Xavier Ponce Garcia

-> System Engineer -> Digital Signal processing -> Spread Spectrum techniques

Tasks: -> ASIC (semiconductor) development participating in all the stages: Specification, design, pre-silicon tests (verification with test benches). -> Development of RTL code focused on physical layer blocks using SystemC and Verilog -> Digital signal processing experience -> Experience in OFDM and power-line communications -> C++ to create system tests and evaluate the performance before tape-out -> Block level verification using test benches before tape-out.

Working for the customer FICOSA INTERNACIONAL in the project of Blind Spot Detection, integrated in the rear view mirror. Main Tasks: -> Develop simulation tool to evaluate the Image Processing Algorithm to evaluate it. -> Integrate this code in an Altera FPGA using NIOS architeture, writing VHDL code and C code (NIOS processor). Real-time programming. * Image processing * Matlab * Borland Builder C++ * FPGA, VHDL, Quartus, NIOS architecture

-> Project: Member of the research group in Barcelona for the LHCb del CERN, developing PCB’s using communication protocols like Ethernet, LVDS or USB. * PCB design (PCAD) * FPGA /VHDL * C++ -> Electronics Department Member. -> Teacher of practical subjects.

-> Project: Obstacle avoidance for Robots using Neuronal Networks. Devices and languages: * FPGA / VHDL * DSP / C++ * PIC / Assembler