Markus Duffner

Design-Ingenieur

About

Innovative electrical engineer specializing in FPGA-based digital control systems and high-speed digital design. Experienced in FPGA development, digital signal processing and system verification. Passionate about developing cutting-edge digital control systems using state of the art hardware, efficient code and the latest digital design suites. Current working focus lies on FPGA development, a strong background in electrical engineering and power electronics is also given through previous experiences.

Country

Switzerland

City

Basel Metropolitan Area

Industry

Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering

Skill

Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Debugging, Präsentationen, Linux, Informatik, Recherche, Programmieren, Timing, Timing-Closure, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Ingenieurwesen, Analytische Fähigkeiten, Problemlösung, Hardware-Entwicklung, Hardware Design, RTL-Design, RTL-Codierung, Simulationen, Leistungselektronikdesign, Matlab

Experience

Design-Ingenieur

HAEFELY AG

2026-3 - Present · 7 mos

Basel, Switzerland

Specialist Power Electronics R&D

TRUMPF

2023-11 - 2026-3 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

FPGA desing tasks and achievements: ○ Designed and implemented FPGA-based digital control systems using VHDL for high-performance radio frequency applications ○ Conducted simulation and verification of digital systems using self-checking testbenches with VUnit and GHDL, ensuring reliability and functionality ○ Worked extensively with Xilinx/AMD FPGA devices and the Vivado design suite for hardware design, optimization and implementation ○ Implemented digital communication protocols, such as UART, SPI or AXI Power electronics tasks and achievements: ○ Designed and optimized an experimental, high power density inverter for MW applications using SiC-MOSFETs, switching at frequencies up to 500 kHz ○ Conducted highly dynamic evaluation and testing of power semiconductors, including IGBTs and SiC devices, for high-efficiency power conversion. ○ Designed and implemented advanced gate driver circuits for power semiconductor applications.

Education

Technische Universität Ilmenau

Electric Power and Control Systems Engineering

2021-10 - 2023-9 · 2 yrs

Electrical engineering studies with a focus on energy transmission and distribution systems, control systems and power electronics. Graduated with a Master of Science and a German grade of 1.2 and distinction.