PhD - High-performance Low-power Analog Front-end CMOS Chip Design

Applicants are invited for a PhD fellowship/scholarship at Graduate School of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark, within the Electrical and Computer Engineering programme. The position is available from 1 October 2022 or later.

Title:

High-performance low-power analog front-end CMOS chip design

Research area and project description:

The Ph.D. project will focus on design of a high performance analog front-end a for IoT applications. A key objective of this project is the development of a very low-noise AFE and high performance analog to digital converter for very low-power IoT systems.

As part of the project, highly innovative circuits and systems solutions will be developed using advanced CMOS technologies, as well as supporting sub-systems to be developed, measured, verified, and published in top international journals and conferences in the field.

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Qualifications and specific competences:

We are looking for highly motivated and independent students willing to take the challenge to do a successful 3-year PhD programme in Aarhus University. The design will be tape-out in nanoscale CMOS technologies. The successful candidate will work in an interdisciplinary team of people from different fields, and in close collaboration with industry partners.

The ideal candidate will have the following profile (but not all items are required for a successful application): 

• Relevant Master’s degree (e.g., Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering). 
• Excellent undergraduate and master degree grades are required. 
• Background on IC design, especially on power management unit is highly desired, but candidates from other disciplines will be considered based on their merits and potential. 
• Gain a thorough understanding of low-power design challenges (Amplifiers, Filters, Bias generators, etc.) in CMOS technology 
• Background on ADC design is required. 
• Background on linear algebra, mathematics and statistics is desired. 
• Experience on Cadence software is desired. 
• Good English verbal and written skills are required. 

Place of employment and place of work:

The place of employment is Aarhus University, and the place of work is ICELab, Finlandsgade 22, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.

Contacts:

Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact Professor Farshad Moradi

How to apply:

Please follow this link  to submit your application.

Application deadline is 01 August 2022 23:59 CEST

Preferred starting date is 1 October 2022.

For information about application requirements and mandatory attachments, please see our application guide .

Please note: 

• The programme committee may request further information or invite the applicant to attend an interview. 
• Shortlisting will be used, which means that the evaluation committee only will evaluate the most relevant applications. 

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background. Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with applicable collective agreement.