Francesco Zanaboni

Francesco Zanaboni is a highly skilled Digital Board Designer and FPGA Engineer currently employed at Thales Alenia Space since July 2020, where key responsibilities include designing digital boards and managing SpaceWire communication for the ESPRIT K-Band Transponder. Francesco's expertise extends to digital and FPGA design for communication products, including the SICRAL 3 S-Band Transponder, and involves the development of analog filters, LDPC code/decode interfaces, and technical documentation. Prior experience includes a research fellowship at INFN, focusing on data acquisition systems for the Mu2e experiment, and involvement in testing and integration within the U-PHOS Project. Additionally, Francesco has completed an internship at ams AG, where functions of integrated circuits were tested, and has experience in educational support through part-time tutoring at the University of Pisa. Francesco holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Electronics Engineering from Università di Pisa and an accounting degree from Istituto Tecnico Commerciale.