# Changing the World One Wireless RF Chip at a Time

- Show: [Moore's Lobby](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby)
- Published: 2024-06-04
- Length: 43m
- Episode: 11
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-04-changing-the-world-one-wireless-rf-chip-at-a-time
- Listen: https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/podcast/changing-the-world-one-wireless-rf-chip-at-a-time

## Summary

David Su, co-founder and CEO of Atmosic Technologies, discusses his career journey from HP Labs and Atheros to founding Atmosic, where he leverages decades of RF design experience to create ultra-low-power wireless chips. He explains how Atmosic’s configurable SoCs support Bluetooth, Zigbee, and Matter over Thread, achieving power levels 3-5 times lower than competitors by optimizing circuit, system, and software interactions. Su highlights the critical role of energy harvesting, particularly photovoltaics, in enabling battery-free IoT devices, and reflects on the balance between structured engineering and innovative craftsmanship learned during his time at Qualcomm and Atheros.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-04-changing-the-world-one-wireless-rf-chip-at-a-time#t=1) Introduction: David Su and Atmosic Technologies
- [1:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-04-changing-the-world-one-wireless-rf-chip-at-a-time#t=64) Early Career at HP Labs and CMOS RF Research
- [3:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-04-changing-the-world-one-wireless-rf-chip-at-a-time#t=181) Joining Atheros and the Evolution of Wi-Fi
- [8:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-04-changing-the-world-one-wireless-rf-chip-at-a-time#t=503) Qualcomm Acquisition and Scaling Challenges
- [13:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-04-changing-the-world-one-wireless-rf-chip-at-a-time#t=832) Founding Atmosic and the Battery Waste Problem
- [18:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-04-changing-the-world-one-wireless-rf-chip-at-a-time#t=1108) Atmosic’s Ultra-Low Power Bluetooth and Zigbee Solutions
- [28:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-04-changing-the-world-one-wireless-rf-chip-at-a-time#t=1719) The Complexity of Modern IC Design and Energy Harvesting
- [35:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-04-changing-the-world-one-wireless-rf-chip-at-a-time#t=2130) Challenges of Battery-Free Energy Harvesting Circuits
- [39:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-06-04-changing-the-world-one-wireless-rf-chip-at-a-time#t=2384) Future of Low Power Wireless and Team Management

## Topics

- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Atmosic Technologies (company)
- Atheros (company)
- Qualcomm (company)
- HP Labs (company)
- Bluetooth (product)
- Zigbee (product)
- Matter (product)
- Thread (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Reducing Battery Waste with Low-Power IoT | Atmosic's Nick Dutton | Internet of Things Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-08-15-reducing-battery-waste-with-low-power-iot-atmosics-nick-dutton-internet-of-thing) (IoT For All Podcast)
- [CES 2020, Day 2: AMD vs. Intel | NXP’s Lars Reger | A Singular Bluetooth IC](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2020-01-08-ces-2020-day-2-amd-vs-intel-nxps-lars-reger-a-singular-bluetooth-ic) (EE Times Current)
- [Ultra-Low-Power Wi-Fi for IoT Products | InnoPhase IoT's Deepal Mehta | Internet of Things Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-06-20-ultra-low-power-wi-fi-for-iot-products-innophase-iots-deepal-mehta-internet-of-t) (IoT For All Podcast)
- [The Onio Batteryless Vision with Kjetil Meisal](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2026-09-24-the-onio-batteryless-vision-with-kjetil-meisal) (The Amp Hour)
- [An Interview with Felix Rusu](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2018-07-09-an-interview-with-felix-rusu) (The Amp Hour)

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