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Pui In MAK, Elvis麥沛然 Professor IEEE Fellow, IET Fellow, Chinese Academy of Sciences Overseas Expert Associate Director (Research), State-Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI Biography in English: https://sites.google.com/view/elvispimak/home |
Academic Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, China (2006)
- B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, China (2003)
Professional Experience
FST-ECE
- Full Professor, Dept. of ECE, FST, University of Macau (Aug. 2017 – Present)
- Associate Professor, Dept. of ECE (formerly EEE), FST, University of Macau (Sept. 2011 – Aug. 2017)
- Assistant Professor, Dept. of EEE, FST, University of Macau (Feb. 2008 – Aug. 2011)
- Invited Research Fellow, Dept. of EEE, FST, University of Macau (Aug. 2006 – Jan. 2008)
State-Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI
- Associate Director (Research), State-Key Lab. of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI, University of Macau (Oct. 2014 – Present)
- Research Line Coordinator (Wireless), State-Key Lab. of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI, University of Macau (Feb. 2008 – Present)
- Research Line Co-Coordinator (Biomedical), State-Key Lab. of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI, University of Macau (Feb. 2008 – Present)
Others
- Visiting Scholar, University of Pavia, Italy (Nov. 2010)
- Visiting Scholar, INESC-ID, IST, Portugal (Nov. 2009)
- Visiting Fellow, University of Cambridge, UK (Jul. 2009 – Nov. 2009)
Research
Research Interests
- RF, analog and mixed-signal CMOS integrated circuits
- Hybrid-domain circuits and systems (wireless, biomedical, physical chemistry)
- Engineering education
Theses Supervision
- 22 PhD Theses
- 22 Master Theses
- 4 Post-Doctoral Researchers and Research Assistants
- 7 Research Assistants
- 16 Undergraduate Final-Year and Honor College Theses
PhD Thesis | Period | Research Topic | Now with |
Ka-Fai UN | 2009-2014 | New Architectures and Circuit Design Techniques for TV-Band White-Space Wireless Transmitters | Macau Fellow of UM and Visiting Scholar, University College of Dublin, Ireland |
Zushu YAN | 2009-2014 | Systematic Design and Implementation of Single-Stage and Multi-Stage CMOS Amplifiers | Senior Engineer, Qualcomm, USA |
Zhicheng LIN | 2010-2014 | Ultra-Low-Power and Ultra-Low-Cost Short-Range Wireless Receivers in Nanoscale CMOS | Senior Engineer, Qualcomm, USA |
Fujian LIN | 2010-2014 | Advanced Circuit Design Techniques for Low-Power Wideband Wireless Receivers in Nanoscale CMOS | Design Engineer, MediaTek, Singapore |
Yaohua ZHAO | 2010-2015 | Low-Power, High-Linearity and Area-Efficient Switched Capacitor Filters Design Techniques in Nanoscale CMOS | Design Engineer, MediaTek, Singapore |
Tawfiq AMIN | 2009-2015 | Analysis and Design of Power-Efficient Voltage-Controlled Oscillators for Wireless Applications in Nanoscale CMOS | Faculty, Military Institute of Science & Technology, Bangladesh |
Jie GAO | 2010-2015 | Electronic-Automated Intelligent Digital Microfluidic System and its Applications to DNA Amplification | Administrative Officer (Cleanroom Specialist), UM, Macau |
Chio-In IEONG | 2009-2016 | Low-Power CMOS Processors Design for ECG QRS Wave Detection and Data Compression | Advanced Research Engineer, Hisilicon – Huawei, China |
Ka-Meng LEI | 2012-2016 | Handheld CMOS-Based NMR Devices for Biological/Chemical Diagnosis | Macau Fellow, UM and Visiting Scholar, Harvard University, USA |
Tianlan CHEN | 2013-2016 | Thermal Digital Microfluidic Devices for Rapid DNA Analysis | Post-Doc Fellow, UM, Macau |
Cheng DONG | 2012-2017 | Electronic-Automated Digital Microfluidic System for Multi-Analysis | Post-Doc Fellow, UM, Macau |
Chak-Fong CHEANG | 2012-2017 | Digital Correction Techniques for I/Q Mismatch, LO Feedthrough and Distortion in Wideband Transmitters | Senior Engineer, MediaTek, Taiwan |
Wei-Han YU | 2012-2017 | Power-Efficient and Wideband WLAN Transmitter Techniques in Nanoscale CMOS | Post-Doc Fellow, UM, Macau |
Changhao CHEN | 2010-2017 | Circuits and Noise modeling for Extracellular Electrophysiology Recording and Optogenetic Neural Manipulation | Post-Doc Fellow, UM, Macau |
Gengzhen QI | 2013-2017 | SAW-Less Multiband TDD/FDD Transceiver Front-Ends Using Gain-Boosted N-path Techniques | Post-study |
Xingqiang PENG | 2014-2017 | Ultra-Low-Power Wireless Transmitter Circuit Techniques for Internet-of-Things Applications | Engineer, Hisilicon – Huawei, China |
Tantan ZHANG | 2010-Present | Ultra-Low-Power Analog Techniques | |
Haidong YI | 2015-Present | Energy-Harvesting Circuits and Systems | |
Shiheng YANG | 2015-Present | All-Digital PLL Techniques in Nanoscale CMOS | |
Ming-Zhong LI | 2015-Present | Circuits Design for Biomedical Applications | |
Choi Fong NGAI | 2015-Present | Estimation of Protein Dynamic Angles | |
Chao FAN | 2016-Present | Wireline Communication Systems |
Master Thesis | Period | Research Topic |
Ka-Fai UN | 2007-2009 | Nanoscale CMOS Circuits for Wireless Applications: CT/DT Channel Selection Filter and Open-Loop Multi-Phase Local Oscillator Generators |
Keng-Wai LO | 2008-2010 | Wideband Active-Balun Variable-Gain Low-Noise Amplifier for Mobile-TV Applications |
Tantan ZHANG | 2009-2010 | Nano-Watt-Class Subthreshold-Biased Source-Follower-Based LPFs for Biopotential Signal Acquisition Systems |
Chang-Hao CHEN | 2008-2010 | Instrumentation Amplifier and Filter Design for Biopotential Acquisition Systems |
Chon-Teng MA | 2008-2010 | Biopotential Readout Front-End Circuits using Frequency-Translation Techniques |
Mia LIU | 2009-2011 | High-Voltage-Enabled Operational Amplifier and Active-Decoupling Technique for Wideband Balun-LNA |
Cheng DONG | 2008-2011 | Electrocardiogram Parameter Extract and Analysis System |
Wei-Han YU | 2010-2012 | Digital Predistortion and Calibration Techniques for Wireless Transmitters |
Weng-Fai CHENG | 2010-2012 | A Wideband Balun Low-Noise Amplifier and Digital Impairment Correction Techniques for Wireless Transmitters |
Yanjie XIAO | 2010-2012 | Capacitance-to-Digital Convert for Lab-on-Chip Digital Microfluidics Systems and Ultra-Low-Power SAR ADC with Effective Calibration |
Tianlan CHEN | 2010-2013 | Design and Implementation of Intelligent Digital Microfluidics Systems |
Gengzhen QI | 2011-2013 | Design and Optimization of Wideband Power Amplifier and its Driver Circuits |
Tao WU | 2011-2013 | An Ultra-Low Power CMOS Smart Temperature Sensor for Clinical Temperature Monitoring |
Ming-Zhong LI | 2012-2014 | Sub-threshold Standard Cell Library Design for Ultra-Low Power Biomedical Applications |
Wei WANG | 2012-2014 | Systematic Analysis and Design of Area-Efficient Frequency Compensation Techniques for Micropower Two-Stage CMOS Amplifiers |
Xingqiang PENG | 2013-2014 | Advanced Circuit Techniques for Class-D Power Amplifiers in Nanoscale CMOS |
Jiangchao WU | 2012-2014 | An Ultra-Low Power Acquisition Front-End for Neural Recording |
Yue LI | 2013-2014 | Joint-Digital-Predistortion for Wireless Transmitter’s I/Q Imbalance and PA Nonlinearities Using an Asymmetrical Complexity-Reduced Volterra Series Model |
Suyan FAN | 2013-2015 | A Wide-Capacitive-Input-Range Supply-Voltage-Tolerant Capacitive Sensor Readout |
Choi Fong NGAI | 2012-2015 | Fast Estimation of Free-Flowing Protein Dynamic Angles |
Hoi Kei CHAN | 2012-2017 | Computational Modeling of Nanodroplet Wetting on Single-plate Coplanar Electrodes |
Tongquan JIANG | 2014-Present | Small-Area ULP All-Digital PLL in nanoscale CMOS |
Iat Fai SUN | 2015-Present | Digital-Controlled Ring Oscillators |
Jinan LUO | 2016-Present | mmWave Circuits and Systems |
BSc Thesis | Period | Research Topic |
Chon-Teng Ma | 2007-2008 | A Low-Power Low-Noise Bio-Potential Signals (EEG/ECG/EMG)Readout Front-End in 90-nm CMOS |
Wei-Han YU | 2009-2010 | A 65nm CMOS 5GHz Class E Power Amplifier with Switch Mode Power Supply Modulated Linearization for 802.11a/n |
Gengzhen QI | 2010-2011 | A 65nm Low-Power, SAW-Less WCDMA Transmitter Using Direct Quadrature Voltage Modulation |
Zhen PAN | 2010-2011 | Biopotential Readout Front-End for Portable EEG Acquisition Part I |
Tao WU | 2010-2011 | Biopotential Readout Front-End for Portable EEG Acquisition Part II |
Qi ZHANG | 2010-2011 | A 1-V Low Noise Low Power ECG Sensor Interface System Part I |
Jinpei CHEN | 2010-2011 | A 1-V Low Noise Low Power ECG Sensor Interface System Part II |
Yinsidi JIAO | 2010-2011 | A linearized PWPM Class-E PA Using Digital Pre-Distortion and Cascode-Driven Techniques |
Xingqiang PENG* | 2011-2012 | A Amplitude Switchable Wideband Class-D PA with Boosted Output Power |
Ka-Meng LEI | 2011-2012 | A Capacitance-to-Radio Frequency CMOS Microsystem for Blood Pressure Sensing in 65-nm CMOS |
Yue LI | 2011-2012 | An Area and Power Efficient PA Pre-distortion with Look-Up-Table and Improved CORDIC Algorithm |
Shiheng YANG* | 2013-2014 | Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)-Resisting Circuits |
Diyang ZHAO | 2013-2014 | A Nuclear Magnetic Resonance CMOS Readout Front-end |
Iat Fai SUN | 2014-2015 | Low Voltage and Low Power Digital-Controlled Ring Oscillator |
Ka Chon KEI | 2016-2017 | Fully Integrated High Voltage MEMS Drivers in CMOS |
* Selected as one of the best theses of the year
Honour Thesis | Period | Research Topic |
Ka-Meng LEI | 2011-2012 | A Capacitance-to-Radio Frequency CMOS Microsystem for Blood Pressure Sensing in 65-nm CMOS |
Diyang ZHAO | 2013-2014 | A Nuclear Magnetic Resonance CMOS Readout Front-end |
Research Funds
Role | Project Title | Funding Source | Year |
PI | Multi-ISM-Band Ultra-Low-Power Wireless Transmitter With an All-Digital Phase-Locked Loop for Internet of Things Applications | Univ. of Macau | 2015-2018 |
Co-PI | Energy Efficient Miniaturized Multi-Sensing Platform in CMOS | Univ. of Macau | 2015-2018 |
Co-PI | High-Performance CMOS Millimeter Wave FMCW Radar Transmitter for Distance and Velocity Detection | Univ. of Macau | 2015-2018 |
Co-PI | Electronic-Automated Digital Microfluidics System for Disease Diagnostics | Macau FDCT and Univ. of Macau | 2015-2018 |
PI | Wireless Research Line –Fund for the State-Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI | Macau FDCT and Univ. of Macau | 2014-2016 |
Co-PI | Biomedical Research Line – for the State-Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI | Macau FDCT and Univ. of Macau | 2014-2016 |
Co-PI | Miniaturized Wireless Electronic Platform to Stimulate, to Inhibit and to Record Neural Activities for Freely Moving Rodents | Univ. of Macau MYRG | 2014-2016 |
Co-PI | Computational Modeling of Electric Field in Digital Microfluidic Technologies and its Application on Simulating Droplets and Protein Adsorption on Device Surfaces | Univ. of Macau MYRG | 2014-2016 |
Co-PI | Miniaturized and Automatic Controlled Circuitry for Rapid Early Detection System for AMI Using Fluorescence Immuochromatography Assay Technique | Macau FDCT and Univ. of Macau | 2014-2015 |
Co-PI | Energy Management IC Design with Temperature Monitoring for Biomedical Implants | Univ. of Macau MYRG | 2013-2015 |
PI | Towards a Single-Chip CMOS Cognitive Radio (Phase I) – Wideband Receiver and Transmitter Circuit Techniques | Univ. of Macau MYRG | 2013-2015 |
Co-PI | Ultra-low-Power Solar-Powered CMOS Biomedical Implantable Sensing Chip Capable of Bi-directional Communication | Macau FDCT and Univ. of Macau | 2012-2014 |
Co-PI | Towards High Resolution Image-Based Retinal Prosthesis (Phase I) – Multiple Energy Source Retinal Prosthesis Chip with Controlled Optical Stimulus and Closed-Loop Temperature Monitoring | Univ. of Macau MYRG | 2012-2014 |
Co-PI | Investigation on CMOS Based Digital Microfluidics | Macau FDCT and Univ. of Macau | 2012-2014 |
PI | Wireless Research Line – Establishment Fund for State-Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI | Macau FDCT and Univ. of Macau | 2011-2013 |
Co-PI | Biomedical Research Line – Establishment Fund for State-Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI | Macau FDCT and Univ. of Macau | 2011-2013 |
PI | Wireless Circuits and Systems for Mobile TV Applications in Nanoscale CMOS | Macau FDCT and Univ. of Macau | 2009-2012 |
Co-PI | “General Purpose Intelligent Adaptive Biosignal Acquisition System (Phase VI) – Toward SoC | Macau FDCT and Univ. of Macau | 2010-2012 |
Co-PI | General Purpose Intelligent Adaptive Biosignal Acquisition System (Phase V) – Final Preparation toward SoC | Macau FDCT | 2009-2010 |
Co-PI | Low-Voltage Multi-standard-Compliant CMOS Wireless-Transceiver Analog-Baseband Platform | Macau FDCT | 2007-2009 |
Decoration
- Honorable Title of Value, in recognition of significant contribution to Macao or for their dedicated public and community service, Macau SAR Government, Jan. 2006 (Macao Government Executive Order No. 93/2005)
Professional Affiliations
- Overseas Expert (since 2018), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Fellow (since 2019) and Senior Member (2011-2018), The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Fellow (since 2018), The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Professional Services
Editorials
2018 | Guest Editor, IEEE Sensors Journal | |||
2018 | Guest Editor, IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems | |||
Jan | 2018 | Guest Editor, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits | ||
Oct | 2017 | Present | Associate Editor, IEEE Solid-State Circuits Letters | |
July | 2016 | Dec | 2017 | Associate Editor, Integration, the VLSI Journal – Elsevier |
Jan | 2014 | Dec | 2016 | Board Member, IEEE Press |
Jan | 2014 | Dec | 2015 | Senior Editor, IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems |
Jan | 2014 | Dec | 2015 | Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I – Regular Papers (2nd term) |
Dec | 2013 | Guest Editor, IEEE RFIC Virtual Journal – Issue on LNAs | ||
[Online: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/virtual-journal/virtualJournalHome?pub=rfic&issue=4] | ||||
Jan | 2012 | Dec | 2014 | Associate Editor, IEEE Potentials |
Jan | 2010 | Dec | 2011 | Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I – Regular Papers (1st term) |
Jan | 2012 | Dec | 2013 | Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II – Express Briefs (2nd term) |
Jan | 2010 | Dec | 2011 | Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II – Express Briefs (1st term) |
Feb | 2010 | Present | Associate Editor, IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Newsletter |
Professional Services in IEEE and The IET/IEE (International)
Jan | 2018 | Present | Chair of Distinguished Lecturer Program, IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (CASS) | |
Jan | 2017 | Dec | 2018 | IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) |
Jan | 2014 | Dec | 2015 | IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (CASS) |
Jan | 2009 | Dec | 2011 | Board-of-Governor Member, IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (CASS) |
Jan | 2009 | Present | Committee Member, IEEE CASS Publication Activities Committee | |
Jan | 2009 | Present | Committee Member, Circuits and Systems Education and Outreach Technical Committee, CASS | |
May | 2008 | Present | Committee Member, Circuits and Systems for Communications Technical Committee, CASS |
Professional Services in IEEE and The IET/IEE (Local)
Jun | 2010 | Jun | 2010 | Judge, IEEE Macau Project Competition, Macao |
Nov | 2009 | Present | Counselor, IET Macau Student Section | |
Jun | 2009 | Jun | 2009 | Judge, IEEE Macau Project Competition, Macao |
Jan | 2008 | Aug | 2009 | Senior Past President, IET Macau Student Section |
Jan | 2010 | Dec | 2010 | Committee Member – GOLD, IEEE Macau Section |
Jan | 2008 | Dec | 2009 | Member of the Academic Affair, IEEE Macau Section |
Jan | 2006 | Dec | 2008 | Secretary/Treasurer, IEEE Macau CAS/COM Joint-Chapter |
Jan | 2002 | Dec | 2003 | Founding Chairman, IEE Macau Student Section |
Jan | 2001 | Dec | 2002 | Vice Chairman, IEEE Macau Student Branch |
