# The Circuit Ep:1 - Introductions

- Show: [The Circuit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit)
- Published: 2022-12-21
- Length: 14m
- Episode: 1
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2022-12-21-the-circuit-ep-1-introductions
- Listen: https://share.transistor.fm/s/9ce99808

## Summary

Ben Bajarin, CEO of Creative Strategies, and Jay Goldberg, an investor in early-stage electronics and semiconductor companies, introduce their new podcast, The Circuit. They discuss the resurgence of interest in semiconductors, the economic implications of Moore's Law, and the shift toward chiplet architectures and advanced packaging to manage rising costs. The hosts outline future episodes covering geopolitics, supply chain resilience, and the strategic challenges facing major players like Intel and Apple.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2022-12-21-the-circuit-ep-1-introductions#t=1) Introduction of Hosts and Podcast Mission
- [1:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2022-12-21-the-circuit-ep-1-introductions#t=112) The Resurgence of Semiconductor Interest
- [3:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2022-12-21-the-circuit-ep-1-introductions#t=224) Semiconductor Roadmaps as Future Predictors
- [5:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2022-12-21-the-circuit-ep-1-introductions#t=309) Economics of Moore's Law and Autonomous Vehicles
- [7:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2022-12-21-the-circuit-ep-1-introductions#t=421) Debate on the Economics of Moore's Law
- [9:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2022-12-21-the-circuit-ep-1-introductions#t=583) Chiplets, Packaging, and the Future of Moore's Law
- [10:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2022-12-21-the-circuit-ep-1-introductions#t=656) Cost Implications and Global Competition
- [12:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2022-12-21-the-circuit-ep-1-introductions#t=757) Geopolitics, Supply Chain, and Future Topics

## Topics

- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Creative Strategies (company)
- Cypress Semiconductor (company)
- Intel (company)
- Apple (company)
- Lindley Group (company)
- Arm (company)

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