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Analog/MixedSignalEngineerSerDes
“Analog/Mixed-Signal Engineer - SerDes at Astera Labs. Skills: Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Design, SerDes, CMOS, PLL, ADC, TX, RX, high-speed mixed-signal circuits, advanced CMOS nodes, transistor-level design, noise/jitter analysis. designing sophisticated advanced node CMOS products. developing and verifying circuits such as PLL, DLL, ADC, regulators, amplifiers, TX, RX, and CDRs to meet performance targets”
What You'll Achieve.
meet performance targets; drive results; deliver under pressure with strict deadlines
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Designing sophisticated advanced node CMOS products, Developing and verifying circuits such as PLL, DLL, ADC, regulators, amplifiers, TX, RX, and CDRs to meet performance targets, Work on analog and clocking blocks for connectivity applications, Design and tapeout experience in advanced CMOS nodes (ex. 20nm or newer) is a must, Solid fundamentals in detailed transistor-level design, feedback/stability analysis, and noise/jitter analysis
Nice to Have
Pursuing a Master’s or PhD degree in EE is preferred, Hands-on experience in designing high-speed mixed-signal circuits including ADC/DAC data converters, RX front-end, TX driver/serializer, low-jitter PLLs, TX/RX calibration, low-jitter CLK distribution are other high-speed analog circuits is a must, Knowledge of TIA design and drivers for optical applications is highly desirable, Experience in RFIC design for wireless or wireline communication systems is highly desirable, Relevant research publications and/or patents in analog or RF IC design, Experience with PCB design, Knowledge of optical transceivers, Expertise in ESD protection techniques and IC packaging methodologies
What You'll Do.
designing sophisticated advanced node CMOS products
developing and verifying circuits such as PLL
and CDRs to meet performance targets
work on analog and clocking blocks for connectivity applications
design and tapeout experience in advanced CMOS nodes
implementation of analog circuits high-speed data transmission
lab chip bring-up and debugging efforts
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Ability to collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones
Communication Scope
presentation skills; documentation skills
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