Jan | 2001 | Dec | 2002 | Vice Chairman, IEE Macau Student Section Organization Committee |
Jan | 2000 | Dec | 2001 | Vice Chairman, IEEE Macau Student Branch Membership Committee |
Services at Local and University of Macau
Nov | 2016 | Academic Promotion Committee Member, Assistant Professors for State-Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI | ||
May | 2013 | Selection Committee Member, Assistant Professors for State-Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI [Data Conversion & Signal Processing and Power] | ||
Jan | 2013 | Representative of FST Academic Staff, Univ. of Macau High-School Briefing 2013/2014 | ||
Sept | 2012 | Major Organizer, 1st ECE Project Introduction Seminar, FST-ECE | ||
Sept | 2012 | Aug | 2013 | Chair, Final Year Project Exam Committee, FST-ECE |
Sept | 2012 | Aug | 2013 | Member, Board of Internal Examiner Committee, FST-ECE |
Jul | 2012 | Selection Committee Member, 2013/2014 FST-ECE Early Admission to Master’s Programmes | ||
Jan | 2012 | Representative of FST Academic Staff, Univ. of Macau High-School Briefing 2012/2013 | ||
Aug | 2011 | Present | Member, Board of Examiners of ECE Course Quality, FST, Univ. of Macau | |
Aug | 2011 | Present | PhD Defense Exam Committee Member, FST, Univ. of Macau | |
Jul | 2011 | Acting Department Head, Electrical and Computer Engineering, FST, Univ. of Macau | ||
May | 2011 | Selection Committee Member, Assistant Professors for State-Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI [Wireless and Biomedical] | ||
Apr | 2011 | Selection Committee Member, 2007-2010 UM Academic Staff Award | ||
Jan | 2011 | Jan | 2011 | Representative of FST Academic Staff, University of Macau High-School Briefing 2011/2012 |
Dec | 2009 | Present | Master Thesis Examination Committee Member, FST, University of Macau | |
Feb | 2009 | Mar | 2009 | Representative of Academic Staff, University of Macau High-School Briefing 2009/2010 Admission |
Feb | 2009 | Feb | 2009 | Participator, Honours College Ad Hoc Implement-ation Work Group, University of Macau |
Jan | 2008 | Present | Co-Organizer, summer activities and technical visits in University of Macau for promotion of science and technology to high-school students | |
Jan | 2008 | Present | PhD Thesis Proposal Assessment Committee Member, FST, University of Macau | |
Jan | 2008 | Present | PhD Qualifying Examination Committee Member, FST, University of Macau | |
Jan | 2008 | Present | Mentor, FST, University of Macau | |
Jan | 2008 | Present | Academic Council Member, FST, University of Macau | |
Jan | 2008 | Present | Member of the Referee Panel, Macau High School Fun Science Competition | |
Jan | 2006 | Dec | 2006 | Advisor, Univ. of Macau Robocon Team, 5th ABU Asia-Pacific Robot Contest |
Jan | 2000 | Dec | 2001 | Secretary, FST Student Association, University of Macau |
Technical Activities
International Conference Steering/Organization Committee
2016 | Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference – ASP-DAC, Macau |
2015 | IEEE International Symp. on Circuits and Systems – ISCAS, Lisbon, Portugal |
2012 | IEEE Asia-Pacific Conf. on Circuits and Systems – APCCAS, Taiwan |
2011 | IEEE International Symposium on Communications and Information Technologies – ISCIT, Hangzhou, China |
2011 | IEEE Asia Pacific Conf. on Postgraduate Research in Microelectronics and Electronics – PrimeAsia, Macau |
2010 | IEEE International Symp. on Circuits and Systems – ISCAS, France |
2010 | IEEE Asia Pacific Conf. on Postgraduate Research in Microelectronics and Electronics – PrimeAsia, Shanghai |
2009 | IEEE International Symp. on Circuits and Systems – ISCAS, Taiwan |
2009 | IEEE Asia Pacific Conf. on Postgraduate Research in Microelectronics and Electronics – PrimeAsia, Shanghai |
2009 | International Conf. on Information, Communications and Signal Processing – ICICS, Macau |
2008 | IEEE Asia-Pacific Conf. on Circuits and Systems – APCCAS, Macau |
2004 | IEEE/IEEJ International Analog VLSI Workshop – AVLSIWS, UM, Macau |
International Conference Technical Program/Review Committee and/or Session Chair
2018 | IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference – ISSCC, USA |
2017 | IEEE European Solid-State Circuits Conference – ESSCIRC, Belgium |
2017 | IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference – ISSCC, USA |
2016 | IEEE European Solid-State Circuits Conference – ESSCIRC, Switzerland |
2016 | IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference – A-SSCC, Japan |
2015 | IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference – A-SSCC, China |
2014 | IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference – A-SSCC, Taiwan |
2013 | IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference – A-SSCC, Singapore |
2013 | IEEE/ IFIP Conf. on Very Large Scale Integration – VLSI-SoC, Turkey |
2013 | IEEE Symposium on Computers & Informatics – ISCI, Malaysia |
2012 | IEEE Radio-Frequency Integration Technology Symposium – RFIT, Singapore |
2012 | IEEE/ IFIP Conf. on Very Large Scale Integration – VLSI-SoC, USA |
2012 | IEEE International Symp. on Circuits and Systems – ISCAS, South Korea |
2012 | International Conference on Embedded and Multimedia Computing – EMC, South Korea |
2011 | IEEE Sensors Conference – SENSORS, Ireland |
2011 | International Conference on Advanced Infocomm Technology – ICAIT, Wuhan |
2011 | IEEE/ IFIP Conference on Very Large Scale Integration – VLSI-SoC, Hong Kong |
2011 | IEEE International Symp. on Circuits and Systems – ISCAS, Brazil [for the GOLD Session] |
2010 | IEEE International Symp. on Circuits and Systems – ISCAS, France [for the GOLD Session] |
2010 | International Conf. on Green Circuits and Systems – ICGCS, Shanghai |
2010 | IEEE International Conf. on Communication Systems – ICCS, Singapore |
2010 | International Symp. on Communications and Information Technologies – ISCIT, Japan |
2010 | International Wireless Internet Conf. – WICON, Singapore |
2010 | IEEE Prognostics & System Health Management Conf. – PHM, Macau |
2009 | IEEE Technical Conf. of Region 10 – TENCON, Singapore |
2009 | IEEE International Symp. on Circuits and Systems, – ISCAS, Taiwan |
2008 | IEEE Asia-Pacific Conf. on Circuits and Systems – APCCAS, Macau |
2008 | IEEE International Conf. on Communications Systems (ICCS) – ICCS, Guangzhou |
2006 | IEEE/IEE Regional Inter-University Post-graduate Electrical and Electronics Engineering Conf. – RIUPEEEC, Macau |
2004 | IEEE/IEEJ International Analog VLSI Workshop – AVLSIWS, Macau |
Professional Review Services
Books
Wiley-IEEE: | CMOS Mixed-Signal Circuit Design (2nd Ed), J. Baker | |
Prentice Hall: | RF Microelectronics (2nd Ed), B. Razavi |
Journals
IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits
IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs
IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems
IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems
IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
IEEE Transactions on Communications
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
IEEE Sensors Journal
IEEE Microwave Magazine
IEEE Potentials
RSC Lab on a Chip
IET Circuits Devices and Systems
IET Electronics Letters
AIP Review of Scientific Instruments
Springer Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing
Springer Circuits, Systems, and Signal Processing
IEICE Transactions on Electronics
Elsevier Integration, the VLSI Journal
Elsevier Microelectronics Journal
Elsevier Sensors & Actuators: A. Physical
International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications
International Journal of Electronics
Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications
World Scientific Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers
Progress in Electromagnetic Research
Hindawi Active and Passive Electronic Components
Hindawi Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing
AEU – International Journal of Electronics and Communications
Conferences
IEEE International Symposium on Bioelectronics and Bioinformatics – ISBB
IEEE International RF and Microwave Conference – RFM
IEEE Symposium on Industrial Electronics and Applications – ISIEA
IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering – TALE
IEEE Symposium on Wireless Technology and Applications – ISWTA
IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on Applied Electromagnetics – APACE
IEEE/ACM Design Automation Conference – DAC
IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems – ISCAS
IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference – BIOCAS
IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems – APCCAS
IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems – MWSCAS
IEEE Int. Conf. on Electronics, Circuits and Systems – ICECS
IEEE AP Conf. on Postgraduate Research in Microelectronics & Electronics – PrimeAsia
IEEE Conference on Ph.D. Research in Microelectronics & Electronics – PRIME
IEEE International Conference on ASIC– ASICON
IEEE Int. Conference on Wireless & Mobile Computing, Network. & Communications – WiMob
IEEE Symposium on Wireless Technology & Applications – ISWTA
IEEE International Conference on Electronics Design, Systems and Applications – ICEDSA
Awards and Recognition (include students)
International
- SSCS Predoctoral Achievement Award (Student: Wei-Han Yu)
Awarded by: IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society, 2017-2018 - IEEE/CEDA Outstanding Service Award (co-recipient)
Awarded by: IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA), 2017 - SSCS Predoctoral Achievement Award (Student: Ka-Meng Lei)
Awarded by: IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society, 2016-2017 - ISSCC Student Travel Grant Award (Student: Tantan Zhang)
Awarded by: IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society, 2017 - UK Royal Society of Chemistry Poster Prize (Student: Jie Gao)
Awarded by: Lab on a Chip International Symposium: Droplet-based Microfluidics, 2016 - ISSCC Silkroad Award (Student: Ka-Meng Lei)
Awarded by: IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2016 - ISSCC Student Travel Grant Award (Students: Wei-Han Yu and Chio-In Ieong)
Awarded by: IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society, 2016 - A-SSCC Distinguished Design Award (Student: Ka-Meng Lei)
Awarded by: IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2015 - SSCS Predoctoral Achievement Award (Student: Zhicheng Lin)
Awarded by: IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society, 2014-2015 - ISSCC Student Travel Grant Award (Student: Ka-Meng Lei)
Awarded by: IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society, 2015 - SSCS Predoctoral Achievement Award (Student: Zushu Yan)
Awarded by: IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society, 2013-2014 - ISSCC Student Travel Grant Award (Student: Zushu Yan)
Awarded by: IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society, 2014 - Best Associate Editor
Awarded by: IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II, 2012-2013 - Best Paper Award
Awarded by: Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design – ASQED, Penang, Malaysia, 2013 - Silver-Leaf Certificate
Awarded by: 2nd IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Postgraduate Research in Microelectronics & Electronics (PrimeAsia), 2010 - IEEE CASS Outstanding Young Author Award (for the Best Journal Paper)
Awarded by: IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, for authoring a meritorious paper published in any of the CAS Society’s Transactions whose author at the date of submission is <30 years of age. [among the five Best Paper Awards selected from all IEEE CAS Society Transactions], 2010 - IEEE MGA GOLD Achievement Award
Awarded by: IEEE with the citation “For outstanding contributions to global GOLD activities by implementing new strategies to recognize, support, and network GOLD members”, 2009 [Among the 2 recipients awarded to Region 10 – Asia Pacific and Australia] - IEEE CASS Service Appreciation
Awarded by: IEEE Circuits and Systems Society for professional services to the Board-of-Governors as GOLD Representative of Region 10, 2009. - Gold-Leaf Certificate
Awarded by: 1st IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Postgraduate Research in Microelectronics & Electronics (PrimeAsia), 2009 - IEEE CAS Chapter-of-the-Year Award (Co-Recipient as Secretary of the Chapter)
Awarded by: IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, 2009 - Visiting Fellowship
Awarded by: University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2009 - Merit Student Paper Award
Awarded by: IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems, 2008 - IEEE Xplore® 100 Top Accessed Documents of the Month (twice)
Recognized by: IEEE, June 2007 and August 2007 - Silver-Leaf Certificate
Awarded by: 1st IEEE Conference on Ph.D. Research in Micro-Electronics and Electronics (PRIME), 2005 - Paper Contest Award, 2nd Place
Awarded by: ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference and International Solid-State Circuits Conference (DAC/ISSCC), 2005 - Best Paper Award
Awarded by: 7th IEEJ International Analog VLSI Workshop, 2004 - Paper Contest Award, 2nd Place
Awarded by: 47th IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), 2004 - Outstanding Student Paper Award
Awarded by: 5th IEEE International Conference on ASIC, 2003
National and Local
- Outstanding Academic Staff 2017/2018
Awarded from University of Macau - FST Research Excellence Award 2016/2017
Awarded from University of Macau - 2017 10-Year Long Service Award
Awarded from University of Macau - 2016 Young Researcher Award (Student: Ka-Meng Lei)
Awarded from International Institute of Macau – IIM - 2016 Macao Science and Technology Invention Award (2nd Class)
Awarded from Macau Government – FDCT - 2014 Excellence in Innovation (co-recipient)
Awarded from Macau Business Award - 2014 Macao Science and Technology Invention Award (2nd Class)
Awarded from Macau Government – FDCT - 2012 Macao Science and Technology Invention Award (2nd Class)
Awarded from Macau Government – FDCT - 2012 Macao Science and Technology Special Award
Awarded from Macau Government – FDCT - 2011 National Scientific and Technological Progress Award (2nd Class)
Awarded from State Government of Mainland China - 2011 University of Macau Academic Staff Award
Awarded by University of Macau “For outstanding performances and achievements contributed for the UM international projection,” 2010 - 2007-2009 University of Macau Research Award – Emerging Scholar
Awarded by University of Macau with citation “For his contribution of excellent research to the community and global industry.” , 2010 - Ph.D. Studentship (twice)
Awarded by: University of Macau, 2004 – 2005, 2005 – 2006 - Merit Paper Award
Awarded by: Regional Inter-University Postgraduate Electrical and Electronic Engineering Conference (RIUPEEEC), 2005 - First Place Award
Awarded by: 8th National Collegiate Research Competition (Challenge Cup), 2003 - First Place, Greatest Creativity Award and Greatest Practicability Award
Awarded by: IEEE Macau Student Branch Project Competition, 2003 - Vodatel Crossland Scholarship
Awarded by: University of Macau, 2001 - Application Award and Service Award
Awarded by: Instituto Salesiano, 1997 - Application Award
Awarded by: Instituto Salesiano, 1995
Teaching Experience
B.Sc. Courses
- Analog Integrated Circuit Design (ELEC371)
- Circuit Analysis (ELEC231)
- Signals and Systems (ELEC261)
- System Design (ELEC437)
- Project (ELEC402)
M.Sc. Courses
- Advanced Topics in Analog and Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits (IMSE022)
- Microelectronic Circuit Design (IMSE004)
- Microelectronic for Telecommunication and Signal Processing (IMSE011)
- Introduction to Research (IMSE001)
- Thesis (IMSE999)
Publications and Presentations
Books
- Ka-Meng Lei, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law and R. P. Martins, Handheld Total Chemical and Biological Analysis Systems – Bridging NMR, Digital Microfluidics and Semiconductors, Springer, 2018.
