Summary: Manages the design of analog/mixed-signal circuits, including design capture, layout, test, evaluation and debugging of prototype ICs and design support for mass production.
Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience:
A technology related bachelor's degree or equivalent training and 6 years of related experience. An advanced degree may reduce the minimum experience required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong knowledge of engineering fundamentals
- Knowledge of complex AC/DC analysis (poles, zeros, compensation)
- Advanced signal analysis knowledge
- Advanced parasitic analysis knowledge (capacitance, resistance, power grid)
- Advanced MOS Device modeling skills (noise, excess thermal noise, DIBL)
- Advanced knowledge of CMOS fabrication processes
- Advanced knowledge of MOS transistors and analog/digital circuit design
- Advanced knowledge of digital design and design flows
- Advanced design skills in the following areas:
· Schematic entry
· RTL coding
· System modeling (Matlab, C)
· Firmware coding
· Low-noise circuits
· High-speed circuits
· Building blocks (e.g., OPAMP, gm-C filters, switch capacitors, ADC, and DAC, state-machines, bus interfaces)
· Phase detectors, ring oscillators, LC-VCOs, PLLs, DSPs, microcontrollers, memories
- Advanced understanding of layout tradeoffs for performance and size
- Advanced system knowledge
- Basic knowledge in specific markets; understanding of markets, technology, and business tradeoffs
- Verification skills (e.g., circuit simulation, logic simulation, static timing analysis, Matlab analysis)
- Design implementation skills (e.g., custom layout, synthesis -> auto place and route flow)
- Design for testability skills (e.g., controllability and observability through test modes, scan test, ATPG)
- Proficiency in layout verification, DRC, LVS
- Knowledge of scripting/language (perl, shell, tcl, skill)
- Advanced laboratory measurement skills (analog, digital, RF-as req.)
- Knowledge of MS Office documentation, spreadsheet, presentation tools or equivalent tools
- Familiarity with quality systems documentation and procedures
- Excellent written and verbal presentation skills
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