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Opto Computing R&D | Broadcom Did What, Now? | Testing Autonomous Vehicles

EE Times Current · 16 Aug 2019 · 23m

What this episode covers

EE Times editor Brian Santo and Rick Merritt discuss Broadcom's acquisition of Symantec, analyzing CEO Hock Tan's strategy to grow revenue by adding a software business to his chip empire, distinct from Intel's failed attempts at synergy. Correspondent Junko Yoshida reports on photonics research from the Technical University of Munich and Stanford University, highlighting progress toward quantum sensors and all-optical computers using nanoscale light sources. Finally, Fortellix CEO Ziv Ben-Yossef explains how his startup applies EDA verification principles, such as measurable scenario description language (MSDL), to solve the lack of standard metrics in autonomous vehicle simulation testing.

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Broadcom, Symantec, Fortellix, Intel, National Semiconductor
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Technical University of Munich, Stanford University, ASAM

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