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Kevin Glass Intel Corp
Welcome to the Kevin Glass Intel Corp profile. Kevin Glass Intel Corp designs advanced integrated circuits. Kevin Glass Intel Corp has numerous designs in production. Kevin Glass Intel Corp has many issued US and foreign patents.
PROFILE A technical leader with extensive experience in the successful design and development of some of the most advanced chips in the semiconductor industry. Consistent first time success, the result of innovation, leadership, organization, and attention to detail.
Chip designs range from high volume products, to advanced R&D technology developments including: mm-wave 10-44GHz+ fiber optic, data conversion, and radio components; Cellular handset RF frontends and synthesizers, and high MIPs/watt programmable DSPs; along with the most advanced highest performance microprocessors. Aggressive projects on aggressive schedules with prodigious IP production.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Wireless:
Systems Architecture and Analysis; GSM, EDGE, WCDMA, UMTS, LTE, 3GPP, ETSI;
Receiver and Transmitter Line Ups, Sensitivity, EVA, Zero IF; Fractional N Frequency Synthesizers; A/D, D/A, Delta Sigma; Band Pass Delta Sigma; LNAs, Mixers, Filters, Opamps, LDOs, References. Tools: Cadence, Spectre RF, ADS, Matlab, Excel, VerilogA, Msim.
Fiber Optics:
System Analysis, OC-192, OC-768, 802.3ae, 802.3ba, 100G OIF, OTN; Coherent Receiver, 66Gsps A/D, Transmit Pre-distortion; 44GHz Laser and Modulator Drivers, CDR, Mux, De-Mux, TIA, and Limiting Amps, mm-Wave; Modules; Laser Biasing; CMOS Active Pixel Arrays. Tools: Cadence Spectre RF, HFSS, Sonnet, Matlab, Excel.
Microprocessors/DSP/VLSI:
Micro-Architecture Development, x86, MIPs, iA64, ARM, DSPs, Computer Arithmetic, Cache, Floating Point, Memories, High-Speed
Datapath, Logic Design, Chip Planning, Performance Modeling and Validation, Timing Verification, Design Methodology, Chip Planning, Process
Modeling. Tools: Cadence, Verilog, Spectre, C, C++, may other tools.
Management:
Planning, Scheduling, Product Definition, Market Analysis, Multinational, Responsible for up to 30 engineers.
Intel Corp 2200 Mission College Blvd Santa Clara, CA 95054
Principal Engineer, Senior Design Manager, Senior Member of Technical Staff
Responsibilities / Projects:
Radio Frequency Operations
Radio systems architecture for CMOS, BiCMOS/SiGe UMTS multimode cellular phone chipset. Developed link budget system spreadsheet; receiver line-up, including, gain, bandwidth, noise figure, and IIP3, for each circuit block, and A/D dynamic range, to meet WCDMA and EDGE 3GPP requirements. Reviewed transmitter architecture options to merge WCDMA with EDGE. Specified and designed key CMOS, BiCMOS/SiGe circuit blocks.
Developed a break through architecture for low voltage MEMs RF switches. Fast track patent awarded for this design.
Developed Fractional N Frequency Synthesizer architectures to implement agile and software defined radio, and direct modulation for highly variable PA characteristics and power level control. IDFs submitted and 1 patent filed.
Fractional N Frequency Synthesizer - Design and Development of advanced Frequency Synthesizer employing delta-sigma modulation for improved close in carrier phase noise, and polar transmit modulation to eliminate transmitter modulator and up conversion mixer.
Design supports Edge, GPRS, and GSM. 1 patent issued. Activity included the following:
1. Synthesizer Architecture – Developed Verilog and Matlab Analog Behavioral Models. Specified DSP algorithms.
2. Designed critical PLL circuits including, VCO, multimode prescaler, delta-sigma modulator/divider/phase accumulator, PFD/Charge Pump/Loop Filter employing newly derived biquad, voltage regulator employing newly developed self-biased folded cascode opamp, and loop
calibration.
3. Coordination of synthesizer floor-planning and layout. Development of mixed signal/ logic design methodologies.
4. Demonstrated first silicon functionality of synthesizer design. Passed FTA qualification.
Member of WCCG strategic capabilities group, and DTTC technical reviewer. Panelist for 2003 GaAs IC symposium.
