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Advantest Talks SemiInference is shaping a major role in AI's futureBringing AI to the Edge: Dr. Bannon Bastani on Enterprise Computing's New FrontierThanks for tuning in to "Advantest Talks Semi"! If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to hear from you! Please take a moment to leave a rating on Apple Podcast. Your feedback helps us improve and reach new listeners. Don't forget to subscribe and share with your friends. We appreciate your support!
2025-08-2848 min
Advantest Talks SemiThe Metaverse Matrix: Transforming Semiconductors with Digital TwinsJoin us on "Advantest Talks Semi" as we explore the transformative impact of the industrial metaverse with Don Ong and his guest, Sanjeev Kumar.Sanjeev Kumar is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and advisor specializing in enterprise AI, data management, tech-bio, and industrial automation. With over seven years of investment experience, he has worked closely with early and mid-stage startups through VC firms and accelerators. Previously, Sanjeev held leadership roles at Informatica, BEA Systems, EMC, and Oracle, focusing on machine learning, data engineering, and enterprise software platforms. He also served as Managing Director of India R&D and...
2025-03-2047 min
Advantest Talks SemiData Management Frontiers: Navigating the Semiconductor Landscape with Joe Addiego of Brave CapitalJoin us on "Advantest Talks Semi" as we explore the critical importance of data management in the semiconductor industry with our guest, Joe Addiego.Joe Addiego is a seasoned operating executive and investor with over 20 years of operating experience in technology. His executive leadership contributed to two successful Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), showcasing his strategic acumen in guiding tech companies through critical growth phases. Joe’s operational expertise spans across control systems, real-time operating systems, and software development tools, with expertise in data management, networking, and cybersecurity. Joe has spent the last 25 years as...
2025-02-2039 min
Advantest Talks SemiTechInsight Semiconductor Industry Outlook 2025 and BeyondJoin us for a captivating conversation with Andrea Lati from TechInsight as we unpack the transformative forces shaping the semiconductor industry. Andrea Lati is the Director of Market Research at TechInsights Inc. Since joining the company in 2001, Andrea has been managing and developing forecasting models as well as performing market analysis and research on electronics, semiconductor, and equipment markets. Andrea has played a key role driving detailed fundamental-based research and developed benchmark data and forecasts widely used by the industry. In addition, Andrea has performed many custom studies for various clients and is a co-author of The C...
2025-01-2356 min
Advantest Talks SemiAre Silicon Photonics the Only Way Forward in Semiconductors?Silicon photonics is not just a buzzword—it's the future of the semiconductor industry, and we're here to uncover its secrets with Dr. Lee Chee Wai. Dr. Lee Chee Wei is a distinguished expert in silicon photonics integration, boasting an extensive career spanning over 18 years. Holding a PhD in Photonics Integration from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore and a postdoctoral fellowship from the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, Dr. Lee has honed his skills both in academia and the industry. His academic journey was supported by prestigious awards, including the ASEAN Scholarship, ASTAR Graduate Scholarship, an...
2024-12-1232 min
Advantest Talks SemiBeyond Black Boxes: Meet AI that Justifies Its ChoicesUnlock the secrets of AI innovation with our esteemed guest, Jem Davies, non-executive director at Literal Labs. Jem shares his transition from Arm to Literal Labs, revealing how the revolutionary Tsetlin machine sets new benchmarks in efficiency, power usage, and processing speed. Jem is a highly experienced business leader and technologist having previously served 18 years at Arm. He is an engineer and was an Arm Fellow holding multiple patents on CPU and GPU design. Latterly, Jem's career moved into business management and he became a General Manager first in Arm's Media Processing Groups, then the founding General M...
2024-10-1754 min
Advantest Talks SemiHow to Advance Chip Design with Digital Twins and EDATransform your understanding of semiconductor design and testing with the latest episode of Advantest Talks Semi. We are thrilled to introduce our new co-host, Don Ong, and welcome Ron Press, and Marc Hutner, from Siemens as they share groundbreaking insights into Electronic Design Automation (EDA). Ron Press is the Senior Director for Technology Enablement at Siemens, where he leads a team dedicated to ensuring the successful implementation and use of Siemens' Tessent DFT and test product capabilities. His responsibilities include enabling application engineers, developing reference flows, and supporting customers in utilizing S...
