Rahul Vishal — CTO
As the Director of ASIC Design at Alphawave IP Group, I lead a team of seasoned professionals for an end-to-end ASIC development, from RTL to GDS2. I have over 23 years of industry experience in different domains of physical design, with a strong focus on Static Timing Analysis (STA), physical design, DFT and power optimization. I have successfully taped out half-reticle chip in N7 node, plus couple of other chips in my role Director - ASIC design. I have a Master of Engineering in Microelectronics from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication from MVJ College of Engineering. I also have three certifications from LinkedIn and Synopsys Inc that enhance my skills in signoff extraction, working with high-conflict people, and speaking up at work. I am proficient in TCL, EDA, VLSI, scripting, and constraints screening. My mission is to deliver high-performance connectivity solutions for data markets that meet the highest standards of quality and reliability.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Semiconductor Engineering expert with extensive experience in ASIC design and physical design.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 23 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Physical Design
- Static Timing Analysis
Career Highlights
- 23 years of experience in ASIC design and physical design.
- Successfully taped out a half-reticle chip in N7 node.
- Expert in Static Timing Analysis and power optimization.
Work Experience
ChipLab
Chief Technology Officer (pro bono) (6 mos)
Alphawave Semi
Director - ASIC Design (2 yrs 9 mos)
OpenFive
Director - ASIC Design (4 mos)
Intel Corporation
SOC Design Engineering Manager (3 yrs 11 mos)
Silicon Architect Engineer (5 yrs)
Texas Instruments
Lead Engineer (2 yrs 10 mos)
NXP Semiconductors
Technical Leader (3 yrs 10 mos)
Senior Design Engineer (6 mos)
Bharat Electronics
Senior Engineer (4 yrs 2 mos)
Education
Master of Engineering - MEng at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Bachelor of Engineering - BE at MVJ College of Engineering, Bangalore, India
Grade 12 at The Assembly of God Church School - India