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Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry

EE Journal"s Amelia Dalton breaks down each week"s EE news in an informative, fun and engaging style.

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17:22

Scaling Advanced Materials for the Future of Battery...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2026/04/17

In this week’s podcast, we're stepping onto the frontier of battery innovation! My guest is Volexion CEO Joe Adiletta. Joe and I discuss why some battery materials perform great in a lab but fail in real world production, what “designing backward from the factory” means in terms of battery design and the role that manufacturing plays when it comes to the scaling of these kinds of advanced materials. Also this week, I check out a revolutionary memristor that can function at temperatures at 700

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16:40

Solving the Memory Wall: A Deep Dive into AI...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2026/04/10

This week, I'm excited to welcome Sandra Rivera from VSORA! We dive into a discussion on why AI inference is essential for deployment at scale, specifically focusing on how VSORA’s patented software architecture addresses the "memory wall" by collapsing memory layers. We explore their recent tape-out, which promises approximately 3X the performance at half the power of leading GPUs. We also chat about deployment use cases, the need for low latency and high determinism, future plans for OEM modules

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19:02

ChipStack AI Super Agent: Cadence’s New Era for...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2026/04/03

In this week’s Fish Fry, I’m excited to welcome back Rob Knoth from Cadence Design Systems! Rob and I dive into a major shift in electronic design automation: the direct integration of artificial intelligence into the design workflow. Rob and I discuss the details of Cadence’s newest innovation - the ChipStack AI Super Agent and Cadence’s overarching strategies of 'design for AI' and 'AI for design. We also explore the core challenges currently facing verification engineers, and examine how the

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16:38

Powering AI: Ferric’s IVR Revolution for...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2026/03/20

My podcast guest this week is Ferric CEO Noah Sturcken. Noah and I discuss how Ferric's innovations—specifically their ferromagnetic materials and on-chip power converters—are addressing the critical power, efficiency, and integration hurdles facing today's AI processors. We also explore how IVRs enable higher instantaneous power delivery, simplify board design, and reshape processor architecture, and where Noah sees Ferric headed in the future.

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15:33

Driving the Code: Where the Rubber Meets the...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2026/03/13

In this week’s Fish Fry we’re casting our line into one of the most transformative shifts happening in the automotive industry today: the rise of software-defined systems! Nitish Rao from MathWorks and I take a closer look at which vehicle functions are best handled by AI-driven systems, and which still depend on the reliability of traditional control software and how virtual ECUs and digital twins enable simulation and validation before real hardware. We also discuss a question many engineers are

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21:16

It Simply Works! SEGGER, emApps, and the Future of...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2026/03/06

Embedded Systems take center stage in this week’s podcast! My guest is Rolf Segger from SEGGER! Rolf and I dive deep into their extensive embedded solutions portfolio. This includes a close look at their RTOS, debuggers, IoT offerings, and their distinctive approach to licensing and support. We will also explore the fascinating concept of emApps, which represents an intriguing vision for embedded system design and is poised to shape the future of smart device development.

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19:07

From High‑Mix Production to Humanoids: Robotiq’s Push...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2026/02/27

Are you ready for some robots?! We're not talking about just any robots; this week we're focusing on the quiet revolution of grippers, sensors, and collaborative automation taking place on our factory floors. My guest is Jen Kwiatkowski from Robotiq! Jen and I dive deep into the world of collaborative robotics. We explore the future of human-robot interaction in manufacturing, how Robotiq is solving key industry challenges, and the crucial role that accessibility and ease-of-use play in driving the

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24:32

Tensilica HiFi iQ DSP: Voice AI Meets Immersive...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2026/02/20

In this week’s podcast, Amol Borkar from Cadence and I explore the major trends in high-performance audio and voice AI. We also investigate how the demanding new use cases in automotive are dramatically increasing audio workloads and how Tensilica HiFi iQ DSP is addressing the increasing requirements for voice AI and immersive audio.

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21:22

Revolution at the Speed of Light: How PhotonDelta...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2026/02/13

This week we are diving deep into a revolution happening at the speed of light: the rise of photonic technology! My special guest is Dr. Abdul Rahim from PhotonDelta. Abdul and I discuss how photonic chips can address the energy efficiency demands posed by the current and projected growth of AI workloads, the role that standards will play in the next wave of hardware innovation, and key technical challenges currently involved in reliably and cost-effectively integrating photonic Integrated Circuits

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18:42

The Trifecta of 2026: AI Agents, Hybrid Wireless, and...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2026/02/06

In this week’s podcast, we’re exploring the three trends poised to redefine how we design, simulate, and deploy complex systems in 2026 and beyond: agentic AI and the model context protocol for tool integration, hybrid terrestrial and non‑terrestrial wireless networks, and moving AI onto embedded hardware using virtual sensing and reduced‑order models. My guests, Seth DeLand and Houman Zarrinkoub from Mathworks, and I explore the practical problems in engineering workflows driving interest in