Optical Network Group
LXT43001 – Most advanced, highest performance 42G bit OC-768 Limiting
Amplifier available when entered production. Designed in InP HBT technology the
amplifier exhibits > 40dB gain, > 43GHz bandwidth, 5ps group delay, and
< 5ps p-p jitter. The development of this amplifier solved the following key
problems: Amplifier architecture that achieved maximum bandwidth with minimum
jitter; Bias circuit that gm tracks over PVT; A millimeter-wave minimum
parasitic layout with high S12; Input offset cancellation circuit with large
dynamic range; Linear and temperature stable input slice adjust circuit; Input
and output circuits using Coplanar Waveguides and matching networks for S11 and
S22 of –15dB to 40GHz including
package and interconnect; Loss of signal peak detect circuit operates at 80GHz
down to 10mV.
Presented a paper on this chip with measured lab results at ICCD 10/2003 – “Fully Differential Receiver Chipset for 40 Gb/s Applications using
InP/InGaAs Single Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors (invited)”. 3 patents issued.
Contributed to design of 40Gbit InP HBT distributed amplifier laser modulator driver. 1 patent issued on this circuit.
·
40G bit Limiting Amplifiers in 0.13u CMOS. Two new amplifier architectures were developed that exhibited in lab results
of 40dB gain, 40Ghz bandwidth, 6ps p-p jitter, 6ps rise/fall times, with good eye diagrams.
·
40G bit Limiting Amplifiers in 80nm CMOS technology. Taped out 3 amplifier designs – one incorporating an innovative offset cancellation circuit
outside the RF path. Showed 42dB gain, 55GHz bandwidth and jitter of 2ps p-p. IDF submitted.
Key member of team specifying Intel’s 90nm SiGe BiCMOS process. Developed 40G test vehicles and structures.
Photonics Technology Operation
·
10Gbit Ethernet, 5Km and 40Km, MSA module design. Developed Optical Link Budgets for IEEE 802.3ae. Designed transponder electronics: TIA, limiting amp, SerDes / PLL bandwidth, laser driver and XAUI I/O. Module electrical design - power supply distribution/bypassing, signal interconnect/integrity, coupling/impedance matching, and performance tunable features. Developed 3 sub-module optical assembly, using a new fiber alignment (IDF filed) to improve manufacturability, isolation and reliability. Designed Fabry-Parot and DFB laser sub-modules including microwave interconnect, biasing, and optical isolator. Developed 1310nm/1550nm receiver, investigating PIN-diode/TIA integration.
Evaluated technologies, established foundry relationships, coordinated with other Intel groups in Europe and USA.
Microprocessor Products Group
Micro-architecture, advanced technology and circuit development for the 3rd generation iA64 microprocessor (YOSEMITE).
Identified and solved major issues to implement a highly parallel multi-gigahertz microprocessor in 90nm CMOS technology.
Cluster Manager for REN, RSE, ISD, BRU units on MERCED (1M transistors) (30 engineers). Coordinated, planned, and technically supported final logic, circuit design & layout. Major contributor to project level ops teams; 1st silicon functionality.
MERCED (1st generation iA64/Itanium processor) STK Unit Manager (400K transistors) (10 engineers). Coordinated, planned and technically contributed to the uarchitecture development, HDL/logic design, circuit design and layout of one of the most timing critical and logically complex units on MERCED. 5 IDFs were filed for circuits, logic, and uarchitecture associated with this unit. Organized and ran circuit and layout reviews for the SE cluster (70% of chip, core execution and floating point), providing design solutions to improve speed and robustness. Key member of Circuit Management Review Committee, Physical MRC, and timing task force. Made major contributions to defining and implementing
MERCEDs circuit design methodology. Developed critical circuits for SRAM (current sensing), Register Files, CAMs, Data Path (Domino, DCVSL, pass gate) and full chip global interconnect (signal requirements, repeaters, clock and power supply distribution).
SPG Technical Capabilities and Competencies Group
Spread Spectrum Radio Project – Developed digital radio system architecture, along with low power circuits for radio sub-systems as
follows: low noise amplifier, PLL and DDS frequency synthesizer, high speed flash A/D (3 patents issued).
·
PLL Division Expert – Designed spread spectrum PLL used in all HP laser printers; 1st silicon went to production. Reviewed all
PLL and memory designs division wide. Worked with i960 group to develop a new low power i960 uarchitecture (p200).
Digital Imaging – Designed 4 new CMOS active pixel arrays, using new cells that had logarithmic light responses to eliminate shutters for digital
camera applications. Designed readout circuitry including column & multiplexed A/D converters.
