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Work Smarter Not Harder: Optimized Software Pipelines and A New Brain-Like Device Learns by Association

May 7, 2021

We are talking about working smarter not harder in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! To start things off, I investigate a new brain-like computing device developed by a team of researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Hong Kong. I take a closer look at how this new device is able to simultaneously process and store information and the details of the new synaptic transistor at the heart of this new device. Also this week, Nicu Penisoara (NXP) joins us to discuss the power of optimized processing pipelines. We chat about the different steps involved in a … Read More → "Work Smarter Not Harder: Optimized Software Pipelines and A New Brain-Like Device Learns by Association"

Addressing the Gotchas: LCR Embedded Systems and the Case for Intelligent Modularity

by Amelia Dalton

April 30, 2021

What do thermal management, VPX, SOSA and submarine volcanoes have in common? This week’s Fish Fry podcast! First, I take a closer look at a new research project from the University of Leeds that hopes to unlock the mysteries of submarine megaplumes (and the immense energy produced by them) with a fleet of remotely operated vehicles deep in the North East Pacific ocean. Steve Gudknecht (LCR Embedded Systems) also joins me this week to discuss the biggest challenges associated with VPX today and the role SOSA is playing in the evolution of VPX-based systems.

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Research meets Realization: InnovationLab Brings Organic Printed Electronics into the Mainstream

by Amelia Dalton

April 23, 2021

I’ve got three words for you: Printed Organic Electronics! My distinguished guest is Dr. Florian Ullrich from InnovationLab. Florian and I are talking all about the unique printing technology behind InnovationLab’s printed electronics, the details of InnovationLab’s collaboration with Evonik to produce the first fully printed rechargeable batteries for flexible printed sensors, and how InnovationLab’s shareholder structure encourages innovation big and small.

Machine Learning Megaphone: Advancements in Voice Technology

by Amelia Dalton

April 16, 2021

This week’s podcast is all about the advancements in voice technology. Laurent Pilati (NXP) joins me to discuss the challenges surrounding machine learning for voice tech, the details of NXP’s Voice Intelligent Technology (VIT), and what benchmark metrics are involved for the qualification for a voice design. Also this week, I take a closer look at a new special glove-like device developed at UCLA that can translate American Sign Language into English spoken speech in real-time through a … Read More → "Machine Learning Megaphone: Advancements in Voice Technology"

The Future is Already Here: How Single Pair Ethernet is Creating More Transparent Communication

by Amelia Dalton

April 2, 2021

Communication big and small take center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! Ruud Van Den Brink (TE Connectivity) joins us to discuss the future of single pair ethernet and how it will usher in new advancements in Industry 4.0. I also check out a new research study from the University of Turku in Finland that hopes to shed light on what happens to our brains during hypnosis.

Looking Beyond to Today: Finding New Material Solutions with Intermolecular

by Amelia Dalton

March 26, 2021

What do new material synthesizing, device innovation, and lab-grown organs have in common? This week’s Fish Fry podcast of course! My guest is Casper van Oosten, (Business Field Head and Managing Director at Intermolecular, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany). Casper and I are talking all about synthesizing new materials for device innovation, how Intermolecular is tackling challenges in electronics, life sciences, and health care with their new Innovation Hub, and how control at the atomic limit inspired Casper to get … Read More → "Looking Beyond to Today: Finding New Material Solutions with Intermolecular"

A PUF by Any Other Name Just Isn’t the Same

Intrinsic-ID and the Rise of Hardware-Based Security

by Amelia Dalton

March 19, 2021

My distinguished guest in this week’s Fish Fry podcast is Intrinsic-ID CEO Pim Tulys. Pim and I discuss the role of hardware-based security in today’s EE ecosystem, where physical unclonable functions are headed in the future, and what Intrinsic ID’s PUF Cafe is all about. Also this week, we take a closer look at the details of a new experiment that might finally bridge the gap between robotics and quantum mechanics. (Spoiler Alert: robots can learn faster with the help of quantum mechanics!)

The Future Will Be Open Source: How QuickLogic Is Changing the FPGA Landscape

by Amelia Dalton

March 12, 2021

In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, Brian Faith (CEO – QuickLogic) joins me to discuss Qomu: a new open source SoC dev kit that fits in your USB port. Brian and I delve into the details of this new kit, examine its role within the QuickLogic Open Reconfigurable Computing (QORC) initiative, and how this kit is turning FPGA development on its head in more ways than one. Also this week, we take a closer look at a new desktop 3D hologram printer developed by LitiHolo and how you can start creating your own 3D printed holograms.

The Next Great Leap Forward: How Paragraf is Bringing Graphene into Electronic Design Primetime

by Amelia Dalton

March 5, 2021

Graphene takes center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! Simon Thomas (Paragraf – CEO) joins us to discuss why he believes that graphene can revolutionize the electronics industry, the role sticky tape played in its creation, and how Paragraf is bringing graphene from the lab into the real world.

For the Love of Coffee and Design Verification

by Amelia Dalton

February 26, 2021

Happy Engineers Week! In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, we are celebrating with a whole lot of design verification and even more coffee! Vanessa Cooper (DVCon US 2021 Program Chair) joins us to discuss the details of DVCon US 2021, what’s new with this year’s conference and all of the cool stuff you will learn by attending. Also this week, we check out a new research study that contends that drinking coffee every day may affect our cognitive hardware and reduce the volume of grey matter in our brains. (Spoiler Alert: This might not be a bad thing.)</ … Read More → "For the Love of Coffee and Design Verification"

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