CHIIPs

CHIIPs with Mateja Lampe, Red Pitaya.

CHIIPs with Jessica Gomez, Rogue Valley Microdevices on foundries, entrepreneurship and childcare

In this episode, Jessica Gomez tells Caroline Hayes how she opted for job security by establishing her own foundry – which led to being recognised as Electronics Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 and why the company is investing in childcare facilities to retain staff.

CHIIPs with Jim Guzzo, Impinj, on IoT and RFID technology

In this episode, Jim Guzzo (Impinj), explains how RAIN technology can broaden the scope of the IoT and how the company’s wafer technology is shrinking RFID tag chips for retail, healthcare, logistics and manufacturing.

CHIIPs with Fang Tuurnala, SiTime, on strong leadership and Finland’s tech scene

In this episode, Caroline talks to Fang Tuurnala, senior director at SiTime Finland about how did a young student from China come to lead the MEMS process facility in Helsinki, the country’s technology ecosystem and what makes a good leader.

CHIIPs with Joe Stockunas, President SEMI Americas on October’s SEMICON West, tariffs and government shutdowns

CHIIPs with Joe Stockunas, President SEMI Americas on October’s SEMICON West, tariffs and government shutdowns

CHIIPs with Rasadhi Attale, Tessent Embedded Analytics, on chip design & Women in Techworks

In this episode, Caroline Hayes talks to Rasadhi (Ras) Attale, an ASIC Verification engineer at Tessent Embedded Analytics, about her career path, adapting to the UK as an immigrant from Sri Lanka, designing chips to minimise cyberattacks and her involvement with Women in Techworks to support women across the electronics industry.

CHIIPs with Ed Kaste, GlobalFoundries, on AI and semiconductor growth

In this episode of Chiips, GlobalFoundries’ Ed Kaste considers how AI is driving the next phase of growth for the semiconductor industry, particularly at the edge and also explains the design challenges around efficiency and integration. 

CHIIPS with Dr Kelly Scanlon, Global Electronics Association, on circularity, collaboration & sustainable manufacturing

In this episode, Caroline talks to Dr Kelly Scanlon, lead sustainability strategist at the Global Electronics Association - the new name for the IPC - and her work. They discuss the Evolve project, circularity and industry collaboration to deliver sustainable manufacturing around the world.

CHIIPs with Tim Phillips, Empower Semiconductor, on startup experience & AI power efficient processes

In this latest episode, Caroline asks Tim Phillips, co-founder of Empower Semiconductor about his startup experience and the role of power efficient processes for managing AI now and in the future.

CHIIPs with Ben White, Phlux Technology, on lidar, quantum-secure communications & free space optical links

In this episode, Caroline talks to Ben White, CEO and co-founder of Phlux Technology and learns how the avalanche photodiodes will help not just lidar but also quantum-secure communications, free space optical links and satellite-based data infrastructure. She also learns why Sheffield is the perfect place* for tech startup (*other cities are available!)