLUTIONS: SMPS Topologies Tips & Tricks Patch: https://www.we-online.com/files/pdf1/smps-topologies-and-tips-and-tricks.pdf Storage Applications: Power Inductors for SMPS Guide: https://www.we-online.com/components/media/o470289v410%20Filter-Storage%20Applications.pdf Listen to our PODCAST🎙️: https://www.we-online.com/en/news-center/podcast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wurth-elektronik (Americas) Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wuerth-elektronik-group (Europe) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WurthElectronics/ (Americas) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wuerth.Elektronik.Group/ (Europe) Follow us on X: https://x.com/WurthElectronic/ (Americas) Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_online (Europe) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wurthelectronics (Americas) Würth Elektronik online: https://www.we-online.com/
- 2 weeks ago12 min
Branching Out Beyond the Flyback
Part 1: An Introduction to SMPS and the Decision Tree Choosing a familiar power supply topology can save design time, but relying on it for every application may create avoidable tradeoffs in efficiency, cost, and component stress. In part 1 of our Wurth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast series on Switched Mode Power Supplies (SMPS), we introduce a practical decision tree for selecting an SMPS topology. We begin with what "topology" means in a power converter, then consider three early design questions: does the application require isolation, what power level must it support, and is the input AC or DC? The discussion compares non-isolated buck and boost converters with isolated options including the isolated buck, flyback, forward, and LLC, and covers approaches, strengths, and limitations of each topology. This episode starts the framework for evaluating alternatives before drawing the schematic, and future episodes in this series will cover non-isolated converters, DC/DC topologies, and AC/DC design considerations. RELATED SOLUTIONS: SMPS Topologies Tips & Tricks Patch: https://www.we-online.com/files/pdf1/smps-topologies-and-tips-and-tricks.pdf Storage Applications: Power Inductors for SMPS Guide: https://www.we-online.com/components/media/o470289v410%20Filter-Storage%20Applications.pdf Listen to our PODCAST🎙️: https://www.we-online.com/en/news-center/podcast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wurth-elektronik (Americas) Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wuerth-elektronik-group (Europe) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WurthElectronics/ (Americas) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wuerth.Elektronik.Group/ (Europe) Follow us on X: https://x.com/WurthElectronic/ (Americas) Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_online (Europe) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wurthelectronics (Americas) Würth Elektronik online: https://www.we-online.com/
- Sep 30, 202613 min
Patch Me If You Can! The No Redesign Approach to EMI Shielding
Unexpected EMI does not always require a complete PCB redesign. This episode explains how the EMI Patch combines a conductive metal layer with a magnetic absorber to reduce interference in near field and far field conditions, with advice on placement, grounding, isolation, and applications based on real examples. RELATED SOLUTIONS: Würth Elektronik EMI Patch: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/pbs/emc_components/emi_shielding_material/emc_tapes EMI Patch User Guide: https://www.we-online.com/components/media/o919287v410%20UG025_EMI%20Patch_EN.pdf EMC Components: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/pbs/emc_components Würth Elektronik Passive Components: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/pbs Listen to our PODCAST🎙️: https://www.we-online.com/en/news-center/podcast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wurth-elektronik (Americas) Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wuerth-elektronik-group (Europe) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WurthElectronics/ (Americas) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wuerth.Elektronik.Group/ (Europe) Follow us on X: https://x.com/WurthElectronic/ (Americas) Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_online (Europe) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wurthelectronics (Americas) Würth Elektronik online: https://www.we-online.com/
- Sep 30, 202613 min
[Audio Only] Patch Me If You Can!
