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<p>With advanced safety features, sophisticated sensors, and personalized temperature controls, software-defined vehicles require more power than ever before. Traditional automotive power systems simply can’t keep up with the demand. As the industry moves toward the adoption of 48-volt technology, a zonal architecture will play a critical role in this transition. This podcast covers why auto industry is undergoing a big E/E transition and the zonal architecture fundamentals, covering 48V power architectures, zonal E/E architecture, software-defined vehicles (SDV), and how integrated solutions such as 48V e‑fuses enable this transition.</p>

<p>This latest episode of <a href="http://brainsandmachines.net/">Brains and Machines</a> features a panel discussion on neuromorphic engineering and physical computing held at the <a href="https://www.sites.se.manchester.ac.uk/atoms2bits/">Atoms to Bits: The AlphaBet of Intelligence v2.0</a> conference at the University of Manchester, held in February 2026. The panelists were <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/damienquerlioz/">Dr. Damien Querlioz</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-buechel/">Dr. Julian Büchel</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamalika-banerjee-78228629/">Professor Tamalika Banerjee</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxence-ernoult-525932b7/">Dr. Maxence Ernoult</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebfurber/">Professor Steve Furber</a>, and the session was chaired by <a href="https://www.sunnybains.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);">Dr. Sunny Bains</a> of University College London. Discussion follows with Dr. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/giuliadangelo/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);">Giulia D’Angelo</a> from the Czech Technical University in Prague and Professor <a href="https://engineering.jhu.edu/faculty/ralph-etienne-cummings/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);">Ralph Etienne-Cummings</a> of Johns Hopkins University. </p>

<p>In the latest episode of <a href="http://brainsandmachines.net/">Brains and Machines</a>, Sally Ward-Foxton of EE Times talks to Dr. <a href="https://www.sunnybains.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);">Sunny Bains</a> of the University College London. They discuss the importance of power in all AI systems, the benefit of having dedicated inference chips, and where neuromorphic fits into the market. Discussion follows with Dr. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/giuliadangelo/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);">Giulia D’Angelo</a> from the Czech Technical University in Prague and Professor <a href="https://engineering.jhu.edu/faculty/ralph-etienne-cummings/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);">Ralph Etienne-Cummings</a> of Johns Hopkins University. </p>

<p>Challenges: power generates heat. Heat distorts wires and changes transistor behavior. A change in wires and transistors implies that initial power estimates were wrong.</p><p>More and more designers are moving to heterogeneous architectures. This comes with new challenges as compared to the 2D domain. Come learn how the Calibre team can help achieve successful 3D IC design goals.</p>

<p>In this latest episode of <a href="http://brainsandmachines.net/">Brains and Machines</a>, Professor Rodolphe Sepulchre, a control theorist from the University of Cambridge, talks to Dr. <a href="https://www.sunnybains.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);">Sunny Bains</a> of University College London. They discuss the inspiration he took from studying biological neurons, why both discrete and continuous behaviors are inherent to how they work, and why building neurons is often easier than simulating them. </p>