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Latest episode · Nov 10, 2026

#738 Subthreshold Innovation at Ambiq with Scott Hanson

Scott Hanson is founder and CTO of Ambiq, a pioneer in ultra-low-power semiconductor design based in Austin, Texas. He joins Chris to discuss tech transfer from his PhD research at the University of Michigan, sub-threshold and near-threshold transistor operation, building relationships with foundries like TSMC, and how Ambiq is leveraging edge AI, neural codecs, and scalable hardware architectures to redefine energy efficiency in embedded electronics.

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