3rd Framingham Hardware Meetup @ Mathworks
​​Join us for our third Framingham Hardware Meetup @ Mathworks!
​​🤖 Bring your latest build and demos to share!
​​​​Hardware Meetups happen across 50+ cities around the world, bringing together hardware professionals to network, share knowledge, and support each other and the larger hardware ecosystem.
​Guest Speakers
​​We’re excited to host an outstanding lineup of guest speakers:
​​Joel Van Sickel, Principal Application Engineer at MathWorks, specializes in Simscape Electrical, focusing on power electronics and real-time testing. He earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 2010. He previously worked as a hardware design engineer at Raytheon designing power systems and power supplies for radar systems.
​Sarvesh Handa
​​Agenda
​​​6:00 – 6:30 PM: Arrival + Welcome
​​6:30 - 6:40 PM : Introductions
​​​6:40 – 7:00 PM: Joel Van Sickel: Power Converter Circuit Design with MATLAB and Simscape Electrical
​​​7:00 – 7:20 PM: Sarvesh Handa: From Silicon to GaN: Understanding the Benefits & Challenges of Wide-Bandgap in Power from Infineon.
​​7:20 – 7:40 PM: Community Open Mic, Networking, and Mingling
​​7:40 – 8:00 PM: Networking, and Mingling
​​Thank you to our partners
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​MathWorks is the leading developer of mathematical computing software. The MathWorks Startup Program is hosting this event, see here for more information: https://www.mathworks.com/products/startups.html
​MATLAB, the language of engineers and scientists, is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric computation.
​Simulink is a block diagram environment for simulation and Model-Based Design of multidomain and embedded engineering systems. Users can explore and implement designs without writing C, C++, or HDL code.
​Engineers and scientists worldwide rely on these product families to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and development in automotive, aerospace, electronics, renewable energy, financial services, biotech, and other industries.
​MathWorks is supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs to turn their technical ideas into reality. Over 5,000 startups worldwide use MATLAB and Simulink to develop prototypes, build MVP’s and take their ideas from concept to production. MathWorks startups are driving innovation in clean energy, MedTech, robotics, aerospace, electrified transportation and autonomous vehicles.
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​Infineon Technologies is a global leader in semiconductor solutions that enable energy-efficient, safe, and secure electronics. Headquartered in Germany, Infineon serves key markets including automotive, industrial power, renewable energy, data centers, and IoT. The company is widely recognized for its leadership in power semiconductors—such as silicon, silicon carbide (SiC), and gallium nitride (GaN)—which are critical to electrification, power conversion, and sustainable energy systems. Infineon’s technologies play a central role in applications ranging from electric vehicles and charging infrastructure to industrial motor drives and consumer electronics. With a strong focus on innovation, reliability, and system-level solutions, Infineon works closely with engineers and system designers worldwide to help bring high-performance, efficient, and robust products to market.
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