Globespan Virata (Formerly Globe Span) Work Values

Daily Duties at Globespan Virata (Formerly Globe Span):

Responsibilities in joint-developments of “CO ADSL+POTS” Systems w/ Agere Systems & Legerity included: systems-integration, testing & measurements, results analysis, problems solving, and performance optimization. Competitive study & analysis – BOM, area, power, cost, performance, features. Guided Analog-HW/System/Testing of an “8ADSL+8POTS eval/demo platform” & Customer Reference Design. – Defined HW architecture, helped w/ project-plan & coordination between Eng./Mkt. of both companies. – Designed analog HW & led successful short-phases of debug/integration/testing of this system w/ partners. Led a very-high-density layout study of “24ADSL+24POTS” reference design for a Tier1 customer, in which found innovative solutions to density problems and drove partners/vendors to pursue them. Planned system-tests, led & participated in testing, analyzed results, improved system-performance. Led R&D Projects and New Technologies o Low-power/high-efficiency ADSL Line-Drivers (Active-Termination, Class-G/H) & Optimal-Hybrids o Performed system-analysis/characterization/design of an AFE & Line-Interface for ADSL over ISDN.

What they like about Globespan Virata (Formerly Globe Span):

Working in an organization that is technologically advanced, creative, and innovative is critical in your assessment of hiring companies. Less important to you are stability of the organization, the length of time an organization has been in business, and the business' plans for the future. You prefer a fast-moving company that will take risks to achieve its goals and objectives. The length of time the company has been in business is irrelevant. Maintaining status quo is unnecessary. You thrive on change, uncertainty and the upside of potential business risks, especially those associated with innovation. Stability for the long haul is not nearly as important as is working in an atmosphere that is charged with a sense of urgency and constant change.

Tags

Analog, RF, Mixed-Signal, RFIC, Hardware, Application, Data Analysis, Integrate, Modems, Research and Development

Skills

More than 12 years of extensive industrial/professional experience as a senior engineer in the development and support of Analog-Circuits/Hardware/Systems Projects & Products in: Telecom, Measurements, & Biomedical., Strong theoretical background in various Analog/RF-related subjects combined with extensive & long-term practical experience, hands-on, and close familiarity with most aspects of product development & support., Theoretical background (time/freq.) includes: Analog/RF/Mixed-Sig., IC design, A/D communication, Filters Measurements, Adaptive/Non-linear Control, Noise-Generators/Controlled-Oscillators., Experience in products/projects development, includes: concept/methodology/definitions, feasibility-study & spec., project plan, system architecture, ICs/boards – modeling/design/simulations, errors-analysis, schematic-capture, placement, guidance/assis, Experience in Analog-related subjects includes: , o AFEs for High-speed Broadband Modems (very-low noise/distortions wideband differential: LNAs, PGAs, Hi-eff. Linear/Non Line-drivers, & passive/active/adaptive Hybrids/Filters/Splitters, transformers)., o RF Receivers (including Bluetooth) – A/D Modulations, LNA/Mixer/LO/IF – spec. & transistor-level design., o Interfaces for very-low differential signals berried in large CM noise (Hi-CMRR/Impedance In.Amp.). , o AFEs for High-speed Broadband Modems (very-low noise/distortions wideband differential: LNAs, PGAs, Hi-eff. Linear/Non Line-drivers, & passive/active/adaptive Hybrids/Filters/Splitters, transformers)., o Hi-speed/wideband Analog/Mixed-signal conditioning/generations (OpAmp, clampers, VCA, comparators, current-sources, Freq/Amp-controlled oscillators/waveform-generators, PLLs/Sync, mod./multipliers/detect), o Noise-reduction (grounding, shielding, guarding, diff.-routing, power-distribute/filter/decouple, RFI/EMI)., Wide-range of skills – mathematical-analysis/modeling, simulations-Spice/Spectre/Mathcad/Matlab, character-ization/design/optimization of sophisticated electronic/integrated circuits for applications w/stringent requirements, documentation/presentation., Data Analysis, Integrate, Modems, Research and Development

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