Circuits and Systems

A brief introduction

The research area of the Circuits and Systems group covers the theory and applications of circuits and systems, signal processing, and VLSI circuit and system design methodology.

The complexity of electronic circuits is ever increasing, and so is their design. Two drivers are (i) already phenomenal integration densities are still doubling every 18 months (Moore's law), and (ii) new advanced applications require integrated solutions with increased intelligence and immense processing power. The main goal in our research program is to provide a sound mathematical framework for synthesis and analysis problems in the complete trajectory from system application, algorithm design, mapping to a hardware architecture or embedded system, VLSI circuit design, and finally the design verification.

Our system applications are taken from several areas that require new mathematical insights, eg. wireless communications, distributed networks, radio astronomy and biomedical applications, and we limit ourselves to the central signal processing aspects of these. The objective is to develop efficient signal processing algorithms and to compile these onto embedded systems and the underlying physical circuits. The new insights are incorporated in design tools and actual designs.

The group participates in DIMES and the TU Delft ICT research center, and NIRICT, the Netherlands Institute for Research in ICT (an institute in the context of the 3TU Federation of the three Technical Universities in The Netherlands). Organizationally, the group is embedded in the Department of Micro-electronics and Computer Engineering of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science (EWI).

Presentations

This link will direct you to four slide presentations which are used to introduce the group to starting MSc students.

News

CAS Signal Processing Seminar, spring schedule

See here for the schedule

Geert Leus appointed IEEE Fellow

22 November 2011 it became known that Geert Leus has been appointed as IEEE Fellow, Class of 2012. This is the highest degree of membership of the IEEE, each year only about 300 members (out of 380,000) are elevated to Fellow.

Symposium "Imaging Waves, Photons, and Particles: A VLSI Perspective", 12 December 2011

See the symposium program. Please register before Dec. 6.

Signal processing seminars

The schedule for Spring 2011 is listed here.

New project on Radio Astronomy approved (25 Oct 2010)

The synthesis of signal processing and radio astronomical calibration and imaging techniques, NWO TOP-GO. This will fund 1 PhD student in Delft

New project on Imaging approved (Sep 2010)

Endoscopic Gamma/positron camera, EU FP-7.
Cancer detection, especially at an early stage, has become critical in successfully treating several forms of tumor. Surgeants are however often blind in the O.R. due to thesize and relatively low contrast characterizing tumor cells. In this project we propose to develop fluoresecence cameras capable of detecting tumoral cells through fluorophore enhancement. The technique should enable safer radioactivity-free detection of super-small structures and micro-metastatic fiber.

Video for prospective MSc students

See also Information on MSc MicroElectronics

Group outing

Group outing July 2010. Other pictures, More pictures

Contact address

 

Chair:	prof.dr.ir. A.J. van der Veen
Secretary:	mw. Minaksie Ramsoekh
Mail:	Circuits and Systems
	Faculty of Electrical Engineering
	Mekelweg 4
	2628 CD Delft
	The Netherlands
Phone:	(+31 15) 2781372 (secr.)
Fax:	(+31 15) 2786190
E-mail:	M.W.S.Ramsoekh@tudelft.nl

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