- Zhicheng Lin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, Ultra-Low-Power and Ultra-Low-Cost Short-Range Wireless Receivers in Nanoscale CMOS, Springer, 2016.
- Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, High-/Mixed-Voltage Analog and RF Circuit Techniques for Nanoscale CMOS, Springer, 2012.
- Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U and R. P. Martins, Analog-Baseband Architectures and Circuits – for Multistandard and Low-Voltage Wireless Transceivers, Springer, 2007.
Book Chapters
- Ka-Meng Lei, Nan Sun, Pui-In Mak, Rui Paulo Martins, and Donhee Ham, CMOS Circuits for Biological Sensing and Processing Systems – Micro-NMR on CMOS for biomolecular sensing, Editors: Dr. Srinjoy Mitra and Prof. David R. S. Cumming, Springer, 2018.
- Pui-In Mak, Zhicheng Lin and R. P. Martins, Enabling the Internet of Things – from Integrated Circuits to Integrated Systems – Circuit Techniques for IoT-Enabling Short-Range ULP Radios, Editor: M. Alioto, Springer, 2017.
- Zhicheng Lin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, Wireless Circuits – Design and Implementation of Ultra-Low-Power ZigBee/WPAN Receiver, Editors: W. Rhee and K. Iniewski, CRC, 2014.
- Ka-Fai Un, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, Low Power Emerging Wireless Technologies – An Open-Loop Multi-Phase Local-Oscillator Generation Technique, Editors: R. Mahmoudi and K. Iniewski, Chapter 10, pp. 233-248, CRC, 2013.
US Patents
- Ka-Meng Lei, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law, and R. P. Martins, Palm-Size μNMR Relaxometer Using a Digital Microfluidic Device and a Semiconductor Transceiver for Chemical/Biological Diagnosis, No. 14/881,889, US Patent, applied.
- Ka-Meng Lei, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law, and R. P. Martins, Modular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance–Digital Microfluidic System for Biological Assays, No. 14/881,615, US Patent, applied.
- Cheng Dong, Tianlan Chen, Jie Gao, Yanwei Jia, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, and R. P. Martins, Cooperative-Electrode Driving Technique for Droplet-Velocity Improvement of Digital Microfluidic Systems, No. 10,016,759, US Patent, Jul. 2018.
- Tianlan Chen, Cheng Dong, Jie Gao, Yanwei Jia, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, and R. P. Martins, Electrode-Voltage Waveform for Droplet-Velocity and Chip-Lifetime Improvements of Digital Microfluidic Systems, No. 9,808,800, US Patent, Nov. 2017.
- Jie Gao, Tianlan Chen, Cheng Dong, Yanwei Jia, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, and R. P. Martins, Electronic Module for Real-Time Droplet-Position Sensing and Driving in Digital Microfluidic System,” No. 9,751,083, US patent, Sep. 2017.
- Pui-In Mak, Zhicheng Lin, and R. P. Martins, Gain-Boosted N-path Passive-Mixer-First Receiver with a Single-Mixing Step, No. 9,680,448, US Patent, Jun. 2017.
- Pui-In Mak, Zhicheng Lin, and R. P. Martins, Radio-Frequency-to-Baseband Function-Reuse Receiver with Shared Amplifiers for Common-Mode and Differential-Mode Amplification, No. 9,673,781, US Patent, Jun. 2017.
- Zhicheng Lin, Pui-In Mak, and R. P. Martins, Complex-Pole Load Offering Concurrent Image Rejection and Channel Selection, No. 9,479,140, US Patent, Oct. 2016.
- Pui-In Mak, Zhicheng Lin, and R. P. Martins, Ultra-Low-Voltage Current-Reuse Voltage-Controlled Oscillator and Transconductance-Capacitor Filter, No. 9,444,431, US Patent, Sep. 2016.
- Pui-In Mak, Zhicheng Lin, and R. P. Martins, Gain-Boosted N-Path Bandpass Filter, No. 9,374,063, US Patent, Jun. 2016.
- Pui-In Mak, Fujian Lin, and R. P. Martins, An RF-to-BB-Current-Reuse Wideband Receiver with Parallel N-Path Active/Passive Mixers, No. 9,356,636, US Patent, May 2016.
- Zhicheng Lin, Pui-In Mak, and R. P. Martins, IF-Noise-Shaping Transistorized Current-Mode Lowpass Filter Utilizing Cross-Coupled Transistors, No. 9,306,540, US Patent, Apr. 2016.
- Wei-Han Yu, Chak-Fong Cheang, Ka-Fai Un, Pui-In Mak, and R. P. Martins, Non-Recursive Digital Calibration for Joint-Elimination of Transmitter and Receiver I/Q Imbalances, No. 9,276,798, US Patent, Mar. 2016.
- Pui-In Mak, Fujian Lin, and R. P. Martins, RF-to-BB-Current-Reuse Wideband Receiver with a Single-MOS Pole-Zero LPF, No. 9,270,314, US Patent, Feb. 2016.
- Zhicheng Lin, Pui-In Mak, and R. P. Martins, ZigBee Receiver Exploiting an RF-to-BB Current-Reuse Blixer and Hybrid Filter Topology, No. 9,237,055, US Patent, Jan. 2016.
- Ka-Fai Un, Pui-In Mak, and R. P. Martins, Wideband Driver Amplifier, No. 9,172,337, US Patent, Oct. 2015.
- Ka-Fai Un, Pui-In Mak, and R. P. Martins, Poly-Phase Local Oscillator, No. 9,093,951, US Patent, Jul. 2015.
- Ka-Fai Un, Pui-In Mak, and R. P. Martins, Wireless Transmitter, US Patent, No. 9,037,100, May 2015.
- Zushu Yan, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law and R. P. Martins, Frequency Compensation Techniques for Low-Power and Small-Area Multistage Amplifiers, US Patent Application, US Patent, No. 8,963,639, Feb. 2015.
- Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U and R. P. Martins, “Switched Current-Resistor Programmable Gain Array for Low-Voltage Wireless LAN System and Method Using the Same,” US Patent, No. 8,229,382, Jul. 2012.
- Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U and R. P. Martins, “Two-Step Channel Selection for Wireless Transmitter Front-Ends,” US Patent, No. 8,019,290, Sept. 2011.
- Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U and R. P. Martins, “DC-Offset Canceled Programmable Gain Array for Low-Voltage Wireless LAN System and Method Using the Same,” US Patent, No. 7,948,309, May 2011.
- Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U and R. P. Martins, “Two-Step Channel Selection for Wireless Receiver Front-Ends,” US Patent, No. 7,529,322, May 2009.
Journals
2019 and Beyond
J1xx. Ricardo Martins, Nuno Lourenço, Nuno Horta, Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak, Rui P. Martins “Many-Objective Sizing Optimization of a Class-C/D VCO for Ultra-Low-Power IoT and Ultra-Low-Phase-Noise Cellular Applications,” IEEE Transactions on VLSI Systems, vol. xx, pp. xxxx-xxxx, 2019.
J1xx. Iat-Fai Sun, Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, “A Comparative Study of 8-Phase Feedforward-Coupling Ring VCOs,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – II, vol. xx, pp. xxx–xxx, xxx. 2019.
J1xx. Chee Cheow Lim, Harikrishnan Ramiah, Jun Yin, Narendra Kumar, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 5.1-to-7.3 mW, 2.4-to-5 GHz Class-C Mode-Switching Single-Ended-Complementary VCO Achieving >190 dBc/Hz FoM,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – II, vol. xx, pp. xxx–xxx, xxx. 2019.
J1xx. Tongquan Jiang , Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 0.5-V 0.4-to-1.6-GHz 8-Phase Bootstrap Ring-VCO Using Inherent Non-Overlapping Clocks Achieving a 162.2-dBc/Hz FoM,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – II, vol. xx, pp. xxx–xxx, xxx. 2019.
J1xx. Haohong Yu, Yong Chen, Chirn Chye Boon, Chenyang Li, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 0.044-mm2 0.5-to-7-GHz Resistor-Plus-Source-Follower-Feedback Noise-Cancelling LNA Achieving a Flat NF of 3.3±0.45 dB,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – II, vol. xx, pp. xxx–xxx, xxx. 2019.
J1xx. Shiheng Yang, Jun Yin, Haidong Yi, Wei-Han Yu, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, “A 0.2-V Energy-Harvesting BLE Transmitter with a Micropower Manager Achieving 25% System Efficiency at 0-dBm Output and 5.2-nW Sleep Power in 28nm CMOS,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. xx, pp. xxxx, xxx. 2019.
J1xx. Shiheng Yang, Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, “A 0.0056-mm2 −249-dB-FOM All-Digital MDLL Using a Block-Sharing Offset-Free Frequency-Tracking Loop and Dual Multiplexed-Ring-VCOs,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. xx, pp. xxxx, Jan. 2019. [Invited Paper of ISSCC Special Issue]
2018
J1xx. Chee-Cheow Lim, Harikrishnan Ramiah, Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, “An Inverse-Class-F CMOS Oscillator with Intrinsic-High-Q 1st-Harmonic and 2nd-Harmonic Resonances,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. xx, pp. xxxx, Dec. 2018. [Invited Paper of ISSCC Special Issue]
J1xx. Yang Jiang, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, “Algorithmic Voltage-Feed-In Topology for Fully Integrated Fine-Grained Rational Buck-Boost Switched-Capacitor DC-DC Converters,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. xx, pp. xxxx, Dec. 2018. [Invited Paper of ISSCC Special Issue]
J112. Gabriel Chong, Harikrishnan Ramiah, Jun Yin, Jagadheswaran Rajendran, Wong Wei Ru, Pui-In Mak, Rui P. Martins, “Ambient RF Energy Harvesting System: A Review on Integrated Circuit Design,” Springer Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, vol. 97, pp. 515-531, Dec. 2018.
J111. Yatao Peng, Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, “Low-Phase-Noise Wideband Mode-Switching Quad-Core-Coupled mm-Wave VCO using a Single-Center-Tapped Switched Inductor,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 53, no. 11, pp. 3232-3242, Nov. 2018.
J110. Dapeng Sun, Tan-Tan Zhang, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, and Rui P. Martins, “Process compensated BJT-based CMOS temperature sensor with a ±1.5C (3s) batch-to-batch inaccuracy,” IET Electronics Letters, vol. 54, pp. 1270-1272, Nov. 2018.
J109. Lingshan Kong,Yong Chen, Chirn Chye Boon, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A Wideband Inductorless dB-Linear Automatic-Gain Control Amplifier Using a Single-Branch Negative Exponential Generator for Wireline Applications,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – I, vol. 65, pp. 3196-3206, Oct. 2018.
J108. Ka-Meng Lei, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law, R. P. Martins, “A Regulation-Free Sub-0.5 V 16/24-MHz Crystal Oscillator with 14.2-nJ Startup Energy and 31.8-µW Steady-State Power,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 53, pp. 2624-2635 , Sept. 2018.
J107. Xingqiang Peng, Jun Yin, Wei-Han Yu, Pui-In Mak, and R. P. Martins, “A Coin-Battery-Powered LDO-Free 2.4-GHz Bluetooth Low-Energy Transmitter with 34.7% Peak System Efficiency,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – II, vol. 65, pp. 1174-1178 , Sept. 2018.
J106. Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak, Chirn Chye Boon, and R. P. Martins, “A 36-Gb/s 1.3-mW/Gb/s Duobinary-Signal Transmitter Exploiting Power-Efficient Cross-Quadrature Clocking Multiplexers with Maximized Timing Margin,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – I, vol. 65, pp. 3014-3026, Sept. 2018.
J105. Chak-Fong Cheang, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A Hardware-Efficient Feedback Polynomial Topology for DPD Linearization of Power Amplifiers: Theory and FPGA Validation,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – I, vol. 65, pp. 2889-2902, Sept. 2018.
J104. Changzhi Li, Ka-Fai Un, Pui-In Mak, Ying Chen, José María Muñoz Ferreras, Zhi Yang, Roberto Gómez-García, “Overview of Recent Development on Wireless Sensing Circuits and Systems for Healthcare and Biomedical Applications,” IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems, vol. 8, pp. 165–167, Jun. 2018.
J103. Changzhi Li, Pui-In Mak, Roberto Gómez-García, Ying Chen “Guest Editorial Wireless Sensing Circuits and Systems for Healthcare and Biomedical Applications,” IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems, vol. 8, pp. 161–164, Jun. 2018.
J102. Haidong Yi, Wei-Han Yu, Pui-In Mak, Jun Yin, R. P. Martins, “A 0.18V 382µW Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) Receiver Front-End with 1.33nW Sleep Power for Energy-Harvesting Applications in 28nm CMOS,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 53, pp. 1618–1627, Jun. 2018.
J101. Gengzhen Qi, Barend van Liempd, Pui-In Mak, Rui P. Martins, Jan Craninckx, “A SAW-Less Tunable RF Front-End for FDD and IBFD Combining an Electrical-Balance Duplexer and a Switched-LC N-Path LNA,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 53, pp. 1431-1442, May 2018.
J100. Hao Guo, Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, “A 0.083-mm2 25.2-to-29.5 GHz Multi-LC-Tank Class-F234 VCO with a 189.6-dBc/Hz FOM,” IEEE Solid-State Circuits Letters, vol. 1, pp. 86-89, Apr. 2018.
J099. Tan-Tan Zhang, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, and R. P. Martins, “Nano-Watt Class Energy-Efficient Capacitive Sensor Interface With On-Chip Temperature Drift Compensation,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 18, pp. 2870-2882, Apr. 2018.
J098. Haidong Yi, Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak, and R. P. Martins, “A 0.032-mm2 0.15-V 3-Stage Charge-Pump Scheme Using a Differential Bootstrapped Ring-VCO for Energy-Harvesting Applications,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – II, vol. 65, pp. 146-150, Feb. 2018.
J097. Wei-Han Yu, Ka-Fai Un, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, “A 0.7-to-2.5 GHz, 61% EIRP System Efficiency, 4-Element MIMO TX System Exploiting Integrated Power-Relaxed Power Amplifiers and an Analog Spatial De-Interleaver,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – I, vol. 65, pp. 14-25, Jan. 2018.
J096. Keith A. Bowman, Muhammad M. Khellah, Takashi Kono, Joseph Shor, Pui-In Mak, “Introduction to the January Special Issue on the 2017 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 53, pp. 3-7, Jan. 2018.
2017
J095. Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak, Haohong Yu, Chirn Chye Boon and R. P. Martins, “An Area-Efficient and Tunable Bandwidth-Extension Technique for a Wideband CMOS Amplifier Handling 50+ Gb/s Signaling,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 65, pp. 4960-4975, Dec. 2017.
J094. Zhiyuan Chen, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, Wing-Hung Ki, R. P. Martins, “Fully-Integrated Inductor-less Flipping-Capacitor Rectifier (FCR) for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 52, pp. 3168-3180, Dec. 2017. [Invited Paper of ISSCC Special Issue]
J093. Liang Wan, Tianlan Chen, Jie Gao, Cheng Dong, Ada Hang-Heng Wong, Yanwei Jia, Pui-In Mak, Chu-Xia Deng and R. P. Martins, “A digital microfluidic system for loop-mediated isothermal amplification and sequence specific pathogen detection,” Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group), Nov. 2017.
