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CEO Interview: On Semi’s Keith Jackson | Bumper Bowling and Driver Safety | IoT Security Conference

EE Times Current · 9 Oct 2020 · 1h 11m

What this episode covers

Keith Jackson, former CEO of On Semiconductor, discusses the company's strategy of acquiring over 20 companies, including AMI Semiconductor and Fairchild, to build a broad portfolio in analog, power, and image sensors for automotive and industrial markets. Jack Weast, Intel Mobileye’s VP for autonomous vehicle standards, explains the 'Responsibility Sensitive Safety' (RSS) mathematical model and its application in driver assistance systems, including the upcoming Geely deal. The episode also covers the upcoming IoT Security Virtual Conference, highlighting the need for 'Secure by Design' principles as over 70% of connected devices remain vulnerable.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
On Semiconductor, Intel Mobileye, AMI Semiconductor, Fairchild Semiconductor, NXP, Qualcomm, GlobalFoundries, TSMC, Waymo, Geely, Infineon, Microchip, Silicon Labs, STMicroelectronics, Arrow Electronics
Also
Keith Jackson, Jack Weast, Wayne Dragon, Responsibility Sensitive Safety, RSS

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