Michael Cucci Email & Phone Number

Branchburg, Nj, Us

Ca, Us

Warren, Nj, Us

Responsible for development of new test methodologies in the Broadband hardware design group including test software in VB.Net, generating Excel Add-Ins for rapid data analysis using VSTO, wafer characterization, introduction of QAM digital modulation to multi-tone distortion test setup and compliance to NTSC and Digital TV standards.

• Responsible for design, development and testing of LDMOS Base Station High Power Amplifiers from 10 to 85 watts at frequencies from 400MHz to 2.1GHz• Design and development of 400-3500MHz SW Driven Arbitrary Waveform RF Signal Generator capable of simulating any digital modulation format including WCDMA, GSM and LTE• Design and Development of PXI based PCS/UMTS Up-Converter hardware including integrated VCO/PLL Synthesizer and DLL driver software• Design and Development SW driven Reflectometer utilizing error vector correction techniques• Development of GUI, DLL and managed C++ wrapper for PXI and USB hardware solutions• Responsible for automated test software development using VB.Net, C#, and C++ programming languages, GPIB and LAN control of instruments• Other design accomplishments include: 450/850/1900/2100MHz Power Amplifiers including driver and analog/digital support circuitry, device selection, stripline and microstrip specification for 6-10 layer PWBs, DACs, ADCs, GPIOs, EEPROMs, Temp Sensors using SPI control• Microstrip matching and tuning • Block Diagrams in MS Visio, Cascade Analysis in MS Excel, design review presentation • Provide ECAD direction for multi-layer PWB, schematic, layout, and routing with thermal considerations• Resolved various layout and design related technical issues on existing products• Provided technical direction to RF technicians for assembly, test and data collection purposes

Valencia, California, Us

• Responsible for Cellular/PCS Base Station Receiver designs for E911 Wireless Location Systems• Design accomplishments include: 800/1900MHz RF Amplifiers, AGC Detection Circuitry, Local Oscillator Distribution Circuitry, VCO Specification and Selection, Receiver Block Diagram and Cascade Analysis • Simulation and Optimization using Agilent ADS Simulation Software

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Design, development and testing of TDMA and CDMA cell phone transmitter circuitry• Led Power Amplifier development effort for TDMA products• Evaluation, selection and specification of GaAs HBT and GaAs FET Power Amplifiers, RF Switches, Duplexers, Attenuators, Mixers, Couplers, Filters, and Isolators• Coordinate efforts with vendors during development process• Multi-layer PCB layout and routing• Data collection and evaluation of RF parameters such as Power Transfer Characteristics, Adjacent Channel Performance, EVM, Sensitivity, Spurious and Timing • Excel spreadsheets and data analysis• Development of Automated Test Software using Visual Basic 6.0

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Prototype, debug, tune and test High Power RF Amplifier and Receiver designs at S-Band, C-Band, X-Band, and Ku-Bands• Development of Automated Test Software using Visual Basic for Windows and Quick Basic• Configured and maintained PCs for design engineering community• Knowledge of various RF measurement techniques: Power Transfer, Gain, IMD, NPR, Spurious, AM/PM Transfer, VSWR, and Noise Figure

• Testing of microwave frequency hardware: C-Band Up/Down Converters, FM Discriminator• Microstrip tuning from S-Band thru Ku-Band

Bsast, Electronics Engineering Technology

Diploma, Electrical Engineering Technology