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Amelia's Weekly Fish Fry

207 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings

EE Journal's Amelia Dalton breaks down each week's EE news in an informative, fun and engaging style.

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Thin-Film Piezoelectric MEMS: A New Day for Exciting MEMS Applications

April 12, 2024 07:00 - 19 minutes - 45.1 MB

I am happy to announce that longtime friend of the show Alissa Fitzgerald is my guest this week! Alissa and I discuss MEMS product development, the details of AMFitzgerald’s unique innovation process, and why recent developments in thin-film PZT MEMS chips will change the future of MEMS applications.  

AI, Simulation and A New Frontier of Space Applications

April 05, 2024 09:00 - 19 minutes - 44.1 MB

My podcast guest this week is MathWorks Space Segment Manager Ossi Saarela and we are chatting all about the intersection of AI and simulation for space applications! We investigate the challenges that engineers are facing today when it comes to the integration of AI into space systems, how simulation can be used to solve these issues, and why the development of more effective AI models for space applications will be a game changer for the future of space exploration.  Also this week, I check...

High Flying Digital Signal Processing! New Design Possibilities with HiFi DSPs

March 29, 2024 07:00 - 19 minutes - 43.6 MB

In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, Prakash Madhvapathy (Cadence Design Systems) and I investigate recent trends in audio digital signal processing. We also discuss how Cadence’s HiFi 1s and HiFi 5s DSPs are simplifying ease of programming, accelerating machine learning applications and opening up new avenues of innovation for audio digital signal processing enhanced applications.

The Future Will Be Spicy! Building Better Hardware More Efficiently with Allspice

March 22, 2024 07:00 - 19 minutes - 43.6 MB

In my Fish Fry podcast this week, Allspice co-founders Valentina Ratner and Kyle Dumont and I chat all about hardware design collaboration, modernizing workflows, and how we can build better hardware more efficiently with Allspice. Kyle, Valentina and I explore the role that automation plays in the Allspice Git platform, the design review methodology that this solution utilizes, and why streamlined communication is vital to the future of hardware development.  

New Avenues for Open Standards: Expanding VITA into Broader Markets

March 15, 2024 13:00 - 16 minutes - 38.4 MB

What do wafer-thin nanomembranes made from synthetic diamonds and open standards for next generation electronic systems have in common? Yep, you guessed it! This here podcast! This week David Jedynak (Curtiss-Wright) and I chat all about the past, present, and future of VITA standards. We also explore how VITA standards could be expanded into broader markets like critical infrastructure and medical applications and where David sees VITA headed in the next thirty years. Also this week, I chec...

Lions, Tigers, and Jellyfish! Cutting-Edge Technologies for Wildlife Tracking

March 08, 2024 07:00 - 17 minutes - 40.3 MB

This week I am delighted to welcome Animals Around The Globe co-founder Christopher Weber to Fish Fry! Christopher and I explore the intersection of wildlife and technology including the importance of wildlife tracking, the trends Christopher is seeing in this arena and new technologies being used today to track wildlife around the world. Also this week, I check out how new bionic jellyfish could be used to gather climate science data from deep in the Earth's oceans.

Solving the Unsolvable: How Technology Acceleration is Transforming Information Delivery

March 01, 2024 07:00 - 21 minutes - 49.7 MB

My podcast guest this week is Ken Grob from Elma Electronic! Ken and I investigate the past, present, and future of the modern edge computing ecosystem. We also chat about the trends that are pushing a need for a transformation of information delivery, how SOSA can be used to implement edge compute and AI capabilities and one of my favorite topics - quantum computing! Also this week, I examine the details of a new research study that may have unlocked the mystery of how gravity and quantum m...

DVCon 2024: Seeing Beyond The Next Big Thing in EDA

February 23, 2024 07:00 - 15 minutes - 36.5 MB

In this week’s podcast, I chat about the future of EDA, the details of DVCon2024, and the feasibility of artificial intelligence for design verification with Tom Fitzpatrick - DVCon 2024 Conference General Chair. I also investigate new insect-inspired, fully functional micro-robots that may be the smallest, lightest, and fastest mini-robots ever created! 

