High Speed DAC Design Expert
Core
Design high-performance analog/mixed-signal circuit blocks for Serdes transceivers, including high-speed DACs/ADCs, clocking, and analog front-end circuits for supercomputing and AI processors.
Role type
Senior IC analog/mixed-signal circuit design expert
Builds
High-speed electrical and optical transceivers (Serdes) for supercomputing, HPC, cloud, and AI
Domain
Semiconductor / High-speed analog circuit design
Required skills
Analog/mixed-signal circuit design, Serdes PHY design, CMOS PDK expertise, Power/Performance/Area (PPA) optimization, Jitter budget management, Silicon bring-up and validation, Mentorship
Preferred skills
200G+ CMOS transceiver design, Optical interface requirements, System-level circuit optimization, Mass production ramp experience
Technologies
CMOS PDKs, Serdes, DAC, ADC, PLL, CTLE, ESD, Linear amplifiers
Responsibilities
Own performance-critical analog mixed-signal circuit blocks; Define circuit-driven micro-architectures of Tx and Rx subsystems; Own PPA and jitter budgets; Mentor sub-block owners and conduct peer reviews; Work with verification teams for silicon bring-up and analysis
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC