Resume

Choon Ngiap Ho

Objective

I am seeking a position with your organization where my skill and experience can contribute to the company growth.

Skill

I have designed the following circuit which are used in the existing commercial products.
Analog-to-digital convertor, Pierce Oscillator, Sample and Hold Amplifier, Video operational Amplifier, Automatic Gain Control Circuit, and Reference Sources. A battery monitor/switch-over, a 10bit 40MSPS analog to digital converter, a 1V operational amplifier, a precision temperature sensor, and a GM-C filter.

I have designed circuits in Bipolar, CMOS, and BICMOS.

Experience

3/2001-present BlueChips Technology (formerly known as SPS-DA)

Pricipal Consultant

Developed a 6bit 200Msps ADC and a 8bit 200Msps ADC in TSMC0.18mm CMOS technology.
Developed a 10bit 44Msps Pipe-lined ADC in UMC0.18mm CMOS technology for IEEE802.11a application.
Developed a RF frontend for the ISO14443 contactless smart card application.

1/1999-2/2001 Centre for Wireless Communications

Senior Member of Technical Staff

Lead a team in the design and development of the communication sub-systems.
Designed the architecture of the various sub-blocks..
Defined specifications for individual circuit blocks.
Provided mentor-ship to the junior team members.
Developed a 8bit 80Msps ADC and a 12bit 80Msps ADC.
Developed a gm-C filter for IEEE802.11a application.
Manager for the design center.

5/98-12/98 Cadence Design System

Senior Member of Technical Staff

Lead a local finger print sensor driver project team.
Designed the architecture of the drivers.
Defined specifications for individual circuit blocks.
Designed several low power boost amplifiers.
Provided mentor-ship to the junior team members.

4/90–4/98 Harris Semiconductor Pte Ltd.

Senior Design Engineer

To design from a specification an analog circuit which may be a stand alone chip or as part of the larger system.
To work with project team members regarding the specifications and/or features change, or changes in the schedule.
To evaluate the prototype silicon to ensure compliance with the specification or highlight improvement in subsequent iteration.
To supervise the layout effort and provide critical information or cells in critical analog circuit area.
To partition a large system into smaller circuits for the design engineer, and to provide guidance, support to the junior members.
To provide application support when needed.

Education

1988-1989 University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering.
Graduated GPA 3.5.
Research assistantship.

1986-1988 Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
Graduated GPA 3.6.
International Student Scholarship.

Publications

C.N. Ho,"A Wide Frequency Low Power Oscillator", Proc. of 5th International Symp. on IC technology, Systems & Applications (ISIC-93), Singapore, Sept. 93.
D.D. Denton, C.N. Ho, and S.G. He,"A Solid State Relative Humidity Measurement System", IEEE Trans. on Instrumentation and Measurement., Vol.39, June 1990, pp508-511.
D.D. Denton, C.N. Ho, S.G. He, and M. Jaafar,"Comparison of Dual-Slope, Switched Capacitor, and PWM Solid State Relative Humidity Sensor Systems", IEEE Proc. of 32nd Midwest CAS Symp., Urbana, IL., August, 1989.

Interest

Running, Swimming,
Electronics hobby and Computer hobby.
Travelling.

Objective	I am seeking a position with your organization where my skill and experience can contribute to the company growth.
Skill	I have designed the following circuit which are used in the existing commercial products. Analog-to-digital convertor, Pierce Oscillator, Sample and Hold Amplifier, Video operational Amplifier, Automatic Gain Control Circuit, and Reference Sources. A battery monitor/switch-over, a 10bit 40MSPS analog to digital converter, a 1V operational amplifier, a precision temperature sensor, and a GM-C filter. I have designed circuits in Bipolar, CMOS, and BICMOS.
Experience	3/2001-present BlueChips Technology (formerly known as SPS-DA) Pricipal Consultant Developed a 6bit 200Msps ADC and a 8bit 200Msps ADC in TSMC0.18mm CMOS technology. Developed a 10bit 44Msps Pipe-lined ADC in UMC0.18mm CMOS technology for IEEE802.11a application. Developed a RF frontend for the ISO14443 contactless smart card application.
	1/1999-2/2001 Centre for Wireless Communications Senior Member of Technical Staff Lead a team in the design and development of the communication sub-systems. Designed the architecture of the various sub-blocks.. Defined specifications for individual circuit blocks. Provided mentor-ship to the junior team members. Developed a 8bit 80Msps ADC and a 12bit 80Msps ADC. Developed a gm-C filter for IEEE802.11a application. Manager for the design center.
	5/98-12/98 Cadence Design System Senior Member of Technical Staff Lead a local finger print sensor driver project team. Designed the architecture of the drivers. Defined specifications for individual circuit blocks. Designed several low power boost amplifiers. Provided mentor-ship to the junior team members.
	4/90–4/98 Harris Semiconductor Pte Ltd. Senior Design Engineer To design from a specification an analog circuit which may be a stand alone chip or as part of the larger system. To work with project team members regarding the specifications and/or features change, or changes in the schedule. To evaluate the prototype silicon to ensure compliance with the specification or highlight improvement in subsequent iteration. To supervise the layout effort and provide critical information or cells in critical analog circuit area. To partition a large system into smaller circuits for the design engineer, and to provide guidance, support to the junior members. To provide application support when needed.
Education	1988-1989 University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. Graduated GPA 3.5. Research assistantship. 1986-1988 Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Graduated GPA 3.6. International Student Scholarship.
Publications	C.N. Ho,"A Wide Frequency Low Power Oscillator", Proc. of 5th International Symp. on IC technology, Systems & Applications (ISIC-93), Singapore, Sept. 93. D.D. Denton, C.N. Ho, and S.G. He,"A Solid State Relative Humidity Measurement System", IEEE Trans. on Instrumentation and Measurement., Vol.39, June 1990, pp508-511. D.D. Denton, C.N. Ho, S.G. He, and M. Jaafar,"Comparison of Dual-Slope, Switched Capacitor, and PWM Solid State Relative Humidity Sensor Systems", IEEE Proc. of 32nd Midwest CAS Symp., Urbana, IL., August, 1989.
Interest	Running, Swimming, Electronics hobby and Computer hobby. Travelling.