Analog Design Engineer

Posted on: 2008-06-26

DIVYA MURALI 392 Kling Street, Apt #2, Akron, OH-44311 Phone: 330-247-8675 Email:[email protected] EDUCATION Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Expected - Summer 2008 The University of Akron, OH, USA GPA: 4.0/4.0 Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication, June 2006 Amrita Institute of Technology and Science, India GPA: 3.9/4.0 EXPERIENCE • Jan 2008 - Present - Working as a Research Assistant on a project focusing on the analog front end of a Sensor Interface Family for the Wright Center for Sensor Systems Engineering (WCSSE). • June 2007 - August 2007 - Summer Internship with Linear Dimensions. Gained experience in learning and working with Cadence Virtuoso environment using 1.0 µm and 0.5 µm process to design analog circuits and verify them by performing Layout Vs Schematic (LVS) and Design Rule Check (DRC). • August 2006 - Dec 2007 - Teaching Assistant at the University of Akron, Akron, OH. PROJECTS • Analysis and Design of Analog to Digital Converters: Currently working on the analysis and design of different types of ADCs like Flash, Successive Approximation and Capacitive input ADCs that are used in sensor interface applications. Work Done: Design each block inside the Analog to Digital converter using a 1.0 µm process that includes the DAC, control for successive approximation, and comparator by choosing correct sizes of transistors according to the specification required by the customer. Perform Analog and mixed signal simulation and verify if the design meets the specification. Complete layout of the analog design in Cadence Layout Editor and the digital design in Encounter SOC for automatic placement and routing. Tools: Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre and Incisive simulator, OrCAD Capture, Encounter SOC • Masters Thesis – “Sampling Method to Reduce Power Consumption in Battery Operated Receivers”- Proposing a wake up circuit design to reduce power consumption in RF receivers used in short range wireless communication applications like the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system and the garage door openers. Work Done: Analyze and study the current industrial methods used to reduce power consumption in battery operated receivers. Board level electronic design of circuits like multivibrators, oscillators and comparators and testing using equipments like oscilloscopes and signal generators. Also includes simulation verification using software tools. Tools: Circuit designer tools, MATLAB • Instrumenting a paper production line using sensors and actuators Work Done: Various processes involved in the production of paper were studied and a design was proposed to instrument the production line using sensors and actuators. Careful selection of the sensors and actuators available in the market for the design to meet requirements. Modeling and simulation of a finger pair in an IDT Work Done: A finger pair in an Inter Digital Transducer used in Surface Acoustic Wave devices was modeled using the Mason’s equivalent circuit model and the behavior was simulated using MATLAB. Tools: MATLAB COMPUTING SKILLS Languages – C Operating systems – Windows 9X, Windows XP, Linux Packages – MS Office Suite Tools – MATLAB, Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre and Incisive Simulators, SOC Encounter, OrCAD Assembly Languages: INTEL 8085, 8051, 8086 PUBLICATION • D. Murali and N. Ida, “A Sampling Method for Reduction of Power in Battery Operated Receivers”, 11th Conference on Optimization of Electrical & Electronic Equipment OPTIM’08, May 22-24, Brasov, Romania. AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS • Received the Outstanding Teaching Assistant award from the Electrical Engineering department at the University of Akron for the year 2006-2007. • Won the second prize for an idea on using RFID technology effectively in the shopping malls of the future during the IEEE meet at PSG college of Technology, Coimbatore, India. RELEVANT COURSE WORK Electronic devices and circuits Analog IC Design Sensors and Actuators Microprocessor and Application System Simulation Linear Integrated Circuits Advanced Digital Signal Processing Digital Electronics Wireless Communication REFERENCES Available upon request