2024-09-1231 min
Advantest Talks SemiWhy your next Smartphone will be AI-powered: A Look at Mobile Semiconductor Trends with Yole GroupHow is the semiconductor industry evolving in the face of global market trends and technological advancements? Today, we are thrilled to welcome Pierre Cambou to our podcast. Pierre serves as the Principal Analyst for Global Semiconductors at Yole Group. With a rich background that includes founding a semiconductor startup and roles at notable companies like Thomson TCS and e2v Semiconductors, Pierre brings a wealth of industry knowledge. He is recognized as an expert in the semiconductor field, often cited by international media for his market and technology insights. Pierre holds an engineering degree, an MSc from V...
2024-07-1647 min
Advantest Talks SemiSemiconductor Manufacturing and GlobalFoundries: How Essential Chips Drive Tech Innovations beyond 2024Unlock the secrets behind Global Foundries' ascent to semiconductor supremacy and find out how a colossal $1.5 billion boost from the US CHIPS Act is setting the stage for technological innovation. Our guests, John Carulli, Ken Butler, and Shinji Hioki, join us from the frontlines of chip manufacturing to share their expertise on what it takes to be a pure-play foundry in today's competitive market. John holds 7 US Patents. He has over 50 publications in the areas of reliability, test, and process development. He is co-recipient of two Best Paper Awards and two Best Paper Nominations working in close c...
2024-05-061h 03
Advantest Talks SemiSemiconductors and Chris Miller’s Chip War: The Global Battle over the Future of AIPrepare to be enthralled by Chris Miller, the esteemed author of "Chip War," as he joins us to unravel the complexities of AI's impact on the semiconductor industry. We tackle the monumental task of rethinking computing efficiency in the face of supercomputers and data centers that gulp power like never before. Chris illuminates the path ahead, where technological advancement must reconcile with environmental imperatives, addressing the thermal hurdles that come with more powerful chips and the revolutionary changes needed to test these energy behemoths.Venture into the semiconductor saga with us, tracing the arc from the inception...
2024-04-0447 min
Advantest Talks Semi2024-2025 Semiconductor Industry Outlook with TechInsightsPrepare to be illuminated by the insights of Risto Puhakka from TechInsights as he joins us to map out the semiconductor industry's explosive growth, driven by the thunderous influence of AI. During our adventure through CES 2024, we bear witness to AI's pervasive touch, from robotics and healthcare to the sizzling innovations in micro LED technology. Risto's expert analysis doesn't just skim the surface; it plunges into the economic, political, and competitive undercurrents that are redefining the semiconductor landscape.Venture further into the conversation as we unravel AI's sprawling web, extending its reach from agriculture to r...
2024-02-1524 min
Advantest Talks SemiThe Future of Yield and Data Analytics: An Inside Look with yieldHUBBrace yourself for an exhilarating deep-dive into the labyrinth of semiconductor technology and yield management in this fascinating episode with John O'Donnell and Carl Moore from yieldHUB. John has a degree in Microelectronics from UCC (University College Cork) and spent more than 17 years at a leading semiconductor company before starting yieldHUB (formerly MFG Vision). Fast forward to today and he's running a company with a platform that's used by over a thousand of product users around the world. yieldHUB exists to help semiconductor customers maximize their yield. John loves what he does and enjoys traveling the world to m...
2024-01-0425 min
Advantest Talks SemiThe Revolutions and Repercussions of the Semiconductor IndustryIn this episode of Advantest Talks Semi we demystify the complex interplay of semiconductors and the automotive sector. Buckle up as we navigate this intricate landscape with Malcolm Penn, the CEO of Future Horizons. From deep-diving into the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry to early signs of industry recovery, Malcolm illuminates the market's recent movements. He spotlights the explosive growth of China's EV market and its strategic grip on the low-end market - a move that's not to be underestimated by the established auto industries globally. In the second half, Malcolm walks us through th...
