James Zollo

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PCB Design Engineer at Ford Motor Company @ Ford Motor Company
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, United States
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About James Zollo

Goal driven, results oriented PCB Designer and Technologist with a 35 year proven record of comprehensive accomplishments in schematic capture, placement, constraint management, high speed routing with signal integrity over different interconnect technologies including traditional through hole, HDI, ELIC, multilayer flex/rigid flex, embedded component technology, micro electronics, and IC packaging. Work in an environment with multi disciplined teams to develop feasibility studies, program layouts, trade-offs, design validation for 3D-DFM, DFA, RF and digital critical controls, and ESI.System cost and mass production driven SME, with experience in laminates, interconnect technologies, mass PCBA fabrication and reliability testing. Developed roadmaps, drove interconnect technology materials, vendor fabrication specifications and requirements, design capability and cost impact, technical negotiations in emerging materials, process development, reliability / qualification, and recyclability.AREAS OF COMPETENCIES• 35 years industry / Motorola telecommunication experience and emerging technologies• 29 years of experience in micro electronics, IC packaging, interconnect technology (PCB, flex circuits, and ridged flex) , embedded technology, and mass manufacturing• 20+ years of product development, material procurement, and technical negotiations• 15+ years of environmental material and process development, qualification, and recyclability• 30+ years of experiences with CAD tools such as Cadence Allegro, Mentor, Advanced Package Designer (APD), Valor.

James Zollo's Current Company Details
Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company

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PCB Design Engineer at Ford Motor Company
James Zollo Work Experience Details
  • Ford Motor Company
    Pcb Design Engineer
    Ford Motor Company Mar 2019 - Present
    Dearborn, Michigan, Us
  • Netcomm Wireless
    Sr Pcb Designer
    Netcomm Wireless May 2017 - Mar 2019
  • Zebra Technologies
    Sr Pcb Designer
    Zebra Technologies Aug 2015 - May 2017
    Lincolnshire, Il, Us
  • Motorola Mobility Lcc
    Senior Member Of Technical Staff
    Motorola Mobility Lcc 2012 - May 2015
    Chicago, Illinois, Us
    • Lead PCB design architect for single product platform structures consisting of multiple band LTE, WCDMA (UMTS), GSM, EDGE, Wifi, Bluetooth using up to 14 layer ELIC, cavity technology, four antenna interfaces, and with cost effective PCBA.• Designed circuits for quad core processors with stacked and stand alone memories, connectivity of MIPI, HDMI, SDIO, USB, and with a power requirement of up to five watt power dissipation. • Developed low cost platform laminate structures to reduce program costs by over five million dollars for one program.• As a subject matter expert (SME), provides the technical direction into the interconnect design specifications and standards with respect to product design, electrical design, manufacturing and regulatory agency requirements. Determined design trade-offs necessary to meet product goals and produce high quality PCB's at the lowest cost.• Developed, patented, and licensed a vertical embedded component technology to reduce circuit surface area and enhance circuit bypass performance.• Mentored and collaborated with coworkers in the design, PCB fabrication, DFM, and PCBA of emerging interconnect structures, materials, and trends.
  • Motorola Mobility Lcc
    Senior Member Of Technical Staff
    Motorola Mobility Lcc 2011 - 2012
    Chicago, Illinois, Us
    • Designed the first Motorola technology platform prototypes for – MotoX+1, Moto-G, Moto-E platform smart Phones, iDEN Linux & WinCE Smart Phone, First iDEN WLAN phone.• While developing product definitions, architecture, and the development thereof, I collaborated with multiple discipline engineers, designers and supply teams to implement highly dense HDI / ELIC, flexible Interconnect circuits, IC packages, and miniaturization technologies using CAE and CAD applications and tools.• Proactive in implementing new PCB technologies and processes. Consulted with world leaders in development, implementation and technical integrity of HDI and ELIC technology, coordinating activity with supply base partners.• Developed a unique thick copper core structure to dissipate up to 5 watts of power as required for multi core processors.• Worked with industry leaders, developed, implemented, patented and licensed an embedded discrete technology.• Maintain technical interaction with Development Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, and Regulatory Engineering to resolve reliability / performance issues with the PCB design throughout the fabrication and manufacturing process.• Managed the initial implementation of UL Environmental (ULE / ISR110) requirements on all Motorola products
  • Motorola Mobility Lcc
    Distinguished Member Of Technical Staff
    Motorola Mobility Lcc 1997 - 2011
    Chicago, Illinois, Us
    • Principle architect for the development, implementation, and technical integrity of HDI for Motorola Inc. • Developed, selected, and implemented numerous materials, process requirements, and reliability test criteria while developing a supply base which continues to achieve a technical, highly reliable and cost leadership.• Designed PCB’s for critical proof-of-concept programs such as: iDEN programs, WiMAX 2.5 and 3.5, Flarion Flash OFDM, WLAN 802.11b, Bluetooth, Canasta and display technologies, GPS and other platform circuits. • Proactive with miniaturization, lead the development and processing of IC packages such as 0.5 mm uBGA, CSP, 0.4 mm uBGA, Package on Package, and Wafer Level Packages / DCA. • Designed, developed, and implemented the first silicon multiple stacked SIP device for Motorola devices. A single package contained the entire baseband of the radio (two memories SRAM / Flash and Microprocessor).• Drove the laminate and PCB fabricators to provide roadmaps on cost and process improvements which resulted in a $200M savings for iDEN over a four year period.• Lead the development, reliability testing, and implementation of the corporate standard halogen free laminate initiative, achieving the Environmental CEO Award in 2001• Hosted and coordinated an industry consortium, “Ecological Handset, design to manufacturing”. A three-day consortium which including business, governmental, and technical leaders from the telecommunications industry.
  • Motorola Inc, Communications Sector
    Design Engineering
    Motorola Inc, Communications Sector Sep 1978 - 1996

James Zollo Skills

Pcb Design Rf Design Mobile Devices Cellular Communications Rf Electronics Telecommunications Product Development Wireless Mobile Communications Cadence Cdma Engineering Management Antennas Iden System Architecture Analog Lte Wimax Ic Embedded Software Wireless Technologies Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits

James Zollo Education Details

  • Broward College
    Broward College
    Architectural Engineering

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