Bhargava Simhadri

Product Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India22 yrs 10 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in Analog and Memory IP verification since 2003.
  • Led a team of 20 engineers for successful Analog IP projects.
  • Proficient in advanced technology nodes up to 5nm.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Semiconductor Design Engineer with expertise in Analog and Memory IP verification.

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Skills

Core Skills

Design VerificationAnalog Layout DesignDesign AutomationVerification MethodologyMemory Layout DesignProject ManagementMemory Compiler DevelopmentLayout VerificationAnalog DesignPower ManagementStandard Cell Design

Other Skills

Cadence spectreDesign system qualificationIP transfer methodologiesAnalog/Memory/Std cell Digital IP’sIP-Reliability VerificationEMIR Simulation setupIP-Physical VerificationTest plansTest-casesAnalog sub-blocksReliability verificationAutomation of manual processesMemory compilersEMIR analysisCross-Geo collaboration

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Career Summary : Accomplished Technology-Design Package verification expert across technology nodes, Design system qualification, Good hold over cadence spectre-ckt design tools/methodologies, IP transfer methodologies, custom layout design professional on Analog/Memory/Std cell Digital IP’s, IP-Reliability Verification, EMIR Simulation setup/maintenance and debug of flows/methodologies, IP-Physical Verification (DRC/LVS/DFM/Meth/LEF), IP- ESD convergence and sign off since 2003. Technical Capabilities : Broad spectrum of experience in Memory/Analog/std cell, custom digital interface, processor layouts.  EMIR reliability Verification convergence, Setup, Debug, maintenance of flows and failure analysis.  ESD compliance, verification and convergence at IP level.  Experienced on advanced technology nodes up to TSMC 5nm/7nm., GF 7nm.  IP level physical verification convergence. (DRC/LVS/PERK/DFM/METH/LEF)  Driven the team of around 20 engineers for good amount of Analog IP’s and EMIR convergence.  Circuit reliability signoff checks: modeling simulation and aging effects, soac checks.  Analog Verification Tools: ADE-L and ADE-XL Tools/Methodologies/Skillset : - Cadence spectre ADE L/XL/GXL Monte Carlo simulation environments. - Virtuso Layout Editor (Cadence ), L/XL/GXL . - Apache RedHawk, Totem Cruise, Cadence Voltus Innovus-XPS/APS EMIR analysis. - Calibre RVE for DRC/DFM/Meth/LEF checks. - Calibre LVS, Synopsis icvLVS debug tools. - Apache Pathfinder for ESD verification and closure. - Synopsis Star-RC/Calibre Quantus Extraction tools Lead-Managerial Capabilities  Equipped with good verbal and written communication skills.  Capable of driving schedule and resource intensive projects with effective risk, Stake holder and delivery management.  Can influence and drive the deliverables across Cross-Geo’s and different time zones.  Flexible to pick up hands on work amidst leading teams, such as EMIR analysis, ESD sign off etc.  Can hold healthy and motivational interactions with peers enabling broader opportunities.  Easy to work with, quick learner, collaborate across teams and bring in the best for project execution.

Experience

22 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
2 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Cadence design systems

Principal Design Engineer

May 2024Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Cadence spectreDesign system qualificationIP transfer methodologiesAnalog/Memory/Std cell Digital IP’sIP-Reliability VerificationEMIR Simulation setup+3

Infineon technologies

Senior Staff Engineer

Mar 2021May 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos · India

  • #Technology Package verification #Flow qualifications # Design automation enablement #Model testing
  • #Technology readiness # IP Transfer flows.
  • Developing test plans, test-cases and executing test-cases to verify the integrity of major features for flow & library interfaces, changes across various tools, methodologies, and technologies.
  • Ownership of analog sub-blocks/chip level (specification and implementation). It includes transistor and block level design, simulation, reliability and mixed mode simulations.
  • Develop and execute QA test plans, verification methodology & test strategies for analog block/chip level to maximize the coverage of features/methodology supported in the technologies/Design Flows.
  • Responsibility for the setup, running of test cases, analysing failures and bug fix validation and verification by analysing the all device models/components in the technology and ensure ~100% coverage in the test plan/test-cases.
  • Responsible for automation of manual processes (including design flow/design package qualification mechanisms, generation of test reports/dashboards etc.) and providing automation requirements for reducing manual steps in qualification.
Test plansTest-casesAnalog sub-blocksReliability verificationAutomation of manual processesDesign Automation+1

Marvell semiconductor

Senior Engineer

Nov 2019Oct 2020 · 11 mos · India

Globalfoundries

Member Of Technical Staff

Jul 2015Nov 2019 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore

  • #Have delivered sophisticated single and dual port memory compilers across various configurations.
  • Worked on GF 14LPP, GF 7nm, TSMC 7nm Technology nodes. Effectively involved in development of Memory Layouts and methodologies.
  • #Have mentored and lead the team of people on a tight scheduled projects, responsibilities do include resource planning, Working with cross Geo's, Enablement of other dependencies like compiler enablement, Comprehensive layout verification convergence, EMIR analysis, Work with PDK teams for verification requirements etc.
Memory compilersLayout verificationEMIR analysisCross-Geo collaborationMemory Layout DesignProject Management

Ibm india software lab private limited

Staff HW Development Engineer

Jan 2014Jun 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bangalore

  • # Worked on various memory compiler projects. Responsibilities include development of memory layouts, Compiler enablement, EMIR , Comprehensive Layout closure like full chip verification compliance, Parasitic Extraction, DFM, Meth compliance etc.
Memory layoutsCompiler enablementDFM complianceMemory Compiler DevelopmentLayout Verification

Intel corporation

2 roles

Physical Design Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2007Jan 2014 · 6 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore

  • # Design and development of custom Analog Interfaces.
  • PLL's, Switching Regulators, Power management IC's, Comparators, LDO's, POC Test Chip IP's on 32nm/22nm/14nm technology nodes.
  • Methodology development, Technology node analysis, Power grid analysis and closure, ESD convergence. Parasitic extractions and enablement of design convergence,Full ship integration.
  • Worked on various mobile platform IP's.
Analog InterfacesPower management IC'sESD convergenceAnalog DesignPower Management

Mask designer

Feb 2003Apr 2007 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Bangalore

  • # Worked on datapath and custom standard cell projects.
  • # Worked on register file Memories, Processor Cache memories.
  • # Worked for XEON intel Server Processor.
Datapath designStandard cell projectsStandard Cell Design

Education

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

MS micro electronis 2009 — Micro electronics

Jan 2005Jan 2009

MEI Polytechnic

Diploma in Electronics and Communication

Jan 1999Jan 2002

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