2023-09-2827 min
Advantest Talks SemiElectrifying the Automotive Future: Power Semiconductors in the EV RevolutionAre you ready to supercharge your knowledge on the electrifying transformation of the automotive semiconductor industry? Fasten your seat belts for a high-octane conversation with Fabio Marino, managing director at CREA at Advantest in Italy and a trailblazer, as we drive through the accelerating shift towards green energy. We’ll be zooming in on the rapid growth of the power semiconductor market and how it's turbocharging the EV demand. Get ready to rev up your understanding of power electronics technologies like IGBTs, insulated gate bipolar transistors, silicon carbide, and gallium nitride as we put them head-t...
2023-08-1720 minAdvantest Talks SemiAdvantest, proteanTecs, and PDF Solutions harness AI power for yield, quality, and reliabilityAdvantest, proteanTecs, and PDF Solutions are teaming up to develop solutions that improve semiconductor manufacturing yield, reliability, and quality. Advantest has created a real-time data infrastructure (RTDI), called ACS that transforms testing. proteanTecs is pioneering deep data analytics for advanced electronics monitoring, while PDF Solutions is a leading provider of comprehensive data and analysis solutions for the semiconductor ecosystem. Together, they aim to address challenges for common customers, like increasing complexity, shrinking process nodes, and demand for higher quality control in order to minimize cost and expedite time to market. The collaboration leverages AI and ma...
2023-05-2430 min
Advantest Talks SemiThe Future of Display Technology: Micro LED RevolutionIn this episode of Advantest Talks Semi, we dive into the world of Micro LED technology, a cutting-edge display innovation set to transform the way we interact with digital content. Join host Keith and expert Kotaro Hasegawa from Advantest (Applied Research & Venture Team Lab leader in Japan) as they discuss the evolution of display technology, the advantages of Micro LED over LCD and OLED, and its potential applications in AR, VR, and beyond. They also explore the challenges faced by Micro LED in manufacturing, cost, and testing, as well as the breakthrough approaches that could accelerate its a...
2023-03-2813 min
Advantest Talks SemiInterview with ChatGPT: Find out if it knew semiconductors like the back of its circuit!In this electrifying episode of the latest podcast, our virtual guest ChatGPT takes us on a thrilling journey through the world of semiconductors. Discover the fascinating uses of these tiny components in a variety of industries and learn how ChatGPT navigates the delicate balance between performance and reliability to ensure the safety and efficiency of our systems.From aerospace and defense to gaming and artificial intelligence, ChatGPT showcases the critical importance of semiconductors in today's high-tech world and what challenges come with them. We chat about how these mini marvels must operate under extreme conditions, delivering accurate...
2023-03-0624 min
Advantest Talks SemiNavigating the Semiconductor Slowdown: Insights on the Industry in 2023Get the inside scoop on the slowdown in the semiconductor industry and what to expect in 2023 with our distinguished guest, Malcolm Penn, CEO of Future Horizons, and one of the most experienced experts in the semiconductor industry. In this episode of ‘Advantest Talks Semi’ we dive into the forecasted contraction of the semiconductor industry, the impact of Covid-19 and the shift towards electric vehicles. We talk about the forecast for the memory market and the investments being made in the name of national security. We will answer the question of why the memory market will give a...
2023-01-2724 min
Advantest Talks SemiExtreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography: Going beyond 2nmProducing the world's most complex and advanced semiconductors isn't rocket science; it's far more difficult and getting tougher. For example, today's most advanced AI devices are made using a 5nm process. 5nm, which in layperson's terms, is equivalent in size to two DNA strands. Imagine somehow placing billions of strands of DNA in an exact and elaborate pattern, 100 layers high, in an area that's the size of a thumbnail. In short, that is the challenge semiconductor manufacturers face when producing the most advanced AI chips. Production of today's most advanced chips uses a cutting-edge technology called: Extreme Ul...
