RESUME

BIN WU

Email:zsp5zr@r.postjobfree.com

480-***-****

CITIZENSHIP

Canada

EDUCATION

****-**** ********** ** *******, Toronto, ON, Canada

Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dissertation: Dynamic Range Estimation and Bitwidth Determination

1995-1998 Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an, China

Institute of Systems Engineering

M.A.Sc. in Systems Engineering

1991-1995 Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an, China

B.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering

WORK EXPERIENCE

2011-present Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Sunnyvale, CA, USA

GPU Architect

Worked on design, optimization, performance analysis, and modeling of graphic processing units (GPU) and systems. Low power optimization of processor.

Worked on Exascale Computing project (funded by US Depart. of Energy)

Volcanic Island GPU architecture design, high-level performance analysis, architecture modeling

Load-aware stochastic DVFS control with tight performance for processors.

2007-2011 Freescale Semiconductors, Tempe, AZ, USA

Microsystem Architect

Worked on design, modeling, verification and analysis of MEMS sensors (accelerometers, pressure sensors, gyroscopes), including both ASIC and transducers.

Conducted architecture, analog frontend interface, signal processing and compensation unit design for MEMS sensors. Performed testing/verification for sensor ASIC and transducers.

Mechanical structure design for MEMS transducers, FEA analysis

Built microsystem models for both transducer-level and system-level simulation and analysis

Developed the sensor trim methods, Worked on the optimum trim, gravity trim algorithms and testing flow for sensors. Trim datapath design.

Worked on the overload analysis and performance improvement for inertial sensors, worked on the process variation vs. electrical performance statistical modeling

Investigated system identification method for shakeless characterization, and the measurement approaches (SEM etc.) of process variation.

Worked with system/product/testing engineers to resolve the system, testing, yield, and performance problems at various stages of product development.

Technical reports and document writing and IP generation.

2006-2007 National Instrument, Toronto, ON, Canada

Simulation Algorithm Engineer

Created new, complex SPICE models. Acted as the in-house expert for all analog simulation and model development.

Worked on simulation convergence and parameter auto-setting.

Supervised junior engineers and assist them in the creation of conventional SPICE models.

Construct C language code models for XSPICE components

Provided expert advice on the design of general analog functionality in the core Multisim tools

Developed kernel SPICE simulator, device libraries and models for switch-mode power supply circuits and switched-capacitor circuits.

Worked on simulator connection with NI Labview and related testing hardware

1998-2000 Rockwell International, Milwaukee, WI, USA

Research Engineer

Investigated various ASIC and processor technologies for efficient implementation of industrial DSP applications. Evaluated the candidate technologies by prototypes and EMC tests.

Developed DSP hardware and software for power harmonic filters using TI and ADI chips (1 patent on filter filed).

Worked on power electronics projects, such as switch-mode power supply, motion controls, power filter etc.

Designed industrial touching sensors

Researched the emerging memory technologies to improve the performance of programmable logic controllers PLC(results adopted by Rockwell BU).

2001-2006 University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Research Assistant

Worked on high-level low-power design optimization (statistic dynamic range estimation), C-based IC design, and high-level synthesis.

Researched timing analysis, and statistic power macromodeling of integrated circuit and low power design.

Implemented special compiler software to facilitate analytical estimation.

Researched the analysis method of process variation impact on circuit performance.

Researched statistics modeling and analysis for integrated circuits, design for manufacturability (DFM), integrated circuit reliability, and signal integrity.

Researched stochastic methods such as stochastic finite elements, independent/principle component analysis, distribution approximation, etc.

1995-1998 Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an, China

Research Assistant

Researched numeric simulation algorithms and virtual reality techniques, and completed real-time simulation and communication software for a 3-axes flight simulator (an experiment equipment for steer systems).

Researched system identification, optimum control, stochastic system.

Built DSP unit for motion control and power-noise-isolated circuit for signal transmission.

