Hardware Podcasts

Shahriar and Dave Chat

The Amp Hour · 8 May 2017 · 1h 13m

What this episode covers

Shahriar Azad, host of The Signal Path and a researcher at Nokia Bell Labs, discusses the evolution of RF engineering, Moore's Law, and the importance of scientific literacy with Dave Jones. They explore how 5G millimeter-wave systems utilize silicon integration over exotic materials like GaN for cost and complexity reasons, and debate the role of debunking pseudoscience in the digital age. The conversation highlights the shift from transistor scaling to system-level optimization and the educational value of high-production YouTube content.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Nokia Bell Labs, Keysight, Qualcomm, Facebook, NVIDIA
Products
La Croix
Materials
Gallium Arsenide, Silicon on Sapphire
Also
The Signal Path

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