CHIIPs

Cyril Hilsum, the pioneer of display & compound materials, talks about his childhood and start to his career just after WWII, and how he rose up the ranks.
He mentions some long forgotten great names of UK technology (e.g. Mallard) and also talks about what he is doing now at 100+ still exploring compound materials and IP.
He covers the Harold Wilson government’s white heat of technology boom, and meeting John Stonehouse MP and Robert Maxwell...

Alex Lidow, CEO of EPC (Efficient Power Conversion), talks with Caroline about his roots in the power semiconductor industry.

Caroline Hayes talks to Thomas Andersen, Synopsys, about the use of AI in chip design

Max talks about edge AI innovation, and what is now possible, and covers startup survival tips.
He also goes into detail on the company’s AI-powered baby monitor that works offline. Its USP is protecting your family’s data while still delivering life-saving insights.

In this episode, Dr Aaron talks about how electronics designers and companies can assess a product for carbon reporting. And he also covers the 9Rs of sustainable design.

Mateja Lampe Rupnik, CEO of Red Pitaya, talks about women and STEM, and some exciting projects by customers at NASA and CERN.

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.

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.

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