Demo Videos: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-14698-x
J092. Wei-Han Yu, Xingqiang Peng, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, “A High-Voltage-Enabled Class-D Polar PA Using Interactive AM-AM Modulation, Dynamic Matching, and Power-Gating for Average PAE Enhancement,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – I, vol. 64, pp. 2844-2857, Nov. 2017.
J091. Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak, Chirn Chye Boon and R. P. Martins, “A 27-Gb/s Time-Interleaved Duobinary Transmitter Achieving 1.44-mW/Gb/s FOM in 65-nm CMOS,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 9, pp. 839-841, Sep. 2017.
J090. Ada Hang-Heng Wong, Haoran Li, Yanwei Jia, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, Yan Liu, Chi Man Vong, Hang Cheong Wong, Pak Kin Wong, Haitao Wang, Heng Sun, Chu-Xia Deng, “Drug Screening of Cancer Cell Lines and Human Primary Tumors Using Droplet Microfluidics,” Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group), Aug. 2017.
Demo Videos: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-08831-z
J089. Gengzhen Qi, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, “A 0.038mm2 SAW-less Multi-Band Transceiver Using an N-Path SC Gain Loop,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 52, pp. 2055–2070, Aug. 2017.
J088. Hoi Kei Chan, Pui-In Mak, and Shirley W. I. Siu, “Exploring the Behavior of Water Nanodroplet on a Coplanar Electrowetting-on-Dielectric: A Molecular Dynamics Approach,” IET Micro & Nano Letters, vol. 12, pp. 486-489, Jul. 2017.
J087. Xingqiang Peng, Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak, Wei-Han Yu and R. P. Martins, “A 2.4-GHz ZigBee Transmitter Using a Function-Reuse Class-F DCO-PA and an ADPLL Achieving 22.6% (14.5%) System Efficiency at 6-dBm (0-dBm) Pout,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 52, pp. 1495- 1508, Jun. 2017.
J086. Chee-Cheow Lim, Harikrishnan Ramiah, Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak, and R. P. Martins, “LC-VCOs Using Spiral Inductors with Single- and Dual-Layer Patterned Floating Shields – A Comparative Study,” Springer Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, vol. 91, pp. 497-502, May 2017.
J085. Gim Heng Tan, Harikrishnan Ramiah, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 0.35-V 520-µW 2.4-GHz Current-Bleeding Mixer with Inductive-Gate and Forward-Body Bias, Achieving >13-dB Conversion Gain and >55-dB Port-to-Port Isolation,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 65, pp. 1284-1293, Apr. 2017.
J084. Amin Khalili Moghaddam, Joon Huang Chuah, Harikrishnan Ramiah, Jalil Ahmadian, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 73.9%-Efficiency CMOS Rectifier Using a Lower DC Feeding (LDCF) Self-Body-Biasing Technique for Far-Field RF Energy-Harvesting systems,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – I, vol. 64, pp. 992-1002, Apr. 2017.
J083. Chio-In Ieong, Mingzhong Li, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, Mang I Vai, and Rui P. Martins, “A 0.45-V 147-to-375 nW ECG Compression Processor with Wavelet Shrinkage and Adaptive Temporal Decimation Architectures,” IEEE Transactions on VLSI Systems, vol. 25, 1307-1319, Apr. 2017.
J082. Cheng Dong, Yanwei Jia, Jie Gao, Tianlan Chen, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, and R. P. Martins, “3D Microblade Structure for Precise and Parallel Droplet Splitting on Digital Microfluidic Chips,” RSC Lab on a Chip, 2017,17, 896-904.
J081. Chang-Hao Chen, Elizabeth A. McCullagh, Sio-Hang Pun, Peng-Un Mak, Mang-I Vai, Pui-In Mak, Achim Klug and Tim C. Lei, “An Integrated Circuit for Simultaneous Extracellular Electrophysiology Recording and Optogenetic Neural Manipulation,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, vol. 64, pp. 557-568, Mar. 2017.
J080. Zhiyuan Chen, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A Single-Chip Solar Energy Harvesting IC using Integrated Photodiodes for Biomedical Implant Applications,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, vol. 11, pp. 44-53, Jan. 2017.
J079. Ka-Meng Lei, Hadi Heidari, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law, F. Maloberti and R. P. Martins, “A Handheld High-Sensitivity Micro-NMR CMOS Platform with B-Field Stabilization for Multi-Type Biological/Chemical Assays,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 52, pp. 284-297, Jan. 2017. [Invited Paper of ISSCC Special Issue]
2016
J078. Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak, F. Maloberti and R. P. Martins, “A Time-Interleaved Ring-VCO with Reduced 1/f3 Phase Noise Corner, Extended Tuning Range and Inherent Divided Output,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 51, pp. 2979-2991, Dec. 2016. [Invited Paper of ISSCC Special Issue]
J077. Ka-Meng Lei, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law and R. P. Martins, “A μNMR CMOS Transceiver Using a Butterfly-Coil Input for Integration with a Digital Microfluidic Device inside a Portable Magnet,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 51, pp. 2274-2286, Oct. 2016. [Invited Paper of A-SSCC Special Issue]
J076. Ka-Meng Lei, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law and R. P. Martins, “CMOS Biosensors for In Vitro Diagnosis – Transducing Mechanisms and Applications,” RSC Lab on a Chip, 2016, 16, 3664-3681.
J075. Jiujiang Wang, Sio-Hang Pun, Peng-Un Mak, Ching-Hsiang Cheng, Yuanyu Yu, Pui-In Mak and Mang-I Vai, “Improved Analytical Modeling of Membrane Large Deflection with Lateral Force for the Underwater CMUT Based on Von Kármán Equations,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 16, pp. 6633-6640, Sept. 2016.
J074. Jimmy C. F. Ngai, Pui-In Mak, and Shirley W. I. Siu, “ProtPOS: a python package for the prediction of protein preferred orientation on a surface,” Oxford University Press – Bioinformatics, 32 (16): 2537-2538, Aug. 2016.
Software Tool: http://cbbio.cis.um.edu.mo/software/protpos/
Supplementary: http://bioinformatics.oxfordjournals.org/content/suppl/2016/04/10/btw182.DC1/material.pdf
J073. Yuanyu Yu, Sio-Hang Pun, Peng-Un Mak, Ching-Hsiang Cheng, Jiujiang Wang, Pui-In Mak and Mang-I Vai, “Design of a Collapse-Mode CMUT with an Embossed Membrane for Improving Output Pressure,” IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, vol. 63, pp. 854-863, Jun. 2016.
J072. Yue Li, Chak-Fong Cheang, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “Joint-Digital-Predistortion for Wireless Transmitter’s I/Q Imbalance and PA Nonlinearities Using an Asymmetrical Complexity-Reduced Volterra Series Model,” Springer Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, vol. 87, pp. 35-47, Apr. 2016.
J071. Jiangchao Wu, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak and Rui P. Martins, “A 2 µW 45 nV/√Hz Readout Frontend With Multiple Chopping, Active-High-Pass Ripple Reduction Loop and Pseudo-Feedback DC Servo Loop,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – II, vol. 63, pp. 351-355, Apr. 2016.
J070. Man-Kay Law, Sanfeng Lu, Tao Wu, Amine Bermak, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 1.1 µW CMOS Smart Temperature Sensor with an Inaccuracy of ±0.2ºC (3σ) for Clinical Temperature Monitoring,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 16, no. 8, 2272-2281, Apr. 2016.
J069. Tianlan Chen, Yanwei Jia, Cheng Dong, Jie Gao, Pui-In Mak, and R. P. Martins, “Sub-7-Second Genotyping of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism by High-Resolution Melting Curve Analysis on a Thermal Digital Microfluidic Device,” RSC Lab on a Chip, 2016, 16, 743-752.
Demo Video: http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/c5/lc/c5lc01533b/
J068. Yue Li, Chak-Fong Cheang, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “The Dispersal Analysis on Basis Construction of Digital Predistortion Techniques for Power Amplifiers,” Springer Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, vol. 86, pp. 77-88, Jan. 2016.
J067. U. R. J. Eswaran, Harikrishnan Ramiah, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 2-μm InGaP/GaAs Class-J Power Amplifier for Multi-band LTE Achieving 35.8-dB Gain, 40.5%-to-55.8% PAE and 28-dBm Linear Output Power,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 64, pp. 200-209, Jan. 2016.
J066. Suyan Fan, Man-Kay Law, Mingzhong Li, Zhiyuan Chen, Chio-In Ieong, Pui-In Mak and Rui P. Martins, “Wide Input Range Supply Voltage Tolerant Capacitive Sensor Readout Using On-Chip Solar Cell,” World Scientific Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 1640006-1 to 12, 2016. [Invited Paper]
2015
J065. Ming-Zhong Li, Chio-In Ieong, Man Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, Sio-Hang Pun, R. P. Martins, “Energy Optimized Sub-threshold VLSI Logic Family with Unbalanced Pull-up/down Network and Inverse-Narrow-Width Techniques,” IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems, vol. 23, pp. 3119-3123, Dec. 2015.
J064. Yaohua Zhao, Pui-In Mak, Man Kay Law, R. P. Martins, “Improving the Linearity and Power Efficiency of Active Switched-Capacitor Filters in a Compact Die Area,” IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems, vol. 23, pp. 3104-3108, Dec. 2015.
J063. Ka-Fai Un, Wei-Han Yu, Chak-Fong Cheang, Gengzhen Qi, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, “A Sub-GHz Wireless Transmitter Utilizing a Multi-Class- Linearized PA and Time-Domain Wideband-Auto I/Q-LOFT Calibration for IEEE 802.11af WLAN,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 63, pp. 3228-3241, Oct. 2015.
J062. Zushu Yan, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law, R. P. Martins and F. Maloberti, “Nested-Current-Mirror Rail-to-Rail-Output Single-Stage Amplifier with Enhancements of DC Gain, GBW and Slew Rate,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 50, pp. 2353-2366, Oct. 2015.
J061. Yaohua Zhao, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins and F. Maloberti, “A 0.02-mm2 59.2-dB SFDR 4th-Order SC LPF with 0.5-to-10 MHz Bandwidth Scalability Exploiting a Recycling SC-Buffer Biquad,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 50, pp. 1988-2001, Sep. 2015.
J060. Ka-Meng Li, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law and R. P. Martins, “A Palm-Size µNMR Relaxometer Using a Digital Microfluidic Device and a Semiconductor Transceiver for Chemical/Biological Diagnosis,” RSC Analyst, 2015, 140, 5129-5137.
Demo Video: http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/c5/an/c5an00500k/
J059. Md.Tawfiq Amin, Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 0.07-mm2 2.2-mW 10-GHz Current-Reuse Class-B/C Hybrid VCO Achieving 196-dBc/Hz FoMA,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 25, pp. 457-459, Jul. 2015.
J058. Jie Gao, Tianlan Chen, Cheng Dong, Yanwei Jia, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai and R. P. Martins, “Adhesion Promoter for Multi-dielectric-layer on Digital Microfluidic Chip,” RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 48626-48630.
Demo Video: http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/c5/ra/c5ra08202a/c5ra08202a1.mp4
J057. Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak and Yan Wang, “A Highly-Scalable Analog Equalizer Using a Tunable and Current-Reusable Active Inductor for 10-Gb/s I/O Links,” IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems, vol. 23, pp. 978-982, May 2015.
J056. Cheng Dong, Tianlan Chen, Jie Gao, Yanwei Jia, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai and R. P. Martins, “On the Droplet Velocity and Electrode Lifetime of Digital Microfluidics: Voltage Actuation Techniques and Comparison,” Springer Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Vol. 18, pp 673-683, Apr. 2015.
Demo Video: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10404-014-1467-y
J055. Chak-Fong Cheang, Ka-Fai Un, Wei-Han Yu, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A Combinatorial Impairment-Compensation Digital Predistorter for a Sub-GHz IEEE 802.11af-WLAN CMOS Transmitter Covering a 10x-Wide RF Bandwidth,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – I, vol. 62, pp. 1025-1032, Apr. 2015.
J054. Zushu Yan, Wei Wang, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law, R. P. Martins, “A 0.0045-mm2 32.4-µW Two-Stage Amplifier for pF-to-nF Load Using CM Frequency Compensation,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – II, vol. 62, pp. 246-250, Mar. 2015.
J053. Zushu Yan, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law and R. P. Martins, “A 0.0045mm2 15.8μW Three-Stage Amplifier Driving 10x-Wide (0.15 to 1.5nF) Capacitive Loads with >50° Phase Margin,” IET Electronics Letters, vol. 51, pp. 454-456, Mar. 2015.
J052. Fujian Lin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “Wideband Receivers: Design Challenges, Tradeoffs and State-of-the-Art,” IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine, vol. 15, Issue 1, pp. 12-24, Jan.-Mar. 2015.
J051. Md.Tawfiq Amin, Pui-In Mak, and R. P. Martins, “A 3.6mW 6GHz Current-Reuse VCO-Buffer with Improved Load Drivability in 65nm CMOS,” Wiley International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, vol. 43, pp. 133–138, Jan. 2015.
2014
J050. Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak, Li Zhang and Yan Wang, “A 0.002-mm2 6.4-mW 10-Gb/s Full-Rate Direct DFE Receiver with 59.6% Horizontal Eye Opening under 23.3-dB Channel Loss at Nyquist Frequency,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 62, pp. 3107-3117, Dec. 2014.
J049. Zhicheng Lin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A Sub-GHz Multi-ISM-Band ZigBee Receiver Using Function-Reuse and Gain-Boosted N-Path Techniques for IoT Applications,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 49, pp. 2990-3004, Dec. 2014. [Invited Paper of ISSCC Special Issue]
J048. Fujian Lin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “An RF-to-BB-Current-Reuse Wideband Receiver with Parallel N-Path Active/ Passive Mixers and a Single-MOS Pole-Zero LPF,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 49, pp. 2547-2559, Nov. 2014.
J047. Md.Tawfiq Amin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 0.137-mm2 9-GHz Hybrid Class-B/C QVCO with Output Buffering in 65-nm CMOS,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 24, pp. 716-718, Oct. 2014.
J046. Zhicheng Lin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “Analysis and Modeling of a Gain-Boosted N-Path Switched-Capacitor Bandpass Filter,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – I, vol. 9, pp. 2560-2568, Sept. 2014.
J045. Ka-Meng Li, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law and R. P. Martins, “NMR-DMF: a Modular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance–Digital Microfluidics System for Biological Assays,” RSC Analyst, 2014, 139 (23), 6204-6213.
J044. Zhicheng Lin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 0.14-mm2, 1.4-mW, 59.4 dB-SFDR, 2.4-GHz ZigBee/WPAN Receiver Exploiting a “Split-LNTA + 50% LO” Topology in 65-nm CMOS,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 62, pp. 1525-1534, Jul. 2014.
J043. Zhicheng Lin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 2.4-GHz ZigBee Receiver Exploiting an RF-to-BB-Current-Reuse Blixer + Hybrid Filter Topology in 65-nm CMOS,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 49, pp. 1333-1344, Jun. 2014.
J042. Pui-In Mak, Miao Liu, Yaohua Zhao and R. P. Martins, “Enhancing the Performances of Recycling Folded Cascode OpAmp in Nanoscale CMOS through Voltage Supply Doubling and Design for Reliability,” Wiley International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, vol. 42, pp. 605–619, Jun. 2014.
J041. Tianlan Chen, Cheng Dong, Jie Gao, Yanwei Jia, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai and R. P. Martins, “Natural Discharge after Pulse and Cooperative Electrodes to Enhance Droplet Velocity in Digital Microfluidics,” AIP Advances, 4, 047129 (2014).
Demo Video: http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/journal/adva/4/4/10.1063/1.4873407#multimedia
J040. Fujian Lin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A Sine-LO Square-Law Harmonic-Rejection Mixer – Theory, Implementation and Application,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 62, pp.313-322, Feb. 2014.
2013
J039. Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak, Stefano D’Amico, Li Zhang, He Qian and Yan Wang, “A Single-Branch Third-Order Pole-Zero Lowpass Filter with 0.014-mm2 Die Size and 0.8 kHz (1.25 nW) to 0.94 GHz (3.99 mW) Bandwidth-Power Scalability,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – II, vol. 60, pp. 761-765, Nov. 2013.
