Project Design

Peter J. Klomberg

W**** Zimmerman Dr.

Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 53916

Phone: 920-***-**** (mobile)

E-mail: *********@********.***

Professional Objective: Pursue a challenging career in CMOS analog

integrated circuit design, mixed-signal discrete circuit design, or Medical

instrumentation in a Principal or Staff Engineer position.

Education:

BS, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, and Physics (GPA: 3.2)

University of Wisconsin - Madison

MS, Electrical Engineering (GPA: 3.4)

University of Wisconsin - Madison

MS, Biomedical Engineering (GPA: 3.9)

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Work Experience:

08/2012-09/2013 Technical Services Problem Solver

Epic Systems, Inc.

Verona, WI

Job Functions: Application Certified in EpicCare Ambulatory,

including Fundamentals, Staff-Related Administration, General

Administration, and Order Transmittal. Server Tech. Certified, including

Cache' programming and database maintenance for Server-side applications.

Certified in Reporting for TS. Primary Technical Support for two customer

Go-Lives in Cheyenne, WY and Baltimore, MD. Provided back-up technical

support for University of Michigan and Legacy Healthcare in Portland, OR.

09/2009-06/2012 Faculty Advisor BME301 Undergrad. Design

Project/Instructor/Teaching Assistant/Student

UW Department of BioMedical Engineering

Madison, WI

Job Functions: Implemented a Holter monitor system with Bluetooth

capability for telemetry of 3-channel ECG signal, using Li-ion battery and

switched-mode power management circuitry using fine-pitch, surface-mount

PCB technology. Advised two student Teams in the BME301 Undergraduate

Design Project course, guiding them through introductory micro-controller

programming and PCB design/fabrication/assembly. Designed a functioning

pulse-oximeter circuit for one BME301 Team to integrate into their

project. Designed USB-based ECG system with 3-electrodes, using a USB

"memory stick" format, using 4-layer PCB. Further development of USB-based

ECG included going to a system using 5-electrodes with a "flying lead" for

measuring the frontal (precordial) leads, with a 6-layer PCB. Did all

relevant PCB design for these projects, and others, using the CAD package

Eagle, along with embedded (firmware) programming for a PIC18F micro-

controller. Used MatLab programming extensively in several signal

processing courses. Taught as TA for BME310 (Bioinstrumentation) and

ECE462 (Biomedical Instrumentation), co-taught ECE762 (Advanced Biomedical

Instrumentation), and TA for ECE317 Sensors Laboratory classes. Learned

ANSYS in full semester practicum class, and used some VeriLog in course

work.

04/2005-06/2009 Lead Analog IC Designer

ZMD AG

Filderstadt-Bernhausen, Germany

Major Job Functions: Design, simulation, and layout of mixed-signal

CMOS integrated circuits. The ASIC designs included primarily designs for

low-noise sensor signal-conditioning for AMR sensors in the automotive

market and included such cells as a fully-differential, hybrid, 12-bit

(signed), 150ksps successive-approximation ADC, CMOS operational

amplifiers (both single-ended and fully-differential), fully-differential,

high-speed comparator, low-noise input instrumentation amplifier, fully-

differential switched-capacitor gain stage, voltage regulators, reference

buffer amplifier, a bandgap voltage reference for use to 160 C. Emphasis

was placed on design for enhanced EMI performance for the automotive

market.

07/2002-04/2005 Project Lead Designer (Analog)

ZMD AG

Dresden, Germany

Major Job Functions: Project Lead Designer (Analog) for an AMR sensor

signal-conditioning ASIC for an electronic automotive power-steering

application installed in over 50M automobiles. This included designing

such cells as CMOS operational amplifiers, hysteresis comparators, power-

on-reset circuitry, voltage regulators, bias current generator, a bandgap

voltage reference (<30ppm/K, 1.5% absolute accuracy, untrimmed, for use

from -40-135 C), and I/O pad structures with >8kV of ESD protection. The

chip passes the 200V/m (strip-line) EMI standard for automotive systems.

