Spencer Chin is a Senior Editor for Design News, covering the electronics beat, which includes semiconductors, components, power, embedded systems, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, and other related subjects.
When Spencer began covering electronics years ago, there was no internet, no cell phones, let alone smartphones, and PCs were emerging but not widespread. Robots and artificial intelligence? Only in a science fiction film. Modems were a curiosity requiring patience fumbling with connection scripts, and Bluetooth and wireless communications did not exist. Spencer has witnessed and covered, first-hand, many developments in the underpinnings of these modern technologies that we take for granted.
Now, we're in the age of artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, high-speed signaling hardware, FPGAs, microcontrollers, and advanced design tools. Spencer is again in the trenches covering these developments, and looking forward to the technologies of the future.
At the same time, Spencer has adapted his reporting and editing style to the digital age. It's not just news stories and features but also social media posts, and videos, as seen below. Adapting to 21st-century media consumption habits has kept Spencer on his toes learning new tools and skills, though he admits it is sometimes hard to teach an old dog new tricks.
Spencer's long list of editorial stops reads like a Who's Who in technical content brands, including Electronic Products, Electronic Buyers News, EE Times, Power Electronics, and NASA Tech Briefs. He is proud to be the go-to electronics editor at Design News.
Got an idea for a story or subject you would like covered. You can reach Spencer through his e-mail [email protected], follow him at @spencerchin, or contact him on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerchin/ He looks forward to hearing from and engaging with you!
A list of Spencer's articles can be found here.