{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"AI or 5G? EdgeQ Asks, \u201cWhy Not Both?\u201d While Building a Wireless Base Station-on-a-Chip","description":"It all began with a love of mathematics. Adil Kidwai loved mathematics. That initially led him to a career focused on analog and RF design. After many years working on RF technology leading efforts in cellular communication, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, Adil had a chance to move into the AI field. When he started digging into AI, Kidwai had an epiphany. \u201cI realized that AI borrowed a lot of concepts from information theory which were developed 50 years ago.\u201d The mathematics of RF communication and artificial intelligence were basically identical: convolutions, matrix multiplication, nonlinear operations, and more.   It was during this time that Kidwai met EdgeQ CEO and founder Vinay Ravuri for lunch, and it \u201cjust clicked\u201d. Kidwai recalls that they were thinking exactly the same things about the relationships between AI and 5G. So, Kidwai joined EdgeQ, where they have developed an integrated circuit that leverages the customization capabilities of RISC-V to enable and optimize both AI and 5G. They believe that their \u201csoftware-defined base station-on-a-chip\u201d allows AI to complement 5G in some applications and 5G to complement AI in others. As Kidwai notes, \u201cthese two technologies support each other in the world that we are living in.\u201d And, they already have their eye on 6G.  In this Moore\u2019s Lobby interview with our host Daniel Bogdanoff, Kidwai shares how different it was when moving from a behemoth like Intel to a startup. \u201cYou have to move like 100 mph on day one!\u2026because it\u2019s a question of existence all of a sudden.\u201d  Here are a few other highlights from this interview with Kidwai:  -Think your master\u2019s thesis was difficult? Wait until you hear what Kidwai had to accomplish at UCLA.  -His reflections on spending several years in Munich working on Intel\u2019s acquisition of Infineon\u2019s wireless group. He even has some recommendations for people considering moving abroad. -The surprising changes in the wireless world Kidwai has seen in his decades working in the industry. There is much more, so go listen for yourself! Please tell us what you think in the comments. We would also love to hear your recommendations for the companies and people you would like to hear from in future episodes of Moore\u2019s Lobby. ","author_name":"Moore's Lobby: Where engineers talk all about circuits","author_url":"https:\/\/www.allaboutcircuits.com\/podcast\/","html":"