Lloyd Lim
Analog Layout Design at Apple
- Role
- Senior Analog Layout Lead Engineer at Apple
- Location
- Melbourne, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lloyd Lim
Analog Mixed-Signal Circuit Layout Engineer with 20+ years of expertise in deep submicron…
Experience
Senior Analog Layout Lead Engineer
Jul 2020 — Present · Melbourne, FL, US
Integral member of the Silicon Engineering Analog Mixed-Signal Layout team, working on the latest technology nodes to create world-class custom analog mixed-signal IP in an SOC flow, while working closely with multi-functional teams such as Integration/P&R, Packaging, RTL, Signal Integrity, CAD, Circuit Design, Technology, and Project Management.• Designing complex layout for mixed signal, and analog circuits in deep SubMicron CMOS FinFET technology (3nm and below) using Cadence CAD tools• Top level IP ownership of various multiple PLL (particularly LCPLL) supporting various SerDes applications such as PCIE and USB interfaces• Co-ordinated layout resources with multiple remote support teams at multiple different timezones (Asia/Taiwan, West Coast/California, Western Europe/Germany/Ireland) simultaneously• Manage time and layout resources to consistently meet tight deadlines while also delivering high quality IP layout• Deliver fully verified IP layout which include detailed floorplan review and analysis, running complete set of design verification tools available such as LVS/DRC/ERC, and utilizing advanced CAD tools and mask design knowledge to deliver correct and robust layout that meet stringent matching performance, area and power requirements• Closely collaborate with circuit design team to plan for project milestones, negotiate and resolve layout issues and tradeoffs as needed (such as EMIR issues, RC delay, and coupling capacitance issues after post-layout extraction and simulation)• Principal contributing member of the layout methodology team which continuously tries to identify areas in the layout workflow which can be improved to increase the efficiency and layout quality of the whole layout team• Lead and mentor other layout designers to improve team efficiency and align design methodology • Good working knowledge of programming/scripting languages Perl, TCL, and Shell• Started to use proprietary AI tools to improve overall layout workflow
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