Design Manager
Resume:
JOSEF H. MEIER
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
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EXPERIENCE
Qualcomm, Austin, TX. 1-28-2013 to 6-3-2016. Engineer Support III. Custom
SRAM mixed signal memories arrays in 65nm, 28nm, 20nm, 16nm, 14nm and 10nm.
IC Layout Design. Using Cadence Virtuoso, XL and Caliber verification tools.
Qualcomm, San Diego, CA. 8-15-2012 to 11-13-2012. Engineer Support IV. Custom
RF/Analog and mixed signal 65nm, 28nm and 20nm IC Layout Design. Using
Cadence Virtuoso, XL and Caliber verification tools.
IC Enable, Richardson, TX. 3-05-2012 to 4-13-2012. Contract layout design for
Texas Instruments. Analog cell level, block level and chip level layout using Texas
Instruments LBC7 process. Using Cadence Virtuoso, XL, Assura and Texas
Instruments verification tools
Larmon Design, Austin, TX. 11-14-2011 to 2-04-2012. . Contract layout design for
Advanced Micro Devices. Cell level, block level and Macro level layout using
TSMC28 process. Using Cadence Virtuoso, XL and Caliber verification tools
Advanced Micro Devices. May 2004 to 12-31-2011. Layout Manager.
Responsibilities include layout coordination of all core macros and management of
Layout personnel for AMD’s CPU’s. i.e register files, L1, L2, Rom macro’s etc.
Successfully completed cores in 130nm, 90nm, 45nm, 32nm and 28nm. Played a
Major role in the bring up of AMD’s Bangalore design center. Managed teams up to
25 people and coordinated layout efforts between India and Austin to insure
Consistent quality in all design deliverables. Worked with 4T, 6T and 8T Bit cells. I
Have maintained my layout abilities as an individual contributor, use my
Communication and organization skills to coordinate and lead large pieces of I.P.
Deliver consistent layout with close attention to DFM and met all design schedules on
Time with a remarkable attention to detail. Skills include mastery of Cadence
Virtuoso, XL, Caliber verification tools and Mentor graphics design tools.
Advanced Micro Devices. Austin, TX. October 1989 to May 2004. Mask Design
Specialist. Responsibilities include chip level layout and planning, Mask tape
Generation, Schematic to layout checks, and/or design rule checks, Engineering
Support (database changes and improvements), Plotting and database archiving. For
The Texas Microprocessor division using ultra Sun spark workstations with Mentor
Graphics software. (I.C.Graph) Caliber software ( DRC, LVS and PGE ), CATS
Fracture tools, UNIX and C programming, CAD tool design and support. Reticle,
Scribe frame, Auto paperwork generation and Mask fracture of all PLD products
Using K2 Mask Compose reticle and frame generation tools.
Cray Research Inc. Chippewa Falls, WI. September 2, 1986 to October 24, 1989.
Layout designer. Layout, design and verify semi-custom ECL integrated circuits.
Maintained standard cell library for Gate Array ECL macros, Layout of propagation
Delay test boards, high-density high-speed prototype boards, Performed daily and
Weekly system backups. Worked with GPL programming and Gerber 33 photo
Plotters. For the production of large scale scientific computers.
3M Company/Micro interconnect Systems. Austin, TX. December 1984 to
August 1986. Design Technician. Designed artwork photo tools for the production of
Beam tape. Maintained Calma system, backed up and archived tapes. Acted as
Assistant CAD manager.
EDUCATION
AMD License to lead management training class. 3-07.
Cadence IC Craftsman Layout automation tools version 3.2. 11-98.
K2 Technologies. Mask compose job deck generation and K2 Summit module
Training. 4-97.
K2 Technologies. Mask compose paperwork generation module training. 12-96.
K2 Technologies. Mask compose Startup, Definition, Quick view and Implementation
Module training. 7-96.
Mentor Graphics IC verify training class. 6-95.
Mentor Graphics Schematic Driven Layout training class. 3-95.
Mentor Graphics Customizing the User Interface class. 3-90.
"C" Shell programming UNX103. 10-90.
Introduction to Unix UNX101. 6-90.
Chips operation, Calma Customer Training. 4-86.
Basic operations, Calma Customer Training center. 12-85.
AAS Design Technolog, St. Paul T.V.I. St. Paul, Minnesota. 9-82 to 6-84.
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