The Importance of Supply Chain Resilience - Common Points of Failure, Obsolescence, and The Path Forward

February 16, 2024 07:00 - 18 minutes - 41.9 MB

Obsolescence and supply chain resilience take center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! Longtime friend of the show GDCA CEO Ethan Plotkin and I chat about the challenges of obsolescence, how legacy equipment manufacturers can support national security and economic strength, and how the “Hill, Skill, Will Matrix” applies to OEM product discontinuation. Also this week, I revisit one of my favorite topics here on Fish Fry: 3D printing, except this time, I’m investigate the newest advanceme...

The World Needs Analog: How Celera is Changing the Future of Analog Design

February 09, 2024 07:00 - 17 minutes - 40.5 MB

How about some analog design to start off your Friday? Celera CEO Pat Brockett and Celera COO Alberto Viviani join me this week to discuss the challenges of automating analog design, why there is a widespread need for custom analog chips, and how Celera is dramatically changing the face of analog chip design. Also this week, I investigate new sound-powered sensors and how these passive sound-sensitive sensors could save millions of batteries from landfills.  

Better AI Needs Better Data: How FeatureByte is Radically Simplifying the AI Data Lifecycle

February 02, 2024 15:11 - 14 minutes - 33.1 MB

My podcast guest this week is Razi Raziuddin, CEO of FeatureByte. Razi and I explore the details of FeatureByte’s self-service AI feature platform, what Razi believes are the biggest challenges for the development and innovation in the world of AI, and how FeatureByte’s platform can radically simplify the entire AI data lifecycle.

SoMs, CoMs, and Cutting Edge Capabilities in Open Architecture Systems

January 26, 2024 07:00 - 23 minutes - 53 MB

Fresh from this year’s Embedded Tech Trends Conference, this week's podcast is all about open standards in military and aerospace applications. First, Simon Collins from Abaco and I chat all about AI in defense applications, recent trends in RF performance in military and aerospace designs and how open architecture systems can enable cutting edge capabilities in these kinds of systems. Also this week, longtime friend of the show Matt Burns from Samtec joins me to talk about the system on mod...

Happy Together: Rapid Innovation with Chiplets and FPGAs

January 19, 2024 07:00 - 25 minutes - 57.9 MB

My podcast guest this week is Deepali Trehan, VP, Intel Programmable Solutions Group Product Marketing. Deepali and I are diving head first into the world of chiplets and FPGAs! We discuss why there is a big interest in chiplets lately, the biggest benefits that chiplets provide when it comes to the design and manufacture of programmable logic devices and where Deepali sees chiplet technology headed in the future!

When Failure Is Not An Option: Trends in Modern Military and Aerospace Applications

January 12, 2024 06:00 - 19 minutes - 45 MB

This week’s podcast is all about military and aerospace designs! My first guest is Jake Braegelmann from New Wave DV. Jake and I discuss the advantages of PMC/XMC cards for modern warfare applications and the benefits that New Wave DV's Interface IP Cores and  FPGA/Interface cards bring to these designs. Also this week, Mike Walmsley from TE Connectivity joins me this week to chat about recent trends in video processing and the video protocols needed to support high resolution imaging. To fi...

How Sandbox Semiconductor is Accelerating Semiconductor Process Development

January 05, 2024 07:00 - 11 minutes - 26.3 MB

My podcast guest this week is Meghali Chopra, CEO and Co-Founder of Sandbox Semiconductor. Meghali and I investigate how Sandbox Semiconductor is empowering the semiconductor manufacturing industry with the help of user-friendly, domain-specific software solutions. Meghali and I also walk through the different components of their Sandbox Studio including their AI analysis and visualization application called Sandbox Oculus, the analytics provided by their platform, and Sandbox Envision which...

