# Paradromics CEO Matt Angle on building the highest data rate brain-computer interface, hermetic sealing vs. Neuralink, and what makes BCIs last a decade in the body.

- Show: [Go/No-Go](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go)
- Published: 2026-05-12
- Length: 41m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-05-12-paradromics-ceo-matt-angle-on-building-the-highest-data-rate-brain-computer-inte
- Listen: https://rss.com/podcasts/go-no-go/2817404

## Summary

Matt Angle, CEO of Paradromics, explains the engineering behind the Connexus brain-computer interface, which achieves over 200 bits per second and is designed to last more than a decade in the body. He contrasts Paradromics' hermetic sealing and modular battery design with Neuralink's approach, emphasizing durability over planned obsolescence. The conversation details the manufacturing challenges of micro-scale assembly, the use of CT scanning for quality control, and the company's pivotal decision to win a DARPA contract against major university consortia.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-05-12-paradromics-ceo-matt-angle-on-building-the-highest-data-rate-brain-computer-inte#t=0) Introduction: Matt Angle and Paradromics
- [2:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-05-12-paradromics-ceo-matt-angle-on-building-the-highest-data-rate-brain-computer-inte#t=123) BCI Physics: Implanted Electrodes vs. Surface EEG
- [5:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-05-12-paradromics-ceo-matt-angle-on-building-the-highest-data-rate-brain-computer-inte#t=342) Connexus Device Design: Micro-wires and Wireless Power
- [10:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-05-12-paradromics-ceo-matt-angle-on-building-the-highest-data-rate-brain-computer-inte#t=621) FDA Breakthrough Device Program and Iteration Constraints
- [15:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-05-12-paradromics-ceo-matt-angle-on-building-the-highest-data-rate-brain-computer-inte#t=959) Manufacturing Micro-electronics and Hermetic Sealing
- [22:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-05-12-paradromics-ceo-matt-angle-on-building-the-highest-data-rate-brain-computer-inte#t=1355) Paradromics vs. Neuralink: Hermetic Sealing and Durability
- [29:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-05-12-paradromics-ceo-matt-angle-on-building-the-highest-data-rate-brain-computer-inte#t=1785) Battery Modularity and Device Lifecycle
- [34:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/go-no-go/2026-05-12-paradromics-ceo-matt-angle-on-building-the-highest-data-rate-brain-computer-inte#t=2048) The Go/No-Go Moment: Winning the DARPA Contract

## Topics

- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Paradromics (company)
- Connexus (product)
- Neuralink (company)
- DARPA (company)

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