Experience

Solomon Systech Limited

• Hong Kong
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  • Lead a team of 10 engineers to support TDDI, in-cell, on-cell & out-cell capacitive touch solution. • Develop embedded firmware for running in 16b/32b MCU (enSilica, Atmel) with C & ASM. • Develop multi-touch algorithm & peripheral interface (I2C/SPI/USB) for smartwatch, smartphone & tablet. • Develop firmware download tools, tuning tools & simulator with VC++, C++ Builder & OpenGL. • Develop raw data analyser & ppt touch performance report auto generation tools with Excel VBA & python script. • Develop Android reference device driver and assist customer to modify kernel & driver for touch IC integration. • Develop IOS & Android apps for touch performance testing & raw data analysis. • Convert low-cost 3D printer with self-developed computer vision alignment capability for touch performance test. • Visit Atmel UK facility to perform due diligence for Mobile Touch BU acquisition. • Qualify touch products with win8/win10 Microsoft HCK certificate. • Define software release control, configuration management & customer release process. • IC design-in by branded customers (e.g. SONY PS4/PS5, LG, HTC) and also served for iPhone repair. Show less



WE3 Technology Company Ltd

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Director

  • Nov 2008 - Apr 2013

  • Lead company R&D team for wireless communication & multimedia products development.• Develop mobile phone products for Top tier customers (e.g. PHILIPS, GCT, Vocare, TAGHeuer) with advanced features such as GPS, Zigbee, true dual CPU & dual SIM and HAC(M4/T4). Products selling internationally to US, China, Hong Kong, Russia, Turkey, Romania, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thai, Brazil, …• Develop portable multimedia devices with CMMB/DVB-T, video playback & camcorder capabilities for Solomon Systech.• Negotiate with customer on the product & schedule requirement from design phase and lead overall development up to product shipment. Responsible for overall SW & HW technical architectural design & development.• Lead feasibility study on porting Android OS to Solomon Systech chipset platform. Show less

• Senior Engineering Manager

  • May 2004 - Oct 2008

  • Lead a team of SW & HW Engineers for mobile phone product development.• Develop mobile phones products for PHILIPS, BIRDS, SANGFEI, UTSTARCOM and other channel customers.• Collaborate with customer’s QA team to qualify end products per necessary standard (e.g. CTA, TCK, BQB & CE)• Introduce & bring up 2 chipset platforms (Freescale and MTK) to the company for mobile phone products development.• Conduct both internal & formal audit with GSG to achieve ISO9001.• Obtain Hong Kong Awards for Industries Technological Achievement Award (香港工業獎科技成就獎) in 2008 with PHILIPS X710 design and 2005 with BIRD MP300 design.• Setup Lunix server with Clearcase for software configuration management.• Foundation member of the company (setup network server, recruit talents, formulate product development procedures & work-flow) Show less



Motorola Semiconductors HK Ltd

• Senior Staff Engineer

  • Feb 2001 - Apr 2004

  GSM Platform, Wireless & Multi-media System Group• Lead team of 5 to develop reference platform & support tools. Aimed to enable customer to develop mobile phone products with Motorola chipset.• Defined IDE product specification for 2.5G GSM platform products with GPRS, WAP, J2ME, SMS, EMS, MMS, Camera, …• Coordinate product release & backend customer support.• Prepare training materials & provide training for worldwide regional team & customer.• Locate & work in Motorola US headquarter (Illinois, USA) for 1.5+ years to transfer mobile phone software & tools knowhow back to HK.• Develop firmware download, configuration & testing tools with VC++/VB.• Design & develop security bootcode (HAB) for baseband chipset.• Design & implement security protection algorithm for merchant tools. Show less

• Senior Engineer

  • Aug 1995 - Feb 2001

  HKG Final Manufacturing & Testing Operation• Develop computer visual inspection system basing on neural network, AI, fuzzy logic & machine learning algorithm in native C with user-friendly MMI (C++ Builder, Delphi & VB) in manufacturing line for IC mark quality inspection, lead defect inspection (bent lead, broken lead, burr lead, foreign material), BGA ball inspection, die placement alignment, … etc.• Program RS232 & DIO control interface to synchronize computer vision system with manufacturing line equipment.• Program robotic arm for visual inspection & defect unit removal.• Attend seminar/conference/training in San Jose, Singapore & Malaysia to transfer latest computer vision technology from oversea to HK.• System admin for UNIX server. Setup & maintain departmental web site.• Prepare technical paper, application notes & user manual.• Conduct training for Line Manager, Process Engineer, Equipment Engineer, Technician & Operator.• Build-up the 1st in-house computer visual inspection system in Motorola HK for PDIP IC lead defect inspection (e.g. broken lead, bent lead, burr lead, foreign material, …) earlier in 1994. Show less