Peter Gaggs
About Peter Gaggs
Peter Gaggs is a Staff Digital Design Engineer at Synaptics Incorporated in Cambridge, England, where he has worked since 2020. He has extensive experience in electronic engineering, specializing in IC RTL design, FPGA, and hardware design, among other areas.
Work at Synaptics
Peter Gaggs has been employed at Synaptics Incorporated as a Staff Digital Design Engineer since 2020. He is based in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom. In this role, he contributes to the design and development of digital systems, leveraging his extensive background in electronic engineering and design.
Previous Employment History
Prior to his current position, Peter Gaggs worked at DisplayLink in various roles. He served as Principal IC Design Engineer for 7 months in 2020 and as Senior IC Design Engineer from 2014 to 2020. He also held the position of Senior Hardware Engineer at DisplayLink from 2011 to 2014. His experience includes a role as Engineering Team Leader at Arcam Limited from 2007 to 2011, and he worked as a Senior Hardware Engineer at Numark International, Inc. from 2006 to 2007.
Education and Expertise
Peter Gaggs studied Electronic Engineering at Staffordshire University, where he earned a B. Eng (Hons) 1st Class from 1991 to 1993. He also studied at Anglia Ruskin University, obtaining a BTEC Higher National Diploma in Electronic Engineering from 1988 to 1990. His areas of specialization include IC RTL design, FPGA, hardware design, high-speed digital design, analogue design, and embedded software.
Background in Engineering
Peter Gaggs has a significant background in engineering, having worked at Arcam Limited as a Senior Design Engineer from 1998 to 2006. His experience spans over two decades in the design of audio and video products for consumer, pro audio, and broadcast markets. This extensive experience has equipped him with the skills necessary for high-level design and engineering roles.