CHIIPs

In this podcast Caroline, Edward and Chris discuss the problem with stochastic variability and how the FAME 300 automated metrology system is used in semiconductor manufacture today.

Andrea Gallo is the new CEO of RISC-V, the non-profit organisation devoted to developing the RISC-V ISA Open Standard. Andrea served as Vice President of Technology at RISC-V International since June 2024. In his role leading technical activities, Gallo has helped to facilitate the technical vision of RISC-V International, working closely with RISC-V members around the globe to drive further adopt...

Tria Technologies  designs, creates, and delivers embedded compute solutions for OEMs. Formerly known MSC Technologies, in 2024 it became a subsidiary of Avnet, uniting design and manufacturing expertise under a single global brand. And in this podcast Caroline and Kate discuss embedded computing modules, innovation, an industry move from x86 to ARM, and her own unique career path and journey to G...

Engineers without Borders UK  is an organisation aiming to put global responsibility at the heart of engineering. And in this podcast Georgia talks about the Engineering for People Design Challenge, how the UK manages its industrial waste, and environmental engineering.

Dr. Ariful Haque, an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Texas State University, discusses the supply chain and looks forward to Microelectronics US, for which he is involved.

Dr Rajan talks about AI in orbit to help predict emergency responses. He also covers his career developing from an interest in the early space missions to aerospace engineering. And then setting up Spacechips as company, which designs and develops space hardware.

Cyril Hilsum, the pioneer of display & compound materials, talks about his childhood and start to his career just after WWII, and how he rose up the ranks. He mentions some long forgotten great names of UK technology (e.g. Mallard) and also talks about what he is doing now at 100+ still exploring compound materials and IP. He covers the Harold Wilson government’s white heat of technology boom,...

Alex Lidow, CEO of EPC (Efficient Power Conversion), talks with Caroline about his roots in the power semiconductor industry.

Caroline Hayes talks to Thomas Andersen, Synopsys, about the use of AI in chip design

Max talks about edge AI innovation, and what is now possible, and covers startup survival tips. He also goes into detail on the company’s AI-powered baby monitor that works offline. Its USP is protecting your family’s data while still delivering life-saving insights.

In this episode, Dr Aaron talks about how electronics designers and companies can assess a product for carbon reporting. And he also covers the 9Rs of sustainable design.

Mateja Lampe Rupnik, CEO of Red Pitaya, talks about women and STEM, and some exciting projects by customers at NASA and CERN.

In this episode, Jessica Gomez tells Caroline Hayes how she opted for job security by establishing her own foundry – which led to being recognised as Electronics Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 and why the company is investing in childcare facilities to retain staff.

In this episode, Jim Guzzo (Impinj), explains how RAIN technology can broaden the scope of the IoT and how the company’s wafer technology is shrinking RFID tag chips for retail, healthcare, logistics and manufacturing.

In this episode, Caroline talks to Fang Tuurnala, senior director at SiTime Finland about how did a young student from China come to lead the MEMS process facility in Helsinki, the country’s technology ecosystem and what makes a good leader.

CHIIPs with Joe Stockunas, President SEMI Americas on October’s SEMICON West, tariffs and government shutdowns

In this episode, Caroline Hayes talks to Rasadhi (Ras) Attale, an ASIC Verification engineer at Tessent Embedded Analytics, about her career path, adapting to the UK as an immigrant from Sri Lanka, designing chips to minimise cyberattacks and her involvement with Women in Techworks to support women across the electronics industry.

In this episode of Chiips, GlobalFoundries’ Ed Kaste considers how AI is driving the next phase of growth for the semiconductor industry, particularly at the edge and also explains the design challenges around efficiency and integration. 

In this episode, Caroline talks to Dr Kelly Scanlon, lead sustainability strategist at the Global Electronics Association - the new name for the IPC - and her work. They discuss the Evolve project, circularity and industry collaboration to deliver sustainable manufacturing around the world.

In this latest episode, Caroline asks Tim Phillips, co-founder of Empower Semiconductor about his startup experience and the role of power efficient processes for managing AI now and in the future.

In this episode, Caroline talks to Ben White, CEO and co-founder of Phlux Technology and learns how the avalanche photodiodes will help not just lidar but also quantum-secure communications, free space optical links and satellite-based data infrastructure. She also learns why Sheffield is the perfect place* for tech startup (*other cities are available!)

In this insightful episode, Sree Ganesan, VP of product at d-Matrix shares some memories about a supportive childhood in India to building next-gen AI accelerators at Silicon Valley startups. As well as exploring the company’s proprietary architecture to maximise energy efficiency, Caroline asks Sree about the exciting times of AI startups and her hopes for how AI can be constructively used.

In this episode of CHIIPS, Caroline Hayes talks about neural computation, and AI at the edge with EdgeCortix’s Dr Sakya Dasgupta, a tech entrepreneur who is championing bridging the power-efficient neural processing with hardware-software co-design. He talks about DNA IP and Sakura processors for robotics, defence systems, and AI-powered automation and the company’s collaborative projects with NAS...