Research

1. Research interests:

• Digital IC design (Physical design, automatic design flow, low-power techniques)
• Digital FPGA design and HW/SW Co-design
• MOSFET device modeling, parameter extraction and device simulation
• Content Addressable Memory (CAM) design and Ultra-Fast CAM-based Search/Matching Systems
• High Performance Processors (Digital Signal Processor, FFT/DCT/CORDIC Processor, Multi-core CPU, Set Operation Processor) on FPGA/ASIC
• Digital Signal Processing, Bio-medical signal processing, Brain Signal Processing
• Wireless Sensor Networks

2. Research experience:

• Ultra fast search engine or pattern matching system using Content Addressable Memory (CAM) on hardware systems (FPGA and ASIC).
• Digital signal processing algorithms and digital signal processors:
  • Development of Spectrum analyzer based on Labvew 7.1 and digital oscilloscope TDS1012
  • Design of a fixed-point 16-bit Digital Signal Processor on FPGA and ASIC
• FPGA and Digital IC design:
  • Advanced Digital Logic Design and Digital IC design (Synopsys and Cadence tools)
  • Content Addressable Memory on FPGA and ASIC
  • Parallel search engine and image matching system on FPGA and ASIC
  • Low power digital IC design with CMOS 0.18um, SOTB 65nm technology.
• Custom IC design:
  • Analog and mixed signal design (OPAMP, ADC, DAC).
• MOSFET parameter extraction and device simulation:
  • Parameter extraction with MOS Level 1-2-3, EKV, BSIM
  • Automation extraction with MATLAB and IC-CAP (Agilent)
  • Parameter extraction of CMOS under mechanical stresses.