CV – Gyongsu Lee, Ph.D.

Gyongsu Lee, Ph.D.

Senior Director, Semiconductor SoC Architect
📍 San Jose, California, USA
✉️ gyongsu.lee@gmail.com
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Executive Summary

Visionary technology leader with over two decades of experience in SoC and ASIC architecture, wireless communication, and semiconductor innovation. Proven ability to lead global engineering teams, delivering complex silicon solutions for mobile, IoT, and automotive applications. Recognized for driving advancements in GNSS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and multimedia SoC technologies at Samsung.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, KAIST – Thesis: Architecture Analysis and Design of Platform-Based Wireless Communication Systems
  • M.S. in Electrical Engineering, KAIST
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering, KAIST
  • UC Berkeley, Engineering Leadership Professional Program (ELPP)

Professional Experience

Samsung Electronics – San Jose, CA

Senior Director (2017–Present)

  • Led GNSS ASIC development for Exynos modem SoCs
  • Oversaw global teams for SoC validation
  • Recipient of Samsung System LSI President’s Award

Newracom Inc. – Orange County, CA

VP, SoC & System Research (2014–2017)

  • Led product design for long-range Wi-Fi SoC (802.11ah)
  • Business development for mobile Wi-Fi

Samsung Electronics – Korea/US

Principal Engineer (2012–2014)

  • Led ATSC 3.0 hardware implementation
  • Samsung representative at MHL consortium

Advanced Digital Chips – Seoul, Korea

Principal Engineer, Team Lead (2000–2012)

  • Directed custom SoC projects for Samsung, SKT, and others
  • Led Wi-Fi, RFID, and ultra-low power sensor SoC development

Major Projects

  • Mobile Combo SoC (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth)
  • Korean Wi-Fi Market Development (Samsung S1, etc.)
  • Ultra-Low Power Sensor SoC
  • National ID RFID Reader SoC

Technical Skills

  • SoC Design: RTL, Embedded CPU, FPGA
  • Languages: Verilog, C/C++, Python, Tcl, JavaScript
  • Wireless: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, RFID
  • Broadcast/GNSS: ATSC 3.0, GNSS, MHL

Patents (Selected)

  • US Patent 20150071375 – Transmitter, Receiver and Control Method
  • Korea Patent 1020000011948 – W-CDMA Code Group Detection
  • Korea Patent 1019980051667 – CDMA Jammer

Publications

  • Journals: IEE Electronics Letters, IEICE Transactions
  • Conferences: IP-SOC, ITC-CSCC, ICC, IEEE VTC

Full list available upon request

Languages

  • Korean: Native
  • English: Professional Proficiency