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Cameras are already nearly everywhere recording images, but machine vision takes it all to a new level — vision implies machines actually seeing (or “seeing,” if you prefer). We talk with machine vision expert Jeff Bier about how embedded vision systems are on the verge of becoming ubiquitous. Also, distribution is about as a prosaic a business as exists. We talk with Jens Gamperl about how his co...

The Weekly Briefing podcast: What makes engineers tick? We’ve been doing these surveys, called the Mind of the Engineer, every two years going on nearly three decades now. Jim Warrick of Beacon Technology Partners did the most recent survey for us, and it is chock-full of useful data. We talk with Jim about what’s behind the numbers. Also, the electronics industry loves to establish benchmarks — a...

The Weekly Briefing podcast: When did our electronics become so hard to use? Junko & I lament the sorry state of nominally “smart” phones, “smart” homes, and other “smart” gadgets. Also, the Hot Chips conference was this week — we discuss the designs that surprised and astounded with Tirias Research analyst Kevin Krewell.

The Weekly Briefing podcast: The AAA just evaluated some of the newest driver-assist features in new cars and it was very, very unimpressed. A discussion on why driver assist is so surprisingly bad, with Junko Yoshida, who wrote the story for us. Also, virtual reality – the technology and the art. The VR film The Great C was entered into competition at the Cannes XR festival and emerged as the win...

The Weekly Briefing podcast: The semiconductor industry is negotiating two seismic events. First, Arm Holdings, one of the most important suppliers of semiconductor IP in the world, is reportedly up for sale, and the likeliest buyer is Nvidia – with Kevin Krewell (Tirias Research). Second, in the midst of a pandemic, a trade war, and supply-chain disruption, US politicians are working on legislati...

The Weekly Briefing podcast: Reviving semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. This week, we interview Adam Khan, founder and CEO of Akhan Semiconductor; he is joined by Akhan board member vice admiral Charles “Willy” Moore. We talk about manufacturing capabilities, the increasing interest in semiconductors other than silicon, and the requirements of the U.S. military for advanced electronics. Also...

The Weekly Briefing podcast: Cadence exec Tom Wong wrote an op-ed for us about how Moore’s Law still pertains. We talk with Wong about More Than Moore, and Beyond Moore – where the IC industry is going, and how it’s going to get there. And auto makers are famous – or infamous – for keeping their options open for as long as possible. So why did Ford just put all of its driver-assist eggs in Mobiley...

The Weekly Briefing podcast: Analog Devices buying Maxim Integrated is the largest corporate takeover initiated in the semiconductor industry in four years, but it’s not immediately clear why it has to happen. We talk with veteran business journalist Bolaji Ojo who explains why this is a brilliant maneuver by ADI. Also, the world creates 50 million tons of electronic waste every year; we talk with...

The Weekly Briefing podcast: Auto expert Egil Juliussen has crunched the numbers, and he believes that completely battery-operated cars will be more cost-efficient than vehicles with internal combustion engines within 5 years. We talk to him about that. Also, with a trade war going on, managing the supply chain is suddenly a huge priority. How’s that going? We decided to start at the beginning: ba...

The Weekly Briefing podcast: We just published the Silicon 100, our annual list of the most dynamic, interesting and important startups in the electronics industry. A talk with Silicon 100 editor Peter Clarke about the the evolving role of startups over the years. Also, humanitarian engineering is formally A Thing now. A discussion with Mary Pilotte, a professor in Purdue’s engineering department,...

The Weekly Briefing podcast: The top supercomputer in the world, and displacing Intel at Apple? Arm had a very, very good Monday. We talk with Tirias analyst Kevin Krewell about it. Also, Mercedes-Benz decided to rely entirely on Nvidia for its vehicle electronics network. What can we expect now?   EPISODE LINK: https://www.eetimes.com/podcasts/weeklybriefing-062620

The Weekly Briefing podcast: Conversations with ace auto market analyst Egil Juliussen on the pandemic-related recession in the automotive market, Michael Hurlston, the CEO of Synaptics, about smartphones, vehicles, and consumer electronics, and how we interact with our stuff.

