Entries by Tim Kilfoil

Episode 8. Talking Circuit Boards

 Episode Description Circuit boards, manufacturing, increasing yield, and AI are all part of the discussion with Tim Sullivan of PalPilot, along with emerging technologies and recent wins.

Episode 7. Talking Crystal with Ching Yang of Harmony Electronics

 Episode Description What’s the difference between crystal brands and crystal sourced directly from the manufacturer? Ching Yang, VP of Harmony Electronics, has a great story for our customers and tells it well. More About Harmony Electronics – Crystal Oscillator and Crystal Resonator Manufacturer Harmony Electronics Corporation: Precision Quartz Frequency Components Harmony Electronics Corporation (H.ELE) has […]

Episode 6. Talking with Walter Tobin

 Episode Description The secret of sales, the state of the global supply chain, and competitive angles for reps to pursue. Walter Tobin, CEO of ERA, shares these important and informative insights with Tim, along with what he hopes his legacy at the ERA will be.

Episode 5. An Interview with Rob Tavi

Episode Description Industry trends in electronics, how to build a competitive advantage, the fundamentals of digital marketing, and which companies are best managing current capacity constraints – all topics covered in this tour de force conversation with Rob Tavi, CEO of IBS Electronics Group and host of the Real Talk with Rob Tavi Podcast. Plus, […]

Episode 4. Instant Engineering Insight – myFAE

Episode Description Before Kilfoil launched its myFAE platform in 2022, we had to develop a technology solution. In this episode, we talk with a software engineer who put in place for us the web-based platform that puts young engineers instantly in touch with a Field Application Engineer. Got a challenge with a new application or […]

Episode 3. myFAE – Your Personal FAE at Kilfoil

Episode Description Prior to Kilfoil’s 2022 launch of its myFAE platform, offering Instantly accessible digital design resources for young engineers and sourcing professionals, we introduce Kip Weller, your Kilfoil myFAE resource, so you can learn about all he brings to the table and how this resource can shine light on your design needs.

Episode 1. Vertically Integrated Semi-Conductor Supply

Are you an OEM having trouble getting Silicon Carbide wafers in adequate supply? Do you need finished, packaged devices to insert into your system level designs? Sit in on this discussion between Tim Kilfoil and Mrinal Das of Sanan IC. Dr. Das discusses the value Sanan IC brings to the industry as more than a foundry, as a vertically integrated supplier of compound semi-conductors.

A Spring Like No Other

With the advancing COVID-19 virus in full disruption mode across our industry, and an ever present threat to ourselves and our families, we have certainly changed the way we operate. Some of these changes include an elimination of face-to-face customer meetings, dealing with shuttered factories which have eliminated orders, and a reluctant push toward being […]

Disruption

Disruption- Our suppliers and customers continue to feel the effects of the COVID-19 virus as it begins its inevitable spread around the globe and into a neighborhood near us (and you). While we expect many customers and suppliers will likely place restrictions on visits, audits and any other form of travel or unnecessary face-to-face interaction, […]