Unexpected EMI does not always require a complete PCB redesign. This episode explains how the EMI Patch combines a conductive metal layer with a magnetic absorber to reduce interference in near field and far field conditions, with advice on placement, grounding, isolation, and applications based on real examples. RELATED SOLUTIONS: Würth Elektronik EMI Patch: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/pbs/emc_components/emi_shielding_material/emc_tapes EMI Patch User Guide: https://www.we-online.com/components/media/o919287v410%20UG025_EMI%20Patch_EN.pdf EMC Components: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/pbs/emc_components Würth Elektronik Passive Components: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/pbs Listen to our PODCAST🎙️: https://www.we-online.com/en/news-center/podcast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wurth-elektronik (Americas) Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wuerth-elektronik-group (Europe) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WurthElectronics/ (Americas) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wuerth.Elektronik.Group/ (Europe) Follow us on X: https://x.com/WurthElectronic/ (Americas) Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_online (Europe) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wurthelectronics (Americas) Würth Elektronik online: https://www.we-online.com/
- Aug 28, 202612 min
[AUDIO ONLY!!]- Mission: Impedance- Hybrid Capacitor Protocol
When a DC/DC output stage needs bulk capacitance, aluminum electrolytic capacitors are often the default choice. But what happens when ripple current pushes you into paralleling multiple capacitors, lifetime calculations come up short, or ESR becomes the design problem instead of the design solution? While electrolytic caps struggle with ESR and lifetime, and polymer trades those problems for leakage and vibration concerns, there is a third option you may be overlooking This episode explains how aluminum hybrid polymer capacitors split the difference; addressing common ESR, ripple performance, leakage, and lifetime challenges while remaining in the same footprint as traditional polymer and electrolytic capacitors. RELATED SOLUTIONS: Wurth Elektronik Hybrid Polymer Capacitors: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/pbs/capacitors/aluminium_hybrid_polymer_capacitors Capacitor Lifetime Calculator: https://www.we-online.com/redexpert Listen to our PODCAST🎙️: https://www.we-online.com/en/news-center/podcast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wurth-elektronik (Americas) Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wuerth-elektronik-group (Europe) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WurthElectronics/ (Americas) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wuerth.Elektronik.Group/ (Europe) Follow us on X: https://x.com/WurthElectronic/ (Americas) Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_online (Europe) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wurthelectronics (Americas) Würth Elektronik online: https://www.we-online.com/
- Aug 28, 202612 min
Mission: Impedance- Hybrid Capacitor Protocol
When a DC/DC output stage needs bulk capacitance, aluminum electrolytic capacitors are often the default choice. But what happens when ripple current pushes you into paralleling multiple capacitors, lifetime calculations come up short, or ESR becomes the design problem instead of the design solution? While electrolytic caps struggle with ESR and lifetime, and polymer trades those problems for leakage and vibration concerns, there is a third option you may be overlooking This episode explains how aluminum hybrid polymer capacitors split the difference; addressing common ESR, ripple performance, leakage, and lifetime challenges while remaining in the same footprint as traditional polymer and electrolytic capacitors. RELATED SOLUTIONS: Wurth Elektronik Hybrid Polymer Capacitors: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/pbs/capacitors/aluminium_hybrid_polymer_capacitors Capacitor Lifetime Calculator: https://www.we-online.com/redexpert Listen to our PODCAST🎙️: https://www.we-online.com/en/news-center/podcast Würth Elektronik online: https://www.we-online.com/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wurth-elektronik (Americas) Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wuerth-elektronik-group (Europe) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WurthElectronics/ (Americas) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wuerth.Elektronik.Group/ (Europe) Follow us on X: https://x.com/WurthElectronic/ (Americas) Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_online (Europe) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wurthelectronics (Americas)
- Jul 31, 202618 min
Bridge Over Troubled Current- Why PFC Exists in the First Place
In this episode, we break down what Power Factor Correction (PFC) is actually doing inside an offline power supply. We will explain why bridge-rectifier front ends create distorted input current, how active boost PFC reshapes that waveform, and what engineers need to know about conduction modes, interleaving, EMI filters, and modern wide-bandgap topologies. It also connects classic PFC design practice with newer digital-control approaches in advanced energy systems. RELATED SOLUTIONS: Wurth Elektronik PFC Product Family: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/products/WE-PFC LTSpice Libraries from Wurth Elektronik: https://www.we-online.com/en/support/design-tools/libraries/ltspice 1-Phase Line Filter Design Application Guide (ANP015): https://www.we-online.com/en/support/knowledge/application-notes?d=anp015-line-filter Mains Filter Application Guide: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/productnavigator/mains-filter Power Supply Product Navigator: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/productnavigator/power-supply Listen to our PODCAST🎙️: https://www.we-online.com/en/news-center/podcast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wurth-elektronik (Americas) Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wuerth-elektronik-group (Europe) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WurthElectronics/ (Americas) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wuerth.Elektronik.Group/ (Europe) Follow us on X: https://x.com/WurthElectronic/ (Americas) Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_online (Europe) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wurthelectronics (Americas) Würth Elektronik online: https://www.we-online.com/
