Certified Interconnect Designer (CID)

• As part of the conference, I gave the following talk:
• Electromagnetism of switching power supplies

• Preparing data for mask creation for semiconductor chip manufacturing

• Creating technical videos on SPICE simulation and switching regulators
• Setting up an online channel for technical videos
• Learning about specialized switching regulators for inverters and power factor correction (PFC)
• Performing measurements on commercially available inverters
• Simulating circuits for power factor correction with PSpice and LTspice at system and component level
• Researching components for implementation
• Testing alternative simulation tools (PSIM, SIMPLIS, SIMetrix)

• Familiarization with training materials
• Attending the seminar
• Successfully passed both exams

• Started the membership with the goal of establishing electronics in the coworking center

• Prepared a presentation for the CDNLive2017 conference in Munich
• Delivered the presentation on May 16, 2017 in English

• Set up a lab area for commissioning circuits
• Tested, characterized, and documented the lab board
• Presented to potential clients and at the Technology Cooperation Days at Hannover Messe Industrie
• Created a PSpice simulation for filter circuits
• Attended technical presentations by Linear Technologies, Keysight, Würth, CADFEM, and VDI
• Gave a presentation on circuit design, layout, and PSpice at CDNLive 2016
• Contributed to the electronics reference handbook for Würth's "Find Your Engineer" program
• Tested ADS and SpiceVision for graphical op-amp modeling
• Installed and learned OrCAD 17.2

• Simulated coupled inductors with ferrite cores in PSpice
• Developed concepts for current and voltage measurement in connectors
• Coordinated with the mechanical designer and digital circuit developer
• Created circuit designs and PCB layouts in OrCAD for measuring current, voltage, and light intensity
• Commissioned the PCBs
• Conducted literature research on Rogowski coils

• Development of prototypes to prove feasibility of future products

2008–2011:

• Transmission of backup camera image data (analog, digital, wired and wireless) using HDMI, LVDS, and ISM radio modules at 2.4 GHz
• Project "wireless stage microphone": evaluating switching regulator variants, specifications with Zuken CR5000, testing
• Evaluating transmitter power stages under OFDM
• Development of multilingual transmission components for conferences using infrared light (Agilent ADS), optical measurement technology
• Development and testing of antenna diversity for Wi-Fi speakers

2006–2008:

• Development of components for mid-range and long-range radar systems using HFSS, ADS, AutoCAD, CR5000

2003–2006:

• Specification of processes for updating digital maps (UML, XML), 10 patent filings, use of DOORS

2000–2003:

• Analysis, documentation, and enhancement of an in-vehicle navigation system in C++/MFC with Visual C++

1998–2000:

• Development and field testing of a vehicle warning message transceiver with OrCAD

1996–1998:

• Project management of a 64 GHz radio system in a BMBF-funded project with the Heinrich Hertz Institute in Berlin

1995–1997:

• Specification, setup, and field testing of a 5.8 GHz vehicle unit, simulation in PSpice

1992–1994:

• Specification and testing for private home networking (EIBA, powerline)

1991–1993:

• Building a prototype receiver for digital radio (DAB)

1989–1992:

• Industrial networking with diffuse infrared light (EU-funded project), simulation in PSpice, circuit and layout with PADS

• Development of test systems on HP1000 with RTE-A in Fortran 7X
• Use of HP-specific network and database subsystems