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Christian Enz

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BIOGRAPHY
Christian C. Enz (M’84) received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL) in 1984 and 1989 respectively.
From 1984 to 1989 he was research assistant at the EPFL, working in the field of micropower analog CMOS integrated circuits (IC) design. In 1989 he was one of the founders of Smart Silicon Systems S.A. (S3), where he developed several low-noise and low-power ICs, mainly for high energy physics applications. From 1992 to 1997, he was an Assistant Professor at EPFL, working in the field of low-power analog CMOS and BiCMOS IC design and device modeling. From 1997 to 1999, he was Principal Senior Engineer at Conexant (formerly Rockwell Semiconductor Systems), Newport Beach, CA, where he was responsible for the modeling and characterization of MOS transistors for the design of RF CMOS circuits. In 1999, he joined the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM) where he launched and lead the RF and Analog IC design group. In 2000, he was promoted Vice President, heading the Microelectronics Department.
He is also lecturing and supervising undergraduate and graduate students in the field of analog and RF IC design at EPFL, where he is Professor since 1999. His technical interests and expertise are in the field of very low-power analog and RF IC design and semiconductor device modeling, with a particular focus on noise. He is the author and co-author of more than 140 scientific papers and has contributed to numerous conference presentations and advanced engineering courses.
Together with E. Vittoz and F. Krummenacher he is one of the developer of the EKV MOS transistor model and the author of the book "Charge-Based MOS Transistor Modeling - The EKV Model for Low-Power and RF IC Design" (Wiley, 2006).
He is member of several technical program committees, including International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) and European Solid-State Circuits Conference (ESSCIRC). He has served as a vice-chair for the 2000 International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design (ISLPED), exhibit chair for the 2000 International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS) and is chair of the technical program committee for the 2006 European Solid-State Circuits Conference (ESSCIRC).
Since 1989, he is a member of IEEE and President of the IEEE Solid-State Chapter of West Switzerland.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers (Refereed or Invited):


[1] A. S. Roy and C. C. Enz, "Critical Discussion on the Flatband Perturbation Technique for Calculating Low-Frequency Noise," IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, vol. 53, no. 10, pp. 2664-2667, Oct. 2006.
[2] A. S. Roy, C. C. Enz, and J.-M. Sallese, "Compact Modeling of Gate Sidewall Capacitance of DG-MOSFET," IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, vol. 53, no. 10, pp. 2655-2657, Oct. 2006.
[3] A. S. Roy, C. C. Enz, and J.-M. Sallese, "Noise Modeling Methodologies in the Presence of Mobility Degradation and their Equivalence," IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 348-355, Feb. 2006.
[4] A. S. Roy, C. C. Enz, and J. M. Sallese, "Charge, Current, and Noise Partitioning in MOSFET in the Presence of Mobility Degradation," IEEE Electron Device Lett., vol. 27, no. 8, pp. 674-677, Aug. 2006.
[5] A. S. Roy, C. C. Enz, and J.-M. Sallese, "Compact Modeling of Anomalous High-Frequency Behavior of MOSFET's Small-Signal NQS Parameters in Presence of Velocity Saturation," IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, vol. 53, no. 9, pp. 2044-2050, Sept. 2006.
[6] A. S. Roy, C. C. Enz, and J. M. Sallese, "Compact Modeling of Gate Sidewall Capacitance of DG-MOSFET," IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, vol. 53, no. 10, pp. 2655-2657, Oct. 2006.
[7] A. S. Roy and C. C. Enz, "Critical Discussion on the Flat Band Perturbation Technique for Calculating Low-Frequency Noise," IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, vol. 53, no. 10, pp. 2664-2667, Oct. 2006.
[8] A. S. Roy, J.-M. Sallese, and C. C. Enz, "A Closed-form Charge-based Expression for Drain Current in Symmetric and Asymmetric Double Gate MOSFET," Solid-State Electronics, vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 687-693, April 2006.
[9] J.-M. Sallese, F. Krummenacher, F. Prégaldiny, C. Lallement, A. S. Roy, and C. Enz, "A Design Oriented Charge-based Current Model for Symmetric DG MOSFET and its Correlation with the EKV Formalism," Solid-State Electronics, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 485-489, April 2005.
[10] A. S. Roy and C. C. Enz, "Compact Modeling of Thermal Noise in the MOS Transistor," IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 611-614, April 2005.
