Speaker: Pratap Narayan Singh
Pratap is a seasoned executive with 18+ years experience in the field of IC design, creator of state of the art designs used in many products (Ex STMicroelectronics, Ex Wolfson) . He has contributed to more than 50 products and 100+ IPs covering different technologies nodes and foundries. He has specialization in RF, system design and architecture. Has received Silver medal from IIT Roorkee along with his bachelor degree. He holds 27+ patents and 10 IEEE publications & is Senior member of IEEE. In his role as Co-Founder and CTO of Vervesemi, he is currently focusing on highly innovative and differentiated, product technology development strategy and implementation. Leading our organisation forward in skills, maturity and scale. Driving the organisation's vision to become leading semiconductor company.
Subject 1: Analog Mixed Signal Design with Machine Learning To Realise Self-Healing and Fail safe Chips
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Target Audience: Analog designers, system engineers & IC designers
Speaker: Rakesh Malik
Rakesh Malik serves as the CEO of Vervesemi Microelectronics, guiding the company’s strategic trajectory and operational excellence in the semiconductor industry. With over 35 years of industry experience and a B.E. in Electronics and Electrical Communications from Punjab Engineering College, Rakesh has a proven track record of transforming innovative concepts into successful product strategies. Since co-founding Vervesemi in 2017, he has spearheaded initiatives that set new standards in precision analog ICs, leading to exponential growth in customer adoption across global markets. His leadership is defined by a commitment to groundbreaking technology and a focus on educational outreach, which he actively supports as Chair of the IEEE SSCS Delhi Chapter. Previously, in senior management roles at STMicroelectronics, Rakesh delivered performance-driven projects and led teams that achieved critical advancements in high-speed data conversion. A respected thought leader, he holds 12 global patents and has published 40 papers with IEEE, underscoring his extensive contributions to the field and reinforcing his status as a leading voice in semiconductor innovation.
Subject 2: Data Acquisitions in the Modern Era : Challenges, Market Dynamics and Applications
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Data acquisition systems—comprising Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) and Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs)—are essential components in modern electronics, enabling seamless interfacing between the analog world and digital processing. This presentation offers a comprehensive overview of the evolving data acquisition landscape, highlighting market growth driven by applications in 5G, automotive, IoT, medical, and aerospace sectors. With increasing demands for speed, resolution, and power efficiency, designers face challenging trade-offs, especially as designs move to advanced technology nodes. Technical issues such as clock jitter, noise, SoC integration complexity, and analog yield variability add further design and manufacturing hurdles. Nonetheless, innovation is thriving—driven by AI-assisted calibration, hybrid converter architectures, and integrated AFE+DSP solutions—while open hardware trends are democratizing access to converter IP. The talk concludes with insights into recent publication trends in performance and power optimization, and a forward-looking perspective on next-generation data acquisition systems and state-of-the-art solutions.