# Marveling at MEMS: The New Superheroes of The Silicon World

- Show: [Moore's Lobby](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby)
- Published: 2023-07-11
- Length: 49m
- Episode: 10
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2023-07-11-marveling-at-mems-the-new-superheroes-of-the-silicon-world
- Listen: https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/podcast/marveling-mems-the-new-superheroes-silicon-world

## Summary

Fari Assaderaghi, EVP of Technology and Engineering at SiTime, discusses the evolution of MEMS resonators from low-end timing references to high-performance components that outperform quartz crystals. He details SiTime's strategy of co-developing specialized silicon processes with manufacturing partners to achieve 100,000x improvements in stability and phase noise. Assaderaghi also reflects on his career path through IBM and NXP, emphasizing the importance of first-principles thinking and focusing on ultimate goals rather than perceived limitations.

## Chapters

- [0:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2023-07-11-marveling-at-mems-the-new-superheroes-of-the-silicon-world#t=14) Introduction and Guest Background
- [4:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2023-07-11-marveling-at-mems-the-new-superheroes-of-the-silicon-world#t=282) Early Career and Semiconductor Research
- [15:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2023-07-11-marveling-at-mems-the-new-superheroes-of-the-silicon-world#t=958) SiTime's MEMS Technology and Process Development
- [24:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2023-07-11-marveling-at-mems-the-new-superheroes-of-the-silicon-world#t=1492) Manufacturing Partnerships and Early Adoption
- [29:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2023-07-11-marveling-at-mems-the-new-superheroes-of-the-silicon-world#t=1762) Career Moves and SiTime's Culture
- [37:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2023-07-11-marveling-at-mems-the-new-superheroes-of-the-silicon-world#t=2246) Market Leadership and Future Applications
- [44:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2023-07-11-marveling-at-mems-the-new-superheroes-of-the-silicon-world#t=2684) Security Insights and Career Advice

## Topics

- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- SiTime (company)
- IBM (company)
- NXP (company)
- InvenSense (company)
- Chenming Hu (other)
- Lisa Su (other)
- Rajesh Vashist (other)
- MEMS (product)
- quartz (material)

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