[11] U. Yodprasit and C. C. Enz, "Simple Topology for Low-Voltage and Low-Power RF Quadrature Oscillators," Electron. Lett., vol. 40, no. 8, pp. 458 - 459, April 2004.
[12] A.-S. Porret and C. C. Enz, "Non-Quasi-Static (NQS) Thermal Noise Modelling of the MOS Transistor," IEE Proceedings Circuits, Devices and Systems, vol. 151, no. 2, pp. 155-166, April 2004.
[13] C. C. Enz, A. El-Hoiydi, J.-D. Decotignie, T. Melly, and V. Peiris, "WiseNET: An Ultralow-Power Wireless Sensor Network Solution," IEEE Computer Magazine, vol. 37, no. 8, pp. 62- 70, Aug. 2004.
[14] U. Yodprasit and C. C. Enz, "A 1.5-V 75-dB Dynamic Range Third-Order Gm/C Filter Integrated in a 0.18 µm Standard Digital CMOS Process," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 38, no. 7, pp. 1189-1197, July 2003.
[15] M. Cagalj, J.-P. Hubaux, and C. C. Enz, "Energy-efficient Broadcasting in All-wireless Networks," Journal of Mobile Networks and Applications (MONET)2003.
[16] T. Melly, A.-S. Porret, C. C. Enz, and E. A. Vittoz, "Addition to "An Analysis of Flicker Noise Rejection in Low-Power and Low-Voltage CMOS Mixers"," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 37, no. 8, pp. 1090-1090, Aug. 2002.
[17] C. C. Enz and S. Rusu, "Guest Editorial to the special issue of IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits on ESSCIRC 2001," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 37, no. 7, pp. 795-797, July 2002.
[18] C. Enz, "An MOS Transistor Model for RF IC Design Valid in All Regions of Operation," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. 50, no. 1, pp. 342-359, Jan. 2002.
[19] D. Python and C. Enz, "A Micropower Class-AB CMOS Log-Domain Filter for DECT Applications," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 36, no. 7, pp. 1067-1075, July 2001.
[20] A.-S. Porret, J.-M. Sallese, and C. C. Enz, "A Compact Non-Quasi-Static Extension of a Charge-Based MOS Model," IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, vol. 48, no. 8, pp. 1647-1654, Aug. 2001.
[21] A.-S. Porret, T. Melly, D. Python, C. C. Enz, and E. A. Vittoz, "An Ultralow-Power UHF Transceiver Integrated in a Standard Digital CMOS Process: Architecture and Receiver," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 452-466, March 2001.
[22] T. Melly, A.-S. Porret, C. C. Enz, and E. A. Vittoz, "An Analysis of Flicker Noise Rejection in Low-Power and Low-Voltage CMOS Mixers," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 102-109, Jan. 2001.
[23] T. Melly, A.-S. Porret, C. C. Enz, and E. A. Vittoz, "An Ultralow-Power UHF Transceiver Integrated in a Standard Digital CMOS Process: Transmitter," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 467 -472, March 2001.
[24] A.-S. Porret, T. Melly, C. C. Enz, and E. A. Vittoz, "Design of High-Q Varactors for Low-Power Wireless Applications Using a Standard CMOS Process," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 337-345, March 2000.
[25] S. H. Jen, C. Enz, D. R. Pehlke, M. Schröter, and B. J. Sheu, "A High-Frequency MOS Transistor Model and its Effects on Radio-Frequency Circuits," Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing Journal, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 93-101, May 2000.
[26] C. Enz and Y. Cheng, "MOS Transistor Modeling for RF IC Design," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 186-201, Feb. 2000.
[27] S. H. Jen, C. Enz, D. R. Pehlke, M. Schroter, and B. J. Sheu, "Accurate MOS Transistor Modeling and Parameter Extraction Valid up to 10-GHz," IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, vol. 46, no. 11, pp. 2217-2227, Nov. 1999.
[28] R. Fried, R. S. Cherkaoui, C. C. Enz, A. Germond, and E. A. Vittoz, "Approaches for Analog VLSI Simulation of the Transient Stability of Large Power Networks," IEEE Trans. Circuits Syst. I, vol. 46, no. 10, pp. 1249-1263, Oct. 1999.
[29] C. Enz, M. Punzenberger, and D. Python, "Low-Voltage Log-Domain Signal Processing in CMOS and BiCMOS," IEEE Trans. Circuits Syst. II, vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 279-289, March 1999.