J038. Yanwei Jia, Pui-In Mak, Conner Massey, Rui P. Martins and Lawrence J. Wangh, “Construction of a Microfluidic Chip for LATE-PCR Amplification and Detection of Single-Stranded DNA using Dried-Down Reagents,” RSC Lab on a Chip, 2013, 13, 4635–4641.
J037. Ka-Meng Li, Pui-In Mak, and R. P. Martins, “Systematic Analysis and Cancellation of Kickback Noise in a Dynamic Latched Comparator,” Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, Springer, vol. 77, pp. 277-284, Nov. 2013.
J036. Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak, Li Zhang, He Qian and Yan Wang, “A 0.013mm2, kHz-to-GHz-Bandwidth, 3rd-Order All-Pole Lowpass Filter with a 0.52-to-1.11pW/Pole/Hz Efficiency,” IET Electronics Letters, vol. 49, pp. 1340-1342, Oct. 2013. [Highlighted Paper]
J035. Tan-Tan Zhang, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, Peng-Un Mak, Man-Kay Law, Sio-Hang Pun, Feng Wan and R. P. Martins, “15-nW Biopotential LPFs in 0.35-µm CMOS Using Subthreshold-Source-Follower Biquads with and without Gain Compensation,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, vol. 7, pp. 690-702, Oct. 2013.
J034. Ka-Fai Un, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 53-to-75 mW, 59.3-dB HRR, TV-Band White-Space Transmitter Using a Low-Frequency Reference LO in 65-nm CMOS,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 48, pp. 2078-2089, Sept. 2013.
J033. Wei-Han Yu, Chak-Fong Cheang, Pui-In Mak, Weng-Fai Cheng, Ka-Fai Un, U-Wai Lok, Rui P. Martins, “A Non-Recursive Digital Calibration Technique for Joint-Elimination of Transmitter and Receiver I/Q Imbalances with Minimized Add-on Hardware,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – II, vol. 8, pp. 462-466, Aug. 2013.
J032. Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak, Li Zhang, He Qian and Yan Wang, “Pre-Emphasis Transmitter (0.007 mm2, 8 Gbit/s, 0–14 dB) with Improved Data Zero-Crossing Accuracy in 65 nm CMOS,” IET Electronics Letters, vol. 49, pp. 929-930, Jul. 2013. [Highlighted Paper]
J031. Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak, Li Zhang, He Qian and Yan Wang, “A 0.0012mm2, 8mW, Single-to-Differential Converter with <1.1% Data Cross Error and <3.4ps RMS Jitter up to 14Gb/s Data Rate,” IET Electronics Letters, vol. 49, pp. 692-694, May 2013.
J030. Zushu Yan, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law and R. P. Martins, “A 0.016-mm2 144-µW Three-Stage Amplifier Capable of Driving 1-to-15 nF Capacitive Load with >0.95-MHz GBW,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 48, pp. 527-540, Feb. 2013.
J029. Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak, Li Zhang, He Qian and Yan Wang, “A 5th-Order 20-MHz Transistorized-LC-Ladder LPF with 58.2-dB SFDR, 68-μW/Pole/MHz Efficiency and 0.13-mm2 Die Size in 90-nm CMOS,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – II, vol. 60, pp. 11-15, Jan. 2013.
J028. Jie Gao, Xianming Liu, Tianlan Chen, Pui-In Mak, Yuguang Du, Mang-I Vai, Bingcheng Lin and Rui P. Martins, “An Intelligent Digital Microfluidic System with Fuzzy-Enhanced Feedback for Multi-Droplet Manipulation,” RSC Lab on a Chip, 2013, 13, 443-451.
Demo Video: http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/lc/c2/c2lc41156c/
2012
J027. Chio-In Ieong, Pui-In Mak, Chi-Pang Lam, Cheng Dong, Sio-Hang Pun, Mang-I Vai, Peng-Un Mak, Feng Wan and R. P. Martins, “A 0.83-µW QRS Detection Processor Using Quadratic Spline Wavelet Transform for Wireless ECG Acquisition in 0.35-µm CMOS,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, vol. 6, pp. 586-595, Dec. 2012.
J026. Wei-Han Yu, Weng-Fai Cheng, Yue Li, Chak-Fong Cheang, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “Low-Complexity, Full-Resolution, Mirror-Switching Digital Pre-Distortion Scheme for Polar-Modulated Power Amplifiers,” IET Electronics Letters, vol. 48, pp. 1551-1553, Nov. 2012.
J025. Wenya Nan, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak, Mang I Vai, Agostinho Rosa, “Individual Alpha Neurofeedback Training Effect on Short Term Memory,” Elsevier International Journal of Psychophysiology, vol. 86, pp. 83–87, Oct. 2012.
J024. Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “Enhanced RFICs in Nanoscale CMOS,” IEEE Microwave Magazine, vol. 13, pp. 80-89, Sept./Oct., 2012.
J023. Pui-In Mak, Chon-Teng Ma and R. P. Martins, “A Frequency-Translation Technique for Low-Noise Ultra-Low-Cutoff Lowpass Filtering,” Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, Springer, vol. 72, pp. 265-269, Jul. 2012.
J022. Zushu Yan, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law and R. P. Martins, “Ultra-Area-Efficient Three-Stage Amplifier Using Current Buffer Miller Compensation and Parallel Compensation,” IET Electronics Letters, vol. 48, pp.624-626, May 2012.
J021. Pui-In Mak, “Creating Multi-Stage Amplifiers with a Wide Range of Output-Current Drivability and Capacitive-Load Drivability is still very Challenging – Interview,” IET Electronics Letters, vol. 48, pp. 602, May 2012.
J020. Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak, L. Zhang and Y. Wang “A 0.07mm2, 2mW, 75MHz-IF, 4th-Order BPF Using a Source-Follower-Based Resonator in 90nm CMOS,” IET Electronics Letters, vol. 48, pp.552-554, May 2012.
J019. Zushu Yan, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “Double Recycling Technique for Folded-Cascode OTA,” Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, Springer, vol. 71, no. 1, pp. 137-141, Apr. 2012.
J018. Boyu Wang, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak and Mang I Vai, “Robust Deterministic Annealing Based EM Algorithm,” IET Electronics Letters, vol. 48, no. 5, pp. 289-290, Mar. 2012.
J017. Boyu Wang, Chi Man Wong, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak and Mang I Vai, “Trial Pruning Based on Genetic Algorithm for Single-Trial EEG Classification,” Elsevier Journal of Computers and Electrical Engineering, vol. 38, pp. 35-44, Jan. 2012. [Invited Paper]
2011
J016. Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 0.46-mm2 4-dB NF Unified Receiver Front-End for Full-Band Mobile TV in 65-nm CMOS,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, pp. 1970-1984, vol. 46, Sept. 2011. [Among the top 100 accessed documents, IEEE Xplore, Sept. 2011]
J015. Zushu Yan, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “Two-Stage Operational Amplifiers: Power-and-Area-Efficient Frequency Compensation for Driving a Wide Range of Capacitive Load,” IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine, Issue 1, pp. 26-42, Jan.-Mar. 2011.
2010
J014. Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “High-/Mixed-Voltage RF and Analog CMOS Circuits Come of Age,” IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine, Issue 4, pp. 27-39, Dec. 2010.
J013. Pui-In Mak, “CAS Education: Assisting the Career Development of Young Members – Examples of What IEEE CAS Society Have Recently Done,” IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine, Issue 3, pp.72-74, Aug. 2010.
J012. Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 2×VDD-Enabled Mobile-TV RF Front-End with TV-GSM Interoperability in 1-V 90-nm CMOS,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 58, pp.1664-1676, Jul. 2010.
J011. Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak and Yumei Zhou, “Self-Tracking Charge Pump for Fast-Locking PLL,” IET Electronics Letters, vol. 46, no. 11, pp. 755-757, May 2010.
J010. Ka-Fai Un, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “Analysis and Design of Open-Loop Multi-Phase Local-Oscillator Generator for Wireless Applications,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – I, vol. 57, no. 5, pp. 970-981, May 2010. [Invited Paper of ISCAS Special Issue]
J009. Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak and Yumei Zhou, “Mixed-Integrator Biquad for Continuous-Time Filters,” IET Electronics Letters, vol. 46, no. 8, pp. 561-563, Apr. 2010. [Highlighted Paper]
2009
J008. Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “Design of an ESD-Protected Ultra-Wideband LNA in Nanoscale CMOS for Full-Band Mobile TV Tuners,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – I, vol. 56, no. 5, pp. 933-942, May 2009. [Invited Paper of ISCAS Special Issue] [2010 CASS Outstanding Young Author Best Paper Award]
J007. Tuna Tarim, Martin Di Federico and Pui-In Mak, “Circuits and Systems Education: Viewpoint of GOLD and Industry,” IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 42-48, Mar. 2009.
J006. Chon-Teng Ma, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, Peng-Un Mak, Sio-Hang Pun, Wan Feng and R. P. Martins, “Frequency-Bandwidth-Tunable Powerline Notch Filter for Biopotential Acquisition Systems,” IET Electronics Letters, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 197-199, Feb. 2009.
2003 – 2008
J005. Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U and R. P. Martins, “On the Design of a Programmable-Gain Amplifier with Built-in Compact DC-Offset Cancellers for Very Low-Voltage WLAN Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – I, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 496-509, Mar. 2008.
J004. Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U and R. P. Martins, “Experimental 1-V Flexible-IF CMOS Analogue-Baseband Chain for IEEE 802.11a/b/g WLAN Receivers,” IET Proceedings – Circuits, Devices and Systems, no. 6, pp. 415-426, Dec. 2007.
J003. Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U and R. P. Martins, “Transceiver Architecture Selection–– Review, State-of-the-Art Survey and Case Study,” IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine, Issue 2, pp. 6-25, Jun. 2007. [Among the top 100 accessed documents, IEEE Xplore, Jun. and Aug. 2007]
J002. Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U, R.P. Martins, “Two-Step Channel Selection– A Novel Technique for Reconfigurable Multistandard Transceiver Front-Ends,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems – I, vol.52, pp.1302-1315, Jul. 2005.
J001. Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U, R.P. Martins, “A Novel Two-step Channel Selection Technique by Programmable Digital-Double Quadrature Sampling for Complex Low-IF Receivers,” IEE Electronics Letters, vol. 39, no. 11, pp. 825-827, May 2003.
Conferences
2019 and Beyond
C148. C. Fan, J. Luo, J. Yin, P.-I. Mak, R. P. Martins, “Student Research Preview,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Feb. 2019. [Chip Olympics]
C147. H. Guo, Y. Chen, P.-I. Mak, R. P. Martins, “A 0.08mm2 25.5-to-29.9GHz Multi-Resonant-RLCM-Tank VCO Using a Single-Turn Multi-Tap Inductor and CM-Only Capacitors Achieving 191.6-dBc/Hz FOM and 130kHz 1/f3 PN Corner,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest., pp., Feb. 2019. [Chip Olympics]
C146. Z. Yang, Y. Chen, S. Yang, P.-I. Mak, R. P. Martins, “A 25.4-to-29.5GHz 10.2mW Isolated-Sub-Sampling PLL (iSS-PLL) Achieving -252.9dB Jitter-power FOM and -63dBc Reference Spur,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest., pp., Feb. 2019. [Chip Olympics]
C145. Z. Chen, Y. Jiang, M.-K. Law, P.-I. Mak, X. Zeng, R. P. Martins, “A Piezoelectric Energy-Harvesting Interface using Split-Phase Flipping-Capacitor Rectifier (FCR) and Capacitor Reuse Multiple-VCR SC DC-DC Achieving 9.3x Energy-Extraction Improvement,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest., pp., Feb. 2019. [Chip Olympics]
2018
C144. Mingzhong Li, Cheng Dong, Man-Kay Law, Yanwei Jia, Pui-in Mak and Rui P. Martins, “A Hydrodynamic Flow Enhanced Digital Microfluidic System For Single-Electrode Rapid Mixing Of Stationary Droplets,” International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS), Nov. 2018.
C143. Jiao Zhai, Yunyi Li, Cheng Dong, Haoran Li, Yanwei Jia, Pui-in Mak and Rui P. Martins, “3D Microstructures to Realize Single Cell Culture on Digital Microfluidic Chip for Precise Medicine,” International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS), Nov. 2018.
C142. Haoran Li, Yanwei Jia, Ren Shen, Tianlan Chen, Cheng Dong, Pui-In Mak, Rui P. Martins, “On-chip Pico-pipette: A Method for Precise Delivery in a DMF system,” International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS), Nov. 2018.
C141. Kai Xu, Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak, R. B. Staszewski, Rui P. Martins “A 2.4-GHz Single-Pin Antenna Interface RF Front-End with a Function-Reuse Single-MOS VCO-PA and a Push-Pull LNA,” IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference (A-SSCC), Nov. 2018.
C140. Ricardo Martins, Nuno Lourenço, Nuno Horta, Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak, Rui P. Martins “Design and Optimization of a Class-C/D VCO for Ultra-Low-Power IoT and Cellular Applications,” International Conference on Synthesis, Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Methods and Applications to Circuit Design (SMACD), Jul. 2018.
C139. Ricardo Martins, Nuno Lourenço, Nuno Horta, Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak, Rui P. Martins “Design and Optimization of a Class-C/D VCO for Ultra-Low-Power IoT and Cellular Applications,” ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference, Work-in-Progress Session, Jun. 2018.
C138. Ka-Meng Lei, Pui-In Mak, and R. P. Martins, “A 0.4V 6.4μW 3.3MHz CMOS Bootstrapped Relaxation Oscillator with ±0.71% Frequency Deviation over -30 to 100°C for Wearable Applications,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), 2018.
C137. Yang Jiang, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, “A 0.22-to-2.4V-Input Fine-Grained Fully Integrated Rational Buck-Boost SC DC-DC Converter Using Algorithmic Voltage-Feed-In (AVFI) Topology Achieving 84.1% Peak Efficiency at 13.2mW/mm2,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest., Feb. 2018. [Chip Olympics]
C136. Jun Yin, Shiheng Yang, Haidong Yi, Wei-Han Yu, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, “A 0.2V Energy-Harvesting BLE Transmitter with a Micropower Manager Achieving 25% System Efficiency at 0dBm Output and 5.2nW Sleep Power in 28nm CMOS,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest., Feb. 2018. [Chip Olympics]
C135. Chee-Cheow Lim, Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak, Harikrishnan Ramiah, R. P. Martins, “An Inverse-Class-F CMOS VCO with Intrinsic-High-Q 1st- and 2nd-Harmonic Resonances for 1/f2-to-1/f3 Phase-Noise Suppression Achieving 196.2dBc/Hz FOM,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest., Feb. 2018. [Chip Olympics] [ISSCC 2018 Technical Highlight]
C134. Shiheng Yang, Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, “A 0.0056mm2 All-Digital MDLL Using Edge Re-Extraction, Dual-Ring VCOs and a 0.3mW Block-Sharing Frequency Tracking Loop Achieving 292fsrms Jitter and -249dB FOM,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest., Feb. 2018. [Chip Olympics] [ISSCC 2018 Technical Highlight]
C133. Ka-Meng Lei, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law, R. P. Martins, “A Regulation-Free Sub-0.5V 16/24MHz Crystal Oscillator for Energy-Harvesting BLE Radios with 14.2nJ Startup Energy and 31.8µW Steady-State Power,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest., Feb. 2018. [Chip Olympics]
C132. Xingqiang Peng, Wei-Han Yu, Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak, “Student Research Preview,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Feb. 2018. [Chip Olympics]
2017
C131. Ruping Xiao, Mingzhong Li, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, Rui P. Martins, “Ultra-low Power QRS Detection using Adaptive Thresholding based on Forward Search Interval Technique,” IEEE Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits (EDSSC), pp. 1-2, Oct. 2017.
