STEFAN FULGA

Tel: (514) 956-1010/ext. 4288 office
E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

CAREER OBJECTIVES

To fully utilize and further improve my skills and knowledge in the development of analog (RF) and high speed digital applications for telecommunication systems, with a company willing to use at maximum my design abilities.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

experience in design, simulation and implementation of analog and digital systems using CADENCE (Analog Artist, EDGE), PSPICE, HSPICE, ELDO, SCAFS, WATSCAD;
layout design using Analog Artist and CADENCE EDGE;
digital design and synthesis using Verilog, VHDL and Synopsis;
experience in working with UNIX Workstations and PC's;
proficiency in the development and simulation of mathematical models (Analog, DSP algorithms, RF systems) using Matlab and Maple;
very good knowledge of C, TURBO PASCAL, MOTOROLA ASSEMBLY and FORTRAN 77 programming languages.

EDUCATION

1994-1997 Full time student -- CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - Graduated with distinction;

1990-1993 Full time undergraduate student -- "POLITEHNICA" UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST, Romania, FACULTY OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING;

WORK EXPERIENCE

April 97 - Present
Mixed Signal IC Design Engineer - NORTEL SEMICONDUCTORS, Ottawa, Ontario.

Design and modeling of a programmable impedance generator, using Matlab and Maple;

Performed noise analysis on the analog front end of a CODEC chip, using HSPICE/ELDO packages;

Redesign the impedance generation block of the Analog Front End for best noise performance;

Redesign and simulation (schematic level and post-layout) of a multiple feedback loop Analog Front End, used in a CODEC chip;

Performed harmonic distortion and noise analysis on the Analog Front End circuit;

Design, simulation and layout of an analog Echo Canceller, using Matlab, SCAFS/Watscad and Cadence;

Design, simulation and layout of a switched-capacitor Modulator filter;

Redesign, simulation and layout of sampled-domain voice filters.

Sept. 96-April 97
Research Assistant, VLSI Design - CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY - VLSI RESEARCH LAB, Montréal, Québec.
(Part-time job - 15 hours/week

Analysis, design, test and implementation of control circuits (analog and digital) for Humidity and Acoustic Intensity Sensors;

Design and simulation of fully integrated analog configurations (oscillators, switch capacitor filters) using Analog Artist, HSPICE, Spectre;

May 96-Aug. 96
Junior Engineer - System Test, POSITRON FIBER SYSTEMS, Montréal, Québec.
(Summer job)

Testing the OC3 - SONET communication system (DS1/DS3 provisioning mapper unit, Optical Unit Interface, Path and Equipment protection switching);

Design and implement DS1 and DS3 interrupt circuits which facilitate the testing of the system alarms;

Modify the DS1 mapper card in order to implement automatic test process for Equipment Protection Switching

May 95-May 96
Junior Engineer - Hardware development, MPB Technologies Inc., Pointe Claire, Québec.
(full time during the summer and part time, approx. 20 hrs/week, in the rest of the year)

Design, execution and testing of drivers for RF, PIN diode switches;

Debugging and testing of millimeter wave (60GHz), analog and digital, wireless communication systems;

Design, implementation and testing of various analog and digital circuits used for Robotics Systems;

PERSONAL INFORMATION

computer skills: word processors (Frame Builder, Word perfect, Microsoft word), Excel, Lotus;
languages spoken and written: English, French, Romanian;
interests: sciences (computing, physics, mathematics), auto repair, sports;
official transcript and references available upon request.

1994-1997	Full time student -- CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - Graduated with distinction;
1990-1993	Full time undergraduate student -- "POLITEHNICA" UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST, Romania, FACULTY OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING;

April 97 - Present	Mixed Signal IC Design Engineer - NORTEL SEMICONDUCTORS, Ottawa, Ontario. Design and modeling of a programmable impedance generator, using Matlab and Maple; Performed noise analysis on the analog front end of a CODEC chip, using HSPICE/ELDO packages; Redesign the impedance generation block of the Analog Front End for best noise performance; Redesign and simulation (schematic level and post-layout) of a multiple feedback loop Analog Front End, used in a CODEC chip; Performed harmonic distortion and noise analysis on the Analog Front End circuit; Design, simulation and layout of an analog Echo Canceller, using Matlab, SCAFS/Watscad and Cadence; Design, simulation and layout of a switched-capacitor Modulator filter; Redesign, simulation and layout of sampled-domain voice filters.
Sept. 96-April 97	Research Assistant, VLSI Design - CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY - VLSI RESEARCH LAB, Montréal, Québec. (Part-time job - 15 hours/week Analysis, design, test and implementation of control circuits (analog and digital) for Humidity and Acoustic Intensity Sensors; Design and simulation of fully integrated analog configurations (oscillators, switch capacitor filters) using Analog Artist, HSPICE, Spectre;
May 96-Aug. 96	Junior Engineer - System Test, POSITRON FIBER SYSTEMS, Montréal, Québec. (Summer job) Testing the OC3 - SONET communication system (DS1/DS3 provisioning mapper unit, Optical Unit Interface, Path and Equipment protection switching); Design and implement DS1 and DS3 interrupt circuits which facilitate the testing of the system alarms; Modify the DS1 mapper card in order to implement automatic test process for Equipment Protection Switching
May 95-May 96	Junior Engineer - Hardware development, MPB Technologies Inc., Pointe Claire, Québec. (full time during the summer and part time, approx. 20 hrs/week, in the rest of the year) Design, execution and testing of drivers for RF, PIN diode switches; Debugging and testing of millimeter wave (60GHz), analog and digital, wireless communication systems; Design, implementation and testing of various analog and digital circuits used for Robotics Systems;