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EE Times On Air 270 Episodes Oct 7, 2026

EE Times Current is a podcast that delves into the most compelling stories in the electronics industry. It provides deep insights and analysis for design engineers and tech professionals, covering current trends and innovations. The show aims to keep listeners informed on what matters in the world of electronics.

Episodes

Beyond PPA: How Foundation IP Enables Predictable Execution and Lower TCO for AI-Era SoCs
Beyond PPA: How Foundation IP Enables Predictable Execution and Lower TCO for AI-Era SoCs Oct 7, 2026 0:24:03 As AI-driven SoCs move to advanced process nodes, design complexity, development cost, and execution risk are rising sharply. In this episode, Synopsys Executive Director of Product Management Ravi Todi explains why competitive power, performance, and area (PPA) are no longer sufficient on their own. Success in the AI era also depends on predictable execution and disciplined management of total co
Why Computing With Time Gives Neuromorphic AI an Edge
Why Computing With Time Gives Neuromorphic AI an Edge Sep 18, 2026 0:57:03 In this month's Brains and Machines, Dr. Ryad Benosman discusses event-based vision, retinal prosthetics, and neuromorphic startups with Dr. Sunny Bains of University College London. A co-founder of Prophesee, he explains why he believes AI's future must come from neuromorphic engineering. Discussion follows with Dr. Giulia D’Angelo from the Czech Technical University in Prague and Professor Ralph
Where Software Meets Silicon: A Digital Twin Playbook
Where Software Meets Silicon: A Digital Twin Playbook Sep 4, 2026 0:23:46 As systems become more software-defined, the traditional development model of waiting for hardware before serious software validation begins is no longer sustainable. Software teams need platforms earlier. Hardware teams need realistic workloads sooner. Verification teams need better ways to expose system-level issues before tapeout. We will look at how digital twins are becoming the shared founda
Trust at Scale: The Next Challenge for AI-Driven Semiconductor Development
Trust at Scale: The Next Challenge for AI-Driven Semiconductor Development Aug 26, 2026 0:24:13 Artificial intelligence is accelerating semiconductor development, but more compute, more automation, and more engineering data do not automatically create better decisions. As design and manufacturing workflows become increasingly AI-enabled, a new constraint is emerging: trust. In this episode, Dr. Jim Shiely builds on themes from his Patterning the Singularity leadership work to explore the sem
Do Spikes Need Common Language for Sensing and Learning?
Do Spikes Need Common Language for Sensing and Learning? Aug 25, 2026 1:00:49 On this month's episode of Brains and Machines, five engineers debate neuromorphic sensing and learning. Recorded at the Neuromorphic Hardware and Algorithms conference at the University of Sussex, the panel explores whether events and spikes are the right framework for integrating sensor modalities, motor control, and learning across systems. They also examine commercial directions and revisit th
Designing the AI Factory from the Rack Up
Designing the AI Factory from the Rack Up Aug 21, 2026 0:18:22 For years, AI infrastructure was measured at the scale of the data center. That's changed. In this episode, Neeraj Paliwal explains why the rack has become the indivisible unit of a modern AI system — designed as one system rather than a collection of servers — and why performance is no longer defined by the compute in any single box, but by how efficiently data moves, is stored, and is secured ac
Beyond Automation: Self-Verifying AI Agents for Semiconductor and PCB Design
Beyond Automation: Self-Verifying AI Agents for Semiconductor and PCB Design Aug 7, 2026 0:23:24 As AI agents grow more capable, the question of trust becomes increasingly critical, especially in complex engineering environments like semiconductor and PCB design. Siemens EDA and NVIDIA are tackling that challenge head-on, combining deep EDA domain expertise with cutting-edge AI infrastructure to deliver a new generation of agentic AI capabilities for engineering teams. In this episode, we sit
Can Great Sky’s Light-Connected AI Enable Bigger Brains?
Can Great Sky’s Light-Connected AI Enable Bigger Brains? Jul 22, 2026 0:58:17 In this month’s Brains and Machines podcast, Dr. Jeff Shainline talks  about superconducting neural hardware with Dr. Sunny Bains of University College London. Currently in development at Great Sky in Boulder, Colorado, the new systems will incorporate photonic interconnects and a neuromorphic approach to intelligence. Discussion follows with Dr. Giulia D’Angelo from the Czech Technical University
Under the Hood of Intelligent Systems
Under the Hood of Intelligent Systems Jun 26, 2026 0:32:28 Some of the most critical semiconductor innovation today sits beneath intelligent systems, where data moves, connects, and scales. As architectures become more distributed, sensor-rich, and AI-driven, challenges in bandwidth, latency, power, and interoperability intensify. In this episode, we unpack the interface technologies driving this evolution: from automotive SerDes to advanced imaging and n
Will Photonics Loosen the Bottlenecks in Neural Systems?
Will Photonics Loosen the Bottlenecks in Neural Systems? Jun 8, 2026 0:46:46 In this latest episode of Brains and Machines, Dr. Patty Stabile of the Eindhoven University of Technology chats with us about  her optical neural networks with ultra-low-latency processing, and the semiconductor optical amplifiers that make them possible. Discussion follows with Dr. Giulia D’Angelo from the Czech Technical University in Prague and Professor Ralph Etienne-Cummings of Johns Hopkins
When AI Gets a Body: Physical AI, Humanoids and the Future of Silicon
When AI Gets a Body: Physical AI, Humanoids and the Future of Silicon Jun 5, 2026 0:41:52 In this episode of EE Times Current, we’ll dive into Physical AI — from humanoids and embodied agents to the chips, sensors, and systems that let machines see, move, and interact with us. Guiding us through this future of silicon is our host, Hezi Saar, Executive Director of Product Marketing at Synopsys. Hezi brings a front-row view of the semiconductor and AI landscape — and the people building
Zonal Power: 48V Architectures for the Software Defined Vehicle 
Zonal Power: 48V Architectures for the Software Defined Vehicle  May 8, 2026 0:34:32 With advanced safety features, sophisticated sensors, and personalized temperature controls, software-defined vehicles require more power than ever before. Traditional automotive power systems simply can’t keep up with the demand. As the industry moves toward the adoption of 48-volt technology, a zonal architecture will play a critical role in this transition. This podcast covers why auto industry

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