Ali F.

Ali F. is a seasoned Principal DFT Engineer with extensive experience in the semiconductor industry, currently employed at Synopsys Inc since September 2018. Previously, Ali F. served at Cadence Design Systems from September 2012 to August 2018, holding various senior DFT engineering roles. Expertise encompasses leading DFT engagements, architecting DFT structures, and performing static and at-speed test generation. Notable skills include pattern count reduction using 2D-elastic compression technology, pre-silicon DFT verification, post-silicon failure analysis, low power ATPG, low pin DFT architectures, and MBIST, alongside 1500 wrapper and hierarchical testing. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Computer Engineering from McGill University, a Master's degree from Concordia University, and a Bachelor's degree from Sharif University of Technology.