ASIC PA Design

we are looking for an ASIC PA designer for a mmW RFIC project for our customer within telecom.

The request includes responsibility for providing technical expertise and for taking all the design steps from schematic simulation to layout implementation. This work includes modelling with the help of extraction and EM (ElectroMagnetic) tools. Moreover the work will also require having a supporting role in the development testing and validation of blocks interacting with the PA core. And to document the design and present the progress every week and in a final report.

The scope includes:

• Take on existing PA architecture and get it ready for production.
  
• Evaluate and correlate measurement data on existing PA version and if needed improve parameters that are out of specification.
  
• Take part in qualification discussions and analyze potential problems with lifetime and aging effects.
  
• Be responsible for the TRX switch at the RF output node and interact with the LNA designer to optimize S11 performance.
  
• Work in a structured way and be able to use the builtin functions in the cadence design environment to present PVT data efficiently.
  
• Be able to present the work progress every week in larger forums present the design and be responsible for setting up and performing a design review.
  

Requirements

The qualifications needed to perform this work are:

• Extensive experience in RF and mixedsignal circuit design and validation within an ASIC development environment.
  
• Strong understanding of RF and mixedsignal techniques and methodologies.
  
• Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements for RF emissions and signal integrity.
  
• Excellent troubleshooting and problemsolving skills specific to RF and mixedsignal circuitry.
  
• Skilled in mmW layout and tools that analyze the parasitics. For example RFPro EMX momentum xACT Layout XL.