Welcome to the Kevin Glass Intel Corp profile. Kevin Glass Intel Corp designs advanced integrated circuits. Kevin Glass Intel Corp has numerous designs in production. Kevin Glass Intel Corp has many issued US and foreign patents.
PROFILE A technical leader with extensive experience in the successful design and development of some of the most advanced chips in the semiconductor industry. Consistent first time success, the result of innovation, leadership, organization, and attention to detail.
Chip designs range from high volume products, to advanced R&D technology developments including: mm-wave 10-44GHz+ fiber optic, data conversion, and radio components; Cellular handset RF frontends and synthesizers, and high MIPs/watt programmable DSPs; along with the most advanced highest performance microprocessors. Aggressive projects on aggressive schedules with prodigious IP production.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Wireless:
Systems Architecture and Analysis; GSM, EDGE, WCDMA, UMTS, LTE, 3GPP, ETSI;
Receiver and Transmitter Line Ups, Sensitivity, EVA, Zero IF; Fractional N Frequency Synthesizers; A/D, D/A, Delta Sigma; Band Pass Delta Sigma; LNAs, Mixers, Filters, Opamps, LDOs, References. Tools: Cadence, Spectre RF, ADS, Matlab, Excel, VerilogA, Msim.
Fiber Optics:
System Analysis, OC-192, OC-768, 802.3ae, 802.3ba, 100G OIF, OTN; Coherent Receiver, 66Gsps A/D, Transmit Pre-distortion; 44GHz Laser and Modulator Drivers, CDR, Mux, De-Mux, TIA, and Limiting Amps, mm-Wave; Modules; Laser Biasing; CMOS Active Pixel Arrays. Tools: Cadence Spectre RF, HFSS, Sonnet, Matlab, Excel.
Microprocessors/DSP/VLSI:
Micro-Architecture Development, x86, MIPs, iA64, ARM, DSPs, Computer Arithmetic, Cache, Floating Point, Memories, High-Speed
Datapath, Logic Design, Chip Planning, Performance Modeling and Validation, Timing Verification, Design Methodology, Chip Planning, Process
Modeling. Tools: Cadence, Verilog, Spectre, C, C++, may other tools.
Management:
Planning, Scheduling, Product Definition, Market Analysis, Multinational, Responsible for up to 30 engineers.
Intel Corp 2200 Mission College Blvd Santa Clara, CA 95054
Principal Engineer, Senior Design Manager, Senior Member of Technical Staff
Responsibilities / Projects:
Radio Frequency Operations
Radio systems architecture for CMOS, BiCMOS/SiGe UMTS multimode cellular phone chipset. Developed link budget system spreadsheet; receiver line-up, including, gain, bandwidth, noise figure, and IIP3, for each circuit block, and A/D dynamic range, to meet WCDMA and EDGE 3GPP requirements. Reviewed transmitter architecture options to merge WCDMA with EDGE. Specified and designed key CMOS, BiCMOS/SiGe circuit blocks.
Developed a break through architecture for low voltage MEMs RF switches. Fast track patent awarded for this design.
Developed Fractional N Frequency Synthesizer architectures to implement agile and software defined radio, and direct modulation for highly variable PA characteristics and power level control. IDFs submitted and 1 patent filed.
Fractional N Frequency Synthesizer - Design and Development of advanced Frequency Synthesizer employing delta-sigma modulation for improved close in carrier phase noise, and polar transmit modulation to eliminate transmitter modulator and up conversion mixer.
Design supports Edge, GPRS, and GSM. 1 patent issued. Activity included the following:
1. Synthesizer Architecture – Developed Verilog and Matlab Analog Behavioral Models. Specified DSP algorithms.
2. Designed critical PLL circuits including, VCO, multimode prescaler, delta-sigma modulator/divider/phase accumulator, PFD/Charge Pump/Loop Filter employing newly derived biquad, voltage regulator employing newly developed self-biased folded cascode opamp, and loop
calibration.
3. Coordination of synthesizer floor-planning and layout. Development of mixed signal/ logic design methodologies.
4. Demonstrated first silicon functionality of synthesizer design. Passed FTA qualification.
Member of WCCG strategic capabilities group, and DTTC technical reviewer. Panelist for 2003 GaAs IC symposium.
