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Manager of design group responsible for RF power drivers for bulk acousto-optic (AO) devices. (AO Q-switches, AO Tunable Filters, etc.) Design of a 16 channel DDS based driver for a medical AOTF application including phase mapping to reduce peak RF amplitude. Design of RF power amplifiers to 50W at 80MHz. Customer laser application evaluation and.

Design consultant for multiple 2.5 GB/s and 10GB/s transmitter and receiver designs. Lead designer for 10GB/s telecom optical transmitters and receivers. Definition of production test processes and statistical control algorithms. Participant in industry MSA committee to define standard specifications. Three US patents granted - a low power TEC controller.

Designed a YIG oscillator based synthesizer using a fractional-N approach with digital spur suppression to achieve wide range linear FM sweep and fast stepping. Designed a very fast switching synthesizer for a helicopter based radar including FPGA based interface and control. Designed TCXO and frequency multiplier based fixed frequency sources.

Definition, specification and subcontract management with a Japanese supplier for a VSAT outdooor unit. Designer for RF sections of a VSAT indoor unit - a single PCB with upconverter, downconverter, frequency reference, and BPSK modem and codec functions produced in thousands at very low cost. Two US patents granted - an energy dispersal modulation.

Also 1997-1999Designed a very fast switching S-band synthesizer including a custom GaAs gate array for a missile environment. Designed a phase pop monitoring ATE system used to qualify components and guide design efforts. Received an Engineering Award for design of a X- band synthesizer with improved phase pop performance. Specification and subcontract.

Student intern in engineering group