Analog /SerDes / PLL Design Engineers

• Clock generation and distribution (VCOs, PLL, clock distribution, etc)
• Design of custom passive components, from concept to silicon implementation
• Fundamental analog blocks (bandgap references, LDOs, temp sensors, etc)
• High-speed analog circuit design, such as high-speed broadband amplifiers (VGA, CTLE, DRV, etc.).
• New techniques for the development of next generation optical transceiver
• Silicon bring-up, debug and support
• Supervise analog layouts within advanced process nodes
• System verification and circuit design spec creation
• Team communication and documentation

• Master’s degree and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related fields with 5+ years of experience.
• Experience in advance cmos design and verification flows (tools to evaluate self-heating, electromigration, safe operating area)
• Experience with analog design and verification tools (Virtuoso, Spectre, ADE, and post layout extraction tools) is a must
• Experience with electromagnetic simulation tools (EMX, Momentum, HFSS or other) is a plus
• Good understanding of analog layouts in FinFET and its effect on high-speed designs is a plus
• Knowledge of the fundamentals on electromagnetism, lump models, and high-frequency design
• Should have strong analog design fundamentals and experience in designing analog circuit blocks for broadband amplification, clock generation and distribution, and/or fundamental analog blocks.
• Strong communication and documentation skills

• Correlate silicon measurements with simulated data, and lead performance optimization in the system environment
• Define architecture, specifications, and circuit topologies for next-generation SerDes
• Design high-performance analog/mixed-signal circuits in advanced node technologies
• Develop and overview the design of critical blocks including RX/TX equalization (CTLE, DFE), High-speed PLLs, Phase interpolators, DLLs, TDCs
• Implement digitally assisted analog circuits, background calibration, and adaptive loops to improve Power, Performance, Area
• Lead lab validation, debugging and characterization of SerDes IPs within our state-of-the-art lab
• Oversee physical layout to minimize parasitics, device stress, electromigration and process variation impacts
• Overview development of system-level modelling, with behavioral models (e.g., MATLAB, SystemVerilog, Verilog-A) to analyze link budgets, equalization strategies, and jitter budgeting
• Overview of the analysis of Signal Integrity and Power Integrity to achieve system-defined targets

• Master’s degree and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related fields with 10+ years of relevant experience in SerDes design
• Experience in lab bring-up, characterization, and debugging designs that reach out production
• Must have extensive experience with advanced node technologies (16nm/12nm, 7nm, 5nm, 3nm, 2nm processes)
• Prior experience in cross-functional interaction to deliver IP and ensuring seamless integration in SOCs
• Proven record of taking high-speed SerDes design to tape-out and volume production
• Strong communication and documentation skills

• Address challenges in advanced node technologies, such as self-heating, electromigration, voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) linearization and device-level noise optimization
• Architect, design and simulate analog/mixed-signal PLL building blocks (VCOs, charge pumps, dividers, PFDs, Loop Filters) at transistor level using tools like Cadence Virtuoso and Spectre
• Be responsible for PLL bring up in the lab, conducting performance characterization using state-of-the-art lab equipment
• Conduct comprehensive system-level simulations and validation for PLL integration into advanced transceiver technologies
• Supervise and verify layouts produced by layout engineers to ensure floorplanning, matching, and parasitic minimization using advanced node technologies
• Understand trade-offs between different PLL topologies (e.g., integer-N, fractional-N, all-digital/ADPLL) to meet specifications for power, area, jitter, and frequency range

• Master’s degree and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related fields with 5+ years of relevant experience in PLL design, and production level tape-out experience.
• Deep understanding of phase noise analysis, VCO design, LDOs and supporting circuitry associated with PLLs
• Must have extensive experience with advanced node technologies (16nm/12nm, 7nm, 5nm, 3nm, 2nm processes)
• Proficient in cadence virtuoso, electromagnetic simulator (e.g., EMX/HFSS), and MATLAB for system-level modelling
• Strong communication and documentation skills

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