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A New World for Semiconductors: How Pragmatic is Changing the IC Landscape with Thin Film FlexICs

December 20, 2024

My guest this week is David Moore, CEO of Pragmatic Semiconductor. David and I discuss the details of Pragmatic Semi’s ultra-low-cost, ultra-thin, flexible integrated circuits called FlexICs. We explore how these thin film ICs will revolutionize the semiconductor industry, the details of Pragmatic Semiconductor’s environmentally friendly manufacturing process and what their Fab-in-a-Box is all about.

AI-based Anomaly Detection: From Conceptualization to Integration

by Amelia Dalton

December 13, 2024

AI-based anomaly detection takes center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! My guest is Rachel Johnson from MathWorks and we explore how AI can work in tandem with engineers to reduce the incidence of defects and optimize maintenance schedules and the steps involved in designing and deploying an AI-based anomaly detection system; from conceptualization and data gathering to deployment and integration.

Managing the Massive Data Throughput: AI-Based Designs and The Value of NoC Tiling

by Amelia Dalton

December 6, 2024

My podcast guest this week is Andy Nightingale, Vice President Product Management & Marketing at Arteris. Andy and I chat about the key challenge faced by SoC designers when building NoC interconnects for AI based designs, the details of NoC interconnect IP soft tiling and some real world examples of AI based designs that benefit from NoC IP soft tiling. Also this week, I check out how odor detection by the silkworm moth could improve localization technologies in robotics.

Fish Fry 600: The Future of EV Battery Technology Innovation with Dr. Bor Jang

by Amelia Dalton

November 22, 2024

Our Fish Fry podcast will be on hiatus for the rest of November. Please enjoy the 600th episode with material sciences and battery technology expert Dr. Bor Jang!

The 600th episode of Amelia’s Weekly Fish Fry podcast has arrived! My special guest is material sciences and battery technology expert Dr. Bor Jang (Solidion). Dr. Jang was awarded the very first patent application on graphene in 2002 and that patent was later recognized in the Popular Mechanics’ 15 Patents That Changed the … Read More → "Fish Fry 600: The Future of EV Battery Technology Innovation with Dr. Bor Jang"

Never Out of Sync Again – How Driver uses AI to Instantly Decode Technology

by Amelia Dalton

November 15, 2024

My guest this week is Adam Tilton, co-founder and CEO of Driver! Adam and I discuss how Driver’s new AI-powered platform can help you navigate code, organize your assets and sync codebases with ease. We also investigate the benefits of automated updates, unified search and language specialization included in their platform and the role that reusable templates play in Driver’s AI-powered platform.

Lean, Mean Models – Simulating, Testing, and Deploying the Next Generation of Edge AI Models

by Amelia Dalton

November 8, 2024

My podcast guests this week are Jack Ferrari and Johanna Pingel from MathWorks! We discuss the trends and technologies driving the adoption of edge AI applications, the common challenges associated with edge AI and the roles that the maintenance and upkeep of machine learning models, over the air updates, and on-device training will play for the future of edge AI applications.

Copilot AI: A Revolution in Hardware Design with Zenode

by Amelia Dalton

November 1, 2024

I am happy to welcome Brandon Bourn from Zenode to my podcast this week! Brandon and I discuss how monotonous repetitive tasks and hardware design pain points motivated the creation of the Zenode platform, how large language models can be utilized to solve these issues and how Zenode is looking to revolutionize hardware design with their new electronic component search engine. Also this week, I check out a new kind of biohybrid robot developed by Cornell University that is controlled by… mushrooms. (Yep, you read that right – mushrooms!)

Next Stop: Space! LEO and Lunar Rideshares with SEOPS

by Amelia Dalton

October 25, 2024

My podcast guest this week is Mike Johnson, Co-Founder and CTO of SEOPS. Mike and I chat about the motivation behind the creation of this innovative aerospace company and how SEOPS supports space solutions for national security, scientific, and educational endeavors. We also investigate the different solutions SEOPS offers including end-to-end mission integration, LEO and lunar ride share services, tailored mission design and consultation services.

Data Centers on Wheels: The Need for Key Foundational Technologies for Software Defined Vehicles

by Amelia Dalton

October 18, 2024

Software defined vehicles take center stage in this week’s Fish Fry podcast! John Heinlein (Sonatus) and I chat about the historical development of automotive software, the role that over the air updates play in SDVs, how Sonatus is encouraging innovation in this space and where John thinks software defined vehicles are headed in the future. Keeping with our automotive theme this week, I also check out new research from Purdue University that contends ChatGPT could help autonomous vehicles interpret passenger commands and drive accordingly.

Building the Next Generation of Wireless Systems with AI-Native Technologies

by Amelia Dalton

October 11, 2024

This week my guest is Dr. Houman Zarrinkoub – Principal Product Manager of Wireless Communications at MathWorks. Houman and I investigate why the adoption of AI native technologies is necessary for the development of next-generation wireless standards, the steps involved in designing and integrating an AI-native wireless system and the common hurdles that engineers face when integrating AI into their wireless system design and the solutions to help solve these challenges. Also this week, I examine a new generative AI tool developed by MIT that can let you have a conversation with a … Read More → "Building the Next Generation of Wireless Systems with AI-Native Technologies"