Developed management information and forecast software for Jinchuan Non-ferrous Metal Corporation.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2001-2006 University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Teaching Assistant

Conducted lab demonstration, taught tutorial sessions, designed and guided students' course projects, supervised course web bulletin, and wrote auto-marking scripts. Courses:

ece241 (Digital Systems), ece242 (Algorithms and Data Structures), ece352 (Computer Organization), aps107 (Computer Fundamentals: Java), aps110 (Electrical Fundamentals), ece298 (System Designs and Technical Communications), etc.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Bin Wu, Jianwen Zhu, and Farid N. Najm, “An Analytical Approach for Dynamic Range Estimation" in Proc. of 41st IEEE/ACM Design Automation Conference (DAC-04), June 2004.

Bin Wu, Jianwen Zhu, and Farid N. Najm, “Dynamic Range Estimation for Nonlinear Systems" in Proc. of IEEE/ACM Intl. Conf. on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD-04), Nov. 2004.

Bin Wu, Jianwen Zhu, and Farid N. Najm, “A Non-Parametric Approach for Dynamic Range

Estimation of Nonlinear Systems" in Proc. of 42nd IEEE/ACM Design Automation Conference (DAC-05), June 2005.

Bin Wu, Jianwen Zhu, and Farid N. Najm, “Dynamic Range Estimation" in IEEE Trans. On Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, pages: 1618~1636, 2006.

Bin Wu, “Dynamic Range estimation for Systems with Control-Flow Structures”, International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED-12), March 2012.

Bin Wu, “A Statistically Optimal Macromodeling Framework with Application in Process Variation Analysis of MEMS Devices” IEEE 10th International New Circuits and Systems Conference (NEWCAS-12)

June 2012

Bin Wu and Peng Li, “Loadaware Stochastic Feedback Control for DVFS with Tight Performance Guarantee” IFIP/IEEE International Conference on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI-SoC-12). October 7-10, 2012.

SELECTED TECHNICAL REPORTS/STANDARD DRAFTS

Bin Wu, “ASIC based DSP for Industrial Applications", Rockwell Inc. May 1999

Bin Wu, “Digital Signal Processing for Power Active Filters", Rockwell Inc. April 2000

Bin Wu, “Utilization of Novel Memory Technologies in Industrial Controllers", Rockwell Inc.

June 2000

Bin Wu, “Accelerometer Architecture Design Guide”, Freescale Semoconductor, July 2009

Bin Wu, “Consumer Gyroscope Compensation Methods”, Freescale Semiconductor, Dec 2010

“MEMS Foundry Engagement Guide”, MEMS Industry Group/NIST 2011

“MEMS Device Testing Standard Draft”, MEMS Industry Group/NIST 2010

SKILLS

Microsystems/MEMS development: Experience with design, modeling, and verification of MEMS sensor product (including accelerometers, pressure sensors, gyroscopes, etc.). Have good knowledge of transducer/sensor design flow, FEA analysis, sensor interface circuit architecture, stress analysis, MEMS fabrication/process, and process-structure code sign. Familiar with related tools (Ansys, Coventor, Solidworks, etc.)

GPU development: Experience with architecture design of graphic processing units (GPU). Developed architecture models for AMD GPUs and conducted architecture performance analysis. Worked on DVFS control for low power processors.

CAD algorithms: Proven record of innovation developing advanced synthesis algorithms for lower power, low cost, and high speed circuits. Developed CAD tools for dynamic range estimation and optimizing synthesis of circuits from floating-point high-level description for superior performance. Worked on power estimation and macromodeling, process variation analysis, and statistical modeling and optimization of integrated circuits.

VLSI design: Familiar with common design styles of CMOS digital circuits and SOC ASIC. Knowledge of high-level CAD techniques for reducing circuit power and area.

Software engineering: Experience developing large-scale software systems. Knowledge of object-oriented design, generic programming, standard template library (STL), good knowledge of data structures and algorithms.

Digital signal processing: Developed embedded DSP systems for high-reliable industrial applications and good knowledge of DSP algorithms and theory (such as filter design, wavelets etc.).

Numeric and symbolic methods: Good knowledge of numeric/symbolic methods. Experience with developing numeric/symbolic software.

Stochastic methods: Worked on independent/principle component analysis (ICA/PCA), stochastic finite elements, statistic model extraction, time series, random processes, probability distribution approximation, and reliability analysis. Developed software tools for these methods.

Optimization and system identification: Good knowledge in optimization methods and system identifications (such as Kalman filtering), Developed related software.

