PhD Position (Doktorandtjänst) in Electronic Devices – Efficient integrated Analog-to-Digital Converters
Objective
Research and development of efficient integrated Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADC) in advanced nano-scale semiconductor technologies. ADCs are critical components in the interface between continuous-time signals and digital signal processing systems, and they are considered to be among the major bottlenecks to the future progress of wireless communication, optical communication, radar, navigation, video systems, etc. The project is expected to generate highly innovative circuit techniques and digitally assisted ADC architectures to be designed in advanced CMOS technologies, and to be measured and verified.
Research Environment
The research work will be performed at Division of Electronic Devices (http://www.ek.isy.liu.se/), which is an internationally recognized research group, with over 30 years of experience in design of advanced integrated circuits. The division has close collaboration with major semiconductor companies and academic research organizations worldwide.
Qualifications
General requirement: M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering.
Specific requirements: The applicant is expected to have a strong background and great interest in design of analog and digital integrated circuits in advanced CMOS technologies. In addition, the challenging nature of the project requires high creativity, independence, and excellent skills in communication and team work.
Appointment time
The appointment is given for one year at a time, and will be renewed yearly subject to successful performance of duties. The programme corrsponds to four years of full-time studies. Narmally, the studies are combined with 20% tutorial teching, wich gives a period of emplyment of five years. Total period of emplyment cannot exceed eight years.
Starting date
By aggrement.
Salyary
The commencing salary for a graduate student is at present 24 000 SEK/month. The subsequent salary will be based on locally agreed salary increments.
Information
Professor Atila Alvandpour, Email: atila@isy.liu.se, phone +46 13 285818, cell phone: +46 708 48528. The union representative (SACO) Örjan Lönnevik, phone +46 13 286634, (orjolo@ifm.liu.se). Trade union representative (OFR/S) Gabriel Thott, phone +46 11 363171, (Gabriel.thott@isak.liu.se).
Application procedure
Required documents to be included with the applications:
- A cover letter including candidate full name, contact information, and other related personal information.
- A statement describing the candidate's research interest and motivation for the position.
- A 'full' curriculum vitae (CV), including all relevant information such as education and background knowledge in analog and digital integrated circuits, skills and experience in chip design and CAD tools for circuit simulations and chip layout, hardware/software languages, working experience, skill in communication and documentation in English, and contact information for at least two reference persons.
- Attested copies of the M.S. degree and the official transcripts of academic records.
- A copy of possible publications and recommendation letters.
Your application marked with the Registration number LiU 2009-01303, must reach the University Registrar no later than 2009-11-15 at the following address: e-mail:registrator@liu.se or Linköpings Universitet, Registrator, SE-581 83 Linköping, SWEDEN.
Documents that are sent electronically (application, CV, and list of publications) shall be in the formats MS Word or pdf.
Applications submitted too late will not be considered.
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