Jihong Kim — Software Engineer
High-speed SerDes PHY expert with 9+ years spanning PCIe/SerDes PHYs post-silicon validation and SerDes IP application engineering. · SerDes PHY Application Engineering (2023~) - Technical support for PCIe, Ethernet and SerDes PHY - Customer silicon bring-up and PHY integration guidance - Electrical characterization, SerDes PHY optimization for compliance testing · SerDes IP Application Engineering (2022) - Technical support for PCIe, USB, Ethernet and UCIe - IP integration support and customer technical consultation · PCIe / USB Post-Silicon Validation (2017~2022) - Mobile AP & SSD Controller (PCIe Gen4, USB3.1) - Exynos S5E9630/9820/9830/9840 silicon bring-up and validation - Samsung SSD 980 Pro Controller (PCIe Gen4) - Electrical characterization, protocol debug (SoC-to-IP), firmware diagnosis (C/C++) - Signal integrity analysis, link training debug, PHY compliance testing (PCI-SIG / USB-IF) - Automated compliance test platform development (C#, Python) - Test plan design based on PCIe/USB specification documents
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Semiconductor Validation Engineer with a focus on high-speed SerDes and PCIe technologies.
Location: Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Experience: 9 yrs 2 mos
Skills
- Serdes Phy Application Engineering
- Technical Support
- Serdes Ip Application Engineering
- Pcie / Usb Post-silicon Validation
- Electrical Characterization
- Silicon Validation
Career Highlights
- 9+ years of expertise in SerDes PHY and PCIe technologies.
- Proven track record in post-silicon validation and compliance testing.
- Strong technical support experience for high-speed interfaces.
Work Experience
Synopsys Inc
Application Engineer (3 yrs 5 mos)
Cadence Design Systems
Application Engineer (7 mos)
Samsung Electronics
Validation Engineer (5 yrs 2 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Sungkyunkwan University