Dominic Castillo Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca, Us

Falls Church, Va, Us

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

Data analysis for production test station - regression testing, repeatability, and station correlation. Documentation of test plans and procedures using Agile. Use of Python to analyze and report production yield and relevant statistics. Test automation using MATLAB and Python. Debug of production test stations as issues arise. Hardware (PCB level) troubleshooting and debug.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Extensive use of MATLAB for test automation and ASIC validation/characterization. Developed 100% fully automated characterization platform for switching regulator based PMIC. Utilized ARM/Keil environment with STM32F103 ARM MCU for I2C based power measurement firmware development. Power measurement hardware simulation with LTSPICE and schematic capture of analog circuits with Mentor DxDesigner. Utilized ARM/Keil environment using existing embedded software platform to develop UART-SSBI translator for register level communication with PMIC. Developed UART-SPI translator using PIC (MicroChip 18F25K20) for register level communication with Pixtronix ASIC. Worked along side Analog Design Team with bug tracking and numerous experiments. Developed automated system power consumption measurement script for Mirasol wearable display using MATLAB. Drafted and executed Bring-Up and Validation plans for PMIC products.

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

IC Validation Engineer, Set Top Box Group. Performed register level validation of Digital Encoder DENC) block within MPEGII Decoder IC, used for set-top box applications. Characterization and evaluation of SD (NTSC/PAL) and HD (480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p) video performance by measuring Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC). Performed characterization over silicon process, temperature, and operating voltage, and documented results for parametric spec creation. Created Integral/Differential Non-Linearity (INL/DNL) test platform using LabView for video DAC. Performed validation of USB PHY within MPEGII Decoder IC to assess compliance with USB-IF standards. Attended USB-IF Plugfest and attained logo certification.

Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Nl

Trident Microsystems acquired NXP Semiconductor's BU Home division in February, 2010. IC Validation Engineer, BU Home Division. Register validation of Digital Encoder (DENC) subset of MPEGII Decoder IC. Characterization and evaluation of SD and HD video performance over silicon process, temperature, and operating voltage, and documented results for parametric spec creation. Created INL/DNL test platform using LabView for video DAC. Performed validation of USB PHY within MPEGII Decoder IC to assess compliance with USB-IF standards. Attended USB-IF Plugfest and attained logo certification.

Irvine, Ca, Us

Characterization of video DAC performance, ARM Fmax (Maximum Frequency) performance, PLL jitter, PLL/XTAL (Crystal Oscillator) accuracy, and VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) frequency range for MPEGII Decoder IC. Worked with IC layout designers for various FIB (Focused Ion Beam) projects, using Cadence, and supervised FIB procedures with FA team. Assisted with HTOL (High Temperature Operating Lifetime) board design, and verified HTOL test vectors. Provided RMA (Returned Material Authorization) support for customers and worked with FA (Failure Analysis) to identify root cause of failures. Register level validation of CAM filters and PIO I/F blocks within Cable Modem IC by way of jscript code. Monitored production yields and generated production test limits for Automated Test Equipment (ATE). Collected, interpreted, and documented SNR and SINAD information for 10-bit and 12-bit pipelined analog-to-digital converters to allow for design improvements for 0.18um and 0.15um processes. Assisted in test board debug and modification.