[30] M. Punzenberger and C. Enz, "A Compact Low-Power BiCMOS Log-Domain Filter," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 33, no. 7, pp. 1123-1129, July 1998.
[31] C. H. Chen, M. J. Deen, Z. X. Yan, M. Schroter, and C. Enz, "High Frequency Noise of MOSFETs," Solid-State Electronics, vol. 42, no. 11, pp. 2083-2092, Nov. 1998.
[32] G. v. Ruymbeke, C. C. Enz, F. Krummenacher, and M. Declercq, "A BiCMOS Programmable Continuous-Time Filter Using Image-Parameter Method Synthesis and Voltage-Companding Technique," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 377-387, March 1997.
[33] M. Punzenberger and C. C. Enz, "A 1.2 V Low-power BiCMOS Class AB Log-Domain Filters," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 32, no. 12, pp. 1968-1978, Dec. 1997.
[34] C. Lallement, M. Bucher, and C. C. Enz, "Modelling and Characterization of Non-Uniform Substrate Doping," Solid-State Electronics, vol. 41, no. 12, pp. 1857-1861, Dec. 1997.
[35] R. Fried and C. C. Enz, "Simple and Accurate Voltage Adder/Subtractor," Electron. Lett., vol. 33, pp. 944-945, May 1997.
[36] C. C. Enz and E. A. Vittoz, "MOS Transistor Modeling for Low-Voltage and Low-Power Analog IC Design," Microelectronic Engineering, vol. 39, no. 1-4, pp. 59-76, Dec. 1997.
[37] F. Yang and C. C. Enz, "A Low-Distortion BiCMOS Seventh-Order Bessel Filter Operating at 2.5 V Supply," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 321-330, March 1996.
[38] R. Fried and C. C. Enz, "CMOS Parametric Current Amplifier," Electron. Lett., vol. 32, pp. 1249-1250, July 1996.
[39] R. Fried and C. C. Enz, "Bulk Driven MOST Transconductor with Extended Linear Range," Electron. Lett., vol. 32, pp. 638-639, March 1996.
[40] R. Fried, D. Python, and C. C. Enz, "Compact Log-Domain Current-Mode Integrator with High Transconductance-to-Bias Current Ratio," Electron. Lett., vol. 32, pp. 952-953, May 1996.
[41] R. Fried and C. C. Enz, "MOST Implementation of the Gilbert sin(x) Shaper," Electron. Lett., vol. 32, pp. 2073-2074, Oct. 1996.
[42] C. C. Enz and G. C. Temes, "Circuit Techniques for Reducing the Effects of Op-Amp Imperfections: Autozeroing, Correlated Double Sampling and Chopper Stabilization," Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 84, no. 11, pp. 1584-1614, Nov. 1996.
[43] C. C. Enz, F. Krummenacher, and E. A. Vittoz, "An Analytical MOS Transistor Model Valid in All Regions of Operation and Dedicated to Low-Voltage and Low-Current Applications," special issue of the Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing Journal on Low-Voltage and Low-Power Design, vol. 8, pp. 83-114, July 1995.
[44] C. C. Enz, F. Krummenacher, and R. Bellazzini, "MICA: a Multichannel Integrated Charge Amplifier for the Read-out of Multielectrode Detectors," Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, vol. A332, pp. 543-5531993.
[45] C. C. Enz and F. Krummenacher, "Continuous-Time Deconvolution Filters for Gas Proportionnal Detectors," Electron. Lett., vol. 29, pp. 507-508, March 1993.
[46] F. Krummenacher, C. C. Enz, and R. Bellazzini, "A Multi-Channel Integrated Circuit for the Read-out of the Microstrip Gas Chamber," Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, vol. A313, pp. 483-4911992.
[47] J. Hauptmann, F. Dielacher, R. Steiner, C. C. Enz, and F. Krummenacher, "A Low Noise Amplifier with Automatic Gain Control and Anticlipping Control in CMOS Technology," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 27, no. 7, pp. 974-981, July 1992.
[48] C. C. Enz and e. al., "Design and Performance of the Omega-Ion Hybrid Silicon Pixel Detector," Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research1992.
[49] C. C. Enz and e. al., "Development of Silicon Micropattern (Pixel) Detectors," Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, vol. A315, pp. 133-1381992.
[50] C. C. Enz and e. al., "A 10 MHz Micropower CMOS Analog Front-End for Direct Readout Pixel Detectors," Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, vol. A290, pp. 149-1571990.
