Jeff Dugger

Current

Technical Consultant at Self-employed

Past

Co-Founder at GTronix, Inc.

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
Tennessee Technological University

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Industry

Semiconductors

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Jeff Dugger’s Summary

Co-founded GTronix, a Silicon Valley semiconductor start-up, in 2002. GTronix has received $29 million in venture funding since 2004. GTronix applies proprietary programmable analog technology and novel design techniques to realize sophisticated DSP algorithms in analog integrated circuits yielding smaller, lower-power solutions than traditional DSP implementations.

Worked with co-founders and university venture incubator team at Georgia Tech to develop investor pitches for VCs and obtain funding.

Lead signal processing expert at GTronix, overseeing algorithm and architecture development to adapt advanced DSP algorithms for analog VLSI implementation.

Recruit and train DSP engineers to build algorithm and architecture team. Manage team to perform feasibility studies, develop signal processing algorithms appropriate to GTronix analog technology, build computer models of the resulting architectures, and provide support for the circuit design team throughout development. Design and implement processes and tools to improve team productivity as well as guarantee reliability and quality of deliverables.

Researched, designed, and developed the signal processing architectures behind each of the company’s first products some of which have brought in GTronix first revenue.

Earned Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2003. Thesis work (Analog VLSI Signal Processing and Neural Networks) explored novel applications of continuously adapting floating-gate circuits for on-chip learning.

Co-authored 2 book chapters, 2 journal papers, and 9 conference publications. Hold one patent and have one patent pending.

GTronix in the news:

"Startup GTronix offers smart analog, aims at portable consumer electronics market"

Electronics Design News, 9/18/2006.

Jeff Dugger’s Specialties:

Have taken advanced signal processing algorithms (e.g. machine learning) from mathematical concept to physical integrated circuit implementation. Able to perform necessary theoretical analysis, map concept to analog schematic, simulate resulting circuit, layout the IC, perform bench testing, and close the loop by comparing with theoretical expectations.

Have knowledge and experience taking concepts out of the lab, obtaining venture funding, and starting a company.

Jeff Dugger’s Experience

Technical Consultant

Self-employed

(Semiconductors industry)

September 2009 — Present (3 months)

DSP algorithm expert, analog IC system development, audio applications
Co-Founder

GTronix, Inc.

(Semiconductors industry)

December 2001 — August 2009 (7 years 9 months)

Jeff Dugger’s Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

PhD , Electrical Engineering , December 2003
Georgia Institute of Technology

MS , Electrical Engineering , October 1996
Tennessee Technological University

BS , Electrical Engineering , 1993

Activities and Societies:

Tau Kappa Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, IEEE