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Tao Zhang

Tao Zhang

System And Application Engineer

Summary

  • Strong receptivity and learning ability
  • Hard working with balance between work and life
  • Strong sense of responsibility at work
  • Strong spirit of technical research
  • Good skills and knowledge at Buck, Boost, inverting buck-boost, non-inverting buck-boost and Flyback topology.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

System and Application Engineer

Texas Instruments
05.2021 - Current

Job description

  • LV/MV BUBO technical support,device final release.
  • Definition for next gen LV BUBO
  • Reference design for BUBO

take away

  • Q1 2023 outstanding technical contribution award
  • small-signal modeling
  • Simplis modeling

Power Engineer

Hikvision
05.2016 - 03.2021

Jos description

  • As the head of the department's power supply solution, continuously optimizing power tree and power block for IP camera.
  • Evaluation for new DC-DC controller and converter,such as device from TI, MPS and Silergy. Generate brick power or user guider of new DC-DC for production team
  • Failure analysis and root cause found. EMC optimization.

Take away

  • learn about buck, boost, non-inverting buck-boost topology
  • Deep understanding about the structure of IP camera
  • Good work relationship with power device vendor

Application Engineer

Silergy
05.2014 - 05.2016

Job description

  • Work with design and test team to release device for LED lighting. including definition, road test and key customer support.
  • simulation and calculation for new IP.
  • FA support for CRU.

Take away

  • Learn about internal block of power management device.
  • Skills about simulation with LTspice and calculation with Mathcad.
  • learn deeper about triac dimmer.

Power Engineer for LED Lighting

Tospo
09.2009 - 04.2014

Job description

  • Work together with structure, heat and optical engineer to develop LED driver.
  • Conducted root cause analysis on system failures.
  • EMC issues analysis and improvement.

Take always from this job

  • Learn about the characteristics of LEDs, such as color rendering coefficient, photoelectric conversion efficiency, etc
  • Learn about the characteristics of SCR dimmers, such as inrush current and holding current characteristics
  • learn about basic knowledge about Flyback and inverting buck-boost topology,basic knowledge of magnetics and caps.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Application Physics

East China University of Technology
Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
04.2001 -

Skills

  • testing and debugging for power device
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    Interests

    Travelling

    Basketball, big fun of Spurs

    Timeline

    System and Application Engineer

    Texas Instruments
    05.2021 - Current

    Power Engineer

    Hikvision
    05.2016 - 03.2021

    Application Engineer

    Silergy
    05.2014 - 05.2016

    Power Engineer for LED Lighting

    Tospo
    09.2009 - 04.2014

    Bachelor of Science - Application Physics

    East China University of Technology
    04.2001 -
    Tao ZhangSystem And Application Engineer