[51] C. C. Enz and F. Krummenacher, "An Experimental 10 MHz Low-Power CMOS Analog Front-End for Pixel Detectors," Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, vol. A288, pp. 176-1791990.
[52] F. Marquis and C. C. Enz, "Modélisation de modulateurs sigma-delta suréchantillonnés d'ordre 1 et 2," Mitteilung AGEN, vol. 46, pp. 13-19, Nov. 1987.
[53] C. C. Enz, E. A. Vittoz, and F. Krummenacher, "A CMOS Chopper Amplifier," IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 335-342, June 1987.
[54] C. C. Enz, "Analysis of the Low-Frequency Noise Reduction by Autozero Technique," Electron. Lett., vol. 20, pp. 959-960, Nov. 1984.

Conference Papers (Refereed or Invited):


[1] N. Scolari and C. C. Enz, "A 1V 450µW Quadrature Bandpass Δ-Σ Modulator for the IEEE 802.15.4 Standard," Proc. of the European Solid-State Circ. Conf. (ESSCIRC), pp. 191-194, Montreux, Sept. 2006.
[2] A. S. Roy, Y. S. Chauhan, C. C. Enz, and J.-M. Sallese, "Noise Modeling in Lateral Asymmetric MOSFET," Accepted for publication at the Int. Electron Device Meeting (IEDM), San Fransisco, Dec. 2006.
[3] A. S. Roy and C. C. Enz, "Analytical Modelling of Large Signal Cyclostationary Low Frequency Noise for Arbitrary Periodic Input," Proc. of the European Solid-State Dev. Res. Conf. (ESSDERC), pp. 455-458, Montreux, Sept. 2006.
[4] A. S. Roy and C. C. Enz, "Validity of the Flat Band Perturbation Technique in Non-ohmic Region," Proc. of the European Solid-State Dev. Res. Conf. (ESSDERC), pp. 443-446, Montreux, Sept. 2006.
[5] A. S. Roy, Y. S. Chauhan, C. C. Enz, J.-M. Sallese, A. Ionescu, and M. Declercq, "Partitioning Schemes in the Lateral Asymmetric MOSFET," Proc. of the European Solid-State Dev. Res. Conf. (ESSDERC), pp. 307-310, Montreux, Sept. 2006.
[6] A. S. Roy and C. C. Enz, "On The Compact Modelling of Induced Gate Noise in the MOS Transistor," NSTI Nanotech - Workshop on Compact Modeling (WCM 2006), pp. 757-760, Boston, May 2006.
[7] A. S. Roy, C. C. Enz, and J.-M. Sallese, "A Charge-Based Compact Model of Double Gate MOSFET," NSTI Nanotech - Workshop on Compact Modeling (WCM 2006), pp. 662-667, Boston, May 2006.
[8] C. Enz, "Low-power Wireless Vision Sensors Network for Context Awareness," IEEE Int. Conf. on Electronics, Circ. and Systems (ICECS), Nice, Dec. 2006.
[9] A. El-Hoiydi, C. Arm, R. Caseiro, S. Cserveny, J.-D. Decotignie, F. G. C. Enz, S. Gyger, E. Leroux, T. Melly, V. Peiris, F. Pengg, P.-D. Pfister, N. Raemy, A. Ribordy, D. Ruffieux, and P. Volet, "The Ultra Low-Power WiseNET System," Design Automation and Test in Europe (DATE06), pp. 971-976, Munich, March 2006.
[10] J. Chabloz, C. Muller, F. Pengg, A. Pezous, C. Enz, and M.-A. Dubois, "A Low-Power 2.4 GHz CMOS Receiver Front-End Using BAW Resonators," Int. Solid-State Circ. Conf. Dig. of Tech. Papers, pp. 320-321, Feb. 2006.
[11] J. Watts, C. M. Andrew, C. Enz, C. Galup-Montoro, G. Gildenblat, C. Hu, R. v. Langevelde, M. Miura-Mattausch, R. Rios, and C.-T. Sah, "Advanced Compact Models for MOSFETs," NSTI Nanotech - Workshop on Compact Modeling (WCM 2005), pp. 3-12, Anaheim, May 2005.
[12] E. Vittoz, C. Enz, and F. Krummenacher, "A Basic Property of MOS Transistors and its Circuit Implications," NSTI Nanotech - Workshop on Compact Modeling (WCM 2005), pp. 291-294, Anaheim, May 2005.