Better Tools and Faster Results: How Cadence is Redefining RTL Design

December 22, 2023 07:00 - 18 minutes - 43.1 MB

We are diving headfirst into the world of RTL design this week! Rob Knoth (Cadence Design Systems) and I chat about RTL design and implementation issues facing engineers today, the details of Cadence’s Joules RTL Design Studio and the role that artificial intelligence plays in this solution. Also this week, I check out the world's first human brain-scale neuromorphic supercomputer.

Have You Got the Spark? How SparkCharge is Changing the EV Charging Landscape

December 15, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutes - 33.7 MB

EV charging takes center stage in this week’s podcast! My guest Adam Urban (Director of Engineering – SparkCharge) joins me to chat about how SparkCharge is changing the EV charging landscape. We dig into the details of their Roadie mobile DC fast charger, what their SparkCharge Out of Charge (OOC) Program is all about, and where Adam sees EV charging heading in the future. Also this week, I investigate how the feathers of a eastern bluebird could help usher in advancements in battery techno...

AI is My Copilot: How Flux is Revolutionizing PCB Design

December 08, 2023 07:00 - 18 minutes - 41.4 MB

My podcast guest this week is Mattias Wagner from Flux! Mattias and I investigate the role that AI plays in the Flux PCB design platform. We also delve into the details of the Flux Method, Flux Model and Flux Co-pilot, and discuss why working smarter not harder is cornerstone to the Flux mission. I also investigate why the discovery of phosphorus in the outer reaches of the galaxy could have major implications for the possibility of alien life. 

Extremely Low Latency FPGAs and SmartNICs: How Achronix is Supercharging Networking Innovation

December 01, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes - 51.2 MB

FPGAs take center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! But not just any field programmable gate arrays - I’m talking about the Speedster7t FPGAs! My guests Scott Schweitzer and Ron Renwick from Achronix and I chat about why Achronix's FPGAs are particularly well suited for networking and SmartNIC tasks, the advantages of Achronix's accelerated network infrastructure code and the details of their new FPGA-Powered accelerated automatic speech recognition. 

High Speed Communications, Optical Interfaces and the Future of Embedded Systems

November 24, 2023 07:00 - 16 minutes - 37.4 MB

This week’s podcast is all about high speed communication, optical interfaces for military and aerospace designs, and 3D printing in space! My guest Patrick Mechin (Techway) and I discuss the trends in high speed communications, the benefits of optical interfaces for modern embedded systems, and how Techway is supporting innovation in this arena. Also this week, I check out how 3D-printed titanium dioxide foam could help us in our quest for space habitation.

All About Sports! Sensors, Stats and Taking Performance Analytics to the Next Level

November 17, 2023 20:00 - 21 minutes - 48.1 MB

Let’s talk about sensor technologies in sports! In this week’s podcast, I investigate some super cool new applications in the sports arena with Peter Hartwell - Chief Technology Officer at InvenSense, Inc, a TDK company. Peter and I discuss the role that sensors will play in the upcoming Olympics, the benefits that InvenSense sensors bring to sports applications, and where Peter thinks sensing technologies are headed in the future.  Also this week, I examine a new brain implant that may be a...

Making Embedded Systems Smarter: How ITTIA is Tackling the Challenges of Real Time Data Management

November 10, 2023 11:00 - 16 minutes - 38.8 MB

In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, ITTIA President Sasan Montaseri joins me to chat about the challenges of real-time data management, the best security practices when it comes to embedded IoT edge data management and how ITTIA can help you manage your embedded systems real-time data in a single database solution.

The Freedom to Innovate: Arteris and the Rise of RISC-V

November 03, 2023 06:00 - 17 minutes - 40.9 MB

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.  

Open Silicon Photonics and How OpenLight is Changing the Future of Photonic-Electronic Integration

July 14, 2023 08:52 - 15 minutes - 35.2 MB

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.

