2027 PhD Analog/Mixed-Signal SerDes Design Intern/Co-op
Core
Design high-speed analog and mixed-signal circuit architectures for electrical and optical interconnects in advanced FinFET technologies.
Role type
PhD Analog/Mixed-Signal SerDes Design Intern
Builds
High-bandwidth electrical and optical links, silicon-photonics transceivers
Domain
Semiconductors / High-Speed Communication / Silicon Photonics
Required skills
Analog/Mixed-Signal circuit design, SerDes architectures, CMOS design in advanced nodes, Link-level simulation (MATLAB/SPICE), RF passive component modeling, ADC/DAC design, PLL design, Clock distribution
Preferred skills
Wireline/optical transceiver building block design
Technologies
MATLAB, SPICE, FinFET, CMOS
Responsibilities
Define circuit architectures for high-bandwidth links, Perform link-level simulations, Design on-die RF passive components, Implement circuit building blocks (DACs, ADCs, PLLs, etc.), Gain exposure to silicon-photonics transceivers