[13] A. S. Roy and C. C. Enz, "An Analytical Thermal Noise Model of the MOS Transistor Valid in All Modes of Operation," Proc. of the Int. Conf. on Noise and Fluctuations (ICNF), pp. 741-744, Sept. 2005.
[14] A. S. Roy, J.-M. Sallese, and C. C. Enz, "A Closed-Form Charge-Based Expression for Drain Current in Symmetric and Asymmetric Double Gate MOSFET," Proc. of the European Solid-State Dev. Res. Conf. (ESSDERC), pp. 149-152, Sept. 2005.
[15] A. S. Roy, J.-M. Sallese, and C. C. Enz, "Compact Modeling of Anomalous High Frequency Behavior of MOSFET’s Small-Signal NQS Parameters in Presence of Velocity Saturation," Proc. of the European Solid-State Dev. Res. Conf. (ESSDERC), pp. 141-144, Sept. 2005.
[16] C. C. Enz, N. Scolari, and U. Yodprasit, "Ultra Low-Power Radio Design for Wireless Sensor Networks," IEEE Int. Workshop on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, pp. 1-17, Dec. 2005 (Invited Keynote).
[17] N. Scolari and C. C. Enz, "Digital receiver architectures for the IEEE 802.15.4 standard," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 345-348, May 2004.
[18] A. S. Roy and C. C. Enz, "Compact Modeling of Thermal Noise in the MOS Transistor," Proc. of the 11th Int. Conf. on Mixed Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems (MIXDES), pp. 71-78, Szczecin, Poland, June 2004 (invited).
[19] C. C. Enz, A. El-Hoiydi, J.-D. Decotignie, A.-S. Porret, T. Melly, and V. Peiris, "WiseNET - An Ultralow-Power Solution for Wireless Sensor Networks," 13th Workshop on Advances in Analog Circuit Design (AACD'98), Montreux, April 2004 (invited).
[20] C. C. Enz and A. S. Roy, "A Comprehensive Study of Thermal Noise in the MOS Transistor," Symposium on Fluctuations and Noise - Noise in Devices and Circuits II, pp. 84-95, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria Island, Spain, May 2004.
[21] J. Chabloz and C. Enz, "A novel I/Q mismatch compensation scheme for a low-IF receiver front-end," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 453-456, May 2004.
[22] U. Yodprasit and C. C. Enz, "Nonlinear Analysis of a Colpitts Injection-Locked Frequency Divider," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 629-632, May 2003.
[23] E. Vittoz, C. Enz, and F. Krummenacher, "A Basic Property of MOS Transistors and its Circuit Implications," Workshop on Compact Modeling at the International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems, pp. 246-249, San Fransisco, Feb. 2003 2003 (invited).
[24] A.-S. Porret and C. C. Enz, "Non-Quasi-Static (NQS) Thermal Noise Modeling of the MOS Transistor," Symposium on Fluctuations and Noise - Noise in Devices and Circuits, pp. 78-92, Santa Fe, June 2003.
[25] U. Yodprasit and C. C. Enz, "A 1.7 V 75 dB-Dynamic Range 3rd-order Gm-C Filter Integrated in a 0.18 µm Standard Digital Process," Proc. of the European Solid-State Circ. Conf., pp. 647-650, Firenze, Sept. 2002.
[26] P. Martin, M. Bucher, and C. Enz, "MOSFET Modeling and Parameter Extraction for Low Temperature Analog Circuit Design," 5th European Workshop on Low Temperature Electronics (WOLTE-5), pp. Pr3-51-56, Grenoble, France, June 19-21 2002.
[27] C. C. Enz, M. Bucher, A.-S. Porret, J.-M. Sallese, and F. Krummenacher, "The Foundations of the EKV MOS Transistor Charge-Based Model," Workshop on Compact Modeling at the International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems, pp. 666-669, Puerto Rico, April 2002 (invited).
[28] M. Cagalj, J.-P. Hubaux, and C. C. Enz, "Minimum Energy Broadcast in All Wireless Networks: NP Completness and Distribution Issues," Proceedings of ACM MobiCom, Atlanta, Sept. 2002.
[29] M. Bucher, J.-M. Sallese, F. Krummenacher, D. Kazazis, C. Lallement, W. Grabinski, and C. Enz, "EKV 3.0: an Analog Design-Oriented MOS Transistor Model," 9th International Conference on Mixed Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems (MIXDES), Wroclaw, Poland, June 20-22 2002.
