CES 2019 Special: Interview with Martin Cotter, Analog Devices

EE Times Current · 14 Jan 2019 · 19m

What this episode covers

Martin Cotter, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Digital Marketing at Analog Devices (ADI), discusses the company's role in the IoT and automotive sectors during an interview at CES 2019. Cotter explains how ADI is leveraging high-resolution sensing, imaging radar, and time-of-flight technologies to enable safer, more autonomous vehicles and advanced healthcare monitoring. He emphasizes the importance of 'more than Moore' advancements in packaging and silicon integration to meet the reliability and security demands of life-critical applications. The conversation also highlights ADI's collaboration with distributors like Arrow and startups to provide full solutions rather than just components.

Mentioned

Companies
Analog Devices, Microsoft, Silicon Labs, Intel, STMicroelectronics, Nvidia, Arrow, DigiKey, Mouser, iRobot
Products
imaging radar, time-of-flight sensors, ultrasound sensors

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