YAN YAN

Austin, TX

352-***-**** (m)

acqlxn@r.postjobfree.com

HIGHLIGHTS

Expertise in design of RF/Analog VGA, RSSI, temperature sensor, opamp, bandgap reference, etc in sub-micron CMOS technology

Solid skills in lab evaluation and debug using network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, temperature chamber, oscilloscope, and soldering station

In-depth understanding of RF systems, IC design tools and simulators: Cadence (SpectreRF, APS, Virtuoso) and useful softwares: MATLAB, EXCEL

Knowledge of LTE UE standard: interpretation of system level specs to circuit level requirement

Problem solving capability and good written/presentation skills to report design review and correlation analysis between silicon measurement and simulation results

EXPERIENCE

Coherent Logix, Inc., Austin, TX 06/12 – 04/15

RF Designer

From design to lab measurement, correlation between silicon and simulation of analog VGA with 80dBmV OIP3, >60MHz bandwidth over entire gain range (9~40dB) in 65nm CMOS technology

Collaboration on LTE UE transceiver design flow: from standard to specs, design to lab measurement, correlation between silicon and simulation in 130nm BiCMOS technology

Design of 1GHz RSSI with >60dB dynamic range in 65nm CMOS technology

Design of low voltage bandgap reference in 65nm technology

Design of temperature sensor in 65nm and 28nm CMOS technology

Simulation, power reduction and feasibility study of CML MMD

Coherent Logix, Inc., Austin, TX 05/11 – 12/11

RF Design Intern

Design and layout a broadband (800MHz-5GHz) mixer in 130nm CMOS technology

Simulation and verification of a charge pump PLL in 65nm CMOS technology

Design MATLAB codes for automatic testing of the following items:

oPhase noise, spectrum, NF, FM demodulation, spur measurement using R&S FSQ26

oPhase noise using Agilent E5052

oS parameters using R&S ZVA24

oTemperature chamber control

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 08/07 – 05/12

Research Assistant

Collaboration in the design of main building blocks (LNA, mixer) and final layout of a 60GHz transceiver using 90nm CMOS technology

Conduction of EM simulation of inductors using HFSS and RLC modeling in Cadence

Design board-level tunable carrier frequency Doppler radar sensor for vibration measurement

EDUCATION

PhD, EE, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 05/12; GPA: 3.94/4.00

MS, Management, Warrington College of Business Administration, University of Florida, 06/10

BSEE, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China, 06/07; GPA: 3.9/4.00

COURSE PROJECTS

Opamp, switch-capacitor filter, Gm-C filter, delta-sigma ADC

AWARDS

3rd prize winner in best student paper competition in IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium 2010

4-year alumni fellowship of University of Florida (most prestigious one)

Outstanding international student issued by International Student Center of University of Florida

PUBLICATIONS

1.Te-Yu Jason. Kao, Y. Yan, Tze-Min Shen, Austin Y.K. Chen and J. Lin, “Design and analysis of a 60-GHz CMOS Doppler micro-radar system-in-package for vital-sign and vibration detection,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 61, pp. 1649-1659, April 2013

2.Y. Yan, L. Cattafesta, C. Li, J. Lin, "Analysis of detection methods of RF vibrometer for complex motion measurement," IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 59, pp. 3556-3566, Dec. 2011

3.Y. Yan, C. Li, J. A. Rice, J. Lin, “Wavelength division sensing RF vibrometer,” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, Jun. 2011

4.Y. Yan, C. Li, J. Lin, “Ka-band quadrature Doppler system with sub-millimeter resolution and sensitivity in measuring periodic movement,” IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference, April. 2010

5.Y. Yan, C. Li, J. Lin, “Effects of I/Q mismatch on measurement of periodic movement using a Doppler radar sensor,” IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium, pp. 196-199, 2010

6.Y. Yan, C. Li, X. Yu, M. Weiss, J. Lin, “Verification of a non-contact vital sign monitoring system using an infant simulator,” IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference, pp. 4836-4839, Sept. 2009

PATENT

US Provisional Patent Application 61/565,863, Wavelength Division Sensing RF Vibrometer for Accurate Measurement of Complex Vibrations, filed on December 1, 2011

EXTRACURICULLAR ACTIVITY

Live TV interview about using Doppler radar for human vital sign detection

ohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsDWhUxhy44&feature=relmfu

STATUS

Eligible to work for any US company (do not require sponsorship)

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