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17 years of Experience in Analog Layout Design.Currently working as Analog Layout Manager -HPA group in Maxlinear where I manage the power & interface layout team .Experience in layout of power modules like Buck converters,LDO's,Power switches,Bandgap reference,Baseband DAC's,SAR ADC's and XTAL and silicon oscillators.Expertise in handling Chip top and Analog IPs integrated in complex SOCs.Hands on experience in RF layouts in FinFET technogy. Experience in handling layout of transmitter and receiver circuits in High speed applications, taking care of tight parasitic cap requirement. Experience in EMX modeling of high speed lines and inductor design. Good understanding of ESD protection circuit design and layout care-abouts,Latch-up immune layout and IO ring layout design.Automation of EM checker in Analog domain.Knowledge of various Analog Layout Techniques like matching of passive devices and MOSFETs,EM/IR issues,Antenna effects,WPE,STI stress effect,DNWell and other isolation techniques for Analog modules.Good understanding in CMOS Device physics and fabrication process and impact of layout on process.Experience in handling layout team of 15-20 layout engineers, including resource planning, scheduling etc.

Listed skills include Cmos, Cadence Virtuoso, Vlsi, Analog, and 16 others.