Broadcom

Foundation IP Memory Verification Engineer

Broadcom
Fabless SemiconductorSingapore-YishunFull-time3 weeks ago

About the role

AI summarised

Foundation IP Memory Verification Engineer at a semiconductor company, responsible for validating custom memory macros and memory compilers for AI products. The role involves functional verification, signal integrity analysis, transistor-level simulations, and developing automation scripts to improve verification flow.

FablessFull-timeGeneral

Key Responsibilities

  • Contribute towards Memory Design Validation of all types of custom memory macros and memory compilers
  • Perform functional verification, root cause design discrepancies, and help resolve them
  • Perform signal integrity analysis, identify design weaknesses, and propose possible solutions to address them
  • Perform transistor level simulations to check for any Power Up or Lock up issues and help resolve them
  • Perform EM/IR analysis/simulations and evaluate impact on timing and internal margins
  • Perform transistor level simulations to validate timing and internal margins, identify timing characterization holes, and help resolve them
  • Perform various QA and validation checks to ensure accurate timing and power models
  • Develop scripts to automate verification flow and data analysis
  • Support silicon debugs and correlation to spice models
  • Collaborate with key memory designers to co-develop and improve the memory characterization and validation flow
  • Coordinate with memory design leads, modelling leads, and managers to define and execute on the memory validation plan

Requirements

  • Good understanding of transistor level circuit behavior and device physics
  • Good understanding of signal integrity analysis, EM/IR analysis, and reliability analysis
  • Proficiency in running simulators, writing automation scripts, and are tools savvy
  • Understanding of memory behavioral and physical models is a plus
  • Expertise in memory circuit design is a plus
  • Understanding of DFT schemes and chip level integration is a plus
  • Good communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
  • Motivated, self-driven and good at multi-tasking
  • Passion for solving complex problems and willingness to learn
  • Requires a BS + 2 years experience in Electrical or Computer Engineering