RFIC Layout Engineer

Job description

The Wireless SoC Radio Team designs state-of-art highly energy efficient CMOS radios, from RF to bits. To deliver these radios, our team is responsible for the design of a wide range of RF, analog, and mixed-signal blocks from RF front-end amplifiers to data converters, including baseband filters, baseband and RF phase-locked loops, crystal oscillators, and band gap references. Description As an RFIC Layout Engineer, you will be a key member of a RFIC team, researching, designing and bringing the next-generation of wireless technologies into high-volume production in advanced CMOS technology nodes. Responsibilities: Detailed transistor-level layout of RF and analog circuit blocks including LNA, mixers, PLL, LO generation, modulators, power amplifiers, ADC/DAC, baseband filters, and bandgap/bias/LDO. Block level layout through full verification flow including extraction, DRC, LVS, and DFM checking. Co-work with designers on block level floorplanning. Layout review for power/gnd routing, electromigration, signal path check, differential and IQ matching, and signal coupling. Preferred Qualifications Experience in custom RF/analog layout for radio transceivers with extensive knowledge of deep sub-micron CMOS. Knowledgeable in layout techniques for device matching, minimizing parasitics, RF shielding, and high frequency routing. Solid understanding of RC delay, electromigration, and coupling. Understanding of guard rings, DNW, PN junctions, and advanced process effects such as LOD, WPE. High level proficiency in interpretation of CALIBRE DRC, ERC, LVS in FinFet Technology. Knowledge of CADENCE layout tools. Excellent communication skills. Scripting skills in PERL or SKILL. Minimum Qualifications BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience. FinFet experience. Pay & Benefits At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $166,600 and $296,000, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a disc…