# Ep. 34 | The Latest from the Lab: How IBM Research Is Inventing What's Next

- Show: [Moore's Lobby](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby)
- Published: 2021-10-12
- Length: 53m
- Episode: 7
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-10-12-ep-34-the-latest-from-the-lab-how-ibm-research-is-inventing-whats-next
- Listen: https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/podcast/ep-34-the-latest-from-the-lab-how-ibm-research-is-inventing-whats-next

## Summary

Dr. Jeffrey Welser, IBM's Vice President of Exploratory Science and University Partnerships, discusses the intersection of fundamental research and industrial application. He details IBM's progress on the 2 nm chip, the shift from classical scaling to multi-core and specialized architectures to manage power, and the potential of analog computing for AI workloads. The conversation also covers the mechanics of superconducting quantum computers, the importance of open-source collaboration in quantum software, and the role of government funding in sustaining semiconductor innovation.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-10-12-ep-34-the-latest-from-the-lab-how-ibm-research-is-inventing-whats-next#t=1) Introduction and Dr. Welser's Background
- [3:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-10-12-ep-34-the-latest-from-the-lab-how-ibm-research-is-inventing-whats-next#t=182) Balancing Research, Development, and Career Advice
- [8:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-10-12-ep-34-the-latest-from-the-lab-how-ibm-research-is-inventing-whats-next#t=480) The Role of Research and Government Funding
- [18:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-10-12-ep-34-the-latest-from-the-lab-how-ibm-research-is-inventing-whats-next#t=1097) Moore's Law, Power Density, and Thermal Management
- [23:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-10-12-ep-34-the-latest-from-the-lab-how-ibm-research-is-inventing-whats-next#t=1410) IBM's 2 nm Chip and Future Materials
- [27:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-10-12-ep-34-the-latest-from-the-lab-how-ibm-research-is-inventing-whats-next#t=1672) AI Hardware, Reduced Precision, and Analog Computing
- [34:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-10-12-ep-34-the-latest-from-the-lab-how-ibm-research-is-inventing-whats-next#t=2098) Quantum Computing Fundamentals and Superconducting Qubits
- [46:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2021-10-12-ep-34-the-latest-from-the-lab-how-ibm-research-is-inventing-whats-next#t=2789) Open Source Quantum Software and AI Code Translation

## Topics

- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- IBM Research (company)
- 2 nm chip (product)
- Samsung (company)
- Intel (company)
- GPU (chip)
- Josephson junction (chip)
- Qiskit (tool)
- CodeNet (tool)
- Cloudflare (company)
- Red Hat (company)
- OpenShift (tool)
- TRS-80 (product)
- Columbia University (company)
- NIST (company)

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