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21:11

Robotic Real-Time Reasoning: How Palladyne AI is...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2026/01/30

This week's podcast is all about about autonomous systems, advanced machine intelligence and how Palladyne AI is revolutionizing how robots and drones perceive and interact with the world. My guest is Palladyne AI Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder Dr. Denis Garagić! Denis and I discuss the secrets behind their proprietary technology, what sets them apart from other AI solutions that power and drones, their unique approach to AI challenges, and how Palladyne AI approaches the ethical

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17:37

Emerging AI and Agentic Risk: The Future of Cyber...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2026/01/23

In this week’s Fish Fry podcast, I chat with cybersecurity expert Cordell Robinson about cutting-edge AI solutions, Agentic AI, and the interplay of automation, regulation, and innovation within federal cybersecurity. I also explore new research suggesting the human brain may function far more like AI than previously understood.

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16:46

Single-Photon Revolution: Ubicept’s Vision for...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2026/01/16

This week my esteemed guest is Ubicept CEO & Co-Founder Sebastian Bauer. Sebastian and I delve into Ubicept's mission and discuss the inherent limitations of today's computer vision systems. We explore Ubicept's core strength: working with Single-Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) sensors, and where Sebastian sees bottlenecks are popping up as SPAD sensors become more accessible. Finally, we discuss the transition of the computer vision industry to single-photon perception and what Sebastian thinks

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17:09

The Electrified Skies: Battery Design Challenges for...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2026/01/09

In this week's podcast, we are investigating the challenges of designing batteries for electric aircraft with Dr. Graham Dudgeon from MathWorks. Graham has some great insights on how modeling and simulation are helping aerospace engineers tackle the thermal, electrical, and mechanical complexities of these cutting-edge power systems. Graham and I also chat about how computational tools map to the technology development cycle, and why simulating abnormal conditions is crucial for meeting strict

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17:58

Scrona and A New Era of Micro-Manufacturing

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2025/12/19

In this week’s podcast, we're diving into a world you can barely see—the world of micro-manufacturing. The technology that's quietly powering the next generation of everything from advanced displays and tiny sensors to biomedical devices. My guest Dr. Patrick Heissler, CEO of Scrona, and I chat about how Scrona fits into the micro-manufacturing ecosystem, the significant investment that's fueling their growth, the details of their InkLogic technology, and where Dr. Heissler sees Scrona’s technology

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13:52

The New Era of Silicon: Collaboration Over...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2025/12/12

We all know that the semiconductor industry has always been fiercely competitive, but what if the key to its next great leap isn't competition, but collaboration? My podcast guest, John Kibarian, President and CEO of PDF Solutions, believes that for the industry to keep pace with demand and complexity, a new model of cooperation is essential. In this week’s Fish Fry, we're going beyond traditional partnerships to explore what genuine, industry-wide collaboration looks like, how it fundamentally

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13:09

Upscale AI: Unleashing Innovation with Open,...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2025/12/05

My podcast guest this week is Barun Kar, CEO of Upscale AI. Barun and I chat about the issues hindering the adoption of AI, the role that open standards will play in the trajectory of AI innovation and where Barun thinks AI infrastructure is headed in the future. Also this week, I check out a new chip that uses light to boost AI performance while reducing power consumption.

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17:04

Fish Fry Special Edition: Have Your Cake and Eat The...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2025/11/26

In honor of the upcoming U.S. holiday, this week's special episode of Fish Fry offers a little something for everyone. We kick things off by exploring how mushrooms can function as organic memory devices. Next up, I check out RoboCake, a multi-tiered dessert featuring various edible components and the world's first rechargeable edible battery! Finally, the episode wraps up with a look at how NASA-developed fogponics technology can help you grow vegetables right in your own home.

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20:29

Upward and Onward! How MathWorks is Tackling Advanced...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2025/11/21

This week's podcast covers everything from the heights of the sky to the depths of the ocean. My guest is Paul Barnard from MathWorks, where we dive into one of my favorite subjects: Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Paul and I discuss the major software development hurdles for AAM vehicles, the advantages that a modular software approach offers these designs, and how engineers are working to synchronize simulation models with actual flight data. This week, I also look into SEACLEAR, an EU project that

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14:21

From Dreams to Reality: How Flux is Paving the Way...

Amelia"s Weekly Fish Fry ·

2025/11/14

This week my special podcast guest is Matthias Wagner, CEO of Flux! Mattias and I chat about why hardware innovation is more important now than ever before, Flux’s recent agentic AI updates and what the future looks like for this exciting browser-based PCB design tool. Also this week, I check out a new ultrasound controlled artificial muscle developed by a team of researchers from ETH Zurich.

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