- Jun 26, 202651 min
Power Design Tools for Faster Simulation and Rapid Results
Simulation tools can make the difference between a slow, iterative power design process and a faster, more confident workflow. In this episode, Würth Elektronik and STMicroelectronics discuss how REDEXPERT and eDesignSuite help engineers improve component selection, compare performance results, and reduce debugging time. We walk through built-in component selection features, starting with inductor selection, and compare results across key design metrics such as AC losses, temperature rise, and efficiency impact. If you are looking for ways to shorten design cycles, improve simulation confidence, and make better power design decisions earlier in the process, this episode offers a useful, application-focused overview. RELATED LINKS: Wurth Elektronik REDEXPERT: https://redexpert.we-online.com/we-redexpert/en/#/home ST Microelectronics eDesignSuite: https://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/support/resources/edesign.html STMicroelectronics STEVAL-3601CV1 Demoboard: https://www.we-online.com/en/components/icref/stmicroelectronics/DCP3601-STEVAL-3601CV1-Buck Listen to more episodes️: https://www.we-online.com/en/news-center/podcast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wurth-elektronik (Americas) Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wuerth-elektronik-group (Europe) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WurthElectronics/ (Americas) Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wuerth.Elektronik.Group/ (Europe) Follow us on X: https://x.com/WurthElectronic/ (Americas) Follow us on X: https://x.com/we_online (Europe) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wurthelectronics (Americas) Würth Elektronik online: https://www.we-online.com/
Get Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast summaries in your inbox
Free AI-powered daily recaps. Key takeaways, quotes, and mentions — in a 5-minute read.
Get Free Summaries →Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
You Might Also Like
Listeners also like.
OnTrack: The PCB Design Podcast
Discusses various aspects of PCB design and hardware development through expert conversations.
Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast
Discusses the latest tech products and innovations, offering insights on what’s worth buying from smartphones to electric cars.
The Contextual Electronics Podcast
People share how they use electronics to solve real-world problems, teaching practical techniques and applications.
The Worn & Wound Podcast
A weekly discussion covering watch news, reviews, industry events, and interviews with professionals in the watch world.
Chasing Tone - Guitar Podcast About Gear, Effects, Amps and Tone
Guitarists and pedal designers discuss guitar gear, tone, amps, effects, and the music scene with technical insight and casual conversation.
Interchange Recharged
Explores clean tech, green finance, and energy policy driving the global shift to renewable power.
Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast
A weekly podcast exploring sustainable transportation, urban planning, and economic development through expert interviews and analysis.
Clean Power Hour
Experts discuss clean energy innovations and strategies to accelerate the transition to renewable power and decarbonize the economy.
FDA Watch
A regulatory expert hosts discussions on FDA policies and developments across pharmaceuticals, devices, food, and cosmetics.
Dipped In Tone
Two music industry insiders discuss gear, news, and myths in weekly conversations.
Content With Purpose
Content with Purpose
Elementor Talks
Elementor Page Builder
About Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast
Each week, we're seeing what's up in the world of electronic and electromechanical components and PCB design. We'll be checking in with leading industry experts, and Würth Elektronik technology specialists and product managers, who are going to shine a light on interesting topics such as energy harvest, wireless power transfer, EMI issues and more.
Customized Recaps
AI-powered recaps with compact key takeaways, quotes, and insights.
Straight to Your Inbox
Get key takeaways from Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast in a 5-minute read.
Save Hours Every Week
Stay current on your favorite podcasts without falling behind.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Podzilla's Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast daily summary?
It's a free AI-powered email that summarizes new episodes of Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast as soon as they're published. You get the key takeaways, notable quotes, and links & mentions — all in a quick read.
How does the Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast podcast summary work?
When a new episode drops, our AI transcribes and analyzes it, then generates a personalized summary tailored to your interests and profession. It's delivered to your inbox every morning.
Is this an official Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast product?
No. Podzilla is an independent service that summarizes publicly available podcast content. We're not affiliated with or endorsed by Wurth Elektronik Team.
Can I get summaries of other podcasts too?
Absolutely! The free plan covers up to 3 podcasts, any in the catalog. Basic raises that to 15, Pro to 40 and Max to 100. Browse our full catalog at /podcasts.
How often does Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast release new episodes?
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast publishes biweekly. Our AI generates a summary within hours of each new episode.
What topics does Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast cover?
Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast covers topics including Technology, Education. Our AI identifies the specific themes in each episode and highlights what matters most to you.
Start getting Würth Elektronik Watts Up Podcast summaries tomorrow morning.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.