Mechanics: Good knowledge of structure, material and fluidic mechanics

Systems and control theory: Strong background in systems analysis including linear, nonlinear, and stochastic systems, and optimum control, experience in system simulation and model construction.

Industrial automation: Strong knowledge and experience in general power electronics, switch-mode power supply, motion control, electrical motor, programmable logic controller (PLC), active power filters, and industrial sensors.

Econometrics: experience with panel data analysis, modeling of social network dynamics

Commercial CAD tools: HSPICE, Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor Graphics tools, Xilinx tools, Altera tools, Synplicity, ANSYS, CoventorWare, Solidworks.

High-level Languages: C++/C, Java, VHDL, Verilog HDL, PERL, Borne/C shell, Tcl, Visual Basic, FORTRAN.

Assembly languages: TI and ADI DSP processors, Motorola 68000, Intel x86

Computation tools: Matlab/Simulink, Maple, Maxima, JMP

General software tools: MS Office, LATEX, Visio. Adobe Acrobat, CVS, Lotus Notes.

Operating systems: Solaris, Linux, MS Windows, Xenix.

Communication/interpersonal: Excellent oral and written communication skills. Experienced, comfortable with, and enjoy working in a team environment.

SOCIETIES AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Member of IEEE Communication Society

Member of IEEE Electron Devices Society

Member of IEEE Circuits and Systems Society

Member of Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Member of ACM SIGDA (Design Automation)

Member of ACM SIGHPC (High Performance Computing)

Member of Technical Steering Committee of M2M Forum, MEMS Industry Group (MIG)

Member of MEMS Testing Standard Committee, MIG/NIST

Member of MEMS Foundry Committee, MIG/NIST

Member of Steering Committee of MEMS Executive Congress Europe 2013

Member of Technical Committee of International Symposium of Quality Electronics Design 2012, 2013

Member of Technical Committee of IEEE/ACM Design Automation Conference (DAC) 2013

Member of Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) AMD TAB, SRC Industry Liaison

Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II

IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems

IET Control Theory & Applications

Springer Analog Integrated Circuits & Signal Processing

ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems

IEEE/ACM International Conference on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD)

IEEE/ACM Design Automation Conference (DAC)

Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference (ASP-DAC)

International Test Conference (ITC)

Chinese Control and Decision Conference (CCDC)

AWARDS

2012 AMD Author Recognition Awards (3 times)

2009 Chunhui Award, Chinese Ministry of Education and Ministry of Science and Technologies

2009 Freescale Excellence Award for Pressure Sensor Design

2008 Freescale Excellence Award for Inertial Sensor Design

2005 University of Toronto Fellowship

2005 Ewing Rae Graduate Scholarship

2004 Edward S. Rogers Scholarship

2001-2003 University of Toronto Fellowship

1998 Rockwell GDP Award

1991-1998 various scholarships in China

PATENTS

4 Freescale patents in processing and 1 trade secret

2 AMD patents filed: (13/645,633), (13/411,981)

TECHNICAL TRAINING

Jan, 2010, Cadence Virtuoso Design Tools, Tempe, AZ

August. 2009, Mentor graphics Caltapult C, Phoenix, AZ

May,2009, Ansys tools online training,

May,2008, Matlab Simulink modeling workshop, Tempe. AZ

Sept 2007, Matlab Embedded System Design & Analysis, Tempe, AZ

Sept, 2006 Analog Filter Design Caltech, Los Anglos, CA

June, 2005 C-Based Design: Industrial Experience DAC'05, Anaheim, CA

Feb, 2000 Effective Technical Communications PAAP, Shanghai, China

Jan, 2000 Industrial Information Networks Workshop Rockwell, Xiamen, China

Nov, 1999 Texas Instrument Processors and ADCs Workshop TI, Waukesha, WI

May, 1999 Texas Instrument C2000 Chips Design Workshop TI, Shanghai, China

Nov, 1998 IEEE DSP and FPGA Seminars IEEE, Rockford, IL

Oct, 1998 Workshop on ARM Cores and VHDL Design Rockwell, Cleveland, OH

July, 1998 Research Project Management, Milwaukee, WI

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Travel, swimming, tennis, golf, music, philately, history, pets, learning about different cultures.

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