The Amp Hour Electronics Podcast #650 – Accessible ASICs with Andreas Olofsson
Nov 13, 2023
Andreas Olofsson, Co-founder of ZeroASIC, discusses accessible ASICs and open-source impact on silicon designs. He explains the concept of chiplets and the basis of his company ZeroASIC. They offer a drag and drop interface for customers to create custom ASICs. Andreas also talks about the advantages of their assembly process and the potential of ZeroASIC in aerospace and defense. The podcast covers topics like ball grid arrays, system-on-module, AWS servers, ML chiplets, remote work in hardware development, and circuit design with Lego-like bricks.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Math Co-processor vs NVIDIA GPUs
03:34 • 17min
The Confusion Around 'Chips' and Funding
21:00 • 14min
Ball Grid Arrays and System on Module (SoM)
35:21 • 2min
Zero ASIC: Custom Chiplets and Faster Assembly
36:54 • 14min
Discussion on Custom Silicon and Emulation
50:54 • 3min
AWS Servers, Cloud Services, and ML Chiplets
53:45 • 4min
Career Opportunities and Remote Work in Hardware Development
58:11 • 2min
Designing Circuits with Lego-like Bricks
59:54 • 4min
