# A Honking Huge FPGA | “American Factory” Review | A Tale of Two Cities: Hong Kong & Shenzhen

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2019-09-06
- Length: 31m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-09-06-a-honking-huge-fpga-american-factory-review-a-tale-of-two-cities-hong-kong-shenz
- Listen: https://podcast.show/aspencore/episode/49060624/

## Summary

Brian Santo, editor-in-chief of EE Times, discusses Xilinx's announcement of a massive 35-billion-transistor FPGA, noting its applications in 5G prototyping, AI, and autonomous vehicle sensor fusion, with insights from Junko Yoshida and Deep Scale CEO Forrest Yandala. The episode then examines the political unrest in Hong Kong and its economic impact on the nearby technology hub of Shenzhen, featuring a report from Junko Yoshida on the region's symbiotic relationship and Beijing's strategic support for Shenzhen. Finally, George Leopold reviews the Netflix documentary 'American Factory,' analyzing the cultural clash and labor disputes between Chinese management and American workers at a Fuyao Glass plant in Ohio.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-09-06-a-honking-huge-fpga-american-factory-review-a-tale-of-two-cities-hong-kong-shenz#t=2) Introduction: EE Times Weekly Briefing
- [2:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-09-06-a-honking-huge-fpga-american-factory-review-a-tale-of-two-cities-hong-kong-shenz#t=125) Xilinx's Massive FPGA and Emerging Markets
- [6:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-09-06-a-honking-huge-fpga-american-factory-review-a-tale-of-two-cities-hong-kong-shenz#t=404) Hong Kong Protests and Shenzhen's Tech Hub Status
- [20:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-09-06-a-honking-huge-fpga-american-factory-review-a-tale-of-two-cities-hong-kong-shenz#t=1230) Review of 'American Factory' Documentary
- [30:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-09-06-a-honking-huge-fpga-american-factory-review-a-tale-of-two-cities-hong-kong-shenz#t=1816) Technology History: Pioneer 11, eBay, and US Festival

## Topics

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

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Xilinx (company)
- Deep Scale (company)
- Fuyao Glass (company)
- Huawei (company)
- DJI (company)
- Intel (company)
- Netflix (other)
- Pioneer 11 (product)
- eBay (company)
- Voyager 2 (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [The Same Wavelength](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-03-21-the-same-wavelength) (The Amp Hour)
- [Episode 77: Asia Semis Tour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2024-07-30-episode-77-asia-semis-tour) (The Circuit)
- [Bonkers Birthday Badinage](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-06-18-bonkers-birthday-badinage) (The Amp Hour)
- [Episode 34: A Semiconductor Hash - Apple A17 Pro, Arm IPO, Huawei Kirin 9000, China's ambitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-09-18-episode-34-a-semiconductor-hash-apple-a17-pro-arm-ipo-huawei-kirin-9000-chinas-a) (The Circuit)
- [Is ARR a Myth?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/built-2-scale/2025-06-19-is-arr-a-myth) (Built 2 Scale)

## Citing this page

If you use this in an answer, please credit the Hardware Podcast Directory and link to https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-09-06-a-honking-huge-fpga-american-factory-review-a-tale-of-two-cities-hong-kong-shenz. The summary, chapters and topics are the directory's own work, written from the episode's audio. The episode itself, its title and its audio belong to EE Times Current.