Pramod Rao

Leading the Hardware IP and SoC development for 5G Basestation systems.

• Chip lead for Mobile SoC design and development based on LTE modem.
• Collaborated with the architecture, systems, verification, synthesis, physical design, packaging and testing team to ensure all the activities are completed as per the schedule and with good qaulity.
• Lead the LTE Modem Sub-system design and development for 10 Mobile SoC with successive modem generations including new features and power enchancements.
• Lead the WiFi-6, WiFi-7 and WiFi-8 Hardware Design team in India for the design and development of 10 ASICs compliant to these WiFi standards. Collaborated with the Hardware Design, Synthesis and Physical design teams to optimize the power in successive generations of the device.

• Design and development of FPGA /ASIC solutions for LTE/UMB Modem basestation
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products on time and with the required features
• Design and development of Low-Power Peer-2-Peer communication device based on OFDMA
• Hardware design for Femto-Cell basestation with multiple technology support (LTE, CDMA, WCDMA,..)

Designed and developed the ASIC architecture for DWDN transmisson system. Collaborated with the ASIC design and verification team on the features and requirements. Analyzed the customer requirements along with the marketing team to incorporate features into the design for various system configurations.

Design and development of SONET/SDH 155 Mbps transmission ASIC. Delivered high quality product to meet the specifications of the SONET/SDH standards for telecom backhaul transmission systems.

Delivered high quality ASIC products for Hard DIsk and CD-ROM devices.

1. Design and developed HDD Controller ASIC

2. Design and developed CD-ROM Controller ASIC

ANalyzed and interpreted customer requirement for features and also collaborated for IP transfer to ROHM semiconductor.

Design and development of the following systems and devices.

1. E1/T1 to E2/T2 Mapper/Demapper ASIC design

2. SONET/SDH Transmission system design and development