C130. Baoyi Cen, Yang Jiang, Kwan Ting Ng, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, Rui P. Martins, “A Wide Range High Efficiency Fully Integrated Switched-Capacitor DC-DC Converter with Fixed Output Spectrum Modulation,” IEEE Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits (EDSSC), pp. 1-2, Oct. 2017.
C129. Liang Wan, Tianlan Chen, Jie Gao, Cheng Dong, Yanwei Jia, Pui-In Mak, Rui P. Martins, “Digital Microfluidic Platform for False-Positive-Free Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification,” International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS), paper M167g, Oct. 2017.
C128. Gengzhen Qi, Barend van Liempd, Pui-In Mak, Rui P. Martins, Jan Craninckx , “A 0.7 to 1 GHz Switched-LC N-Path LNA Resilient to FDD-LTE Self-Interference at ≥40 MHz Offset,” IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium (RFIC), pp. 276-279, Jun. 2017.
C127. Dapeng Sun, Man-Kay Law, Bo Wang, Pui-In Mak, Rui P. Martins, “Piecewise BJT Process Spread Compensation Exploiting Base Recombination Current,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 1-4, May 2017.
C126. Tan-Tan Zhang, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, and R. P. Martins, “A 310nW 14.2-Bit Iterative-Incremental ADC for Wearable Sensing Systems,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 1-4, May 2017.
C125. Ka-Meng Lei, Pui-In Mak, and R. P. Martins, “A 0.4V 4.8μW 16MHz CMOS Crystal Oscillator Achieving 74-Fold Startup-Time Reduction Using Momentary Detuning,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 1-4, May 2017.
C124. Yang Jiang, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, Man-Kay Law, “Student Research Preview,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Feb. 2017. [Chip Olympics]
C123. Tantan Zhang, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, Mang-I Vai, “Student Research Preview,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Feb. 2017. [Chip Olympics]
C122. Antoine Dupret, Pui-In Mak, Eugenio Cantatore, “Session 21 overview: Smart SoCs for innovative applications,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest., pp. 350-351, Feb. 2017. [Chip Olympics]
C121. Zhiyuan Chen, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, Wing-Hung Ki, R. P. Martins, “A 1.7mm2 Inductor-less Fully-Integrated Capacitive-Flip Rectifier (CFR) for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting with 483% Power Extraction Improvement,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest., pp. 372-373, Feb. 2017. [Chip Olympics] [ISSCC 2017 Technical Highlight]
C120. Wei-Han Yu, Haidong Yi, Pui-In Mak, Jun Yin, R. P. Martins, “A 0.18V 382µW Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) Receiver with 1.33nW Sleep Power for Energy-Harvesting Applications in 28nm CMOS,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest., pp. 414-415, Feb. 2017. [Chip Olympics] [ISSCC 2017 Technical Highlight]
2016
C119. Cheng Dong, Yanwei Jia, Tianlan Chen, Jie Gao, Liang Wan, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, R. P. Martins, “Digital Microfluidic Chip with Blade Structures for Precise Droplet Splitting,” International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS), paper W108f, Oct. 2016.
C118. Tianlan Chen, Yanwei Jia, Cheng Dong, Jie Gao, Liang Wan, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, “A Calibration-Free Thermal Digital Microfluidic Device for Ultrafast DNA Melting Curve Analysis,” International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS), paper W107f, Oct. 2016.
C117. Chee-Cheow Lim, Harikrishnan Ramiah, Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak, and R. P. Martins, “A High-Q Spiral Inductor with Dual-Layer Patterned Floating Shield in a Class-B VCO Achieving a 190.5-dBc/Hz FoM,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 2759-2762, May 2016.
C116. Ka-Meng Lei, Hadi Heidari, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law, F. Maloberti, R. P. Martins, “A Handheld 50pM-Sensitivity Micro-NMR CMOS Platform with B-Field Stabilization for Multi-Type Biological/Chemical Assays,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest., pp. 474-475, Feb. 2016. [Chip Olympics] [ISSCC Silkroad Award] [ISSCC 2016 Technical Highlight]
C115. Jun Yin, Pui-In Mak, F. Maloberti, R. P. Martins, “A 0.003mm2 1.7-to-3.5GHz Dual-Mode Time-Interleaved Ring-VCO Achieving 90-to-150kHz 1/f3 Phase Noise Corner,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest., pp. 48-49, Feb. 2016. [Chip Olympics]
C114. Gengzhen Qi, Pui-In Mak, R. P. Martins, “A 0.038mm2 SAW-less Multi-Band Transceiver Using an N-Path SC Gain Loop,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest., pp. 452-453, Feb. 2016. [Chip Olympics]
C113. Chio-In Ieong, Mingzhong Li, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, Mang I Vai, Rui Martins, “Student Research Preview,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Feb. 2016. [Chip Olympics]
C112. Wei-Han Yu, Xingqiang Peng, Pui-In Mak, Rui Martins, “Student Research Preview,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Feb. 2016. [Chip Olympics]
C111. Chio-In Ieong, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, Rui P. Martins, “Sub-µW QRS Detection Processor Using Quadratic Spline Wavelet Transform and Maxima Modulus Pair Recognition for Power-Efficient Wireless Arrhythmia Monitoring,” Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference (ASP-DAC), pp. 21-22, Jan. 2016.
C110.Chak-Fong Cheang, Ka-Fai Un, Pui-In Mak, Rui P. Martins, “Time-Domain I/Q-LOFT Compensator Using a Simple Envelope Detector for a Sub-GHz IEEE 802.11af WLAN Transmitter,” Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference (ASP-DAC), pp. 3-4, Jan. 2016.
C109. Ming-Zhong Li, Chio-In Ieong, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, Sio-Hang Pun, Rui P. Martins, “Sub-threshold VLSI Logic Family Exploiting Unbalanced Pull-up/down Network, Logical Effort and Inverse-Narrow-Width Techniques,” Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference (ASP-DAC), pp. 15-16, Jan. 2016.
2015
C108. Ka-Meng Lei, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law and Rui P. Martins, “A µNMR CMOS Transceiver Using a Butterfly-Coil Input for Co-Integration with a Digital Microfluidic Device Inside a Portable Magnet,” IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference (A-SSCC), Nov. 2015. [A-SSCC Distinguished Design Award]
C107. Ka-Meng Lei, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law and Rui P. Martins, “A Thermal-Insensitive Palm-Size µNMR Relaxometer Using Magnetic Field Calibrator for Chemical/Biological Diagnostics,” International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (MicroTAS), Oct. 2015. [Lecture]
C106. Limin Yang, Wenya Nan, Xiaoting Qu, Feng Wan, Pui-In Mak, Peng Un Mak, Mang I Vai, Yong Hu, and Agostinho Rosa, “Beta/theta Ratio Neurofeedback Training Effects on the Spectral Topography of EEG,” International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Aug. 2015.
C105. Hadi Heidari, Ka-Meng Lei, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law and Franco Maloberti, “Exploring the Noise Limits of Fully-Differential Micro-Watt Transimpedance Amplifiers for Sub-pA/√Hz Sensitivity,” IEEE Ph.D. Research In Micro-electronics and Electronics (PRIME), Jul. 2015.
C104. Sanfeng Lu, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak and Rui P. Martins, “Multi-Range, Ultra-Low-Power, -20 to 60°C CMOS Smart Temperature Sensor with ±0.1°C Inaccuracy,” International Symposium on Signals, Circuits and Systems (ISSCS), pp., Jul. 2015.
C103. Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak, Jiale Yang, Ruifeng Yue and Yan Wang, “Comparator with Built-in Reference Voltage Generation and Split-ROM Encoder for a High-Speed Flash ADC,” International Symposium on Signals, Circuits and Systems (ISSCS), pp., Jul. 2015.
C102. Wenya Nan, X. Qu, Lanshin Yang, Fan Wan, Y. Hu, Pedro Mou, Pui-In Mak, Peng-Un Mak, Mang-I Vai and Agostinho Rosa, “Beta/Theta Neurofeedback Training Effects in Physical Balance of Healthy People,” World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering (IUPESM), Jun. 2015.
C101. X. Qu, Q. Tang, L. Yang, W. Nan, J.N. Da Cruz, F. Wan, P.A. Mou, Pui-In Mak, P.U. Mak, M.I. Vai, Y. Hu, A. Rosa, “How Mental Strategy Affects Beta/Theta Neurofeedback Training,” World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering (IUPESM), Jun. 2015.
C100. J. C. F. Ngai, Pui-In Mak and S. W. I. Siu, “Predicting protein docking poses on a solid surface by particle swarm optimization,” IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), May 2015.
C099. Changhao Chen, Xutong Cui, Sio Hang Pun, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak, Mang I. Vai, Achim Klug, Tim Lei, “Input Capacitance Compensated Neural Recording Amplifier,” IEEE EMBS Neural Engineering Conference (NER), Apr. 2015.
C098. Zhicheng Lin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 0.028mm2 11mW Single-Mixing Blocker-Tolerant Receiver with Double-RF N-Path Filtering, S11 Centering, +13dBm OB-IIP3 and 1.5-to-2.9dB NF,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest of Technical Papers, pp. 36-37, Feb. 2015. [Chip Olympics]
C097. Ka-Meng Lei, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law, R. P. Martins, “Student Research Preview,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Feb. 2015. [Chip Olympics]
2014
C096. Su-Yan Fan, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 0.3-V, 37.5-nW 1.5~6.5-pF-Input-Range Supply Voltage Tolerant Capacitive Sensor Readout,” International Symposium on Integrated Circuits (ISIC), pp. 388-391, Dec. 2014.
C095. Shiheng Yang, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 104μW EMI-Resisting Bandgap Voltage Reference Achieving –20dB PSRR, and 5% DC Shift under a 4dBm EMI Level,” IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), pp. 57-60, Nov. 2014.
C094. Diyang Zhao, Ka-Meng Lei, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law and R. P. Martins, “Co-Design of a Low-Noise Receiver Front-End and its Exciting-Sensing Coil for Portable NMR-Screening of Chemical/Biological Droplets,” IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), pp. 403-406, Nov. 2014. [Student Travel Grant Award]
C093. Tianlan Chen, Cheng Dong, Jie Gao, Yanwei Jia, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, and R. P. Martins, “Time-Regulated Actuation Signal for Enhancement of Droplet Transportation in Digital Microfluidics,” Lab-on-a-Chip Asia 2014 – Microfluidics and Point-of-Care Diagnostics, Poster Session, Nov. 2014.
C092. Cheng Dong, Tianlan Chen, Jie Gao, Yanwei Jia, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, and R. P. Martins, “Electrical Actuation on Digital Microfluidics with a Ta2O5 Insulating Layer: a Comparison Study,” Lab-on-a-Chip Asia 2014 – Microfluidics and Point-of-Care Diagnostics, Poster Session, Nov. 2014.
C091. Ze Wang, Chi Man Wong, Janir Nuno da Cruz, Feng Wan, Pui-In Mak, Peng Un Mak and Mang I Vai, “Muscle and Electrode Motion Artifacts Reduction in ECG Using Adaptive Fourier Decomposition,” IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), pp.1456-1461, Oct. 2014.
C090. Jie Gao, Tianlan Chen, Cheng Dong, Jie Gao, Yanwei Jia, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “The Fabrication and Application of a Robust and Intelligent Digital Microfluidics,” International Conference for Top and Emerging Materials Scientists (IC-TEMS), Paper No. 6, Jul. 2014.
C089. Xing-Qiang Peng, Wei-Han Yu, Pui-In Mak and Rui P. Martins, “A 26.3 dBm 2.5 to 6 GHz Wideband Class-D Switched-Capacitor Power Amplifier with 40% Peak PAE,” IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits (EDSSC), pp. 1-2, Jun. 2014.
C088. Wei Wang, Zushu Yan, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law and R. P. Martins, “Micropower Two-Stage Amplifier Employing Recycling Current-Buffer Miller Compensation,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 1889-1892, May 2014. [Finalist of Student Best Paper Award contest]
C087. Fujian Lin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “An RF-to-BB-Current-Reuse Wideband Receiver with Parallel N-Path Active/Passive Mixers and a Single-MOS Pole-Zero LPF,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest of Technical Papers, pp. 74-75, Feb. 2014. [Chip Olympics]
C086. Zhicheng Lin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 0.5V 1.15mW 0.2mm2 Sub-GHz ZigBee Receiver Supporting 433/860/915/960MHz ISM Bands with Zero External Components,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest of Technical Papers, pp. 164-165, Feb. 2014. [Chip Olympics] [ISSCC 2014 Technical Highlight]
C085. Zushu Yan, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law, R. P. Martins and F. Maloberti, “A 0.0013mm2 3.6μW Nested-Current-Mirror Single-Stage Amplifier Driving 0.15-to-15nF Capacitive Loads with >62° Phase Margin,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest of Technical Papers, pp. 288-289, Feb. 2014. [Chip Olympics]
C084. Yaohua Zhao, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law and R. P. Martins, “Student Research Preview,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Feb. 2014. [Chip Olympics]
2013
C083. Yaohua Zhao, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law, R. P. Martins, “A 0.127-mm2, 5.6-mW, 5th-Order SC LPF with +23.5-dBm IIP3 and 1.5-to-15-MHz Clock-Defined Bandwidth in 65-nm CMOS,” IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference (A-SSCC), pp. 361-364, Nov. 2013.
C082. Jie Gao, Tianlan Chen, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai and Rui P. Martins, “An Intelligent Digital Microfluidics with Autonomous Positioning and Fuzzy-Enhanced Feedback Control,” SELECTBIO Lab-on-a-Chip Asia, Track A Poster Session, Singapore, Nov. 2013.
C081. Yanwei Jia, Pui-In Mak, Conner Massey, Rui P. Martins and Lawrence J. Wangh, “Dried-down Reagents on a Microfluidic Chip for LATE-PCR Amplification and Detection of Single-stranded DNA,” SELECTBIO Lab-on-a-Chip Asia, Track A Poster Session, Singapore, Nov. 2013.
C080. Ka Meng Lei, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law, Rui Martins, “A 2.93μW 8-Bit Capacitance-to-RF Converter for Movable Laboratory Mice Blood Pressure Monitoring,” The 5th Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ASQED), pp. 216-219, Aug. 2013. [Best Paper Award]
C079. Gengzhen Qi, Ka-Fai Un, Wei-Han Yu, Pui-In Mak, Rui Martins, “A Wideband Multi-Stage Inverter-Based Driver Amplifier for IEEE 802.22 WRAN Transmitters,” The 5th Asia Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ASQED), pp. 6-9, Aug. 2013.
C078. Ming-Zhong Li, Chio-In Ieong, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, Rui Martins, “Sub-threshold Standard Cell Library Design for Ultra-Low Power Biomedical Applications,” International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), pp. 1454-1457, Jul. 2013.
C077. Chio-In Ieong, Mingzhong Li, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, Peng-Un Mak, Feng Wan, Rui P. Martins, “Standard Cell Library Design with Voltage Scaling and Transistor Sizing for Ultra-Low-Power Biomedical Applications,” IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits (EDSSC), Jun. 2013.
C076. Tao Wu, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, Rui P. Martins, “An Ultra-Low Power CMOS Smart Temperature Sensor for Clinical Temperature Monitoring,” IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits (EDSSC), Jun. 2013.
C075. Zhiyuan Chen, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak, Rui P. Martins, “Optimization of Microwatt On-Chip Charge Pump for Single-Chip Solar Energy Harvesting,” IEEE International Conference on Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits (EDSSC), Jun. 2013.
C074. Md.Tawfiq Amin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 0.5V 10GHz 8-Phase LC-VCO Combining Current-Reuse and Back-Gate-Coupling techniques Consuming 2mW,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 2698-2701, May 2013.
C073. Jiangchao Wu, Man-Kay Law, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 1.83μW, 0.78μVrms Input Referred Noise Neural Recording Front End,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 405- 408, May 2013.
