Nikita Patel is seeking an entry-level position in electrical engineering. She has a Master's degree in Electronic Materials and Devices from San Jose State University and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Gujarat University. Her experience includes projects involving ASIC design, IC layout, circuit simulation, and microcontroller design. She is proficient in CAD tools such as Cadence and Synopsys. Nikita had an internship involving PCB design and has volunteered to help other Master's students at SJSU.

1. Nikita S. Patel
3674 Sutton Loop, Fremont CA 94536, (Ph) (408)887-8912, nikita_sanjose@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE: Seeking an Entry level Full Time Position in the Field of Electrical Engineering
EDUCATION:
M.S. in Electronic Materials and Devices (VLSI Design)
San Jose State University, San Jose G.P.A 3.5 May 2009
B.E. in Electrical Engineering,
Gujarat University, S.V.I.T, Vasad G.P.A 3.54 June 2005
Related Coursework:
High Speed CMOS Design ASIC Design
Analog and Mixed Signal Design Semiconductor Devices IC Process Design
System Engineering Engineering Analysis Engineering Management
Master’s Project-1 Master’s Project-2
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Operating systems: DOS, Windows, UNIX.
CAD Tool: Virtuoso -Cadence IC Design tool, Synopsys TCAD tool, AutoCAD
Programming languages: Assembly Language (For Microprocessors 8085, 8086), C, C++
Simulation tools: Cadence specters spice simulation, Hspice
IC Fabrication: Fabrication Lab experience (Clean Room).
Lab Equipment: Oscilloscope, Parametric Analyzer
Computer Software Tool: MS Excel, MS Office, MS PowerPoint,
PROJECTS:
16-Bit ALU: Designed a 16-bit ALU in IBM0.13u process in four phase clock dynamic logic, using
“Virtuoso” -Cadence IC Design tool. Jan
2007
- Achieved latency =13 phase & design met 80ps phase time at 3.125 GHz Clock requirement.
- Used Spectra spice simulation tool to simulate the entire logic block. The ALU perform all the
basic 24 function (XOR, AND, OR, Addition, Subtraction, Increment, decrement etc.) The
different functions were verified by observing the transient analysis waveforms.
- Extracted the layouts of individual blocks and performed LVS check. The extracted layout was
verified using analog extracted simulation.
- The project started with conceptual design stage where by we made block diagrams, did load
calculation from back to front end, transistor sizing, Schematic generation, floor planning,
Layout, Waveforms from spectra spice and analog extracted simulation.
6-Bit DAC: Designed a 6-BitDAC (Schematic and Layout) in TSMC 0.18u process, Clock rate ~
200 MHz, using “Virtuoso” Cadence IC design tool. Aug
2007
- The current steering DAC logic was used for this project. The stable current reference designed
for voltage variation and temperature variation. It was extremely challenging to design stable
current source.
- The digital code is converted in to thermometer code in four phase clock dynamic logic. The
digital part was relatively simple than the analog part.
- Another challenge was to control glitch appearing on analog output at each digital code change.
We used pass gate controlled through evaluation phase of next stage as control signal that
eliminate the output to go low. We placed two stage static inverters with weak keeper on each
inverter to hold last control status which will keep current source either ON or OFF permanently
during precharge phase of the last stage.

2. - Used Spectra spice simulation tool to simulate entire logic block and performed tone test and
observed transient analysis.
- Extracted the layouts of individual blocks and performed LVS check. The extracted layout was
verified by using analog extracted simulation.
Fabrication Project: The project includes basic fabrication processes of integrated circuits; material
preparation, oxidation, diffusion; photolithographic, thin-film deposition and etching. Jan 2007
- Performed component layout
- The Device wafer evaluated using HP4145 Parametric analyzer
- Measured the threshold voltage and effective channel length of the transistors
- Verified the Id-Vd characteristic of the transistor and diode
High Speed 8-Bit Microcontroller: Designed 8 bit embedded microcontroller (Schematic and Layout)
in IBM0.13u process.
May2009
- Designed at 1.5GHz clock frequency using the four phase clocked dynamic logic
- Implemented Xilinx soft core Pico blaze microcontroller design for the high speed application.
- The project started with conceptual design stage where we first made architectural block
diagrams of 8-bit microcontroller, list of all control signals, Schematic of individual block , load
calculation from back to front , transistor sizing and implemented the four stage pipelining
(Fetch, Decode, Execute and Write back) to improve the instruction through put.
- The designed microcontroller will support the following features
 16- byte wide general purpose data register
 1K×18 Instruction PROM
 Byte wide Arithmetic Logical Unit with CARRY and ZERO flags indicator
 16-byte internal Scratchpad RAM
 31-location CALL/RETURN stack
 Clock rate 1.5GHz
- Used “Virtuoso” – Cadence IC design tool, Cadence specters spice simulation, Espresso logic
reduction software and Dynsize software for transistor sizing in this project
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Electrical Engineering Intern: Adaptive Technology (INDIA) Pvt. Ltd. June 2004-June 2005
• Trained in multilayer Printed Circuit Board design
• Learned routing signals, clocks, and component placement
• Designed burn-in boards with high speed signal for high pin count devices
• Designed Burn-In boards for HAST, OP-LIFE and THB environment
• Used the Auto CAD Tool to design the Burn-In board.
SJSU Volunteer work at present:
• MSE Student Champion: Have been selected by department head to help out students with
their MSE related questions.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Presented technical paper on the “Fuel Cell Buses “and” Efficient Illumination” in the
competition held by ISTE, India.
- Presented Technical paper on the “Phase Locked Loop (PLL) “in the ENGR200w class by
referring IEEE papers.
- Presented paper (case study project) on the “Management of Biogas Plant” in Management Class
which includes the Project Planning, Organizing, Forecasting and Financial Controlling.
- Presented paper on the topic of “Supply Chain Management” in the management class which
covers the basic idea about the supply chain and the selection methods that are currently used in

3. the industries to select the supplier.
REFERENCES: Will be furnished on request.