Season 5 of Moore's Lobby is Coming Soon

09/06/22 • 2 min

Moore's Lobby: Where engineers talk all about circuits

Season 5 of Moore's Lobby brings you new conversations with some of the most fascinating leaders in the electronics industry.

Join host Daniel Bogdanoff as he geeks out with CTOs, inventors, engineers, and more about the hottest trends and most interesting technologies that are shaping our future.

Season 5 of Moore's Lobby brings you new conversations with some of the most fascinating leaders in the electronics industry.

Join host Daniel Bogdanoff as he geeks out with CTOs, inventors, engineers, and more about the hottest trends and most interesting technologies that are shaping our future.

Previous Episode

Ep. 50 | AWS VP of Engineering Bill Vass on AI, Quantum Computing, and the Metaverse

While he is currently the VP of Engineering at what is probably the largest computing company in the world, Bill Vass was not always convinced a career in computing was a good option:

My primary major was in geology, actually, because I never thought people would actually pay you just to do computers. I always thought it would be using computers for other things. So, I studied marine biology, geology, and computer science.

In this episode of Moore’s Lobby, we get to hear from one of the tech gurus at Amazon Web Services (AWS) on topics that include artificial intelligence; machine learning; portable, ruggedized, high-density storage; quantum computing; and explosions. Yes, explosions!

Other fun topics include a discussion of Bill’s view of the Metaverse. I won’t give it all away, but it is definitely more than AR/VR goggles and involves everyone’s favorite spy, 007.

After you listen to Bill explain how he graphs out his time on his calendar, you will get

some insight into how he has forged such an amazing career. It might even get you to start graphing your own calendar and time usage!

And, be sure to listen to the end for a truly fascinating story about how Star Trek influenced the technology we use every day.

Other highlights from this fast-paced episode include:

Why it would be fun to visit Bill’s barn
A 5-pound snowcone and a 50-pound snowball?
The best engineers and coders are also...well, you will have to listen to find out how Bill completes this sentence!

Next Episode

US Semi Fab SkyWater Seeks to Co-Innovate in Quantum, Photonics, and…Free Silicon?

As we think about advancements in the semiconductor world, it is typically focused on nanometer feature sizes and new transistor technologies like FinFETs and RibbonFETs. But, Steven Kosier, CTO of SkyWater points out that:

At any particular technology node, there are all sorts of other things that silicon can do to improve the world...power management efficiencies...superconducting chips...silicon photonics chips...and microfluidic chips. There are all sorts of things that you can do with the same equipment set and a little ingenuity.

In this Moore’s Lobby interview, host Daniel Bogdanoff and Steven Kosier discuss the unique challenges and opportunities available at a pure-play semiconductor fab that focuses on technology co-creation with customers that need to develop and manufacture new technologies.

In one of the most interesting sections, Steven explains how chip designers can get access to free EDA tools, download free IP libraries, and manufacture free 130nm silicon ICs in collaboration with Google and eFabless. Did I mention free? Here I will echo Steven’s comment:

There's nothing stopping you from designing a chip and changing the world with it...You can go do it right now. And it's just awesome!”

Other highlights from this engaging discussion about semiconductor technology and foundry business include:

-SkyWater’s collaboration with Purdue University to create a new innovation center for creating new technologies and educating the next generation of semiconductor engineers

-Steven’s interesting entrance into the electrical engineering world

Why accelerated radiation testing for satellite electronics doesn’t always work