Episodes
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
In this week’s podcast, I investigate edge-based data capture and AI computing in military programs with David Freeman (Mercury) and Randy Hayes (VAST Data Federal). We discuss the challenges involved with big data, mission critical AI and machine learning applications in rugged environments and how a new data center-class, all-flash network-attached storage system can help solve these issues. Also this week, I check out a new autonomous off-road combat vehicle developed by DARPA that can drive as fast as a human driver and navigate extremely rugged terrain.
Friday Oct 07, 2022
Friday Oct 07, 2022
How about some high performance DSPs to spice up your Friday? Maybe with a sprinkling of robots? In this week’s podcast, Dave Bell from Cadence Design Systems joins me to chat about the trends driving the need for high-performance DSPs, the benefits that Tensilica ConnX 110 and 120 DSPs can bring to your next design and why ISA compatibility is crucial in this arena. Also this week, I check out some new drones developed by a multi-national team of researchers that could change the future of building construction.
Friday Sep 09, 2022
Friday Sep 09, 2022
What do 5G, the Open Eye MSA Group and Mars regolith have in common? This week’s Fish Fry podcast! First, Raza Kahn (Semtech) and I chat about the current state of 5G Wireless infrastructure, the details of Semtech’s new Tri-Edge solution aimed at next generation data centers, and how the Open Eye MSA Group is helping accelerate the adoption of PAM4 optical data center interconnects. Also this week, I examine a new research project developed by a team from the University of Washington that opens up the possibility of 3D printing on Mars!
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Re-Inventing Home Security: Infineon’s New AI/ML-based Smart Alarm System
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday Aug 19, 2022
In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, David Jones (Infineon) and I chat about Infineon’s new battery-powered Smart alarm system. We examine the role that AI and machine learning-based sensor fusion plays in this industry-first acoustic event detection and alarm system and why this kind of battery-powered home security sensor systems could be a game-changer for homes and businesses alike. Also this week, I investigate a new self-charging device developed by a team of researchers from National University of Singapore that can generate electricity from moisture in the air.
Friday Jul 22, 2022
The Next Wave of Semiconductor Innovation
Friday Jul 22, 2022
Friday Jul 22, 2022
In this week’s Fish Fry, we are talking about electrostatic multi-nozzle printing technology, industrial microfabrication, and life-like lasers! Walter Braun (COO – Scrona) and I investigate the biggest challenges facing the microfabrication industry today, why Walter believes that the next wave of semiconductor innovation will rely on novel semiconductor packaging, and the details of Scrona’s multi-nozzle printing technology. Also this week, I examine new self-organizing lasers built by a team of researchers from Imperial College London and University College London that could lead to new materials for sensing, computing, light sources, and displays.
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
“What gets measured gets improved.” - Peter Drucker
In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, Daniel Schoenfelder from Altium joins me to discuss the EDDI (Electronic Design to Delivery Index) report, how it can help you source components for your next design and what it can tell us about where the supply chain stands today. Also this week, I take a closer look at a new machine learning algorithm developed by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory that can predict how long a lithium-ion battery will last.
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Software defined instrumentation takes center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! Ben Nizette and I chat about how Liquid Instruments is changing the face of test and measurement. We examine each of their hardware platforms and investigate why this kind of flexible, modular, reconfigurable, and shareable instrumentation is the way of the future. Also this week, I check out the first commercially viable flexible plastic microprocessor chips developed by a team of researchers at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and British flexible electronics manufacturer PragmatIC Semiconductor.
Friday May 06, 2022
Reimagining Moore’s Law - One Glass Chip at a Time
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Friday Apr 29, 2022
Motors big and small take center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! Marcello Williams Silva (Infineon) joins us to discuss trends in automotive designs. We investigate how consolidation is changing the automotive landscape, the role that parallel processing units will play in future automotive and eMobility designs, and the critical design elements we should consider when it comes to our automotive designs. Keeping with our motorized theme this week, I also check out the first DNA-based motors that combine computational power with the ability to burn fuel and move in an intentional direction.
Friday Apr 15, 2022
New Avenues for ReRAM: When Every Bit is Critical
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Friday Apr 15, 2022
In this week’s podcast, we’re mixing up some resistive random-access memory, honey and a dash of neuromorphic computing! It’s going to be delightful! Ashish Pancholy (General Manager and VP of Crossbar) joins me to discuss the biggest advantages of Crossbar's resistive random-access memory (ReRAM) and why this kind of technology is perfect for secure applications where every bit is critical. Also this week, I take a closer look at why honey might be a sweet solution for developing environmentally friendly components for neuromorphic computers.