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Cupertino, Ca, Us

Cupertino, California, United States

- Display module engineer of the first ever 15-inch MacBook Air (2023)

Modeling, design, fabrication, and electro-optical characterization of high-power single-mode VCSELs for optical 3-D sensing, LiDAR, and AR/VR applications.Skillset and Experience:* AlGaAs VCSEL Epitaxial wafer design and verification via standing-wave pattern calculation* Interfaced with epitaxial vendor to approve and grow 150 mm custom VCSEL wafers* Design and carried out full VCSEL fabrication process flow design using lithographic patterning, plasma etching/deposition, and electron-beam metal evaporation processes* Performed continuous-wave L-I-V, optical spectra measurements, and near-field imaging of fabricated single-mode VCSELs (850 nm emission)*Analysis of differential resistance, slope efficiency, wall-plug efficiency and optimal single-mode performance of fabricated VCSEL devices.Accomplishments:*Reported record setting single-mode (> 10 mW) performance in a single VCSEL using impurity-induced disordering published in Applied Physics Letters selected as Editors Pick (2021).Link: (https://aip.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.1063/5.0068713)

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Optical 3D Depth Sensing Team - Reality Labs (AR/VR Hardware) (formerly known as Facebook)

Wilmington, Massachusetts

Modeling, characterization and process development of emerging high-volume optical and electrical devices focused on 150 mm wafer-scale low-noise SiGe photodiode and high-power GaN HEMT technology.Responsibilities included physical device modeling, fabrication process design flow, and electrical/optical characterization utilizing optical fibers, lasers, modulators, and semiconductor device parameter analyzers.

Folsom, California

Characterization of in-development 3D NAND flash memory devices for process improvement verification, yield and failure analysis of packaged and wafer-level devices.Conducted wafer-scale yield and failure analysis on 3D NAND flash memory devices.Utilized NexTest Magnum EV (ATE) testers, microprobe stations, and oscilloscopes.Scripted in Python and Perl to automate device characterization and data analytics.

Objective: Design and development of compact low cost spectrometer that is capable of being integrated onto a smartphone platform for personal health diagnostics and analysis.Developed a compact spectrometer utilizing linear variable filters (LVFs) and CMOS image sensors. Conducted optical experiments using lenses, fibers, and spectrometers to characterize LVF platform. Scripted in MATLAB to analyze captured spectras and images.

Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong

Responsible of the characterization and design of hybrid silicon spiral-shaped microcavity disk lasers intended for on-chip optical interconnects in data centers.- Characterized InP-on-silicon microdisk laser linewidth using self-heterodyne interferometric measurement.- Experienced with frequency modulator, acousto-optic modulator (AOM), fiber spools, polarization controller, and photodetectors.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Electrical Engineering

Dissertation Topic: Strain-Controlled Disorder-Defined apertures for Optical Mode Control in Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers

Master’S Degree, Electrical And Computer Engineering

Activities and Societies: Eta Kappa Nu - Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics.

Bachelor’S Degree, Electrical Engineering With Minor In Physics

Activities and Societies: Eta Kappa Nu - Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics.