Hema N
About Hema N
Hema N is a Physical Design Engineer II at Ampere in Bangalore, where she has worked since 2019. She holds a Master's degree in VLSI design and has experience with advanced technology nodes across multiple foundries.
Work at Ampere
Hema N has been employed at Ampere as a Physical Design Engineer II since 2019. In this role, she focuses on physical design engineering, contributing to various projects and initiatives within the company. Her work involves collaboration with teams to enhance design processes and optimize performance metrics.
Previous Experience in Physical Design Engineering
Prior to her current position, Hema N worked at several organizations in the field of physical design engineering. She was a Physical Design Engineer at BLR Labs Pvt. Ltd. from 2017 to 2019. Before that, she served as a Contract Consultant at Samsung R&D Institute India for two months in 2019 and trained as a Physical Design Engineer at Digicomm Semiconductor Private Limited from 2015 to 2016.
Education and Expertise
Hema N holds a Master's degree in VLSI Design from Vellore Institute of Technology University, Chennai, which she completed from 2013 to 2015. She also earned a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from SCMS School of Technology & Management, Muttom, Aluva, from 2008 to 2012. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in physical design engineering.
Technical Contributions and Projects
Hema N has contributed to the development of flows aimed at improving Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) in collaboration with the central engineering CAD team. She has hands-on experience with advanced technology nodes, including 45nm, 28nm, 14nm, 10nm, 7nm, and 5nm, across multiple foundries such as Arm, TSMC, GF, and Samsung. Additionally, she played a role in enhancing Cadence foundation flows of Signoff Design and DvD aware Static Timing Analysis (STA).
Publications and Research
Hema N has published a journal paper titled 'VLSI Architecture for Broadband MVDR Beamformer' in the Indian Journal of Science and Technology. This publication reflects her engagement in research and her contributions to the field of VLSI design.