2022-12-1424 min
Advantest Talks SemiMore than Moore or More Moore? Here is what’s next!What's Next in the Future of High-Performance Computing? In this episode, experts will discuss the plans for the coming era of computing and will reveal how the semiconductor industry is continuously evolving to address the looming high performance compute challenges -- moving us beyond Moore's Law. Listen in as John Shalf, Department Head for Computer Science at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and former deputy director of Hardware Technology for the Department of Energy Exascale Computing Project, helps us uncover how the semiconductor industry will revolutionize HPC over the next decade. Thanks for tuning in to "Ad...
2022-09-2637 min
Advantest Talks SemiUnconventional Knowledge about PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSDs & CXLThe rapid evolution of advanced memory and storage technology is helping to transform the modern world at lightning fast speeds. Blink and you could miss the latest innovations. The new Flash SSD memories are blisteringly fast (up to 128 Gbps), powered by leading edge PCIe Gen. 5 & CXL. Essential for next generation data centers, artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G applications, the latest Flash SSDs are debuting at the Flash Summit Conference and Expo August 2-4, 2022. Listen in as Advantest Flash Memory experts Edmundo De La Puente, R&D Director for the MPT 3000 and Stan Tsze, MPT 3000 Global Marketing Manager d...
2022-08-0225 min
Advantest Talks SemiSemiconductor Leaders use AI/ML Applications at the Edge - Find Out Why.Artificial intelligence has significant value-creation potential in the semiconductor industry with recent value estimates in the mobile industry alone in the $100’s of Millions to over $1 Billion dollars. To capture this value, leading semiconductor device manufacturers want to unleash and scale their proprietary AI and ML methodologies in the intensely competitive winner-takes-all environment where aggressive innovation is required while product life cycles continue to shrink. Listen in as experts from PDF Solutions, Vishnu Rajan engagement director, Greg Prewitt director of product management, Excensio test operations, and David Park, vice president of marketing, join Advantest Talks Semi and lea...
2022-07-0521 min
Advantest Talks SemiThe VOICE of SiliconWhat would semiconductor chips say if every chip had its own “VOICE” and communicated in a variety of languages? Would self-driving cars talk among themselves rendering traffic a thing of the past? And would they continuously monitor and discuss their conditions and their life expectancies? Would chips be programmed to communicate directly with Advantest testers using their native languages? Listen in as Steve Pateras, vice president of marketing and strategic business development at Synopsys, Klaus Dieter Hilliges, Advantest 93000 platform extension manager, and I, Keith Schaub, vice president of technology and strategy at Advantest, discuss this revelation and some...
2022-04-1818 min
Advantest Talks Semi$1 Trillion in Semiconductor Revenues by 2030?Despite the pandemic, semiconductors hit a new global revenue milestone in 2021, reaching a record US$584 billion. Current forecasts project we’ll pass US$1 trillion by 2030. Is this realistic? With the test sector leading the way, AI and machine learning connected ecosystems are analyzing data in near real-time to gain new insights and help drive new advancements in IC technology. Listen in as Keith Schaub, Advantest’s VP of technology and strategy, chats with Marc Hutner, senior director of product marketing, for proteanTecs, about some of the current thinking and innovative developments that can help us reach the $1T goa...
2022-03-1529 min
Advantest Talks SemiSmart Manufacturing Boosts Semiconductor Test IQListen in as Advantest’s smart manufacturing experts Nicolas Cathelin, Business Development Manager for Advantest Europe, and Guenther Jeserer, Senior Director of Advantest Test Cell Automation, describe how semiconductor testing is getting an IQ boost from some of the recent smart manufacturing innovations in high volume production test. Learn how the fully-integrated work flow is enabling cloud and edge analytics across the entire semiconductor test value chain. Thanks for tuning in to "Advantest Talks Semi"! If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to hear from you! Please take a moment to leave a rati...
2022-01-1812 min
Advantest Talks SemiAdvantest Life Science Enables Rapid COVID-19 Detection (English)Advantest debuts a potentially new life saving technology to assist in the fight against deadly viruses like Covid-19. Join us, as Noriyuki Masuda, senior director of life sciences at Advantest provides a stimulating overview of the NanoScouter, an innovative approach combining nano technology with AI and Machine Learning for rapid detection of Covid-19 and other viruses. Thanks for tuning in to "Advantest Talks Semi"! If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to hear from you! Please take a moment to leave a rating on Apple Podcast. Your feedback helps us improve and reach ne...