New Avenues of IoT Exploration: TDK’s SmartRobotics™, SmartMotion® and SmartSound™ Solutions

July 07, 2023 08:00 - 14 minutes - 34 MB

IoT takes center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! Peter Hartwell (TDK) and I chat all about TDK’s new ultrasonic vision platform called SmartSonic, the details of their MEMS-based robotics platform called SmartRobotics, the challenges that their SmartMotion UHP sensor family is looking to solve, and what their scalable digital microphones called SmartSound are all about! Also this week, I check out a new inexpensive, biodegradable 3D printed sensor that changes color when it is heated ...

Flying to the Future: 100G VPX and the Alef Model A

June 30, 2023 11:02 - 21 minutes - 49.2 MB

In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, my guest is Ivan Straznicky from Curtiss-Wright. Ivan and I chat all about 100G VPX, the challenges of a VPX transmission channel and what VPX Gen 6 and 7 will look like! Also this week, I investigate the Alef's Model A Flying car and why this new eVTOL could be the first flying car to make it into commercial airspace.

On Your Mark, Get Designing! How Avnet is Accelerating Internet of Things Design with IoTConnect

June 23, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutes - 32.2 MB

This week’s Fish Fry podcast is all about IoT design acceleration! My guest is Lou Lutostanski from Avnet and we are discussing the what, why and how of Avnet’s IoTConnect - Avnet’s IoT Platform as a Service. We examine the challenges that this platform is looking to solve and the details of Avnet’s IoTConnect Solution Accelerator Software. Also this week, I investigate a new algae energy harvester developed by a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge.

All Charged Up! Grid Forward Plots a Path to Electric Grid Modernization

June 16, 2023 10:00 - 14 minutes - 34.3 MB

My guest this week is Bryce Yonker, Executive Director of Grid Forward - an industry association dedicated to electric grid modernization through advanced technology, policy progress and business innovation. Bryce and I discuss Grid Forward’s mission, main activities, the variety of members involved in this organization, and why they chose to schedule their EV-Grid symposium at the same time as this year’s FIA Formula E World Championship! Also this week, keeping with our EV theme, I investi...

Designing the Future: The Design Automation Conference Celebrates 60 Years!

June 09, 2023 11:00 - 18 minutes - 41.7 MB

In this week’s podcast, my guest is DAC60 Engineering Tracks Program Chair Ambar Sarkar. Ambar and I chat all about this year’s Design Automation Conference including the new aspects of this year’s exhibition and conference, the RISC-V zone, what you can expect from this year’s visionary talks and keynotes, and the details of the DAC60 Celebration Panel called Designing the Future. Also this week, I investigate how AI coupled with the of 233 different primate species could help us unlock the...

The Rise of Software-Defined Vehicles: How Infineon is Driving Automotive Innovation with World’s First LPDDR Flash

June 02, 2023 13:00 - 16 minutes - 37.8 MB

How about an automotive themed Fish Fry podcast to start your Friday? My guest this week is Sandeep Krishnego from Infineon and we are investigating the world’s first LPDDR flash memory. We investigate the benefits of this new memory solution and how it will drive innovation in the next generation of automotive designs. Also this week, I check out a hidden culprit found in automotive emissions. (Spoiler Alert: it's not coming out of the tailpipe.)

The Network-on-Chip Pioneer: How Arteris Enabling SoC Developers to Create Physically Valid NoCs Faster

May 26, 2023 13:00 - 17 minutes - 40.2 MB

Physically aware network-on-chips take center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! Andy Nightingale from Arteris and I investigate the role that network-on-chips have played in the development of SoC designs. We also discuss the details of Arteris' FlexNoC 5 Physically Aware Network-on-Chip IP, and how a physically aware NoC can not only help you address your PPA goals but also get you to physical convergence faster. Also this week, I investigate a newly discovered exoplanet called LP 791-...

Calling All Software Developers! How CacheQ is Accelerating Code Across Heterogeneous Compute Platforms

May 19, 2023 10:00 - 17 minutes - 40.5 MB

In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, I investigate how you can shorten your development time and accelerate code across heterogeneous compute platforms with CacheQ Systems CEO Clay Johnson. Clay and I explore the benefits of heterogeneous compute development, the details of CacheQ’s QCC development platform and what sets CacheQ’s QCC development platform apart from open-source tools.

