Episodes
Friday Nov 03, 2023
The Freedom to Innovate: Arteris and the Rise of RISC-V
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
The adoption of RISC-V is spreading. Versatility and “freedom to innovate” are powering the ecosystem. In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, Frank Schirrmeister from Arteris and I explore how to enable better architecture optimization, manage different protocols with ease, and reduce interconnect area plus power consumption with network-on-chip IP. Also this week, I check out new soft medical micro robots developed by a team of researchers from the University of Waterloo.
Friday Aug 04, 2023
AI on the Rise: Artificial Intelligence for Low Code
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Artificial intelligence takes center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! My guest Johanna Pingel (MathWorks) and I examine the benefits of using artificial intelligence for low code, the best practices in this arena, what applications would be a good fit for AI for low code and the super cool stuff MathWorks is doing in this space. Also this week, I investigate a new realm of AI exploration in medical applications… can AI ask AI for a second opinion?
Friday Jul 14, 2023
Friday Jul 14, 2023
This week’s Fish Fry podcast is all about photonic-electronic integration! My guest Dr. Adam Carter (CEO - OpenLight Photonics) and I discuss why there is a growing need for greater photonic-electronic integration, the role that PICs and on-chip optical amplification play in LiDAR applications, and the details of OpenLight’s open silicon photonics platform with integrated lasers. Also this week, I investigate a new experimental laser therapy that was able to boost short term memory.
Friday Apr 28, 2023
The Future is Hyperspectral: How imec is Advancing Surgical Vision
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
I have a special medical edition of Fish Fry this week! Wouter Charle (imec) and I investigate the newest advancements in microsurgery and hyperspectral imaging. We examine the trends in microsurgery today and the details of imec’s new hyperspectral camera, what challenges lie ahead for this kind of technology, and how imec is paving the way for even more advancements in this field. Also this week, I examine a new 3D bioengineered skin grafts developed by a team of bioengineers at Columbia university that could be a game changer for the treatment of severe burns.
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
IoT interoperability is the name of the game this week! Sujata Neidig from NXP joins me to talk all about Matter! We discuss the IoT interoperability issues Matter is looking to help solve, the topology of a Matter network, two new wireless MCUs within NXP’s Matter portfolio, and where Matter is headed in the future. Also this week, I investigate new seaweed based biodegradable health sensors developed by team of researchers from the University of Sussex and how these new sensors could change the way we experience personal healthcare and fitness monitoring technology.
Friday Aug 05, 2022
One Size Does Not Fit All: The Rise of Bespoke Silicon
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Move over off-the-shelf chips, bespoke silicon is coming your way! In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, Walt Hearn from Ansys joins me to discuss the rise of bespoke silicon, the need for open multi-physics platforms, collaboration in the EDA ecosystem, and more. Also this week, I investigate a new bacteria powered wearable device developed by a team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. (Spoiler Alert: The bacteria works better when it's dead!)
Friday Jun 24, 2022
The Road Forward for IoT: Cellular, LoRa, and WiFi - Oh My!
Friday Jun 24, 2022
Friday Jun 24, 2022
The Internet of things is not a concept, it is a network, the true technology enabled network of all networks” - Edewede Oriwoh
In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, Marc Pegulu from Semtech and I chat about the future of IoT, the pros and cons of the various networks we need to support our Internet of things ecosystem, and where LoRa and LoRaWAN fit in the grand scheme of IoT. I also examine how an off-the-shelf IoT wearable device is able to detect COVID-19 infection before symptoms appear for the first time.
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 01, 2022
Friday Apr 01, 2022
This week I am happy to announce that Anand Nambiar (Global head of Semiconductor Materials at EMD Electronics) is joining me to discuss technological innovation amidst a global supply chain shortage. Anand and I discuss why EMD Electronics has pledged an investment of one billion dollars to support customers in the United States and a total of 3.5 billion dollars on a global scale. We discuss how this investment supports not only capacity expansion but also new material and technology innovation. Also this week, I take a closer look at a new 3D printing method developed by University College London that allowed them to 3D print medicinal tablets in seconds.
Friday Mar 25, 2022
Friday Mar 25, 2022
In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, Ashish Darbari (Founder and CEO at Axiomise) joins me to chat about the past, present and future of formal verification. Ashish and I explore the three pillars of formal verification, how the perception of formal verification as changed over the years, and why we are seeing the increased adoption of formal verification today. Also this week, I delve into the details of a new immune-system-on-a-chip developed by the Wyss Institute at Harvard university.