# Interview: NXP CTO Lars Reger | HiSilicon — No. 10 With a Bullet

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2020-05-15
- Length: 27m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-05-15-interview-nxp-cto-lars-reger-hisilicon-no-10-with-a-bullet
- Listen: https://www.eetimes.com/podcasts/interview-nxp-cto-lars-reger-hisilicon-no-10-with-a-bullet

## Summary

Lars Reger, CTO of NXP Semiconductors, discusses the convergence of functional safety and security in the era of 75 billion smart connected devices, emphasizing the need for 'security by design' and architectural isolation in complex systems like cars. He highlights the trend of 'crossover microcontrollers' that combine low-power MCUs for immediate safety functions with high-performance processors for AI and connectivity on a single chip. EE Times editor Junko Yoshida analyzes HiSilicon's entry into the top 10 semiconductor companies, noting its growth via Huawei and the broader rise of Chinese chip design, while also addressing SMIC's challenges with US trade restrictions.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-05-15-interview-nxp-cto-lars-reger-hisilicon-no-10-with-a-bullet#t=0) Introduction: Lars Reger and NXP's Vision
- [2:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-05-15-interview-nxp-cto-lars-reger-hisilicon-no-10-with-a-bullet#t=143) The On-Demand World and Smart Connected Devices
- [6:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-05-15-interview-nxp-cto-lars-reger-hisilicon-no-10-with-a-bullet#t=361) Security, Safety, and Architectural Isolation
- [10:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-05-15-interview-nxp-cto-lars-reger-hisilicon-no-10-with-a-bullet#t=633) Crossover Microcontrollers and Edge AI
- [13:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-05-15-interview-nxp-cto-lars-reger-hisilicon-no-10-with-a-bullet#t=823) HiSilicon's Rise and the Chinese Semiconductor Industry
- [19:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-05-15-interview-nxp-cto-lars-reger-hisilicon-no-10-with-a-bullet#t=1172) SMIC, Trade Wars, and Investment Opportunities
- [21:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-05-15-interview-nxp-cto-lars-reger-hisilicon-no-10-with-a-bullet#t=1311) History of Ethernet and Open Standards

## Topics

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

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- NXP Semiconductors (company)
- HiSilicon (company)
- Huawei (company)
- SMIC (company)
- Intel (company)
- Xerox (company)
- Digital Equipment Corp (company)
- ARM (company)
- RISC-V (company)
- Imagination Technologies (company)
- 82586 (chip)

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