California Unmanned Aerial Systems Drone Competition
RF Filter Circuit Design
Timeline
Patrick Moore
San Diego,California
Summary
Electrical Engineering Graduate at San Diego State University, where I am deeply engrossed in a rigorous academic journey specializing in a diverse range of fields that include Rf, Semi Conductor, and Test engineering.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
RF Engineer Intern
Finwave Semiconductor
San Diego , CA
06.2024 - Current
Analyzed test data to ensure product functionality and performance specifications were met.
Resolved complex problems related to connectivity issues between multiple devices.
Performed calibration and troubleshooting of RF test equipment.
Tested and evaluated existing RF test systems to meet customer requirements.
Created detailed reports on analysis results, system performance metrics and other key findings.
PCB Production Engineer
PDM Solutions
San Diego , CA
05.2023 - 05.2024
Ensure SMT production equipment is configured and tested to validate that it meets customers production requirements.
Tested, maintained and troubleshot SMT production equipment and related peripherals.
Assess and operated Pick and Place machines to assemble circuit boards according to specifications of customers
Adjust machine settings as necessary to accommodate different board designs or production requirements.
Perform inspections of assembled circuit boards to identify and rectify any defects.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
San Diego State University
San Diego
05.2024
Skills
Spectrum Analyzer
Vector Network Analyzer (VNA)
Data Analysis
Root Cause Analysis
MatLab
Cadence Circuit Design Software
Altium PCB Design
RF and Microwave Testing
Wafer Probe Testing
California Unmanned Aerial Systems Drone Competition
Spearheaded the design, integration, testing and troubleshooting of an autonomous drone quad-copter
Project involved working alongside SDSU Mechanical and Computer Engineering departments to deliver a functional project meeting stakeholder's requirements.
Design Autonomous quad copter with Waypoint navigation, object detection and payload delivery
Compile AI algorithms for object detection utilizing python code to identify marked location for delivery with an integrated search algorithm
Present risk analysis for stakeholders and methods used to mitigate risks
Formulate critical design review for presentation to sponsors
RF Filter Circuit Design
Received waveform in time domain and performed Fast Fourier Transform to display unwanted frequency
Designed and Implemented notch filter to attenuate 60Hz signal
Created notch filter in matlab to attenuate unwanted signal
Designed circuit in Cadence software to perform test on potential schematic
Ran AC analysis to prove signal was properly attenuated