C072. Zhicheng Lin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 1.7mW 0.22mm2 2.4GHz ZigBee RX Exploiting a Current-Reuse Blixer + Hybrid Filter Topology in 65nm CMOS,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest of Technical Papers, pp. 448-449, Feb. 2013. [Chip Olympics]
C071. Zushu Yan, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law and R. P. Martins, “Student Research Preview,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Feb. 2013. [Chip Olympics]
2012
C070. Yinsidi Jiao, Wei-Han Yu, Pui-In Mak, Rui P. Martins, “A Dynamic-Range-Improved 2.4GHz WLAN Class-E PA Combining PWPM and Cascode Modulation,” IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), pp. 148-151, Dec. 2012.
C069. Yanjie Xiao, Tantan Zhang, Pui In Mak, Man-Kay Law and Rui P. Martins, “A 0.8-μW 8-Bit 1.5~20-pF-Input-Range Capacitance-to-Digital Converter for Lab-on-Chip Digital Microfluidics Systems,” IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BIOCAS), C6L-A-1, Nov. 2012.
C068. Teng Cao, Feng Wan, Peng-Un Mak, Pui-In Mak and Mang-I Vai, “Flashing Color on the Performance of SSVEP based Brain-Computer Interfaces,” International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), pp. 1819-1822, Sept. 2012.
C067. Wenya Nan, Lanshin Chang, Joao Pedro Rodrigues, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak, Mang I Vai and Agostinho Rosa “Neurofeedback for the Treatment of Schizophrenia: Case Study,” IEEE International Conference on Virtual Environments, Human-Computer Interfaces, and Measurement Systems (VECIMS), pp. 78-81, Jul. 2012.
C066. Yue Liu, Xiao Jiang, Teng Cao, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak and Mang I Vai, “Implement of SSVEP based BCI through Emotiv EPOC,” IEEE International Conference on Virtual Environments, Human-Computer Interfaces, and Measurement Systems (VECIMS), pp. 34-37 Jul. 2012.
C065. Junwei Duan, Changhao Chen, Sio Hang Pun, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak, Mang I Vai and Yong Hu, “A Wearable Wireless General Purpose Bio-signal Acquisition Prototype System for Home Healthcare,” IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (ICBEB), pp.1176-1179, May 2012.
C064. Wenya Nan, Joao P. Rodrigues, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak, Mang I Vai, Agostinho Rosa, “A Further Study on Short Term Memory Improvement by Neurofeedback,” IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (ICBEB), pp. 959-961, May 2012.
C063. Miguel A. Martins, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 0.02-to-6GHz SDR Balun-LNA Using a Triple-Stage Inverter-Based Amplifier,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp.472-475, May 2012.
C062. Jie Gao, Tianlan Chen, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, R. P. Martins, “A Digital Microfluidic System with Low Voltage Threshold and Control Module for Droplet Manipulation,” 3rd International (West Lake) Forum on Microfluidic Analysis (IFMA), Apr. 2012.
C061. Zushu Yan, Pui-In Mak, Man-Kay Law and R. P. Martins, “A 0.016mm2 144µW Three-Stage Amplifier Capable of Driving 1-to-15nF Capacitive Load with >0.95MHz GBW,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest of Technical Papers, pp. 368-369, Feb. 2012. [Chip Olympics]
2011
C060. U-Wai Lok, Pui-In Mak, Wei-Han Yu and R.P. Martins, “A Novel Digital Pre-distortion Technique for Class-E PA with Delay Mismatch Estimation,” IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Postgraduate Research in Microelectronics & Electronics (PrimeAsia), Oct. 2011. [Silver Leaf Certificate]
C059. Liu Miao, Pui-In Mak, Yaohua Zhao and R. P. Martins, “A Double Active-Decoupling Technique for Reducing Package Effects in a Cognitive-Radio Balun-LNA,” IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Postgraduate Research in Microelectronics & Electronics (PrimeAsia), Oct. 2011. [Gold Leaf Certificate]
C058. Cheng Dong, Chio-In Ieong, Mang-I Vai, Peng-Un Mak, Pui-In Mak, Feng Wan, “A Real-Time Heart Beat Detector and Quantitative Investigation based on FPGA,” IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Postgraduate Research in Microelectronics & Electronics (PrimeAsia), Oct. 2011.
C057. Tan-Tan Zhang, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, Peng-Un Mak, Feng Wan, R. P. Martins, “An Ultra-Low-Power Filtering Technique for Biomedical Applications,” International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Sept. 2011.
C056. Chio-In Ieong, Cheng Dong, Agostinho Rosa, Mang-I Vai, Peng-Un Mak, Feng Wan, Pui-In Mak, “A Snoring Classifier based on Heart Rate Variability Analysis,” International Conference of Computing in Cardiology (CinC), Sept. 2011.
C055. Boyu Wang, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak, and Mang I Vai, “Entropy Penalized Learning for Gaussian Mixture Models,” International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), Aug. 2011.
C054. Chi Man Wong, Boyu Wang, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak, and Mang I Vai, “A Solution to Harmonic Frequency Problem: Frequency and Phase Coding-Based Brain-Computer Interface,” International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), Aug. 2011.
C053. Xin Wang, Boyu Wang, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak, Mang I Vai and Chaozheng Li “An Online SSVEP-based Chatting System,” International Conference on System Science and Engineering (ICSSE), Jun. 2011.
C052. Miguel A. Martins, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A Single-to-Differential Low-Noise Amplifier with Robust Output Differential Balancing,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 289-292, May 2011.
C051. Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak, Yumei Zhou, Hao Ju, Li Zhang, He Qian, Yan Wang, Zhiping Yu, “A 6-bit 1.3-GS/s Flash ADC using a Gain-Compensated THA and an Offset-Averaging Preamplifier Array,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 1-4, May 2011.
C050. Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak, Yumei Zhou, Hao Ju, Li Zhang, He Qian, Yan Wang, Zhiping Yu, “A Fast Lock-in PLL Using a Quadratic V-I Self-Tracking Charge Pump and a Replica-Biased Ring VCO,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 1872-1875, May 2011.
C049. Liu Miao, Pui-In Mak, Zushu Yan and R. P. Martins, “A High-Voltage-Enabled Recycling Folded Cascode OpAmp for Nanoscale CMOS Technologies,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 33-36, May 2011.
C048. Weng-Fai Cheng, Ka-Fai Un, Pui-In Mak, and R. P. Martins, “A Linearity-Improved Ultra-Wideband Balun-LNA for Cognitive Radio,” IEEE International Conference on Computer as a Tool and Conference on Telecommunications (EUROCON), pp. 1-4, Apr. 2011.
C047. Boyu Wang, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak and Mang I Vai, “Outlier Detection for Single-Trial EEG Signal Analysis,” IEEE/EMBS International Conference on Neural Engineering (NER), pp. 478-481, April 2011.
C046. Teng Cao, Xin Wang, Boyu Wang, Chi Man Wong, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak and Mang I Vai, “A High Rate Online SSVEP Based Brain-Computer Interface Speller,” IEEE/EMBS International Conference on Neural Engineering (NER), 465-468, April 2011.
C045. Wenya Nan, Chi Man Wong, Boyu Wang, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak and Mang I Vai “A Comparison of Minimum Energy Combination and Canonical Correlation Analysis for SSVEP Detection,” IEEE/EMBS International Conference on Neural Engineering (NER), pp. 469-472, April 2011.
C044. Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 0.46mm2 4-dB NF Unified Receiver Front-End for Full-Band Mobile TV in 65nm CMOS,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Digest of Technical Papers, pp. 172-173, Feb. 2011. [Chip Olympics]
C043. Chio-In Ieong, Mang-I Vai, Peng-Un Mak, Pui-In Mak, “ECG Heart Beat Detection Via Mathematical Morphology and Quadratic Spline Wavelet Transform,” IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE), Digest of Technical Papers, pp. 609-610, Jan. 2011.
2010
C042. Chi Man Wong, Boyu Wang, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak, and Mang I Vai, “An Improved Phase-Tagged Stimuli Generation Method in Steady-State Visual Evoked Potential Based Brain-Computer Interface,” International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI), pp. 745-749, Oct. 2010.
C041. Boyu Wang, Chi Man Wong, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak, and Mang I Vai, “Gaussian Mixture Model Based on Genetic Algorithm for Brain-Computer Interfaces,” International Congress on Image and Signal Processing (CISP), pp. 4079-4083, Oct. 2010.
C040. Boyu Wang, Chiman Wong, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak, and Mang I Vai, “Trial Pruning for Classification of Single-Trial EEG Data during Motor Imagery,” International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), pp. 4666 – 4669, Sept., 2010.
C039. Tan-Tan Zhang, Jin-Tao Li, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, Peng-Un Mak, Sio-Hang Pun, Wan Feng and R. P. Martins, “A 28-μW EEG Readout Front-End Utilizing a Current-Mode Instrumentation Amplifier and a Source-Follower-Based LPF,” IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Postgraduate Research in Micro-electronics & Electronics (PrimeAsia), pp. 396-399, Sept. 2010.
C038. Chon-Teng Ma, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, Peng-Un Mak, Sio-Hang Pun, Wan Feng and R. P. Martins, “A Novel Response-Translating Lowpass Filter Achieving 1.4-to-15-Hz Tunable Cutoff for Biopotential Acquisition Systems,” IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Postgraduate Research in Micro-electronics & Electronics (PrimeAsia), pp. 404-407, Sept. 2010. [Silver Leaf Certificate]
C037. Miguel A. Martins, Ka-Fai Un, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “Differential SC Biquad Filter with Hybrid Utilization of OpAmp and Comparator-Based Circuit,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 1276-1279, May 2010.
C036. Yong Chen, Pui-In Mak and Yumei Zhou, “Source-Follower-Based Biquad Cell for Continuous-Time Zero-Pole Type Filters,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 3629-3632, May 2010
2009
C035. Boyu Wang, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak, and Mang I Vai, “EEG Signals Classification for Brain Computer Interfaces Based on Gaussian Process Classifier,” in Proc. of International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing (ICICS), pp.1-5, Dec. 2009.
C034. Jin Tao Li, Sio Hang Pun, Mang I Vai, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak and Feng Wan, “Design Considerations of Current Mode Instrumentation Amplifier for Portable Biosignal Acquisition System,” in Proc. of IEEE Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BIOCAS), pp. 9-12, Nov. 2009.
C033. Keng-Wai Lo, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “An Active-Balun LNA with Forestage-Poststage Gain Controls for VHF/UHF Mobile-TV Tuners,” IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Postgraduate Research in Microelectronics & Electronics (PrimeAsia), pp. 165-168, Nov. 2009. [Gold Leaf Certificate]
C032. Chang-Hao Chen, Pui-In Mak, Tan-Tan Zhang, Mang-I Vai, Peng-Un Mak, Sio-Hang Pun, Wan Feng and R. P. Martins, “A 2.4 Hz-to-10 kHz-Tunable Biopotential Filter Using a Novel Capacitor Multiplier,” IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Postgraduate Research in Microelectronics & Electronics (PrimeAsia), pp. 372-375, Nov. 2009.
C031. Jin Tao Li, Sio Hang Pun, Mang I Vai, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak and Feng Wan, “CMRR in Instrumentation Amplifier for BME Signal – Using Op Amp Power Supply Current Sensing Technique”, Chinese Biomedical Engineering Joint Annual Conference (CBEJAC), pp. 741-744, Oct. 2009.
C030. Boyu Wang, Chi Man Wong, Feng Wan, Peng Un Mak, Pui-In Mak, and Mang I Vai, “Comparison of Different Classification Methods for EEG-Based Brain Computer Interfaces: A Case Study,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation (ICIA), pp. 1416-1421, Jun. 2009.
C029. Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 2xVDD–Enabled TV-Tuner RF Front-End Supporting TV-GSM Interoperation in 90nm CMOS,” in IEEE Symposium on VLSI Circuits (VLSI), Digest of Technical Papers, pp. 278-279, Jun. 2009. [Premium IC Design Conference]
C028. Ka-Fai Un, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “An Open-Loop Octave-Phase Local-Oscillator Generator with High-Precision Correlated Phases for VHF/UHF Mobile-TV Tuners,” in Proc. of IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 433-436, May 2009.
C027. Chon-Teng Ma, Pui-In Mak, Mang-I Vai, Peng-Un Mak, Sio-Hang Pun, Feng Wan and R. P. Martins, “A 90nm CMOS Bio-Potential Signal Readout Front-End with Improved Powerline Interference Rejection,” in Proc. of IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 665-668, May 2009.
2003 – 2008
C026. Ka-Fai Un, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A DC-Offset-Compensated, CT/DT Hybrid Filter with Process-Insensitive Cutoff and Low In-Band Group-Delay Variation for WLAN Receivers,” in Proc. of IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), pp.1360-1363, Dec. 2008. [Merit Paper Award]
C025. Chon-Teng Ma, Pui-In Mak, Vai-Mang I, Peng-Un Mak, Sio-Hang Pun and R. P. Martins, “Design of a Low-Power Low-Noise Bio-Potential Readout Front-End in CMOS,” in Proc. of Regional Inter-University Graduate Conference on Electrical Engineering (RIUGCEE), Xi’an, China, July 2008.
C024. Pui-In Mak, Ka-Hou Ao Ieong and R. P. Martins, “An Open-Source-Input, Ultra-Wideband LNA with Mixed-Voltage ESD Protection for Full-Band (170-to-1700 MHz) Mobile TV Tuners,” in Proc. of IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 668-671, May 2008.
C023. Pui-In Mak, “Views, Experience, and Prospects for Education in Circuits and Systems” in Proc. of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Education Workshop, p. 9, May 22, 2008.
C022. Weng-Ieng Mok, Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U and R. P. Martins, “A Highly-Linear Successive-Approximation Front-End Digitizer with Built-in Sample-and-Hold Function for Pipeline/Two-Step ADC,” in Proc. of IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), New Orleans, USA, May 2007.
C021. Weng-Ieng Mok, Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U and R. P. Martins, “A Novel Architecture of Comparator-Mismatch-Free Multi-bit Pipeline ADC,” in Proc. of Regional Inter-University Postgraduate Electrical and Electronic Engineering Conference (RIUPEEEC), Session of Circuit and System I, Paper 3, Macao, China, Jul. 2006.
C020. Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U, R.P. Martins, “A 1V 14mW-per-Channel Flexible-IF CMOS Analog-Baseband IC for 802.11a/b/g Receivers,” IEEE Symposium on VLSI Circuits (VLSI), Digest of Technical Papers, pp. 288-289, USA, Jun. 2006. [Premium IC Design Conference]
C019. Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U, R.P. Martins, “Design and Test Strategy underlying a Low-Voltage Analog-Baseband IC for 802.11a/b/g WLAN SiP Receivers,” in Proc. of IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp. 2473-2476, Greece, May 2006.
C018. Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U, R.P. Martins, “A 1-V Transient-Free and DC-Offset-Canceled PGA with a 17.1-MHz Constant Bandwidth over 52-dB Control Range in 0.35-µm CMOS,” in Proc. of IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), pp. 649-652, USA, Sept. 2005. [Premium IC Design Conference]
C017. Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U, R. P. Martins, “Multistandard-Compliant Receiver Architecture with low-voltage Implementation,” in Proc. of IEEE Ph.D. Research In Micro-Electronics & Electronics (PRIME), pp. 223-226, Lausanne, Switzerland, Jul. 2005.
C016. Weng-Ieng Mok, Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U, R. P. Martins, “On-Chip Unsteady Reference Voltage Compensation Techniques for Very-High- Speed Pipelined ADC,” in Proc. of Regional Inter-University Postgraduate Electrical and Electronic Engineering Conference (RIUPEEEC), pp. 276-280, Hong Kong, China, Jun. 2005. [Merit Paper Award]
C015. Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U, R. P. Martins, “A 1-V IEEE 802.11a/b/g-Compliant Receiver IF-to-Baseband Chip in 0.35-μm CMOS for Low-Cost Wireless SiP,” IEEE/ACM Design Automation Conference (DAC), Student Design Contest Session, Anaheim, USA, Jun. 2005. [Student Paper Award]
C014. Ka-Hou Ao Ieong, Chong-Yin Fok, Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U and R. P. Martins, “A Frequency Up-Conversion and Two-Step Channel Selection Embedded CMOS D/A Interface,” in Proc. of IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp.392-395, Kobe, Japan, May 2005.