The Weekly Briefing podcast: This week our guests include Arm vice president Chet Babla, who talks with us about the electric vehicle market; cars are increasingly becoming computers on wheels and Arm is deeply involved in that process. Also Kristie Mann, who works for Intel as senior director of one of the company’s newest and weirdest products, the Optane memory chip line. Those two interviews a...

The Weekly Briefing podcast: Junko Yoshida interviews Kurt Sievers, the new CEO of NXP, who discusses where NXP is going, and how he’s going to get it there. Also, quantum computers are likely to blow right past security algorithms thought unbreakable just a few years ago. We interview a crypto specialist from Rambus, which is participating in NIST’s program to create quantum-resistant algorithms....

This week: an interview with Daniel Cooley, the chief strategy officer of Silicon Labs. Cooley says there is a radical change in the electronics business as companies expand outside their normal domains; he also opines on media coverage of AI and of security technology. Also: auto industry expert Colin Barnden on empty promises, and author David Benjamin on the book “The Great Influenza,” and what...

Providing effective internet of things (IoT) security in new product development involves planning for more than just the hardware design – much thinking needs to be done around modeling of risks and vulnerabilities that the device might experience through the entire lifetime of the product, all the way to obsolescence. In this episode of embedded edge with Nitin, we explore issues around implemen...

Legislation is beginning to be enacted around the world to protect data privacy. The issues are: what data is collected about you, and who has access to it? The answers have ramifications for everything from our smartphones to communications network architectures. Jack Ogawa is senior director of embedded security products at Cypress Semiconductor. We talk with Jack about the legislation that's po...

Lars Reger, senior vice president and chief technical officer of NXP Semiconductors, expounds on the relationship between product security and safety, managing the development of safe & secure products, going green, the music of Queen, cars, and more. Also, a discussion with EE Times international editor Junko Yoshida on a resurgent HiSilicon and the semiconductor market in China.   EPISODE LI...

James is the former president of Intel and currently the CEO of one of the startups looking to take on Intel in the market for data center servers. The difference between Ampere and other would-be Intel competitors is that Ampere has actual silicon in hand. An exclusive interview with Renee James. Also: Tirias Research analyst Kevin Krewell on using Arm cores to compete with Intel in the server ma...

Engineering students demand immediate hands-on experience; the electronics industry needs people versed in fundamentals — something’s gotta give. An interview with Georgia Tech professor Arijit Raychowdhury on educating a modern engineer. Also: The traditional economic model for products ends up with a lot of waste. Engineer Michael Kirschner on why and how the electronics industry is going to hav...

Protecting data systems is a never-ending cat-and-mouse game. What if the data could just protect itself? An interview with security expert and Keyavi CEO Elliot Lewis. Also, the trade war exposed the peril of off-shoring production – a lesson the pandemic hammered home. How can the U.S. bring back manufacturing? An interview with international production expert Dan Breznitz.   EPISODE LINK:  http...

Several secretive AI startups finally revealed what they’re doing – a conversation with analyst Kevin Krewell about the revelations from the Spring Linley Conference. Imagination Technologies got itself embroiled in international intrigue – what’s going on there? And the Great Lockdown has had many profound consequences, including effects on what we hear every day – EE Times editors compile a glob...

Advancements in a half-dozen different technologies are leading to a new generation of medical devices that promise improvements not only in medical monitoring to diagnostics, but increasingly active treatment. Waymo tends to be ahead of the curve on autonomous driving technology; right now it is loading its vehicles with sensors – but is that practical?

In 1965, the IC business was dead in the water. Andy Grove had half the solution, and Steve Hofstein had the other half. Their exchange of half a dozen words in a pool in Las Vegas changed the course of history. An interview with industry legend Steve Hofstein. Also, a report on election hacking; we know what the solution is. And, as the world has been upended by the coronavirus, engineers in high...

In the podcast this week: a discussion of Intel’s massive leap to a neuromorphic system with as many neurons as a small rodent; an interview with the programming whiz who put together a web-based multimedia presentation of one of NASA’s biggest disasters and most stunning triumphs; and a virtual conference for the coronavirus era.