Konstantin Rykov

• Designed and verified Tx/Rx systems, focusing on RF-Front-End circuits • Full-circle design and verification of RF-Front-End Modules under consideration of industrial and automotive standards. • Specified sub-circuits and the whole system level RF/HW design • Analyzed and troubleshooted cross functional problems and interactions between RF, HW, SW, manufacturing and application issues • Identified, initiated and implemented solutions for process/product development to improve performance and reliability

• Engineered, assembled and inspected RF&MW devices. Solid knowledge of RF measurements • Designed, maintained and developed analog. Implemented and tested prototypes. Schematics and PCB layout design • Engineered, simulated, optimised and tested dual-band PCB antennas for 868 MHz and 2.4 GHz WLAN applications • Planned and organized wireless sensor networking WSN for home automation and wireless security systems. Solid knowledge of Physical and MAC layers

Engineered digital and analog devices (schematic capture, PCB design). Programmed microprocessors/microcontrollers/FPGA. Assembled and tested radio equipment (transmitters, modulators) in climatic/vacuum chambers. Measured characteristics by spectrum analyzers, VNA, power meters, oscilloscopes and etc. Inspected and examined military transmitters for radio navigation satellite system GLONASS. Investigated and reviewed device breakage.

Operated and maintained stable radio equipment work in research tasks. Pinpointed and repaired equipment. Knowledge of soldering. Wrote technical documentation. Recieved positive feedback in accuracy and team working skills.

Major: Radio Frequency Electronics Minor: Wireless Communication Circuits and Systems Thesis: Quasi-Linear Modeling of Power Saturation in Bipolar Junction Transistors Thesis Grade: Very good (4) Credits: 135 ECTS

Electrical Engineering, Wireless Communications, Radio and TV Systems, Signal Processing. Thesis: Design of Frequency Synthesizer with Improved Spectral Characteristics Thesis Grade: Excellent (5). The work was evaluated as a serving a useful purpose.