Intelligent Modularity and a Holistic Approach for Rugged System Development

May 12, 2023 13:00 - 16 minutes - 37.9 MB

What do intelligent modularity, parametric design for reuse and reconfiguration in rugged system development, and robots inspired by jellyfish have in common? This week’s Fish Fry podcast! Bill Pilaud (LCR Embedded Systems) and I discuss how intelligent modularity can make chassis design more efficient, how parametric design can enable reuse and reconfiguration in rugged system development, and how these approaches reflect a holistic approach for military and aerospace design. Also this week...

A New Architecture for Electrification: How Enovix is Building a Better Battery

May 05, 2023 13:00 - 18 minutes - 43.1 MB

Battery technology takes center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! James Moody (Enovix) and I chat about how Evonix is disrupting the battery industry, the details of Evonix’s BrakeFlow technology, and what sets their battery technology away from the rest of the pack. Also this week, I investigate the world’s first wooden transistor developed by a team of researchers from Linköping University and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden.

The Future is Hyperspectral: How imec is Advancing Surgical Vision

April 28, 2023 13:01 - 14 minutes - 33.6 MB

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 u...

Green Fields of Opportunity: How RISC-V is Changing the Way Our Industry Works

April 21, 2023 13:01 - 14 minutes - 32.7 MB

In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, my distinguished guest is RISC-V CTO Mark Himelstein. Mark and I chat about the history of RISC-V, why RISC-V is more popular than ever before, the benefits that RiSC-V can bring to high performance computing, and how you can take advantage of the RISC-V Exchange. Also this week, I investigate a new incredible edible battery developed by the Italian Institute of Technology.

EDA in the Fast Lane: How a New Generation of AI-Driven Verification is Changing Design Automation

April 14, 2023 13:00 - 12 minutes - 29.6 MB

This week’s Fish Fry podcast is all about AI-driven verification! Matt Graham (Cadence Design Systems) and I examine the what, why, and how of Cadence’s new Verisium AI-driven verification platform. We investigate applications included in this platform and why this platform is a huge shift away from single-run, single-engine algorithms to algorithms that leverage big data and AI across multiple runs of multiple engines throughout the SoC verification lifecycle.  

Accelerating Success: How Lattice Semiconductor is Furthering Mid-Range FPGA Innovation

April 07, 2023 13:00 - 18 minutes - 42.4 MB

Field programmable gate arrays take center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! Mid-range FPGAs to be exact!  Gordon Hands (Lattice Semiconductor) and I chat all about Lattice’s new Avant Platform, the challenges this new platform is looking to solve, the details of Lattice Avant-E family, and why low power, form factor, interface availability are cornerstone to this new Avant FPGA Platform.  Also this week, I investigate new origami-inspired robots that can sense, analyze and act in chall...

Everything is Connected, Everything is At Risk: How Intrinsic ID is Helping Create a World that Can be Trusted

March 31, 2023 14:39 - 22 minutes - 51.2 MB

“The Internet of Things devoid of comprehensive security management is tantamount to Internet of Threats” -Stephane Nappo This week my distinguished guest is Pim Tuyls, CEO and Founder of Intrinsic ID! Pim and I investigate today’s biggest security trends, the details of Intrinsic ID’s new software-only solution called Zign, and why Pim thinks that US Cybersecurity Chip Act isn’t quite enough when it comes to legislation in the security arena.

High Tech Heavyweights: EDA Legend Giovanni De Micheli

March 24, 2023 11:01 - 16 minutes - 38.7 MB

The man, the myth, the legend Giovanni De Micheli (Nanni) joins me this week! Recently honored with the 2022 Phil Kaufman Award for Distinguished Contributions to Electronic System Design, Nanni has been a powerhouse in the world of EDA for a very long time. His work has expanded the fields of Network-on-Chip (NoC), high-level synthesis, and logic synthesis. In this episode, Nanni and I talk through what excites him about EDA today, what he thinks the next big innovation in EDA will be, and ...

