Steven Lu

Graduate Student Researcher at Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science
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Experience

    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Graduate Student Researcher
      • Apr 2019 - Present

      Analog design for hardware stochastic neural network IC in TSMC 28nm tech using Cadence Virtuoso. Designed neuron consisting of noise generator, output activation function circuitry, and 60uA, 33GHz gain-bandwidth product amplifier. Developed 7 bit capacitive DAC used for synapse connections between neurons. Taped out chip in GF 14nm finFET tech that efficiently solves NP-hard problems that no current algorithm can solve efficiently in polynomial time.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • EECS16B Lab Content TA
      • Aug 2021 - Present

      Develop and update weekly labs for the course. Teach sections of the course to ensure course success.

    • Indonesia
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Custom Circuit Design Intern
      • May 2021 - Aug 2021

      Implemented new subcircuit topologies for high-speed sensing scheme aimed at reducing latency, increasing resolution, and minimizing mismatch with low power overhead. Created dashboard to visualize process parameters and their trends to expedite understanding of process benefits and drawbacks.

    • EECS16B Head Lab TA
      • Aug 2020 - May 2021

      Oversee and teach lab sections of the course to ensure course success. Handle lab admin topics like lab policy as well as answer questions regarding lab content and debug circuits.

    • United States
    • Semiconductor Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Applications Engineering Intern
      • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

      Worked in the Ethernet product line, learning about the Ethernet protocol and how PHYs work. Worked with US and German teams to write universal firmware used on all product EVMs, enabling chip identification and register access. Developed a parser to handle various inputs for a new application that enables quick debugging of chips. Conducted competitive analysis and updated data sheets and application notes to reflect changes made.

    • EECS16B Lab TA
      • Jan 2020 - May 2020

    • EECS16B Lab Assistant
      • Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley
    Master of Science - MS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    2021 - 2022
  • University of California, Berkeley
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
    2017 - 2021

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