After the presentation, students and professionals had the opportunity to network with Dr. Hideto Hidaka and Prof. Makoto Ikeda. Dr. Hideto Hidaka giving a brief history about the embedded memory technologies. Prof. Pieter Harpe giving a talk on the low-power analog front-end design. of Technology to give the lecture "Ultra Low-Power Analog FrontEnd Design." The talk shed light on the fundamentals of powerefficient analog and mixed-signal circuit design and the recent advancement of nanowatt analog front-end design, including preamplification and analog-to-digital conversion. Approximately 75 audience members attended the lecture. The IEEE SSCS Hong Kong Student Chapter and Distinguished Lectures have created a gateway for students to connect with leading industry and academic pioneers. These opportunities are preparing students for a successful professional career by enabling them to enhance their knowledge in a specialized area and develop leadership and interpersonal skills. -Salahuddin Raju IEEE SSCS Hong Kong Student Chapter Cochair IEEE SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS MAGAZINE w i n t e r 2 0 17 37