The Soft Robot Revolution: imec Develops Robotic Systems That Can Self Heal and Feel Pain

March 17, 2023 13:00 - 13 minutes - 31.9 MB

Did you know imec and VUB have teamed up to develop soft robotic systems that can feel pain and self-heal? Bram Vanderborght (imec) joins me this week to chat all about it! We investigate the challenges inherent to soft robotics, how an integrated approach and several breakthrough innovations made these robotic systems possible, and where Bram thinks soft robotics are headed in the future. 

Matter to the Rescue: Solving the Challenges of IoT Interoperability and Compatibility

March 10, 2023 01:16 - 22 minutes - 50.7 MB

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 chang...

All in the Timing: Spoofing, Jamming and A-PNT

March 03, 2023 13:00 - 23 minutes - 52.9 MB

In this week's military and aerospace themed Fish Fry podcast, longtime friend of the show Nigel Forrester and I investigate the role of timing in SOSA (Sensor Open Systems Architecture) systems. We also discuss the benefits of assured positioning, navigation, and timing (A-PNT) for military applications, and why spoofing and jamming are critical challenges to solve in this domain. Also this week, I check out the details of a new Star Wars-esque hybrid, autonomous, military UAV developed by ...

5G and Laying the Foundation for the Next Generation of Wireless Communication

September 09, 2022 13:00 - 18 minutes - 41.4 MB

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 o...

The Pursuit of Performance: How AI can Help Optimize Electronic System Design

September 02, 2022 13:00 - 19 minutes - 44.6 MB

In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, Ben Gu from Cadence Design and I chat about bringing AI to the world electronic system design! We investigate the electronic system design challenges engineers are facing today, the benefits that AI brings to electronic system optimization and the details of Cadence’s Optimality Intelligent System Explorer. Also this week, I examine a new laser charging system developed by researchers from Sejong University that was able to wirelessly transmit power over one ...

Seeds for a New Day: Edge ML, Evolution of IoT and Artificial Leaves that Generate Clean Fuel

August 26, 2022 13:00 - 14 minutes - 32.5 MB

Have you heard about the artificial leaves that generate clean fuel? In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, I investigate the details of new flexible autonomous floating artificial leaves developed by a team of researchers from the University of Cambridge that can generate clean fuel from sunlight and water. Also this week, Viktor Vikulov (DANNIE) and I discuss why edge machine learning is the next evolutionary step for IoT, how edge ML could help save personal information in public places, and wh...

Re-Inventing Home Security: Infineon’s New AI/ML-based Smart Alarm System

August 19, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutes - 47.9 MB

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 Univ...

Cloud First! Leveraging the Cloud for Your System Design

August 12, 2022 13:00 - 17 minutes - 39 MB

In this week’s episode of Fish Fry, Mahesh Turaga (Cadence Design Systems) and I dig into the details of the Cadence OnCloud platform. We investigate why designers are turning to the cloud for EDA, system design, and a whole lot more. Also this week, I check out a new artificial synapse developed by MIT that runs a million times faster than the human brain!  

One Size Does Not Fit All: The Rise of Bespoke Silicon

August 05, 2022 13:00 - 15 minutes - 34.9 MB

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!)  

U Can Touch This! BeBop Sensors Brings a Sense of Touch to Robots and More!

July 29, 2022 13:00 - 15 minutes - 35.3 MB

You just can't differentiate between a robot and the very best of humans. - Isaac Asimov Robotic innovation and the future of human-machine interfaces take center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! Keith McMillen (CEO, Founder - BeBop Sensors) joins me to chat about BeBop’s Intelligent Sensing Technologies which can transform any surface into a touch surface that naturally blends into its environment. We dig into the details of BeBop’s RoboSkin that can provide robots with the sense of ...