El Segundo, California, United States
20+ years of hands-on experience within control systems, power electronics and electric machines. Specialties include digital motion control, algorithm development, embedded firmware, AC/DC and DC/AC power conversion. Strong cross-functional skills and understanding of a broad range of engineering disciplines within motor drives and rotating machines. Proven record of applying analytical skills to create innovative and commercially successful products. Recognized for quality work and ability to commit to and meet deadlines. Summary of Experience • Expert on field oriented control of permanent magnet- and induction machines. • Expert on of scalar control of brushless DC-, induction- and SR- machines. • Expert on embedded systems and embedded firmware development. • Expert on AD/DC and DC/AC power conversion. • Extensive experience with several families of the ARM cores, Xilinx Zynq SoC, and DSPs. • Hands-on experience with both HW and firmware development. • Uses system modelling and simulation as an integrated part of development. • Proven record of generating high quality conference papers, application notes and patent filings. • Experience accumulated within semiconductor-, industrial- and automotive industries.
• Technical lead of the Product Definition Team, tasked with defining new motor control ICs targeting the home- and industrial appliance industry. • Responsible for Motor Control Algorithm definition and creation. • Roadmap planning and execution. • HW/Firmware prototyping. • Facilitates cross-functional team work and communication with the global team.
• System application lead within motion control, power conversion and embedded systems. • Technical lead on concept studies and definition of next generation motor control products and solutions. • Specification and validation of IC peripherals for motor control, such as PWM, ADCs and encoder interfaces. • Development of field oriented control algorithm for electrical machines. • Extensive use of Matlab/Simulink for model based design and auto-code generation. • Rotor position sensing using incremental- and absolute encoders. Design and implementation of several different encoder interfaces In depth knowledge of position sensing technologies and their effect on motion control performance. • Devolvement of prototypes and algorithms for contactless phase current measurement using AMR sensors. • Development of synchronized motion control over real-time Ethernet. In depth knowledge of the EtherCAT protocol. • Design and implementation of a complete servo drive based on Xilinx Zynq SoC. • Extensive use of IDEs such as IAR EWB and Vivado SDK. • Creating solutions and support to key global customers. • Published numerous patens, conference papers, application notes and design guides.
• Digital control algorithms and embedded firmware for power inverters used for traction motors/generators in plug-in hybrid vehicles. • Developed algorithms for diagnostics of current sensors and loss of isolation. • Advanced system modelling used for virtual prototyping of complex power conversion system. • Operation and use of dynamometer test benches with power rating greater than 100kW
• System Engineer responsible for design of algorithms for digital motion control ICs (iMOTION). • Developed algorithms for sensorless field oriented control for permanent magnet- and induction motors. • Analysis, design and implementation of zero-speed sensorless control of permanent magnet motors. • Analysis, design and implementation of digital control of boost converter used for power factor correction. • Developed DC/AC and AC/DC power converters for motor drives. • Development of firmware for IEC/UL SW approval (class B). • Extensive use of MATLAB/Simulink as an integrated part of the design process. • Filling the role of project manager on several projects and acting as supervisor of 2 engineers and 1 technician.
• Development of digital motor control algorithms for BLDC-, PMAC-, Induction- and SR-motors drives. • Development of AC/DC and DC/AC power converters. • Extensive use of Saber and MATLAB/Simulink for design, verification and virtual prototypes. • Developed firmware for numerous application and micro controllers. • Development of analog- and digital control algorithms for drives powered by solar cells and micro wind turbines.