C013. Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U, R. P. Martins, “A 1-V IEEE 802.11a/b/g-Compliant Receiver IF-to-Baseband Chip in 0.35-μm CMOS for Low-Cost Wireless SiP,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), Student Design Contest Session, San Francisco, USA, Feb. 2005. [Student Paper Award]
C012. Pui-In Mak, Ka-Hou Ao Ieong, Chong-Yin Fok, Seng-Pan U, R. P. Martins, “A Complex Low-IF Transceiver Architecture for Relaxing Phase Noise and Settling Time Requirements of RF PLL-FS,” in Proc. of IEEJ International Analog VLSI Workshop (AVLSIWS), pp. 221-226, Macao, China, Oct. 2004.
C011. Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U, R. P. Martins, “A Power-and-Area Efficient, Multifunctional CMOS A/D Interface for a Low-IF/Zero-IF Reconfigurable Receiver,” in Proc. of IEEJ International Analog VLSI Workshop (AVLSIWS), pp. 233-238, Macao, China, Oct. 2004. [Best Paper Award]
C010. Weng-Ieng Mok, Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U, R. P. Martins, “Model, Characterization and Solutions of Unstable Reference Voltage for Very-High-Speed Pipelined A/D Converters,” in Proc. of IEEJ International Analog VLSI Workshop (AVLSIWS), pp. 138-143, Macau SAR, China, Oct. 2004.
C009. Weng-Ieng Mok, Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U, R. P. Martins, “Modeling of Noise Sources in Reference Voltage Generator for Very-High-Speed Pipelined ADC,” in Proc. of IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), vol.1 , pp. 5-8, Hiroshima, Japan, Jul. 2004. [Student Paper Award]
C008. Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U, R.P. Martins,, “A Low-IF/Zero-IF Reconfigurable Receiver with Two-Step Channel Selection Technique for Multistandard Applications,” in Proc. of IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp.417-420, Vancouver, Canada, May 2004.
C007. Pui-In Mak, Kin-Kwan Ma, Weng-Ieng Mok, Chi-Sam Sou, Kit-Man Ho, Cheng-Man Ng, Seng-Pan U, R. P. Martins, “An I/Q-Multiplexed and Op-Amp-Shared CMOS Pipelined ADC with an A-DQS S/H Front-End for Two-Step-Channel-Select Low-IF Receiver,” in Proc. of IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp.1068-1071, Vancouver, Canada, May 2004.
C006. Pui-In Mak, Man-Chung Wong and Seng-Pan U “A 3-D PWM Control, H-Bridge Tri-level Inverter for Power Quality Compensation in Three-Phase Four-Wired Systems,” in Proc. of the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), pp.948-951, Vancouver, Canada, May 2004.
C005. Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U, R. P. Martins, “A Front-to-Back-end Modeling of I/Q Mismatch Effects in a Complex-IF receiver for large image-rejection,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference of Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS), pp. 631-634, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 2003.
C004. Pui-In Mak, Chi-Sam Sou, Seng-Pan U, R.P. Martins, “Frequency-Downconversion and Channel Selection Sample-and-Hold circuit with A-DQS technique for Complex Low-IF Wireless Receivers,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference of Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS), pp. 479-482, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 2003.
C003. Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U, R. P. Martins, “A Programmable Switched-Capacitor A-DQS Frequency Downconverter for Two-Step Channel Selection Wireless Receiver,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on ASIC (ASICON), pp.573-576, Beijing, China, Oct. 2003. [Student Paper Award]
C002. Pui-In Mak, Weng-Ieng Mok, Seng-Pan U, R. P. Martins, “I/Q Imbalance Modeling of Quadrature Transceiver Analog Front-Ends in SIMULINK,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Vehicular Technology, pp. 2371-2374, Orlando, Florida, USA. Oct. 2003.
C001. Pui-In Mak, Seng-Pan U, R. P. Martins, “A Novel IF Channel Selection Technique by Analog-Double Quadrature Sampling for Complex low-IF Receivers,” in Proc. of IEEE International Conference of Communication Technology, pp.1238-1241, Beijing, China, Apr. 2003.
Presentations
Keynotes/Distinguished Seminar
- Pui-In Mak, “Ultra-Low-Power Radios Using Current-Reuse/Function-Reuse/Ultra-Low-Voltage Techniques,” IMEC, Belgium, May 2017.
- Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “N-path Filtering Techniques for SAW-less Radios,” Qualcomm – Distinguished Research Seminar Series, San Diego, USA, Feb. 2017.
- Pui-In Mak, “Ultra-Low-Power Short-Range Radios for IoT,” IEEE International Conference on RFID – Technology and Application (RFID-TA), Shunde, China, Sep. 2016.
- Pui-In Mak, “Lab-on-CMOS NMR Systems: Microelectronics meets Microfluidics,” Conference on PhD Research in Microelectronics and Electronics (PRIME) and International Conference on Synthesis, Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Methods and Applications to Circuit Design (SMACD), Lisbon, Portugal, Jun. 2016.
- Pui-In Mak, “Multistandard-Compliant and Low-Voltage Analog-Baseband Techniques for Wireless Communication Systems,” Regional Inter-University Post-graduate Electrical & Electronic Engineering Conference (RIUPEEEC), Macao, China, Jul. 2006.
Tutorials/Short Courses
- Pui-In Mak, “Educational Tutorial on Grant and Technical Paper Writing,” IEEE International Conference on RFID – Technology and Application (RFID-TA), Shunde, China, Sep. 2016.
- Pui-In Mak, “Circuit Techniques for Low-Cost Ultra-Low-Power Short-Range Wireless Radios,” International Symposium on VLSI Design, Automation and Test (VLSI-DAT), Taiwan, Apr. 2015.
- Pui-In Mak, “High-/Mixed-Voltage Analog and RF Circuits and Systems for Wireless Applications,” IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), Taiwan, Dec. 2012.
On-Line Short Course in YouTube [~2.5 hours in 7 parts]
(Part 1 of 7) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmlbi9aiUFI
(Part 2 of 7) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9GIa3MDY-U
(Part 3 of 7) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLxSVvuXdhc
(Part 4 of 7) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FArMd1x-dDU
(Part 5 of 7) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5k6drS-i-I
(Part 6 of 7) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xnakUzrywA
(Part 7 of 7) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH9pfmKLxQoSlides: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-_9DrVl7JtlcWZ1Q2lCNWNRMnc/edit
- Pui-In Mak, “High-/Mixed-Voltage Analog and RF Circuits and Systems for Wireless Applications,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Korea, May 2012.
- Pui-In Mak, “High-/Mixed-Voltage Analog and RF Circuit Techniques for Nanoscale CMOS,” IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (CASS) Region-10 Summer School, Taiwan, Aug. 2011.
Technical Talks
- Pui-In Mak, “Ultra-Low-Power Radios Using Current-Reuse/Function-Reuse/Ultra-Low-Voltage Techniques,” Fudan University, Shanghai, China, Jul. 2018.
- Pui-In Mak, “Ultra-Low-Power Radios Using Current-Reuse/Function-Reuse/Ultra-Low-Voltage Techniques,” Chinese Academy of Sciences- Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Shanghai, China, Jul. 2018.
- Pui-In Mak, “Trends of Technology Directions in ISSCC and How to Write an ISSCC Paper,” South China University of Technology, China, Jun. 2018.
- Pui-In Mak, “Trends of Technology Directions in ISSCC and How to Write an ISSCC Paper,” Shenzhen University, China, Jun. 2018.
- Pui-In Mak, “Ultra-Low-Power Radios Using Current-Reuse/Function-Reuse/Ultra-Low-Voltage Techniques,” Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China, Mar. 2018.
- Pui-In Mak, “Ultra-Low-Power Radios Using Current-Reuse/Function-Reuse/Ultra-Low-Voltage Techniques,” Peking University, Beijing, China, Jan. 2018.
- Pui-In Mak, “Ultra-Low-Power Radios Using Current-Reuse/Function-Reuse/Ultra-Low-Voltage Techniques,” Institute of Microelectronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, Jan. 2018.
- Pui-In Mak, “Multidisciplinary Research – Microelectronics meet Chemistry,” IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Shenzhen Workshop, Shenzhen, China, Dec. 2017.
- Pui-In Mak, “Ultra-Low-Power Radios Using Current-Reuse/Function-Reuse/Ultra-Low-Voltage Techniques,” Zhuhai National Hi-tech Zone, Zhuhai, China, Dec. 2017.
- Pui-In Mak, “Trends of Wireless and Technology Directions in ISSCC 2018,” ISSCC Press Conference, Peking University, China, Nov. 2017.
- Pui-In Mak, “Trends of Wireless and Technology Directions in ISSCC 2018,” ISSCC Press Conference, CSIA-ICCAD, China, Nov. 2017.
- Pui-In Mak, “Trend of Technology Directions in ISSCC 2017,” ISSCC Press Conference, Fudan University, China, Nov. 2016.
- “Trend of Technology Directions (TD) in ISSCC 2017 and Experience of Preparing ISSCC Papers – A Case Study,” ISSCC Promotion Seminar, Wuhan Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, Jun. 2017.
- “Trend of Technology Directions (TD) in ISSCC 2017 and Experience of Preparing ISSCC Papers – A Case Study,” ISSCC Promotion Seminar, Southeast University, China, Jun. 2017.
- Pui-In Mak, “SAW-less Multiband Transceiver Using an N-Path SC Gain Loop,” Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China, Jan. 2017.
- Pui-In Mak, “Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Based Digital Microfluidics,” Macau FDCT Project Conference, Macau, Dec. 2016.
- Pui-In Mak, “Trend of Technology Directions (TD) in ISSCC 2017,” ISSCC Press Conference, Fudan University, China, Nov. 2016.
- Pui-In Mak, “Portable Disease Diagnostic Devices,” Macau SAR Government, Macau China, July 2016.
- Pui-In Mak, “Trend of Technology Directions (TD) in ISSCC 2016 and Experience of Preparing ISSCC Papers – A Case Study,” Zhejiang University, China, July 2016.
- Pui-In Mak, “Trend of Technology Directions (TD) in ISSCC 2016 and Experience of Preparing ISSCC Papers – A Case Study,” Huazhong University of Science & Technology, China, July 2016.
- Chak-Fong Cheang and Pui-In Mak, “Digital Predistortion of Power Amplifier,” Allwinner Technology, China, May 2016.
- Pui-In Mak, “How much you know about your electronic gadgets?” Choi Kai Yau College, University of Macau, Feb. 2016.
- Pui-In Mak, “A 0.038mm2 SAW-less Multi-Band Transceiver Using an N-Path SC Gain Loop” IEEE SSC Society Macau Chapter ISSCC Rehearsal, Macau, Jan. 2016.
- Pui-In Mak, “Intelligent Digital Microfluidics (iDMF) Technology – A Multidisciplinary Approach,” National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, Apr. 2015.
- Pui-In Mak, “Gain-Boosted N-Path Filtering Techniques for IoT and Cellular Applications,” University of California Berkeley, Feb., 2015.
- Fujian Lin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “An RF-to-BB-Current-Reuse Wideband Receiver with Parallel N-Path Active/Passive Mixers and a Single-MOS Pole-Zero LPF,” Qualcomm Inc., USA, Feb. 2014.
- Zhicheng Lin, Pui-In Mak and R. P. Martins, “A 0.5V 1.15mW 0.2mm2 Sub-GHz ZigBee Receiver Supporting 433/860/915/960MHz ISM Bands with Zero External Components,” Qualcomm Inc., USA, Feb. 2014.
- Pui-In Mak, “Ultra-Low-Power CMOS Radios for Short-Range Wireless Technologies and An Emerging Topic,” National Chip Implementation Center, Taiwan, Oct. 2013.
- Pui-In Mak, “Ultra-Low-Power CMOS Radios for Short-Range Wireless Technologies and An Emerging Topic,” National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, Oct. 2013.
- Pui-In Mak, “Ultra-Low-Power ZigBee/WPAN Radios in 65nm CMOS,” Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Aug. 2013.
- Pui-In Mak, “Ultra-Low-Power ZigBee/WPAN Radios in 65nm CMOS,” Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China, Jan. 2013.
- Pui-In Mak, “An Intelligent Digital Microfluidic (iDMF) System and its Potential Biology/Chemistry Applications,” CN Innovations Ltd., Shenzhen, Jan. 2013.
- Pui-In Mak, “Highlights of ISSCC Contributions – Wireless and Analog Areas,” CN Innovations Ltd., Shenzhen, Jan. 2013.
- Pui-In Mak, “Introduction of University of Macau Wireless and Biomedical Research Lines,” Solomon Systech Ltd., Hong Kong, Aug. 2012.
- Pui-In Mak, “High-/Mixed-Voltage Analog and RF Circuit Techniques for Nanoscale CMOS Technologies,” Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, Nov. 2011.
- Pui-In Mak, “A 0.46mm2 4-dB NF Unified Receiver Front-End for Full-Band Mobile TV in 65-nm CMOS,” University of California Berkeley, Feb., 2011.
- Pui-In Mak, “High-/Mixed-Voltage Analog and RF Circuit Techniques for Nanoscale CMOS Technologies,” Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China, Dec. 2010.
- Pui-In Mak, “High-/Mixed-Voltage Analog and RF Circuit Techniques for Nanoscale CMOS Technologies,” University of Pavia, Italy, Nov. 2010.
- Pui-In Mak, “EEE and Me – 10 Years of Study, Education and Research,” IET Seminar, University of Macau, Macau, Dec. 2009.
- Pui-In Mak, “High-/Mixed-Voltage Analog and RF Circuit Techniques for Nanoscale CMOS Technologies,” Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, Nov. 2009.
- Pui-In Mak, “High-/Mixed-Voltage Analog and RF Circuit Techniques for Nanoscale CMOS Technologies,” Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal, Nov. 2009.
- Pui-In Mak, “Introduction of the first U.S. Patent of Macau in Hi-Tech Microelectronics – Two-Step Channel Selection for Wireless Receiver Front-Ends,” University of Macau Press Conference, Macau, Jun. 2009.
- Pui-In Mak, “A 2xVDD-Enabled RF Front-End for Mobile-TV Tuners,” Fudan University, Shanghai, May 2009.
- Pui-In Mak, “Introduction of University of Macau Wireless and Biomedical Research Lines,” Fudan University, Shanghai, May 2009.
- Pui-In Mak, “A Survey of Macau High-School Students Technology Knowledge, Interests and More,” University of Macau, Macau, Apr. 2009.
- Pui-In Mak, “The Role of IET-HK Macau Student Section – Past and in the Years to Come,” University of Macau, Macau, Apr. 2009.
- Pui-In Mak, “Education, Research and Development of EEE,” University of Macau, Macao, China, Macau, Feb. 2009.
- Pui-In Mak, “Introduction of University of Macau,” Instituto Salesiano, Macau, Feb. 2009.
- Pui-In Mak, “Education, Research and Development of Microelectronics,” University of Macau, Macau, Oct. 2008.
- Pui-In Mak, “Applying VLSI Technologies to Human Care – Low-Voltage Low-Power Readout Front-End for Biopotential Acquisition Systems,” IEEE and IEE Macau Engineer Seminar, University of Macau, Macau, Oct. 2006.
- Pui-In Mak, “Low-Voltage Analog Techniques for Mixed-Signal VLSI Circuits,” Snowbush Microelectronics, Toronto, Canada, Oct. 2006.
- Pui-In Mak, “Low-Voltage Analog Techniques for Mixed-Signal VLSI Circuits,” University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, Oct. 2006.
Contact Details
Faculty of Science and Technology
University of Macau, E11
Avenida da Universidade, Taipa,
Macau, China
Room: E11-3053 (or meet me in N21, 3006)
Telephone: (853) 8822-8794
Fax: (853) 8822-2426
Email: pimak