Statement of Intent Intels former chief architect Bob Colwell says that by 2022, transistors will be scaled to the

smallest size possible, and Moores Law will end. However, with researchers seeking new alternatives such as graphene, and the standardization of new processes such as EUV and die stacking, VLSI designers will continue to play prominent roles in the semiconductor industry. During my undergraduate studies, I developed a deep interest in transistors that form the basic building blocks of electronics and circuit design. My passion led me to pre-silicon design, which I believe is best suited to my area of interest. To prepare myself for this fast-paced industry, I seek to expand my design experience through the pursuit of a Master of Engineering degree in electronics at the University of Toronto. I aspire to join other engineers in this industry to shape a better future for society. Throughout my time inIn university, I have excelled in courses such as VLSI, IC Engineering, Micro- & Nano-Fabrication, Digital Electronics and Computer Hardware. Unfortunately, unforeseen financial difficulties and family issues of concerning my parents issuing a divorce adversely effected my grades during the first semester of my third year. With my determination, I did not allow these personal setbacks to further interrupt my studies in the next semester. I concentrated on seeking for a PEY position with a salary which that would mitigate my financial issues in order to allow me to support myselfsupport me and also help my mother with my motherhers living expenses. This allowed me to isolate my difficulties from my university studies. By achieving these goals, I made a tremendous recovery during the second semester of third year and after PEY. With my persistence and perseverance as shown by, my grades, portray myI believe I am a strong candidatecy in my studies of in areas of electronics and semiconductors. I wish to use capitalize on these qualities in courses like such as ECE1352 (Analog Circuit Design I), which will help me further hone my creativity on electronic engineering. I have gained various experiences in designing, prototyping, and simulating digital and analog electronics to prepare me for a Master of Engineering degree. Through these experiences, I have sought out opportunities to develop skills in design through innovative projects. As part of my Computer Organization design course (ECE243), I created an automated storage and retrieval system using Lego components, multiple processors, and sensors. The design, captured how an automated safe in a bank works by storing and retrieving objects from a vault, as specified by the user. The system was composed of assembly language to control the Lego sensors and motors, and Morse Code which was used as the communication medium between the user and the vault. I am also involved in the university organization, Friends of Design, which reviews fourth-year design projects and networks with alumni. My mandate in this group is to promote the idea of design, and connect students requiring help on a design aspect to student organizations with expertise in the field. Outside of school, I have extensive industry pre-silicon experience relating to schematics and layouts. I worked as an intern at the Progressive Inter-Cultural Community Services (PICS)

Comment [SX1]: Maybe try reverse the order of this, i.e. start with transitors will be scaled to the smallest possible size by 2022, according to former Intel chief architect Bob Colwell Comment [SX2]: Im not sure about this comma. Seems to impede flow but I have no clue about grammar. Comment [J3]: Two parts overlap in meaning. Say something along the lines of it suits you and your abilities also suit the field or just combine the two (my interest and passion led me to) Comment [SX4]: This is still a little awk in my opinion :p Comment [SX5]: You can probably delete this Comment [J6]: Or my parents divorce whichever you feel is more appropriate Comment [SX7]: Maybe show some reflection here. What caused the change? Comment [SX8]: Comment [SX9]: Personal difficulties Comment [SX10]: My grades reflected these measures; Comment [SX11]: Much of the meaning here is carried by the previous suggestion. If you choose to accept that, you can maybe emphasize on how this was a (learning) experience that will better prepare you to face adversities. Comment [SX12]: Maybe a term more related to ability than an innate quality. Comment [SX13]: Maybe word choice Formatted: Strikethrough Comment [SX14]: Stores and retrieves Comment [SX15]: Word choice Comment [SX16]: Maybe delete this part and move to after the comma and before which Comment [SX17]: Maybe note mandate as that makes it appear as if you were not willing to do it otherwise =)

Society, which is affiliated with a new college called PICS Asia Pacific College Education (PACE) Canada. Work relating to hardware processor implementation in Verilog, logic block design using transistors, and software systems were performed. In addition, I took on challenging coursework to determine the suitability of assignments and labs of newly designed college programs and courses. These courses allowed me to learn about transistors, their functionalities, and various non-idealities relating to them. From this knowledge, the most noteworthy work was performing CMOS schematic and layout designs of various blocks, such as SRAM, Shift Registers, Logic Gates, etc. Creating these involved the optimization and minimization of parasitic capacitances and resistances. This valuable experience helped me to discover my passion for pre-silicon design. I also completed a 12 month internship at Microsemi Corporation in San Jose, California as part of my PEY program. The company assisted me in gaining practical experience on industrial CAD tools. Using the tool Cadence Virtuoso, I performed extraction and identification of locations on chips that are potential points of failure due to latch-up. After my proposed design changes, the chips were fabricated, and I was given the opportunity to test if these latch-up issues had been resolved in private research facilities, such as those in UC Berkeley and Texas A&M University. I believe that these experiences will help me produce better and more efficient designs in graduate courses such as ECE1388 (VLSI Design Methodologies). My experience with IC design has made me hunger to learn more. Being able toLearning to walk through the entire pre-silicon design flow, provided inthrough ECE1388, it will allow me to further explore and understand the digital and analog aspects of chip design. My drive and enthusiasm will allow me to strive for the best as a Masters student. I am confident that University of Torontos prestigious Master of Engineering program will benefit and enablee me to contribute significantly to the semiconductor industry while challenging allowing me to become the highest caliber design engineer I can be.

Comment [SX18]: Tense is kinda awk. Comment [SX19]: This might not be the best descriptor as it almost suggests that some of the courses that you helped develop are challenging for you not sure if this would be an impression you want to leave. Comment [SX20]: Maybe emphasize your work in the development of these assignments rather than sound like a guinea pig :P Comment [SX21]: Maybe take out the most noteworthy Comment [SX22]: Avoid etc. personally Comment [SX23]: Maybe show how it was valuable, otherwise its just deco. Comment [SX24]: Proposing changes (to..)

Comment [SX25]: This sounds maybe just a bit over the top :p

Comment [SX26]: This is a little awk