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Swimming in the SoC

Oct 11, 2019

In this week’s episode of Fish Fry, we are swimming in SoCs! Randy Fish (UltraSoC) joins us to discuss the deep waters of embedded analytics and AI platform debug. Ramsay Allen (Moortec) and I chat about the rising tide of advanced chip node designs and the benefits of in-chip monitoring IP. Finally, Rob van Blommestein […]

Accelerating AI at the Edge

Oct 11, 2019

What do robotic beehives, FPGAs, and AI at the edge have in common? This week’s episode of Fish Fry of course! First up, we chat with Sammy Cheung CEO of Efinix. Sammy and I explore the challenges of launching a new FPGA company today and why artificial intelligence applications at the edge are perfect for […]

EDA Escapade

Oct 11, 2019

I hope you have your sunscreen and sunglasses packed my friends because we’re going on an EDA escapade this week! First up, we head down the IP interstate with Neil Robinson (Cadence Design Systems) who is giving us a grand tour of LiDAR, radar, 5G and the Tensilica ConnX B20 DSP. Also this week, Bob […]

The Next Generation of Engineering

Oct 11, 2019

“Man’s relationship with technology is complex. We always invent technology, but then technology comes back and reinvents us” ― Atul Jalan In this week’s episode of Fish Fry, we investigate the complex role of machine learning in the future of design automation. Norman Chang (ANSYS) joins us to discuss how machine learning will not only change […]

Up Where We Belong

Oct 11, 2019

Fish Fry is flying high this week! We start things off with a little News You May Have Missed where we investigate the technology behind Glasgow, Scotland-based Kite Power Solutions. We take a closer look at out how they plan to make kite energy a commercial reality by 2025, and why their high-flying wind energy plans just got […]

Help One, Help Many

Oct 11, 2019

In this week’s Fish Fry, we are celebrating the winners of this year’s Not Impossible Awards with Kevin Sellers from Avnet. Kevin and I chat about how Avnet, Hackster i.o and Not Impossible Labs are facilitating a new era of groundbreaking technology that is not only good business – but also good for people. We […]

DAC At It (Again)

Oct 11, 2019

The intrepid EE Journal team is back (and taking no prisoners) at this year’s Design Automation Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. First up, we chat with the DAC Monday keynote speaker Galen Hunt (Microsoft – Distinguished Engineer and Managing Director, Microsoft Azure Sphere). Galen and I chat about the seven properties of secure devices and […]

Communication’s Third Wave

Oct 11, 2019

Hello security, my old friendI’ve come to design with you againBecause a hacker came creepingleft its malware while I was sleepingand the code that was planted in my brainstill remainswithin the sound of IoT In this week’s episode of Fish Fry, I sit down with Vinay Gokhale (VP Business Development of ThirdWayv) to discuss the […]

Drones, Dragons and Data Centers

Oct 11, 2019

This week’s episode of Fish Fry is absolutely brimming with geeky goodness! First, I check out some new Dungeons and Dragons names created by optical research scientist and neural network trainer extraordinaire Janelle Shane. Next, I chat with Matt Burns (Samtec) about the trends in interconnects and how interconnects are going to lead the charge […]

Reliability’s Road

Oct 11, 2019

“The road to success is paved with the hot asphalt of failure.” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough In this week’s episode of Fish Fry, we take an in-depth look at the complex reliability issues present in today’s automotive designs.  Hany Elhak (Cadence Design Systems) and I chat about the role that mixed-signal chips play in the […]

It’s ALive

Oct 11, 2019

Coming to you from AltiumLive 2019, this week’s podcast is all about hacking, PCB design, and how sharing information can inspire innovation big and small. AltiumLive 2019 keynote speaker Joe Grand (Grand Idea Studio/L0pht Heavy Industries) and I discuss how hacking and engineering can collide in today’s EE ecosystem. We also discuss the origins of […]

Einride raises $25 million series A to accelerate commercialization of its autonomous, electric transport system

Oct 11, 2019 | I-Micronews

Einride, the autonomous, all-electric transport provider announced its $25 million Series A round. The investment was co-led by the EQT Ventures fund (“EQT Ventures“), the European multistage VC fund with commitments of over €566 million and NordicNinja VC, a deep tech focused €101 million Nordic & Baltic fund backed by Panasonic, Honda, Omron and the […]

FeetMe the provider of real-world setting gait assessment and rehabilitation solutions announces the closing of a Series A round to develop new digital health services and accelerate its commercial activities

Oct 11, 2019 | I-Micronews

FeetMe, a medical device company that produces smart medical wearables and digital health services to improve mobility, announced it has raised € 9.4 million in Series A funding. The investment round was led by LBO France, with additional investment from existing investors Kurma Diagnostics, the fund Paris Saclay seed fund, Idinvest Partners, Seventure and SOSV. […]

Fitbit is pulling manufacturing out of China to avoid tariffs

Oct 11, 2019 | I-Micronews

In a rare move for a US tech company, Fitbit is pulling nearly all of its device manufacturing out of China amid a trade war between the world’s two largest economies. The company announced that “effectively all trackers and smartwatches” starting in January “will not be of Chinese origin” as a result of US tariffs. […]

FormFactor acquires FRT GMBH

Oct 11, 2019 | I-Micronews

Expands test and measurement leadership in high-growth Advanced Packaging and MEMS applications (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FormFactor, (FORM) announced the acquisition of FRT, based in Germany. FRT is the one of the fastest growing metrology suppliers in the semiconductor industry, with revenues expanding at more than 75% compounded annual growth rate since its inception in 2016 […]

GLOBALFOUNDRIES brings new level of security and protection on 22FDX platform for connected systems

Oct 11, 2019 | I-Micronews

22FDX security solution aims to protect against physical tampering and attacks for cellular Internet of Things (IoT) devices GLOBALFOUNDRIES® (GF®), the world’s specialty foundry, announced that it is working with Arm® to offer secure system-on-chip (SoC) solutions on GF’s 22FDX® platform, based on FD-SOI, for cellular IoT applications. With the growing threat of reverse engineering […]

Palindromic Digital Clocks

Oct 11, 2019 | Max’s Cool Beans

Have you ever stayed awake at night pondering palindromic digital clock posers?

Watching Energy Transport Through Biomimetic Nanotubes

Oct 11, 2019 | Semiconductor Digest

Scientists from the University of Groningen (the Netherlands) and the University of Würzburg (Germany) have investigated a simple biomimetic light-harvesting system using advanced spectroscopy combined with a microfluidic platform. The double-walled nanotubes work very efficiently at low light intensities, while they are able to get rid of excess energy at high intensities. These properties are […]

Growth of Near Field Communication (NFC) Chips Market to Be Impacted by the Increasing Demand for Smart Parking

Oct 11, 2019 | Semiconductor Digest

The report, NFC chips market 2019-2023, has been added to Technavio’s catalog. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the market, including its global and regional market share as well as market segmentation based on product (smartphones, smart wearables, POS terminals, and others) and geography (APAC, Americas, and EMEA) for the forecast period 2019-2023. The post […]