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Paul Golata joined Mouser Electronics in 2011. As a Senior Technology Specialist, Paul contributes to Mouser’s success through driving strategic leadership, tactical execution, and the overall product-line and marketing directions for advanced technology related products. He provides design engineers with the latest information and trends in electrical engineering by delivering unique and valuable technical content that facilitates and enhances Mouser Electronics as the preferred distributor of choice.

Before joining Mouser Electronics, Paul served in various manufacturing, marketing, and sales related roles for Hughes Aircraft Company, Melles Griot, Piper Jaffray, Balzers Optics, JDSU, and Arrow Electronics. He holds a BSEET from the DeVry Institute of Technology (Chicago, IL); an MBA from Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA); an MDiv w/BL from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Fort Worth, TX); and a PhD from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Fort Worth, TX).

Nano, Nano: Shrinking Power Consumption Down in Analog Power Design

On September 5, 2018 in All, Automation, Automotive, Energy Harvesting, Industrial, IoT, Low Power, Medical, Power, RF, Robotics, Sensors, Wireless by Paul Golata

Using their analog expertise, ROHM Semiconductor has developed a new product line, the Nano Series, to achieve more compact parts that require less energy to operate.

Tagged With: Analog, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Buck converter, Constant-on time, Consumption, Control, COT, Current, Design, Devices, Energy, Engineer, IC, Integrated circuit, Internet of Things, IoT, Low quiescent, Nano, Output, Power, Pulse, Range, Ratios, ROHM Semiconductor, Small packaging, Smart Revolution, Step-down, Switching-on time, Synchronous, ULP, Ultra-low-power, Voltage

Augmenting Intelligence: Enabling Neural Networks

On August 15, 2018 in All, Computing, EIT 2018: Generation Robot, Empowering Innovation, Medical, Robotics, Sensors by Paul Golata

Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are a connected system of nodes that transmit nerve impulses, much like human neurons do. ANNs have made significant inroads, helping technologists develop new solutions in machine vision, human speech recognition, and medical diagnostics.

Tagged With: AI, ANN, Artificial intelligence, Artificial neural network, Cognitive mapping, Deep learning, Field-programmable gate arrays, FPGA, Human speech recognition, Integrative biorobotics, Intel, Machine learning, Machine vision, Neural coding, Neural decoding, Neural networks, Neuroinformatics, Reinforcement learning, Silicon neurons

Carrying an Intelligent Conversation with Chatbots

On July 2, 2018 in All, Audio, EIT 2018: Generation Robot, Robotics by Paul Golata

Have you ever knowingly encountered a chatbot? A recent experience left me frustrated, yet smiling when I realized that “Albert, the Customer Service Agent” was really “Albert, the AI Chatbot.” Even cooler is that “Albert, the AI Chatbot” was good enough to have fooled me into thinking I was talking to a human.

Tagged With: AI, Artificial intelligence, Atom processors, Chatbot, Deep learning, HMI, Human-machine interface, Intel, Natural language processing, Neural network, NLP, RealSense, Turing test

Android and Human Interaction: Warp Speed Ahead

On May 18, 2018 in All, Computing, EIT 2018: Generation Robot, Robotics by Paul Golata

Humanity is proceeding with warp speed in the interaction between humans, robots, and even androids—robotic machines that resemble human beings.

Tagged With: Android, Brent Spiner, Commander Data, Empowering Innovation Together 2018, Generation robot, Intel, Movidius, Neural Compute Stick (NCS), Optane, Real Sense Camera, Sentience, SSD, Star Trek

IoT World 2018: Executive Keynote Highlights

On May 17, 2018 in All, Computing, IoT, Open Source, RF, Security, Sensors, Wireless by Paul Golata

IoT World 2018! According to executive keynote speakers, crucial industries to watch include energy, smart grid, agriculture, healthcare, transportation safety, smart cities and homes, and autonomous vehicles. Key technologies supporting advances in these areas include sensors, edge computing, data security, digital twinning, open source, RF wireless, AI, data management, and more. Here’s a look at the keynote presentations, as told by your favorite Mouser Electronics engineer.

Tagged With: AI, Artificial intelligence, Autonomous vehicles, Data management, Data security, Digital twinning, Edge computing, Energy, IoT World 2018, Open source, RF wireless, Sensors, Smart agriculture, Smart cities, Smart grid, Smart homes, Transportation safety

Using Logic to Understand Programmable Logic Devices

On January 26, 2018 in All, Automation, Dev Tools, Industrial, Memory, Power by Paul Golata

Like human minds, computing devices require logic to process information. Programmable logic devices (PLDs) follow a specific set of instructions to control, compute, store, manage, and manipulate electronic information. Several categories of PLDs exist, providing design flexibility.

Tagged With: application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), application-specific standard parts (ASSPs), complex programmable logic devices, CPLD, field-programmable gate arrays, FPGA, gate array programmable SoC, gate array SoC, Intel® MAX®, PLD, Programmable Logic Devices, programmable SoC, SoC, SoC FPGA, system-on-chip

Redefining the Basic Measurements of Physics

On January 22, 2018 in All, General by Paul Golata

Redefining scientific measurements to set new parameters within the International System of Units is the first step towards eliminating vagueness and achieving more accuracy in mathematics, physics, and engineering.

Tagged With: accuracy, accurate, amount of substance, Ampere (A), basic units , BIPM, Bureau International des Poids et Mesures, electrical current, engineer, International System of Units, Kelvin (K), Kilogram (kg), mass, mole (mol), physicist, physics, precise, precision, science, scientific measurements, SI, technology, thermodynamic temperature

Hail the New Tale in Retail: Data Driven IoT Promotes Change

On December 12, 2017 in All, IoT, Sensors by Paul Golata

In order to stay competitive with the cut-throat competition that exists, retail businesses, to survive, will need to take advantage of every opportunity to differentiate themselves, provide exceptional value, and be efficient. Data-driven IoT and sensors will be one way that companies at the cutting edge of B2C will respond most intelligently and successfully to their marketspace.

Tagged With: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data, Information, Internet Of Things, IoT, Retail, Sensors

Unintended Consequences: Adjusting LED Lighting Design

On December 6, 2017 in All, Lighting by Paul Golata

As engineers, we need to ensure that future lighting designs make greater use of external shielding and electronic controls to optimize when, where, and how much light is displayed. Our design goals will subsequently reflect not just attention to the raw light output, but how the light is properly contextually bracketed to meet the needs of the biological environment—human, animal, and plant—to also minimize light pollution.

Tagged With: Energy, Illumination, Light Pollution, Lighting Design, Nighttime, Outdoor LED Lighting, Power

Shaping Smarter Cities: Conquering Vertigo: MEMs In Augmented Reality

On August 29, 2017 in All, Empowering Innovation, IoT, Medical, Sensors by Paul Golata

Micro-electrical mechanical systems (MEMS) technology is at the core of augmented reality applications and eliminates the potential for vertigo.

Tagged With: Analog Devices, AR, augmented reality, HMI, Human-machine interface, medical augmented reality applications, Shaping Smarter Cities, vertigo

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