# Risking RISC-V | Engineers & the Gig Economy | Chiplets

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2019-06-14
- Length: 19m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-06-14-risking-risc-v-engineers-the-gig-economy-chiplets
- Listen: https://podcast.show/aspencore/episode/44704418/

## Summary

Brian Santo discusses RISC-V's potential in smartphones, highlighting Qualcomm's investment in SiFive and its shift from IP licensing to silicon production. The episode explores engineering education at Olin College, emphasizing a broader curriculum integrating ethics and liberal arts, and examines the emerging chiplet ecosystem, noting technical hurdles like testing and thermal management identified by Intel's Ramuni Nagasetti. Finally, it recounts the history of Texas Instruments' Speak & Spell and the current activities of inventor Jean Franzon.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-06-14-risking-risc-v-engineers-the-gig-economy-chiplets#t=0) Introduction: RISC-V, Chiplets, and Engineering Education
- [1:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-06-14-risking-risc-v-engineers-the-gig-economy-chiplets#t=67) Qualcomm's Investment in SiFive and RISC-V's Market Impact
- [7:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-06-14-risking-risc-v-engineers-the-gig-economy-chiplets#t=421) Olin College's Broad Engineering Curriculum and Ethics
- [13:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-06-14-risking-risc-v-engineers-the-gig-economy-chiplets#t=832) The Open Chiplet Ecosystem and Intel's Ramuni Nagasetti
- [16:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-06-14-risking-risc-v-engineers-the-gig-economy-chiplets#t=988) Huawei Ban, Trade War, and TI's Speak & Spell History

## Topics

- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies, companies scaling up, large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Qualcomm (company)
- SiFive (company)
- RISC-V (other)
- Olin College (other)
- Intel (company)
- Huawei (company)
- Texas Instruments (company)
- Speak & Spell (product)
- Octavo (company)

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