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Ashish Lachhwani, cofounder, on the award-winning semiconductor technology work and plans ahead at Steradian


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Our guest today is Ashish Lachhwani, cofounder at Steradian Semiconductors in Bangalore, which is developing chipsets for 4D radar sensing that can go into autonomous vehicles. In this conversation, Ashish talks about Steradian’s partnership with a global tier 1 auto components supplier, an intelligent traffic system in India and university alliances to grow the semiconductor ecosystem in India.

(00:40) Introduction to The Daily Tech Conversation

(00:50) Our guest today — Ashish Lachhwani, cofounder a Steradian Semiconductors
(02:16) A snapshot of what Steradian does — a vertically integrated semiconductor products company
(04:37) A brief explanation of what 4D imaging is about
(08:22) Steradian’s start in 2016, early work, and its products today
(11:43) More on the core innovations that Steradian has developed so far
(15:10) How Steradian’s products will be able to tap into 5G networks
(16:51) Early workaround off-the-shelf chips and more recent original designs
(21:29) Some of the biggest lessons on building Steradian so far
(23:53) A snapshot of the state of India’s semiconductor scene
(26:48) The next immediate big priorities at Steradian over 12-18 month period
(29:19) An update on funding so far and plans ahead
(30:40) Work in India, the US and university partnerships to offer specialised courses in colleges, as well as internships at Steradian

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