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Moore’s Law and GaN | Facial Recognition vs. Privacy | The Trade War Soap Opera

EE Times Current · 4 Jul 2019 · 25m

What this episode covers

EE Times editor-in-chief Brian Santo discusses the state of facial recognition technology with international editor Junko Ishida, highlighting accuracy issues in UK police trials and the lack of regulatory frameworks. Santo then speaks with international editors Junko Yoshida and Bola Ajibola about the US-China trade war, specifically the lifting of restrictions on Huawei and the resulting uncertainty for global electronics supply chains. Finally, Alex Lidow, CEO of Efficient Power Conversion (EPC), explains how gallium nitride (GaN) is overcoming the end of Moore's Law in power electronics, enabling advancements in LiDAR, autonomous vehicles, and medical devices like pill-sized X-ray cameras.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Huawei, International Rectifier, Efficient Power Conversion, Qualcomm, Intel, Ericsson
Products
Sony Walkman
Materials
Gallium Nitride, Silicon Carbide
Also
GDPR

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