iCana
Brecht François has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Brecht is currently working as the VP of IC design at iCana, a position they started in March 2022. Prior to this, they held the same role at iCana from December 2020 to April 2022. Before joining iCana, Brecht worked as a Team Lead for RFIC design and R&D at iCana from June 2019 to December 2020. Brecht also has experience working at Nokia Bell Labs as a High Speed ASIC Researcher from February 2018 to June 2019. Additionally, Brecht worked at NOKIA Networks where they held various positions including R&D Manager for 5G FEM from October 2017 to August 2018, Lead Designer for RF/Analog IC from February 2017 to October 2017, Senior Specialist for RF/Analog IC Design Engineer from August 2015 to February 2017, and Senior RF Design Engineer from October 2014 to August 2015. Prior to their industry experience, Brecht worked as a PhD Scientific Researcher at MICAS - KU Leuven University from October 2008 to January 2015, focusing on the design of CMOS RF power amplifiers for wireless and mobile applications.
Brecht François earned a Bachelor's degree (BsC) in Civil Engineering from KU Leuven, which they attended from 2002 to 2005. Brecht then pursued a Master's degree (MsC) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at the same institution, from 2005 to 2008. Subsequently, they went on to obtain a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from KU Leuven, completing their studies from 2008 to 2014.
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iCana
At iCana, we are passionate and dedicated to designing and building RF Semiconductor ICs for Wireless Communication. Our company was formed in 2022 when Foxconn acquired arQana Technologies 5G Wireless Telecommunication business. iCana, with R&D offices in Taiwan, Belgium, and USA, is a dynamic international company in the semiconductor industry. Today, we have more than 60 people working across the globe and we will grow even more! We focus on 5G infrastructure and automotive for connected vehicles. In iCana we manage the end-to-end process from designing RF and mmWave integrated circuits to manufacturing them with the foundries. If you are looking for a challenging and exciting career in the world of technology and semiconductors, then look no further. Imagine what you could reach at iCana, where new ideas are turned into inspiring products with extraordinary performance.