0-From gymnasium to transistor (before university)
Before entering university, I had maintained good grades, but only good ones. I like to spend more time on physical exercise and socializing. I came to Fuzhou University with a score that beat 95% of the candidates in the college entrance examination, but in the holiday before admission, I knew that this was far from my limit. I could do better. Even if I was not the best person, I could at least be a better and best self. The major I chose was electronic information engineering. After a deeper understanding of the potential employment direction of this major in the future, I found myself attracted by the charm of transistors. It is the same as a huge gymnasium, but different. The huge gymnasium holds the youth and happiness of children, while the nm-level transistor carries the direction of technology and the future of mankind. Life is only once, and I hope I can be at the forefront of the wave of technology.
1-Research planning and exploration (freshmen year)
After entering university, I quickly found out the admission mechanism of graduate students in my country and understood the research atmosphere. I studied the textbooks of Razavi and Sansen on my own, and learned the use skills of cadence and analog circuit design experience on platforms such as CSDN and EETOP. Later, I independently completed two conference papers on op amps (please click the hyperlink to jump to the publication). After that, I quickly contacted the tutor of my school and was eager to enter the laboratory. Then the tutor of my school rejected all my applications. It is true that as a freshman, I can't complete the project independently like a graduate student, but I still want to be trained. Therefore, I contacted many universities and got advice from many professors on learning and research, which benefited me a lot. Finally, I joined the security chip team of Hunan University to learn chip design and verification.
2-First Dispersion of Clouds and Mists (Sophomore)
At this stage, I conducted research in Professor Zhang Jiliang's team, including DAC architecture, RTL-level design, digital circuit design, etc. Later, I participated in an EDA project, which is a very in-depth project. This project made me transform from a participant to a researcher, from a follower to a leader. In this process, I really appreciated the charm of scientific research. Further deepened my determination to do scientific research. At the same time, I was designing op amps and power amplifiers, and even participated in AI projects. This process was actually my choice of future direction. I kept asking myself whether I should stick to the path I took since my freshman year? Should I follow the professor team of Hunan University, or follow the trend and choose AI? But maybe only after I have experienced it, I can figure out what I love most. Maybe it's like life, you have to lose something to know the preciousness. I know that I firmly want to invest in transistor design, and I want to outline the encounter between capacitors and transistors in simulations again and again.
3-Siemens Journey (Junior Year)
Because I have figured out the direction I love most, I have fought for an internship opportunity myself, and after two internships with a total of nearly 160 days, I have two ADC tape-out experiences (partial participation in the first time and main responsibility in the second time). I have a very deep understanding of ADC, and I have a deeper understanding of PLL, Power and other directions. At this stage, I tried to complete some finishing work of academic research, submit and revise journals. Most of the work was done by me independently. My experience in analog/mixed-signal IC design during my junior year definitely cultivated my abilities.
4-Looking at the stars (now and in the future)
I will continue to study analog IC design, for which I am applying for a PhD and continue to complete my current project.
