Dr S S Mahant-Shetti , with 16 years of experience in research laboratories of Texas Instruments and three in TestChip Technologies conducts the course and manages the Design Center activities.

He has diverse experience in design area and has been associated with :

• Design of VHSIC memory
• LISP Microprocessor
• Innovative gate array architecture
• Mixed signal fuzzy logic chip
• Active Pixel Camera with innovative compression
• Several data conversion circuits and several smart memories.

He was responsible for gathering large amount of parametric data for new technologies. He initiated a robust SPICE model verification methodology for digital circuits. He wrote CAD programs for data path routing of LISP microprocessor and assisted in program for 4Meg dRAM. In addition, he has experience with debug testing and was in charge of testing of the LISP chip, which had a combination of new large design and a new process node.

Dr. Mahant-Shetti started Linear Design Center in Texas Instruments India, the first commercial design group in India. The group is considered a premier design group within TI and within India. He has authored or co-authored more than 30 papers in varied fields and hold 63 patents.