Istvan Szini is an electrical engineer with over 25 years of experience leading research and development of RF front-end and antenna design for mobile devices. He has expertise in cellular antenna simulation, innovation and design across various technologies from 600MHz to 30GHz. Currently he is a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Motorola Mobility focusing on antenna innovation and 5G millimeter-wave designs. He has successfully led development of antennas for several mobile phones from concept to commercialization.

1. August 31, 2015
Istvan Szini 1289 Mayfair lane, Grayslake, Illinois, 60030
IstvanSzini@hotmail.com, 1 (847) 208 4531
Objective
Technical leadership on mobile devices R&D, focused on antennas and RF wireless systems.
Professional summary
Electrical engineer with solid expertise in RF and antenna simulation, innovation and design. Over 25
years of experience leading cross-functional research and development telecommunication programs on
mobile devices RF Front-end and Antenna design (600MHz~30GHz), including all commercial cellular
and adjacent bands.
Skills
 Cell phones internal and external antennas technical leadership, innovation, simulation and design;
 AMPS, PHS, TDMA, GSM CDMA, WCDMA, GPS, DVB-H, Bluetooth, WLAN, WiMAX, MediaFLO, 4G/5G;
 RF circuits including PA, Post PA and Front-end modules;
 Cellular plan, system optimization and field test;
 Design to avoid EMC, EMI, ESD and desense;
 Robust design for large-scale production and production support;
 RF measurements including but not limited to: TRP, TIS, HAC, SAR, EMC&EMI, SISO, Diversity and MIMO;
 High-speed layout and form-factor ME packaging;
 Versed in the major 3D EM simulation platforms: CST Microwave Studio, Remcom XFDTD and HFSS;
 Solid experience troubleshooting complex problems and working with cross-functional/cultural teams.
Work history
 Motorola Mobility LLC, May 1998 – present, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, antenna R&D;
 NEC, August 1989 – May 1998, Senior R&D Electrical Engineer, Fiber Optic and Wireless systems;
 Ford Electronic Division, February 1986 – July 1989, Product Electronic Technician.
Education
 Postdoctoral Researcher (novel 3D MIMO OTA): Aalborg University - Denmark, in progress;
 Ph.D. E.E. (Antennas): Aalborg University - Denmark;
 M.S.E.E. (seventy credits) Applied Electronic Systems: São Paulo University (Polytechnic USP) - Brazil;
 B.S.E.E.: Mogi das Cruzes University (UMC) - Brazil;
Accomplishments
While in product development successfully led several 2G/3G/4G cell phone antenna/RF systems designs from
the concept to operator acceptance, including but not limited to StarTAC (iconic 2G), A920/A925/A1000/M1000
(first 3G Smartphones), Bruce/Profile (first 4G platforms). Also led and/or support teams of EE/ME/antenna
engineers in several other 3G/4G RF/Antenna projects. Currently as Distinguished Member of Technical Staff of
Antenna Innovation Research, I’m part of the team creating a novel topology of handset 5G millimeter-wave
antenna designs, also Motorola antenna SME delegating in CTIA, 3GPP RAN4, COST and EURACON (OTA
chair), defining standards related to MIMO antenna design and Over the Air measurements.
Publications
Eleven peer reviewed publications, and over 120 standards technical documents (CTIA, 3GPP RAN4 and COST).
Patents
Nine granted patents and fifteen patents applications (pending).
Languages & citizenships
Fluent in Portuguese and English, Spanish conversational. US permanent resident, Brazilian/Hungarian citizen.