# Shahriar and Dave Chat

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2017-05-08
- Length: 1h 13m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-05-08-shahriar-and-dave-chat
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/shahriar-and-dave-chat/

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-05-08-shahriar-and-dave-chat#t=0) Introduction and Giveaway Announcement
- [1:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-05-08-shahriar-and-dave-chat#t=111) Shahriar Azad and The Signal Path Origin Story
- [6:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-05-08-shahriar-and-dave-chat#t=398) YouTube Reach, Watch Time, and Content Strategy
- [9:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-05-08-shahriar-and-dave-chat#t=555) Debunking Pseudoscience and Scientific Method
- [12:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-05-08-shahriar-and-dave-chat#t=771) Moore's Law, 5G, and RF Material Choices
- [23:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-05-08-shahriar-and-dave-chat#t=1402) Education, AI, and Neural Networks
- [34:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-05-08-shahriar-and-dave-chat#t=2053) Combating Misinformation and Political Engagement
- [43:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-05-08-shahriar-and-dave-chat#t=2625) YouTube Creator Economics and Patreon Support

## Topics

- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- The Signal Path (other)
- Nokia Bell Labs (company)
- Keysight (company)
- La Croix (product)
- Gallium Arsenide (material)
- Silicon on Sapphire (material)
- Qualcomm (company)
- Facebook (company)
- NVIDIA (company)

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- [Episode 67: A Conversation with Aart de Geus on EDA and the Future of Silicon Design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2024-05-13-episode-67-a-conversation-with-aart-de-geus-on-eda-and-the-future-of-silicon-des) (The Circuit)
- [AI or 5G? EdgeQ Asks, "Why Not Both?" While Building a Wireless Base Station-on-a-Chip](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2023-06-27-ai-or-5g-edgeq-asks-why-not-both-while-building-a-wireless-base-station-on-a-chi) (Moore's Lobby)
- [Risking RISC-V | Engineers & the Gig Economy | Chiplets](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-06-14-risking-risc-v-engineers-the-gig-economy-chiplets) (EE Times Current)
- [Close to the Edges: Moore’s Law & Shannon’s Limit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-01-01-close-to-the-edges-moores-law-shannons-limit) (EE Times Current)
- [76: Entropy Is for Wimps](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-11-12-76-entropy-is-for-wimps) (Embedded.fm)

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