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September 12, 2005 Vol. 77, no. 3F
EECS alumnus to share his experience designing and producing chips for MarvellThe gap between semiconductor research in an academic lab and mass producing a resulting product can be enormous. George Chien (M.S.’96, Ph.D.’99 EECS) knows. He spent several years laboring on his Ph.D. dissertation entitled “Monolithic CMOS Frequency Synthesizer for Cellular Applications.” But when he arrived at his new job as design engineer in the wireless R&D group at Marvell, Chien faced design issues much broader and far more complex than his research project. Every graduate researcher moving into industry faces the same set of challenges. On Monday, September 12, Chien returns to campus to share his personal experience with students. He will speak from 4 to 5 p.m. in Wozniak Lounge, 4th floor, Soda Hall. Refreshments will be served afterward. “Academic research is really important,” Chien say. “For this talk, though, we’ll focus on the considerations required to create a product that will sell in the millions. By comparison, academic research is mostly about proving a concept.” says Chien. “I’ll speak about my own experience and how we put a new chip into production at Marvell.” Chien graduated at the height of the dot-com boom and says he had numerous offers of employment from different companies. He chose Marvell because, he says “I saw an opportunity when they were starting the wireless team. I felt I could be a key contributor.” Contribute he has. He’s now manager of the group and has been instrumental in taking Marvell’s wireless chip from concept to a successful product and beyond, generating revenue for the company. “The experience I gained here at Marvell cannot be gained anywhere else,” he says. Come meet George Chien on Monday, September 12, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Wozniak Lounge, 4th floor, Soda Hall.
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