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ChengWei Chu

Digital IC Design Engineer
New Taipei,Taiwan

Summary

Have over 20 years of relevant work experience in digital IC design field. Familiar with LSI circuit design language and has LSI circuit implementation experience on various image signal processing products and touch controller ICs. Familiar with frontend/backend tools of IC design flow, including synthesis, STA timing closure, STA power analysis, DFT, ATPG, LEC, ECO, UPF, FPGA, etc. Has experience in verifying IP on the UVM verification platform.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Sr. Staff Engineer

OmniVision Taiwan R&D
Taipei, Taipei City
02.2020 - 03.2025
  • Develop more than 5 major new ISP IPs for sensor products

Review the C model and documents for the new IP algorithm to define the hardware architecture. Implement the RTL design and completely verify its function with an accurate bit-true C model using random tests.

  • Collaborate with the project team to incorporate at least 4 existing IPs into more than 10 new sensor products.
  • Front-end/Back-end EDA tools support.

Staff Engineer

Qualcomm QCT Multimedia R&D
05.2019 - 02.2020
  • I was responsible for developing and validating several new functions of the RICA (Reconfigurable Instruction Cell Array) core.
  • In charge of modifying and maintaining several stages of the frontend implementation flow of RICA core IP, especially to upgrade DFT and ATPG flow for partition of power domains.

Technical Assistant Manager

Goodix
07.2014 - 04.2019
  • In charge of developing and implementing the digital design of touch controller ICs.
  • Responsible for top-level integration of touch controller ICs. Preparing the FPGA environment for digital function emulation.
  • Run frontend and backend tools/flows, including lint check (Spyglass), Synthesis (DC), DFT, ATPG, LEC, STA STA timing closure, and ECO.
  • Support the SA/FW team to resolve MP issues.

Technical Assistant Manager

ACTi Corporation
11.2009 - 07.2014
  • Integrate, design, and implement an image signal processor (ISP) on a Xilinx FPGA platform for surveillance camera products.
  • Evaluate and verify the ISP functions of the FPGA platform on EVB boards or mass-produced PCB boards.
  • Support less experienced team members in deciding the block architecture and advise about block implementation
  • Collaborate with the algorithm team to develop the architecture of the ISP image pipeline. And evaluate the hardware cost of ISP sub-blocks and provide opinions based on the perspective of hardware implementation to improve the feasibility of the algorithm.

Senior Engineer

Sony
08.2005 - 09.2009
  • Integrate the top-level of an ASIC development project.
  • Emulate whole chip design on the FPGA platform.
  • Support less experienced team members in deciding the block architecture and advise about block implementation

Education

Master of Science - Electronics Engineering

National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan
09.2003 - 07.2005

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan
09.1997 - 07.1999

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

National Taiwan University
Taipei, Taiwan
09.1993 - 07.1997

Skills

LSI circuit design

Image signal processing

Front-end and back-end EDA flow

Timeline

Sr. Staff Engineer

OmniVision Taiwan R&D
02.2020 - 03.2025

Staff Engineer

Qualcomm QCT Multimedia R&D
05.2019 - 02.2020

Technical Assistant Manager

Goodix
07.2014 - 04.2019

Technical Assistant Manager

ACTi Corporation
11.2009 - 07.2014

Senior Engineer

Sony
08.2005 - 09.2009

Master of Science - Electronics Engineering

National Taiwan University
09.2003 - 07.2005

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

National Taiwan University
09.1997 - 07.1999

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

National Taiwan University
09.1993 - 07.1997
ChengWei ChuDigital IC Design Engineer