This IC design was produced at volumes in the tens of millions, with an

average yield of >94%, and a field return-rate of <2ppm. Additional

circuit blocks were developed as IP cells for other projects, including a

7-bit current DAC for a 900MHz RF mixer application, and several other

bandgap voltage references (including a ~1 W version for use in an RFID

project, and a high-precision <15ppm/K, 0.25% absolute accuracy, trimmed,

using piecewise-linear curvature correction).

11/1999-06/2002 Senior IC Designer/Director of IP Development

ZMD America, Inc.

Madison, WI

Major Job Functions: Design, simulation, and layout of mixed-signal

CMOS integrated circuits and cells in a foundry Design Center environment,

including Project Management. The ASIC designs included full-chip designs

for a low-power, wrist-worn, Actigraphy application, and included an auto-

ranging photo-diode readout circuit. Additional circuits designed for that

project included such cells as micro-power CMOS operational amplifiers,

hysteresis comparators, and low-frequency continuous-time active filters,

power-on reset circuit, and a UV-EPROM (FAMOS) OTP memory subsystem.

Another full-chip project was an advanced, low-noise hearing-aid project,

including analog signal compression/expansion. This was a low-voltage (1V)

design and included a BJT-based voltage-controlled amplifier, and a

logarithmic amplifier for compression/expansion control. Additional

circuit blocks were developed as IP blocks for other designs, including an

analog phase-locked loop, and a 32kHz micro-power crystal oscillator.

These designs were primarily implemented using the Cadence design

environment.

9/1989-10/1999 Member of Technical Staff

Johnson Controls, Inc.

Milwaukee, WI

Major Job Functions: Design, simulation, layout, and testing of CMOS

mixed-signal integrated circuits, Multi-Chip Modules, Micro Electro-

Mechanical Devices, and PCBs in a Research environment. Includes design

and layout of IC masks for various micro-machining applications, including

bias-dependent silicon etching, silicon-based micro-valves, and surface

micro-machined polysilicon pressure sensors. Multi-Chip Module(s) were

designed in both laminate technology using chip-on-board technology, and

Low-Temperature, Co-fired Ceramic technology, including integrated micro-

fluidic channels in support of the micro-valve work. Printed circuit

designs consisted of multi-layer, surface-mount, PCBs to provide

support/testing circuitry for the MCMs and the ASIC. The ASIC design was a

mini-stepping motor drive controller, with analog torque readout, for

electric actuator applications. The motor drive ASIC was a mixed-signal

design, implemented using Mitel Semiconductor's 2.0 m, P-well CMOS process

and includes an analog phase-locked loop, variable-gain amplifier, and

several switched-capacitor filters as significant elements. The stepper

drive technique was unique, and a patent application was filed. The

stepper controller ASIC design/layout was done using the Tanner Tools Pro

package.

Publications/Patents

A USB-based Physiological Data Acquisition System

Peter J. Klomberg, Amit J. Nimunkar, and Prof. John G. Webster

Disclosure filed: April 10, 2010

Micro-Stepping, Constant-Current, Stepper Motor Controller

with Torque Estimation Capability

Peter J. Klomberg, Donald K. Showers

Application Filed: 09/1998

Smart Actuator Control

Hugh F. Hudson, Peter J. Klomberg, Dennis Ulicny, et. al.

Patent Submitted: 1997, Granted: 1998

MCM-L -Processor Module for Control Applications

Peter J. Klomberg

Presented at: ISHM Workshop on MCM-L, Ogunquit ME, 06/25/1993

A Sensor/Actuator Pneumatic Output Module Fabricated Using MCM-C

Technology

Peter J. Klomberg

Presented at: ISHM Workshop on MCM-C, Welches OR, 08/03/1993

Other Spent extensive time working in Dresden, and near Stuttgart

Germany.

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