2021-11-1510 min
Advantest Talks SemiAdvantest Life Science Enables Rapid COVID-19 Detection (Japanese)Advantest debuts a potentially new life saving technology to assist in the fight against deadly viruses like Covid-19. Join us, as Noriyuki Masuda, senior director of life sciences at Advantest provides a stimulating overview of the NanoScouter, an innovative approach combining nano technology with AI and Machine Learning for rapid detection of Covid-19 and other viruses. Thanks for tuning in to "Advantest Talks Semi"! If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to hear from you! Please take a moment to leave a rating on Apple Podcast. Your feedback helps us improve and reach new listeners.
2021-11-1511 min
Advantest Talks SemiVLSIresearch Talks 2021 Semiconductor TrendsWhat are the latest semiconductor trends and what do they say about our future? That’s the one trillion-dollar question. Risto Puhakka, president of VLSIresearch, helps us decipher current trends and provides us with invaluable insights on the innerworkings of the complex semiconductor industry. Thanks for tuning in to "Advantest Talks Semi"! If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to hear from you! Please take a moment to leave a rating on Apple Podcast. Your feedback helps us improve and reach new listeners. Don't forget to subscribe and share with your frie...
2021-09-2122 min
Advantest Talks SemiSupply Chain & Tearing Down Data SilosEpisode 4 features two experts from PDF Solutions – Vishnu Rajan, engagement director, and David Park, vice president of Marketing – who discuss big data’s impact on the semiconductor supply chain and what’s needed to tear down the inefficient data silos and move toward a fully connected data ecosystem. Thanks for tuning in to "Advantest Talks Semi"! If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to hear from you! Please take a moment to leave a rating on Apple Podcast. Your feedback helps us improve and reach new listeners. Don't forget to subscribe and share with your...
2021-07-2124 min
Advantest Talks SemiTest the TechiesIn Episode 3, Advantest technical experts Don Blair, Hagen Goller and Jeff Brenner compete in a fun and lively “Test the Techies” VOICE Conference-themed quiz show.Thanks for tuning in to "Advantest Talks Semi"! If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to hear from you! Please take a moment to leave a rating on Apple Podcast. Your feedback helps us improve and reach new listeners. Don't forget to subscribe and share with your friends. We appreciate your support!
2021-06-1014 min
Advantest Talks SemiFrom AI and ML to Chess and SemiconductorsEpisode 2 features AI software expert Benjamin Lobmueller, business development manager of Advantest Cloud Solutions™ (ACS), who presents fascinating AI history, along with how Advantest is integrating AI and ML advancements in its ACS strategy.Thanks for tuning in to "Advantest Talks Semi"! If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to hear from you! Please take a moment to leave a rating on Apple Podcast. Your feedback helps us improve and reach new listeners. Don't forget to subscribe and share with your friends. We appreciate your support!
2021-05-1419 min
Advantest Talks SemiSemiconductor Test: Then and NowThe first episode features two of Advantest’s industry veterans – Ira Leventhal, vice president of Applied Research and Technology, and Alan Hart, senior director of R&D – who discuss “then and now” in the semiconductor test industry. Thanks for tuning in to "Advantest Talks Semi"! If you enjoyed this episode, we'd love to hear from you! Please take a moment to leave a rating on Apple Podcast. Your feedback helps us improve and reach new listeners. Don't forget to subscribe and share with your friends. We appreciate your support!
2021-04-0721 min
Between WorldsKeith Schaub on AI, baseball and the future of semiconductorsA topic that has fascinated me recently is how the semiconductor industry is changing with the advent of AI and machine learning. We have already seen the stellar rise of NVIDIA, a company previously known for making video gaming cards, once AI developers realized how useful their chips were for deep learning. To get a handle on what’s next for chips, as well as the impact on jobs in that sector, I spoke with Keith Schaub. Keith started out working on radar systems on the famed Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor jet. He is now a VP at Advantest, which is...
2018-05-2228 min