Bhanu Kiran Kuchalakanti

Product Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in custom layout development for advanced semiconductor processes.
  • Proven track record in managing complex IP layout projects.
  • Strong mentor for emerging layout designers in the industry.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Semiconductor Layout Design Expert with extensive experience in advanced process technologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Layout DevelopmentQuality Assurance

Other Skills

DDRIOGDDR IOSERDESADCSOUNDWIRE MIPID-PHY MIPICustom LayoutsLayout ImplementationVerification StrategyC (Programming Language)Cadence Virtuoso Layout EditorCadence VirtuosoCadence SpectreCadence Schematic Capturecadence pvs

About

1. Responsible for DDRIO /GDDR IO/ SERDES/ ADC/SOUNDWIRE MIPI/D-PHY MIPI IP Layout Development: • Development of standard and complex IO layout in different FINFET and CMOS technologies. • Development of layout of BANDGAP references, PVT compensation, Resistor calibration, TX and RX Macros in different technologies and Connectivity IP. • Ensuring Quality and Successful delivery of Custom Layouts with Efficiency. Encouraging the designers to incorporate the innovative Ideas in the designs. • Understanding the system level application of IOs. Defining the Layout Implementation and verification strategy of IOs for complex system level integration. 2. Responsible for DDRIO /GDDR IO/ SERDES IP Design Reviews and Layout and Verification Solutions: • Conducting the design review of different IO blocks and complete IO buffer PLL, RX and TX. • Providing innovative flows and SKILL scripts to improve Quality and Efficiency of Design flows. • Providing innovative solutions to solve the IO /SERDES Execution and verification problems by scripts related problems. 3. Responsible for Handling IP delivery flow and GDSII delivery for Chip Integration teams/Foundry • Verifying the Quality of Backend collaterals, through in house custom tools based on python 4. Responsible for training/mentoring to the Layout designers: Conducting technical sessions on Analog Layout design and Circuit design of Bandgap. • Conducting one-one training sessions with fresh graduates. • Conducting knowledge sharing sessions on Layout Design Major Projects Undertaken: • Responsible for Managing and implementation of IP layout /Test chip support SOUND WIRE MIPI IP in intel 3nm Process. • Responsible for Managing and evaluation of SF2 Samsung process. • Responsible for Managing and implementation DDRIO layout development in TSMC 5nm, SAMSUNG 7nm. • Responsible for SAR ADC layout development in TSMC 7nm,5nm,3nm • Responsible for GDDRIO TX IP and ILL layout development in TSMC 5nm, SAMSUNG 7nm. • Design of Layout of PLL in TSMC 7nm, FDSOI 28nm.

Experience

12 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
12 yrs 9 mos
Average Tenure
12 yrs 9 mos
Current Experience

Cadence design systems

2 roles

Principal Design Engineer

Promoted

Jul 2023Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bangalore

DDRIOGDDR IOSERDESADCSOUNDWIRE MIPID-PHY MIPI+5

Lead Design Engineer

Sep 2013Jul 2023 · 9 yrs 10 mos · Bangalore

Education

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Master of Technology - MTech — Microelectronics

Jan 2017Jan 2019

CVR college of Engineerig

Jan 2009Jan 2013

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