Tien CAO
About Tien CAO
Tien Cao is a Principal Test Development Engineer with extensive experience in testing high-speed digital integrated circuits for telecom and IoT applications. He has worked for several companies, including Alif Semiconductor, Semtech Corporation, and Texas Instruments, and possesses expertise in mixed-signal and RFIC testing.
Current Role at Alif Semiconductor
Tien Cao serves as the Principal Test Development Engineer at Alif Semiconductor, a position he has held since 2020. His role involves overseeing the testing and development of semiconductor technologies. Based in Irvine, California, he contributes to the company's efforts in advancing high-performance semiconductor solutions.
Previous Experience in Test Engineering
Before joining Alif Semiconductor, Tien Cao accumulated extensive experience in test engineering across several companies. He worked at GOODIX Technology INC. as a Test Development Engineer from 2017 to 2020. Prior to that, he held positions at Semtech Corporation and ClariPhy Communications, where he focused on various aspects of test development for high-speed digital ICs.
Expertise in High-Speed Digital IC Testing
Tien Cao has a strong background in testing and characterizing high-speed digital integrated circuits (ICs) for telecom applications. His expertise includes testing mixed-signal base-band processing ICs for cellular applications and proficiency in testing transceiver RFICs for GSM cellular applications. He has also worked on testing mixed-signal Rx SoCs for digital video broadcast applications.
Education and Technical Skills
Tien Cao studied at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. He possesses technical skills in embedded application development for MCS-51 and ARM Cortex M series microcontrollers, utilizing C and Assembly language for automated test equipment (ATE) testing. His proficiency extends to using various test platforms, including TERADYNE and ADVANTEST systems.
Career Timeline and Contributions
Tien Cao's career spans several decades, beginning at Texas Instruments, where he worked as a Senior Staff Test Development Engineer from 1988 to 2000. He has held various roles in prominent companies, including Microchip Technology and Skyworks Solutions, contributing to the development and testing of advanced semiconductor technologies throughout his career.