Hardware Podcasts

Debunking with Shahriar

The Amp Hour · 10 Aug 2021 · 1h 12m · Episode 553

What this episode covers

Shahriar Shahramian, who leads the ASIC research team at Bell Labs and runs The Signal Path, joins Dave Jones to discuss the psychology of misinformation and the engineering challenges of debunking it. They analyze specific examples of dodgy technology, including wireless power transfer scams like Xiaomi's device and energy saver capacitors, explaining why they are impractical despite working in niche cases. The conversation covers the technical realities of 5G, 6G sensing, and semiconductor manufacturing, including silicon germanium and gallium nitride, while emphasizing the need for critical thinking education to combat harmful myths.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Bell Labs, Xiaomi, Apple, Nokia, Samsung, Ericsson, Intel, TSMC
Products
Starlink
Materials
Gallium Nitride, Silicon Germanium
Also
The Signal Path

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