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

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2019-07-04
- Length: 25m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-07-04-moores-law-and-gan-facial-recognition-vs-privacy-the-trade-war-soap-opera
- Listen: https://podcast.show/aspencore/episode/45281469/

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-07-04-moores-law-and-gan-facial-recognition-vs-privacy-the-trade-war-soap-opera#t=0) Introduction and Facial Recognition Privacy
- [1:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-07-04-moores-law-and-gan-facial-recognition-vs-privacy-the-trade-war-soap-opera#t=81) Facial Recognition Accuracy and Regulation
- [6:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-07-04-moores-law-and-gan-facial-recognition-vs-privacy-the-trade-war-soap-opera#t=397) US-China Trade War and Huawei Restrictions
- [8:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-07-04-moores-law-and-gan-facial-recognition-vs-privacy-the-trade-war-soap-opera#t=500) Supply Chain Uncertainty and Geopolitical Fear
- [15:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-07-04-moores-law-and-gan-facial-recognition-vs-privacy-the-trade-war-soap-opera#t=902) Moore's Law and the Rise of Gallium Nitride
- [21:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-07-04-moores-law-and-gan-facial-recognition-vs-privacy-the-trade-war-soap-opera#t=1265) GaN Applications: LiDAR and Medical Devices

## Topics

- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Huawei (company)
- International Rectifier (company)
- Efficient Power Conversion (company)
- Gallium Nitride (material)
- Silicon Carbide (material)
- Qualcomm (company)
- Intel (company)
- Ericsson (company)
- Sony Walkman (product)
- GDPR (other)

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- [Moore's Law, GaN and SiC devices - Gallimaufry GaN Gabble](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-09-20-moores-law-gan-and-sic-devices-gallimaufry-gan-gabble) (The Amp Hour)
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