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Dr. Alexander S. Rukhlenko

Rue des Parcs, 84
CH-2000 Neuchâtel
Switzerland

Tel./FAX: +41 32 710 0249
Mobile:     +41 76 385 0778

E-mail: rukhlenko@intrasaw.com
              rukhlenko@bluewin.ch
              rukhlenko@ieee.org
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IntraSAW: A. S. Rukhlenko - SAW Filter Designer

Dr. A.S.Rukhlenko
Date of birth 19.06.1956     
Married
2 children (1982 and 1998)        

 

   

Curriculum Vitae of Dr. A. S. Rukhlenko  (Download PDF)


Objective

Chief/Principal/Senior  Researcher/Scientist/Engineer/Designer/Consultant or equivalent

Summary

A highly-qualified, creative, hard-working, and goal-oriented expert in the field of computer-aided design (CAD) of surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices, with more than 23 years experience. A researcher by nature and inclinations, highly organized to manage multiple research and industrial projects, capable to cope with crucial scientific and technical problems.

Experienced in the practical design of state-of-the-art bidirectional, SPUDT, RSPUDT, and slanted finger SPUDT SAW filters for high-volume production. Vast experience in SAWCAD software development for SAW industrial companies.

Proven modeling, designing, programming, lecturing, and presentation skills

References Available upon request

Name Rukhlenko

First Name Alexander

Date of Birth June 19, 1956

Place of Birth Borisov, Republic of Belarus, former USSR

Marital Status Married, two children: a son (21) and a daughter (5)

Residence Rue des Parcs, 84
CH-2000 Neuchatel
Switzerland
Tel/FAX: +41 32 710 0249 (home)
Mobile:     +41 76 385 0778
E-mail: rukhlenko@bluewin.ch

Education

1) Secondary school, with golden medal, Borisov, Belarus
2) Belarusian State University (BSU), with distinction, Dept. of Radiophysics and
    Electronics (major "Microwave and RF Engineering"), Minsk
3) Post-graduate study at the Minsk Radio Engineering Institute
    (major "Microwave Radiophysics and Acoustoelectronics")
4) Ph. D. dissertation "Optimum Synthesis and Simulation of
    Surface Acoustic Wave Filters"

1963-1973
1973-1978

1980-1983

1989
Diplomata 1) Higher Education Diploma with Distinction A-I N 045320,
June 21, 1978, Belarusian State University, Dept. of Radiophysics and Electronics;
2) Candidate Diploma (Ph.D.) in Radiophysics FM N 036350, October 18, 1989,
Supreme Attestation Committee under the USSR Council of Ministers
(Ph. D. thesis defended on April 28th, 1989 at the Belarusian State University)
3) Senior Scientist Diploma in Radiophysics SN N 068318, February 27, 1991,
Supreme Attestation Committee under the USSR Council of Ministers

1978

1989


1991
Experience Total 25 years, with 23 years in the SAW field

1) Junior Researcher, Institute of Cybernetics of the Belarusian Academy of Sciences
- electromagnetic simulation, electrical circuit analysis
2) Post-graduate student and researcher (part-time), Acoustoelectronics Lab.,
Minsk Radio Engineering Institute
- Ph. D. thesis in acoustoelectronics
3) Researcher, Senior Researcher, Acoustoelectronics Lab., Minsk Radio Engineering Institute
- R&D, design of SAW filters, software development
4) Principal Scientist, Semiconductor Physics Dept., Belarusian State University
- SAW project leadership
5) SAW Consultant, Sawtek, Inc., USA, including 6 months stay in the USA)
- SAW CAD software development
6) SAW Researcher and Designer, LG, Seoul, South Korea, including12 months stay in South Korea
- design of bidirectional and SPUDT SAW filters for high-volume production
7) Independent Contractor and Consultant, Toko of America, Andersen Laboratories,
MNC, Vectron Int. (USA)
- software development, design of the customized SAW filters
8) Principal Engineer, TEMEX SAW (Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- development and production of IF SAW filters (bidirectional, SPUDT, slanted-finger SPUDT)
9) SAW Consultant and Designer

1978-2003

1978-1980

1981-1983


1984-1992

1993-2001

1995-1996

1998

1998-2001


2001-2002

2002-present     

Research
Project
Leadership
1) Design, manufacture, and investigation of chirp delay lines using lithium niobate substrates
2) Development of SAW bandpass filters for satellite communications
3) Computer-aided design of bidirectional SAW bandpass filters including second-order effects
(techniques, algorithms, and software)
4) Design of RF low-loss SAW filters for radiocommunications
5) Development of design and simulation techniques for computer-aided design of
low-loss SPUDT SAW filters
6) Modeling of the acousto-electrical circuits1997-1998
7) Design and manufacture of the narrowband low-loss SAW filters for radiocommunication
8) Development of the RSPUDT optimization software
9) Multiple research, SAW software development, and SAW filter design projects (independent contractor)

