Intern, Logic Pathfinding Lab Advanced DTCO Engineer

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What You’ll Learn

• Project Overview: Advanced Design Technology Co-Optimization for 2D and 3D IC
• Skills You’ll Learn:
  • DTCO techniques including Place and Route using latest EDA tools
  • PPA analysis and interpretation
  • PDK customization for 3D IC applications

What You’ll Do

• Block-level physical design flow for 2D and 3D ICs
• Apply vector-based power and dynamic IR drop analysis for 2D IC reference circuits
• Propose new or improve existing metrics for logic DTCO, considering workload and system level considerations

Location: Onsite at our San Jose headquarters 5 days a week

Reports to: Sr. Director

• Evaluate pros and cons of different DTCO methodologies for 2D IC
• Transfer advanced DTCO flow and examples from Georgia Tech, for 2D / 3D IC
• Bring in relevant testcases from Georgia Tech – LPL collaboration for analysis and identify bottlenecks due to technology
• Identify impact of memory (SRAM) latency and bandwidth on system level performance
• Collaborate closely with Samsung DTCO engineers
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned.

What You Bring

• Graduate student enrolled in a Master or PhD program with academic focus in VLSI technology and design
• Must have at least 1 academic quarter/semester remaining
• Working experience on DTCO including standard cell design, library generation and characterization, and Place and Route
• Working experience on VLSI workload modeling and the implications on the logic and packaging technologies
• Proficient in programming
• You’re inclusive, adapting your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people.
• An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding.
• You’re collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support and openly welcoming approaches.
• Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change.
• An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding.
• You’re collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support and openly welcoming approaches.
• Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change.

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