Senior I.C, Layout designer
Resume:
James Parks
Cedar Park Texas- *****
Summary:
• Senior Mask Designer with 30 years’ experience. Proficient with full custom layout of digital and analog blocks such as data path, sense amp, controller, IO drivers, opamp, bias, and Pads/ESD. Good understanding of design rules and layout methodologies such as matching, common centroid,interdigitating current density R/C issues,data paths, standard cells, etc., Tools experience includes Cadence opus, VXL, Finale (MARS), Intel DLS, Mentor Graphics IC Station, Calma, MYCAD. DRC, ERC, LVS, and antennae using Hercules, Calibre, PVS, DIVA, Dracula, Checkmate, Mask check, and Niagara tools Windows 98/NT/XP 10, Unix/Linux.
Process used:
• 40/90nm
• 10nm FinFet
• 18nm RF
• 16nm FinFET
• IBM 13s process (32nm)
• Global Foundry BCD process
• TSMC design kit
Education:
• 2 years San Jacinto College, Houston, Texas in 1978-1980
Additional Skills:
• Thorough understanding of the IC manufacturing process
• 30 years’ experience leading layout projects and mentoring
• Broad experiences in mixed signal, DRAM, high voltage, and power management products,block and chip level responsibility
• Expertise using Cadence Virtuoso, Assura, Mentor IC Station, Calibre, SKILL coding, auto routing
• Current with latest layout techniques
Work Experience:
Cirrus Logic, Austin, TX Nov 2021 – July 2024
Contract Mask Designer
• Responsible for floor planning and constructing 55nm analog/mixed signal circuits for a series of test chips. Cadence tools were used for Design, DRC, LVS, ERC and EMIR verification.
Cirrus Logic, Austin, TX Nov 2019 – Sep 2020
Contract Mask Designer
• Responsible for floor planning and constructing 22nm analog/mixed signal circuits for the analog front end of mobile telephone chips. Cadence tools were used for Design, DRC, LVS, ERC and EMIR verification.
• Worked remotely due to Covid19. Also contributed large blocks of a similar 55nm design.
Uhnder Inc. Austin Texas Aug 2018 to Mar 2019
Contract Mask Designer
• Contract Mask Designer on site work
• Calibre and PVS DRC and LVS,
• Designed a full custom flip chip.
Indie-Simie Austin Texas Apr 2018 to Jul 2018
Mask Designer
• Contract Mask Designer on site work for 40/90nm chip using cadence. Global Foundries.
• Calibre and PVS DRC and LVS,
• Designed a full custom flip chip.
• 3318 wire-bond and flip-chip high voltage IO’s, bias circuits and associated sub-blocks using 16nm TSMC FinFET technology.
NXP Austin Texas Jul 2016 to Feb 2018
Mask Designer
• Contract Mask Designer on site work for 40/90nm chip using cadence. Global Foundries.
• Calibre and PVS DRC and LVS,
• Designed a full custom flip chip.
• 3318 wire-bond and flip-chip high voltage IO’s, bias circuits and associated sub-blocks using 16nm TSMC FinFET technology.
Samsung Design Austin Texas May 2015 to May 2016
Mask Layout Designer
• Contract Mask Designer on site work for 10nm FinFet chip using cadence.
• Calibre DRC and LVS,
• Designed a full custom multiport Register File.
Sep. 2014 to Feb 2015 Avago Technologies Austin Texas
Feb. 2014 to May 2014 Cirrus Logic Austin Texas
May 2013 to Dec. 2013 A.M.D. Austin Texas
Dec. 2012 to May2013 Texas Instruments Dallas Texas
Feb.2011 to Dec.2012 A.M.D. Austin Texas
March 2010-July 2010 I.B.M. Austin, Texas
March 2009-March 2010 A.M.D. Austin Texas
July 2007-Feb. 2009 I.B.M. Austin, Texas
Feb.2007-July 2007 A.M.D. Austin Texas
Aug. 2006- Feb.2007 Cirrus Logic, Austin Texas
May 2003-July. 2006 I.B.M. Austin, Texas
April 2002-April 2003 Intel Semiconductor Austin, Texas
May 1999-March 2002 Motorola, Inc. -Austin, Texas Palmer
Jan.1999-May 1999 SigmaTel, Inc. - Austin, Texas
March 1999-Dec. 1999 Motorola, Inc. -Austin, Texas Oak Hill
Oct.1998-Jan.1999 Intel Semiconductor Folsom Ca.
April1998-Oct.1998 Rockwell Semiconductor San Diego, Ca.
March1998- April1998 SigmaTel, Inc. - Austin, Texas
July1997- March 1998 Motorola, Inc. -Austin, Texas Oak Hill
March 1997- July1997 Motorola, Inc. - Austin, Texas Ed Bluestein
Sept. 1995- March 1997 Motorola, Inc. - Austin, Texas Oak Hill
April 1995- Sept. 1995 Reel I.C.- Austin, TX
Nov. 1994-April 1995 Motorola, Inc. -Austin, Texas
Aug.1994- Nov.1994 Cyrix-Austin, Texas
Jan. 1994- Aug. 1994 Crystal Semiconductor - Austin, Texas
March 1993 - Jan. 1994 Ross Technology Corp. - Austin, Texas
April1992 - February 1993 Reel IC. - Austin, Texas
REFERENCES
Scott Herrin
NXP
Austin TX
Mark McDermott
University of Texas
Austin TX
Roger Stevens
Cirrus Logic
Austin, TX
Roman Guzman
AMD
Austin, TX
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