1989-1990
1991-1992
1992-1993

1994-1995
1996-1997

1997-1998
1997-1998
2002-2003
1998-2003
Teaching
Experience
(Part-Time)
1) Radiotechnical Circuits and Signals, Minsk Radio Engineering Institute
2) Basics of Radioelectronics and Electrical Engineering, Minsk Radio Engineering Institute
3) Acoustoelectronics and Applications, Belarusian State University

1984-1992
1984-1992
1993-1997
Membership 1) Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) # 3206018
2) Member of the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society

since 1992
since 1992
Principal Results 1) SAW Filter Computer-Aided Design (SAWCAD)
2) SAW Filter Analysis Toolbox (SAWFAT) for MATLAB
3
) optimum and suboptimum SAW filter design techniques (Remez exchange algorithm, linear programming, non-linear programming, Weighted Least Mean Squares (WLMS))
4) factorizational (zero-separation) synthesis of minimum length SAW filters based on the search and separation of
the Z-transform roots
5) withdrawal-weighted (polarity-weighted) and non-equidistant SAW transducer synthesis techniques
6) fast algorithms for simulation and compensation of the second order effects
(SAW diffraction, circuit (source/load, matching) effects, SAW attenuation)
7) mixed scattering matrix (P-matrix) theory for periodic SAW transducers
8) electrostatic analysis of generalized periodic SAW transducers comprising separate or interconnected floating electrodes
9) closed-form admittance and static capacitance calculation for periodic SAW transducers (in the quasi-static approximation)
10) closed-form modeling of the reflective periodic gratings and reflective unapodized/apodized SAW transducers
11) analysis tools for multi-port/multi-transducer/multi-component SAW devices
12) acousto-electrical circuit simulator comprising electrical and SAW components in the arbitrary combinations
13) synthesis and simulation of the single-phase unidirectional transducers (SPUDT)
14) design of SAW filters based on the slanted finger bidirectional interdigital transducers (SF-BIDT) and
slanted finger SPUDT (SF-SPUDT)
15) RSPUDT optimization techniques  (non-linear programming) and software implementation
16) generalization of the Reflective Array Model for reflective SAW transducers with LSAW substrates
17) one- and two-port SAW/LSAW resonator modeling including SSBAW back-scattering

18) SAW filter matching software (general purpose program)
19) digital signal processing (FIR synthesis algorithms: Remez exchange algorithm, linear and non-linear programming, mixed-integer programming, WLMS, etc.)
20) RF and EM simulation

21) SAW filter photomask automated design

Design Experience 1) Chirp delay lines for SAW signal processing devices
2) TV SAW filters (B/G, D/K, M/N, B/G+D/K standards, etc.)
3) bidirectional SAW filters for satellite communications
4) high shape factor SAW filters for cable TV, base stations, and other applications
5) WLL SAW filters
6) SPUDT SAW filters for mobile communications (CDMA, PCS, etc.)
7) SF-BIDT and SF-SPUDT SAW filters
8) RSPUDT optimized SAW filters
9) RF low loss SAW filters (ladder-type SAW resonator filters, image impedance connected SAW filters, etc.)
- limited experience
10) customized SAW filters for various applications

1980-2003
Current Interests Simulation and computer-aided design of SAW devices, single-phase unidirectional transducer (SPUDT) modeling,
bidirectional and SPUDT SAW filter design techniques, RSPUDT optimization, SF-BIDT and SF-SPUDT SAW filter
simulation and design, low-loss RF SAW filters, second-order effect simulation and compensation, acousto-electrical simulation, etc.

Membership IEEE & UFFC Member since
1992
Publications Over 40 publications on acoustoelectronics (a brief list of the last principal publications attached)

Informatics,
CAD-CAM,
Programming
1) Windows, MS Office,  Word Perfect (Corel) Office, etc.
2) SAWCAD, AutoCAD, FastFieldSolvers, Spice, MicroCAP
3) MATLAB, Fortran, Pascal, C

Language
Experience
1) Russian - native
2) English - working language (oral and written), regular and long practice
    TOEFL - 550 p.
3) French - operational level ("niveau opérationnel de base")
    TFI - 750 p.
4) German - basics, casual use



1995

2003

Language
Study
1) English course, Minsk, Belarus, 12 hrs/week, 3 years
2) French intensive course, advanced level, 20 hrs/week, 4 months
3) German as a foreign language, school, university


1978-1981
2003
1968-1978


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