Highly skilled Ph.D. Candidate specializing in advanced RF IC design, particularly CMOS and SiGe BiCMOS for mmWave and D-band applications (110-170 GHz). Proven expertise in LNA, TIA, and Power Amplifier design, schematic design, RF layout, and EM co-simulation using industry-standard tools like Cadence Virtuoso, ADS, and HFSS. Eager to leverage deep research acumen and hands-on experience in high-frequency wireless communication systems to drive innovation in semiconductor R&D roles.
RF IC Design Engineer and PhD Researcher
Lille, Hauts-de-France, France
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Summary
Led advanced RF IC design and research for D-band Power Amplifiers, contributing to cutting-edge high-frequency wireless communication systems through comprehensive design, simulation, and validation.
Highlights
Spearheaded the design of D-band (110-170 GHz) Power Amplifiers utilizing SiGe BiCMOS B55X technology, optimizing performance for next-generation wireless communication systems.
Executed comprehensive schematic design, RF layout, and post-layout extraction, integrating advanced EM co-simulation using Cadence Virtuoso and HFSS to ensure high-fidelity circuit performance.
Supported critical tape-out activities and conducted meticulous on-wafer RF measurements, validating circuit functionality and performance against design specifications.
Developed and optimized a measurement-ready Power Amplifier testbench and validation flow, enhancing efficiency and accuracy of experimental characterization.
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Ph.D.
Electronics, Microelectronics, Nanoelectronics and Microwaves
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M.Sc.
Microelectronics
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B.Sc.
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Published by
River Publishers
Summary
Proposed a Photonics-based D-band Modulated Signal Generation testbed for wideband RF characterization. Demonstrated Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) based linearity analysis of D-band Power Amplifiers under realistic communication signals. Evaluated EVM degradation versus Output Power (Pout) and back-off relative to P1dB at 140 GHz.
Fluent
Conversational
Tape-out Activities, On-wafer RF Measurement, PA Testbench Development, Validation Flow.
RF Circuit Design Blocks, System Level RF Architecture Understanding, LNA Design, TIA Design, Power Amplifier (PA) Design, CMOS Processes, RF BiCMOS Processes, D-band (110-170 GHz), mmWave ICs, High-Frequency Wireless Communication.
Cadence Virtuoso Spectre, EM Tools (EMX, Momentum, HFSS), Schematic Design, RF Layout, Post-Layout Extraction, EM Co-simulation, Layout and Optimization.
MATLAB, Python for Analysis.