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Design, modeling, and analysis for several startup companies

Supplied expertise in RF and microwave circuits, particularly RF / Analog / mixed-signal integrated circuits for government satellite programs to understand and resolve various technical issues, failures, and concerns.- Analyzed link budgets to establish specifications for government satellite program.- Investigated satellite failures and problems through.

Completed senior design work in the development of RF SiGe integrated circuits and systems for set-top box digital television receivers. Involved in all aspects of the development.- Developed RFIC specifications for new MoCA product development.- Utilized design reuse for quick low risk product development.- Completed design of LNA, RF-PGA, mixer, baseband.

Design of low power RF CMOS IC for mobile digital television receivers. Involved in all aspects of the development from the initial startup of the company to the sale of the company.- Developed low power RFIC architecture and specifications using TSMC 0.18um process.- Completed hands-on design of LNA, mixer, RF and IF PGAs, fractional-N synthesizer, and ADC.

Provided senior design work in the development of RF CMOS integrated circuits and systems for advanced multiple antenna 802.11a/b/g products from the initial startup of the company.- Developed RFIC architecture and specifications using TSMC 0.18um process.- Designed and tested a chip of passive devices and functional blocks and improved models.- Completed.

Established and managed the RFIC design group involved in the development of highly integrated SiGe transceiver chips for smart antenna applications to 802.11a/b/g products.- Hired engineers and established the first RFIC group at Motia, a startup company.- Evaluated and established foundry relations, and CAD tools enabling RFIC development.- Developed and.

Established and managed the RFIC design group at a startup company, leading to the development of highly integrated SiGe transceiver chips for point-to-multipoint applications at 5.8 GHz and 3.5 GHz.- Developed a 5.8GHz transceiver IC, meeting very tight schedule requirements, to get the Tsunami Multipoint Wireless Ethernet product into early production.

Established and managed SiRF's RFIC design group at the startup company, leading to the development of highly integrated receiver chips for GPS (1.5 GHz) applications.- Developed SiRF's very successful "GRF1", "GRF-LX", and "GRF2" RFICs. All 3 chips were used in high volume production, and generated profits enabling SiRF to go public.- The "GRF2" led the.

Developed several RFICs for satellite communications applications using SiGe, Si Bipolar, GaAs, and InP technologies, and other efforts related RFIC technology insertion. Optimized system architecture to best utilize RFIC integrated technology. Principle engineer for a microwave GaAs MMIC for gain and phase control; an InP MMIC for bandwidth efficient.

Phd, Physics

Doctoral on organic conductors

Ms, Physics

Bs, Engineering Physics