CES Tech Talk Inside Innovation: Texas Instruments, A CES Tech Talk Special Edition
Dec 16, 2025
Dr. Ahmad Bahai, Senior VP and CTO of Texas Instruments, shares his deep expertise in semiconductor innovation. He discusses how tiny chips empower smartphones, EVs, and medical wearables, revealing their role in AI and edge computing. Bahai tackles EV charging anxiety with efficient power delivery and explores local intelligence in battery devices. He highlights the importance of data centers in device intelligence and hints at future trends in smart tech for CES, emphasizing safety, sustainability, and the human aspect of semiconductor design.
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Chips As Invisible Infrastructure
- Semiconductors are the invisible infrastructure powering modern devices and services.
- Their rapid efficiency gains have delivered supercomputer-level performance into everyday products like smartphones.
Prioritize Foundational Tech Investments
- Invest in foundational technologies like power density, high-speed links, and fast data converters to remain adaptable.
- Build platform-level devices so they can serve multiple markets as needs shift.
Software Cars Require Data-Center Hardware
- Software-defined vehicles increase hardware demands rather than remove them.
- Cars will require data-center-like power, connectivity, and local processing to support rich software features.