Optical Network Group
LXT43001 – Most advanced, highest performance 42G bit OC-768 Limiting
Amplifier available when entered production. Designed in InP HBT technology the
amplifier exhibits > 40dB gain, > 43GHz bandwidth, 5ps group delay, and
< 5ps p-p jitter. The development of this amplifier solved the following key
problems: Amplifier architecture that achieved maximum bandwidth with minimum
jitter; Bias circuit that gm tracks over PVT; A millimeter-wave minimum
parasitic layout with high S12; Input offset cancellation circuit with large
dynamic range; Linear and temperature stable input slice adjust circuit; Input
and output circuits using Coplanar Waveguides and matching networks for S11 and
S22 of –15dB to 40GHz including
package and interconnect; Loss of signal peak detect circuit operates at 80GHz
down to 10mV.
Presented a paper on this chip with measured lab results at ICCD 10/2003 – “Fully Differential Receiver Chipset for 40 Gb/s Applications using
InP/InGaAs Single Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors (invited)”. 3 patents issued.
Contributed to design of 40Gbit InP HBT distributed amplifier laser modulator driver. 1 patent issued on this circuit.
·
40G bit Limiting Amplifiers in 0.13u CMOS. Two new amplifier architectures were developed that exhibited in lab results
of 40dB gain, 40Ghz bandwidth, 6ps p-p jitter, 6ps rise/fall times, with good eye diagrams.
·
40G bit Limiting Amplifiers in 80nm CMOS technology. Taped out 3 amplifier designs – one incorporating an innovative offset cancellation circuit
outside the RF path. Showed 42dB gain, 55GHz bandwidth and jitter of 2ps p-p. IDF submitted.
Key member of team specifying Intel’s 90nm SiGe BiCMOS process. Developed 40G test vehicles and structures.
Photonics Technology Operation
·
10Gbit Ethernet, 5Km and 40Km, MSA module design. Developed Optical Link Budgets for IEEE 802.3ae. Designed transponder electronics: TIA, limiting amp, SerDes / PLL bandwidth, laser driver and XAUI I/O. Module electrical design - power supply distribution/bypassing, signal interconnect/integrity, coupling/impedance matching, and performance tunable features. Developed 3 sub-module optical assembly, using a new fiber alignment (IDF filed) to improve manufacturability, isolation and reliability. Designed Fabry-Parot and DFB laser sub-modules including microwave interconnect, biasing, and optical isolator. Developed 1310nm/1550nm receiver, investigating PIN-diode/TIA integration.
Evaluated technologies, established foundry relationships, coordinated with other Intel groups in Europe and USA.
Microprocessor Products Group
Micro-architecture, advanced technology and circuit development for the 3rd generation iA64 microprocessor (YOSEMITE).
Identified and solved major issues to implement a highly parallel multi-gigahertz microprocessor in 90nm CMOS technology.
Cluster Manager for REN, RSE, ISD, BRU units on MERCED (1M transistors) (30 engineers). Coordinated, planned, and technically supported final logic, circuit design & layout. Major contributor to project level ops teams; 1st silicon functionality.
MERCED (1st generation iA64/Itanium processor) STK Unit Manager (400K transistors) (10 engineers). Coordinated, planned and technically contributed to the uarchitecture development, HDL/logic design, circuit design and layout of one of the most timing critical and logically complex units on MERCED. 5 IDFs were filed for circuits, logic, and uarchitecture associated with this unit. Organized and ran circuit and layout reviews for the SE cluster (70% of chip, core execution and floating point), providing design solutions to improve speed and robustness. Key member of Circuit Management Review Committee, Physical MRC, and timing task force. Made major contributions to defining and implementing
MERCEDs circuit design methodology. Developed critical circuits for SRAM (current sensing), Register Files, CAMs, Data Path (Domino, DCVSL, pass gate) and full chip global interconnect (signal requirements, repeaters, clock and power supply distribution).
SPG Technical Capabilities and Competencies Group
Spread Spectrum Radio Project – Developed digital radio system architecture, along with low power circuits for radio sub-systems as
follows: low noise amplifier, PLL and DDS frequency synthesizer, high speed flash A/D (3 patents issued).
·
PLL Division Expert – Designed spread spectrum PLL used in all HP laser printers; 1st silicon went to production. Reviewed all
PLL and memory designs division wide. Worked with i960 group to develop a new low power i960 uarchitecture (p200).
Digital Imaging – Designed 4 new CMOS active pixel arrays, using new cells that had logarithmic light responses to eliminate shutters for digital
camera applications. Designed readout circuitry including column & multiplexed A/D converters.
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