Ati Technologies, Inc. (Now Amd) Work Values

Daily Duties at Ati Technologies, Inc. (Now Amd):

Lead the design, verification, synthesis and timing of the color and pixel shaders for 2 ASICs. Lead the modeling, microarchitecture, design, verification, synthesis and timing of the world’s first widely available Z compression / decompression unit. Co-wrote a tool in C++ to optimize texture cache performance and configuration. Received 6 patents. Designed, verified, synthesized and timed VHDL and Verilog RTL for 2 ASICs: R200: 250 MHz, 0.18µ GPU, known commercially as Radeon 200 and R100: 166 MHz, 0.25µ GPU, known commercially as Radeon 100. Designed a C++ model of the Z compression / decompression algorithm to perform an implementation feasibility study. Designed, verified, synthesized and timed the Z compression /decompression VHDL for R100. Designed a base ALU unit for R200 that implemented (A*B)+(C*D) in s.3.8 fixed point. Designed the R200 pixel shader around the ALU which added 4-16:1 input MUXs with optional 2’s comp, and optional post-ALU -0.5 offset and round or truncate. Managed 1 person in the design of the color shader based around the ALU. Designed a base ALU unit for R100 that implemented (A*B)+C in 9-bit 2’s comp. Designed the R100 pixel shader around the ALU which added 3-16:1 input MUXs with optional 2’s comp, and optional post-ALU -0.5 offset and round or truncate. Designed the R100 color shader around the ALU and added texture compression and decompression. Co-created a runtime-configurable cache model in C++. Wrote the shader blocks of the C++ emulator.

What they like about Ati Technologies, Inc. (Now Amd):

You highly value a work environment built on a formal structure, rules, and regulations. You do not enjoy the unpredictability of shifting priorities and deadlines that upset your routine. You require and enjoy direction, input and accountability as part of your work environment. You have a strong need to participate in making key decisions and feel left out if your superiors or co-workers do not seek your input when making decisions. You thrive on providing good customer service to both internal or external customers, and doing so makes you feel good.

Tags

ASIC, FPGA, C++, VHDL, verilog, Xilinx ISE

Skills

Verilog, VHDL, C++, C, Perl, PLI, FLI, Xilinx ISE, Synplify Pro, Design Compiler, ModelSim, VCS, Microsoft Visual Studio, gcc, g++, gdb, design modeling & architecture, RTL design & verification, FPGA & ASIC synthesis, place & route, floorplanning, formal verification, object oriented design

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