Brian Friend

Brian Friend has a diverse work experience in the field of analog and mixed signal design engineering. Brian is currently working at Elevate Semiconductor as a Senior Staff Design Engineer since June 2020. Prior to that, they worked at Synaptics Incorporated from June 2017 to June 2020 as a Senior Staff Analog Mixed Signal Design.

Before joining Synaptics Incorporated, Brian worked at Conexant from November 2010 to June 2017 as a Staff Analog Engineering. Brian gained valuable experience at IQ Analog as a VP of Analog Design from April 2007 to October 2010, where they were involved in the detailed design of A/D and D/A converters, as well as developing IP blocks for a proprietary AFE IC product and contract customers.

Brian has also held roles at Rapid Bridge LLC as a Director of Analog Design Engineering from September 2005 to April 2007, and as a Director of Analog Design from September 2005 to April 2007. Brian worked at Apexone Microelectronics as a VP Engineering from September 2004 to September 2005, and at Apexone Microelectronics Inc as a VP of Engineering from August 2004 to September 2005, where they established a US design center and performed detailed design and development of a self-oscillating Class D Audio amplifier.

Furthermore, Brian worked at Entropic Communications as a Manager, Mixed Signal / RFIC Design from September 2001 to September 2004, and at Entropic Communications Inc as a Manager Mixed Signal / RF IC Design from April 2003 to August 2004. Brian also worked at GlobeSpan Semiconductor Inc as a Director from September 2001 to April 2003, where they performed detailed design and layout of active RC filters and conceived a new filter tuning calibration circuit.

Overall, Brian Friend has extensive experience in analog and mixed signal design engineering, with a strong background in A/D and D/A converters, self-oscillating Class D Audio amplifiers, and RFIC design.

Brian Friend attended Queensborough Community College of The City University of New York (CUNY) from an unknown start year to 1975, where they obtained an A.A.S.E.T degree. Before that, they graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1972 with a Diploma E.T. In the years 1976 to 1978, Brian attended Pratt Institute, earning a BSEE degree in Electrical Engineering. It is also mentioned that they attended the International Solid-State Circuit Conference (ISSCC) at an unknown time. Additionally, Brian returned to Pratt Institute to pursue a B.S.E.E degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, although the start and end years are not provided.