Venkata Mahesh Thorata
About Venkata Mahesh Thorata
Venkata Mahesh Thorata is an Engineering Manager with expertise in designing Feed Forward Equalizers and Decision Feedback Equalizers for SerDes systems. He specializes in creating IBIS-AMI models and has extensive experience in analog mixed-signal modeling and performance analysis.
Current Role as Engineering Manager
Currently, Venkata Mahesh Thorata serves as an Engineering Manager at Rambus, a position he has held since 2018. In this role, he leads the development of specifications and models for SerDes Receiver Analog Front End (AFE). His responsibilities include overseeing architecture analysis of high-speed SerDes systems, focusing on NRZ and PAM4 signaling schemes. He conducts architecture exploration and performance analysis of full systems, ensuring optimal functionality and efficiency.
Previous Experience at Rambus
Before his current role, Venkata Mahesh Thorata worked at Rambus as a Modeling Engineer from 2011 to 2018. During his seven years in this position, he specialized in designing and analyzing Feed Forward Equalizer (FFE) and Decision Feedback Equalizer (DFE) for both ADC and non-ADC based SerDes systems. He developed analog mixed-signal models for various SerDes blocks and created IBIS-AMI models compliant with version 6.1 for NRZ and PAM4 protocols.
Experience at Intel Corporation
Venkata Mahesh Thorata worked at Intel Corporation as a Virtual Prototype Engineer from 2010 to 2011. In this role, he contributed to the development of virtual prototypes, enhancing the design and testing processes within the organization. His experience at Intel provided him with valuable insights into high-performance computing and system design.
Background at Atrenta
Prior to his tenure at Intel, Venkata Mahesh Thorata was employed at Atrenta as a Physical Verification Engineer from 2007 to 2008. His work involved ensuring the integrity and compliance of designs, which laid the foundation for his expertise in modeling and analysis within the semiconductor industry.
Technical Expertise in SerDes Systems
Venkata Mahesh Thorata possesses extensive expertise in the architecture analysis of high-speed SerDes systems. He is proficient in modeling FIR and IIR filters and has experience with Continuous Time Linear Equalizer (CTLE) and Voltage Gain Amplifier (VGA) designs. His technical skills also include the use of adaptation algorithms for SerDes systems and conducting channel simulations to estimate bit error rates (BER) and voltage and timing margins.