Siddharth Rao Email & Phone Number

Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium

Belgium

Leading team for development of novel spintronic devices for memory and compute applications - Novel MRAM (STT, SOT, and VCMA) - Majority gate logic - Alternative concepts - Exploring spintronics for neuromorphic computing

Brussels Area, Belgium

Characterization and analysis of next-generation memory devices (STT-MRAM). The STT-MRAM technology is projected to improve current areal memory densities by ten-fold, and revolutionize the memory industry, especially in low power applications. My remit is to characterize device behaviour by exhaustive electrical testing, and support device understanding by scientific analysis. Device improvements suggested in this process play a critical part in reducing fabrication turnaround times and improve overall device quality, bringing it one step closer to full commercial realization.

Singapore

• Non-volatile memory (NVM) applications• Optimization of STT-MRAM, SOT-STT device fabrication processes.• MAMR in perpendicular anisotropy materials (PMA) such as CoCrPt

Singapore

• STT-MRAM, spin orbit torque (SOT)-STT devices• Microwave-assisted magnetic recording (MAMR) • High-frequency magnetization dynamics (VNA-based FMR studies)• Pump-probe optical measurements (MOKE)• Developed a new MAMR characterization technique (Spin pumping-MAMR). o Improved SNR characteristics over previous methods (10 times better than AMR). o Suitable for both in-plane and PMA materials.• Demonstrated time-resolved images of an MAMR switching process for the first time. o Presented in-depth Fourier analysis to show critical driving features of inherent spin waves. o Experimental work performed at the BESSY II synchrotron facility in Berlin, Germany. o Developed patterning schemes for nano-devices on membrane surfaces.• Demonstrated spin-transfer torque (STT) in sub-200 nm magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) devices fabricated in-house (Jc = ~1 × 10E7 A/cm2).• Experienced in time-resolved MOKE studies of spin wave mode interference• Superuser of 18-target UHV sputtering system (base pressure = 2×10-9 Torr), ion beam etcher, spin coater, MOKE optical setup, and four-probe measurement systems.

• Designed and developed demodulator modules for Software-defined radios (SDRs) - FPGA-based demodulator cards (Xilinx Spartan-3 FPGA). - Sound knowledge and implementation of DSP techniques (undersampling, non-coherent demodulation, carrier and timing recovery). - Working experience of schematics-based circuit design (Agilent ADS).

• Gained working experience in C programming to decrypt encoded files using the technique of `parsing' and reconstructing extracted data.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Bachelor'S Degree

High School