Applications Engineer

Theodore Dallmann

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Austin, TX 78704

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OBJECTIVE

Seeking career opportunities in electrical engineering

EDUCATION

University of Miami, Coral Gables FL: September, 1999-May, 2003

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with Audio Concentration

• Minor in Computer Engineering

• Cumulative GPA of 3.7

EXPERIENCE

Hardware Applications Engineer, Integrated Device Technology: March, 2008-October, 2009

• Provided customers support by advising platform architecture, reviewing schematics and layouts, recommending improvements, and debugging problems

• Validated new audio codecs, identified performance discrepancies, and diagnosed functional problems

• Designed new test methods and validation criteria to facilitate the development of new speaker amplifiers features

Applications Engineer, Cirrus Logic: January, 2007-January, 2008

• Provided customers support

• Worked with the marketing, design, validation, and test teams to develop new class-D amplifier ICs

• Taught FAEs class-D technology and trained them how to solve application issues in consumer audio amplifier products

Hardware Development Engineer, SigmaTel: November, 2005-October, 2006

• Validated and characterized class-D analog power stages

• Engineered a new modular hardware validation platform and a new customer development platform, including designing and laying out the PCBs, procuring components, and specifying software and firmware requirements

Design Engineer, Apogee Technology: July, 2003-October, 2005

• Provided customers support

• Designed, laid out, and debugged PCBs for verification and customer evaluation of new parts

• Prototyped, bench-tested, and supported the development of new analog class-D ICs

• Researched and developed new technologies and improvements for audio class-D products

SKILLS

• Circuit design and PCB layout (analog, digital, mixed signal)

• MATLAB, OrCAD, PSpice, PADS, Audio Precision, Flotherm

• C++/Visual C++, Java

• Technical writing, including IC data sheets, evaluation board data sheets, “quick-start” installation guides, and application notes

PROJECTS

• Modular validation platform

• Customer development platform

• Analog audio PWM modulator discrete circuit, IC

• 30W Class-D power amplifier IC

• Sample-rate converter algorithm

• Precision PWM low-pass filter

• Application notes for layout recommendations, power calculations, and GS Mark compliance

• Validation of audio ICs

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