Michael G. Back Email & Phone Number

Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan

Managing the Taiwan RF/mmW (5G) Product Test Engineering group

San Diego, Ca

Management/Lead of RF/WAN/5G/SAT (ATE)Leading teams of ATE test engineers on transceiver devices, and Technologist producing novel production and characterization test applications (on Teradyne UltraFlex and Advantest 93K), DSP, DLL's and data analysis solutions.ATE Lead:SDRxxx IF (5G + RF-to-Dig)XXXxxx IF (SAT + RF-to-Dig)SDR845 (4G/LTE-A/MIMO RF-to-Dig) WLP & robust BGA transceiver(s)WTR5975 (4G/LTE-A RF-to-Dig) WLP transceiverWTR1625 (4G/non-integrated LTE-A) WLP transceiver WTR1605 (4G/LTE) WLP transceiverBlock Lead:SDRxxx (5G/mmWave) RFC/Wireline, MPESDR855 (4G/LTE) transceiver -- individual contributions to Phase Noise DSP, IIP2 DSP, and DLL'sRTR8600 (4G/LTE) transceiver production test solution — SW lead and TX Block leadRTR6285 (3G) transceiver -- sub-second per-DUT final test.Technologist:Technical representative (RF/WAN/5G) to both Advantest and TeradyneTools developer for data analysis, automated program generation, high speed serial link drivers, advanced DSP solutions (including DLL-enabled) and other test applications (with languages including VBA, C, C++, CVS/SVN/GIT, awk, shell, sed, python, etc.).

San Diego, Ca

RF Production test application developmentATE SW lead on RTR8600 4G/LTE RF transceiver project, and developed the transmit block (Verigy 93K).Co-developed the concurrent test framework solution for Verigy 93K (patent awarded).Participated in Verigy QBRM as RF technical advisor.Deployed x2 RTR6285 3G transceiver (Flex Port Expander) solution to ASEKr (travel) < 1wk.Fullfiled the role of PDTE team lead for "MiniCooper" multi-chip module (MCM) ProjectDeveloped test solution for MiniCooper transmit device (Tx MCM with built-in PA) on CatalystCreated structure and tools to automate the process of building production tests (esp. SSBI)Test Platforms: Catalyst, Flex, Verigy 93K, and Inovys.

Manage field applications engineers assigned to the Qualcomm, Inc. account.Managed the team of contract engineers assigned to Qualcomm.Led weekly status meetings with Qualcomm management.Analyzed, developed and presented presentations for competitive test applications and solutions.Interfaced with physically displaced sales, management and engineers in Boston, Irvine, San Diego, and overseas to support Qualcomm ATE solutions.Provided on-site RF applications support

Irvine & San Diego, Ca

Provide direct field support of Qualcomm, Inc. AccountProvided direct support of engineers & test engineering activities at QCOM for Catalyst, Flex, and A5-Series test systems.Wrote and supported several reusable test routines including standard capture and FFT, ACPR, VSWR, LNA IIP3 -- mostly for Catalyst.Co-developed RFT6100 and RFR6000 Zero IF RF Transmit and Receive Programs -- Flex conversion.Assisted in development of RFT6100 and RFR6000 Zero IF RF Transmit, Receive, and RFL6000 LNA Programs on Catalyst.Co-developed an MSM Catalyst conversion.

Hong Kong

Expatriate position in Hong Kong -- chiefly providing field support for ASAT and Motorola in south AsiaCoordinated with physically displaced management and engineers (both Teradyne and customers) in the US and in Asia on several projects.Direct on-site support of RF production test applications -- included both production and development support.Co-developed Mars RF (Nintendo Gamecube Wingbird Controller) transmit and receive production test programs on Catalyst.Mentored junior engineers locally (Hong Kong) and in Taiwan.Worked with engineers in Shanghai to debug J750 noise/contact issue.Trained and brought up test applications in Tianjin, China.

Boston & North Reading, Ma

Evaluate/test Teradyne board test hardware and software against customer requirements (system level QA)Learned and evaluated many programming languages used with and test systems based upon Teradyne L-Series and M9-Series digital test systems.Presented at Teradyne Users GroupHighlights: TestStudio, M9-Series DTI, and M9-Series + C/ATLAS Driver

North Reading, Massachusetts, United States

Product test in Ma evaluating board level test systems for production viability including test systems for the B2 Stealth Bomber, and the M910 DTI for the Third Echelon Test System, working with most SW languages used in test applications (C, VB, LabView, LabWindows, HP-Vee, C/ATLAS) on Unix, Windows and VMS.

Keyport, Wa

Develop depot level tests of naval fire control systems circuit boards, AKA functional item replacements (FIR).Developed board tests for several FIR's.Managed the debit card for our group.Presented at Teradyne Users Group (TUG).Test Systems: HP, Teradyne L-Series and CASS.

Keyport, Wa

Two summers of internship during last two years of college,Wrote oscilloscope driver for Contraves test system.Developed DIT-MCO continuity and hi-pot testReverse-engineered, documented, debugged, and repaired 220HP 3-phase variable-speed motor controller (for testing fuel, hydraulic, and coolant pumps for MK-48 torpedoes).