[30] M. Bucher, C. C. Enz, F. Krummenacher, J.-M. Sallese, C. Lallement, and A.-S. Porret, "The EKV 3.0 Compact MOS Transistor Model: Accounting for Deep-Submicron Aspects," Workshop on Compact Modeling at the International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems, pp. 670-673, Puerto Rico, April 2002 (invited).
[31] D. Python and C. Enz, "A Micropower Class AB CMOS Log-Domain Filter for DECT Applications," European Solid-State Circ. Conf. Dig. of Tech. Papers, pp. 64-67, Sept. 2000.
[32] A.-S. Porret, T. Melly, E. Vittoz, and C. C. Enz, "Trade-offs and Design of an Ultra Low-Power UHF Transceiver Integrated in a Standard Digital CMOS Process," Proc. Int. Symp. on Low-Power Electronics and Design, pp. 273-278, Rapallo, Aug. 2000.
[33] A.-S. Porret, T. Melly, D. Python, C. C. Enz, and E. A. Vittoz, "A 1V, 434 MHz FSK Transceiver, Consuming 1mW in Receive Mode, and Fully Integrated in a Standard Digital CMOS Process," Workshop on New Trends in CMOS RF Transceiver, pp. 47-54, June 2000.
[34] A.-S. Porret, T. Melly, C. C. Enz, and E. A. Vittoz, "A Low-Power Low-Voltage Transceiver Architecture Suitable for Wireless Distributed Sensors Network," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 56-59, May 2000.
[35] A.-S. Porret, T. Melly, D. Python, C. C. Enz, and E. A. Vittoz, "A 1V, 1mW, 434 MHz FSK Receiver Fully Integrated in a Standard Digital CMOS Process," Proc. IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conf., pp. 171-174, May 2000.
[36] T. Melly, A.-S. Porret, C. C. Enz, and E. A. Vittoz, "A 1.2V, 433MHz, 10dBm, 38% Global Efficiency FSK Transmitter Integrated in a Standard Digital CMOS Process," Proc. IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conf., pp. 179-182, May 2000.
[37] C. Enz, "MOS Transistor Modeling for RF IC Design," Proc.of the Gallium Arsenide and other Semiconductor Application Symposium (GAAS 2000), pp. 536-539, Oct. 2000 (invited).
[38] C. Enz, "MOS Transistor Modeling for RF Integrated Circuit Design," Proc. IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conf., pp. 189-196, May 2000 (invited).
[39] Y. Cheng, C.-H. Chen, C. Enz, M. Matloubian, and M. J. Deen, "MOSFET modeling for RF circuit design," Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE International Conference on Devices, Circuits and Systems, pp. D23/1 -D23/8, Caracas2000.
[40] D. Python and C. C. Enz, "A 40 µW, 75 dB Dynamic Range, 70 kHz Bandwidth Biquad Filter Based on Complementary MOS Transconductors," European Solid-State Circ. Conf. Dig. of Tech. Papers, pp. 38-41, Sept. 1999.
[41] D. Python, M. Punzenberger, and C. Enz, "A 1-V CMOS Log-Domain Integrator," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 685-688, June 1999.
[42] D. Python and C. C. Enz, "An Antialiasing Filter Using Complementary MOS Transconductors Biased in the Triode Region," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 184-187, June 1999.
[43] D. Python, A.-S. Porret, and C. Enz, "A 1V 5th-Order Bessel Filter Dedicated to Digital Standard Processes," Proc. IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conf., pp. 505-508, May 1999.
[44] A.-S. Porret, T. Melly, and C. C. Enz, "Design of High-Q Varactors for Low-Power Wireless Applications Using a Standard CMOS Process," Proc. IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conf., pp. 641-643, May 1999.
[45] T. Melly, A.-S. Porret, C. Enz, and E. Vittoz, "Low-Power and Low-Voltage RF Circuits Integrated in a Standard Digital CMOS Process," Proc. of the IEEE Int. Conf. on Electronics, Circuits and Syst., pp. 21-24, Aug. 1999.
[46] T. Melly, A.-S. Porret, C. C. Enz, M. Kayal, and E. Vittoz, "A 1.2V, 430 MHz, 4dBm Power Amplifier and a 250uW Front-End, Using a Standard Digital CMOS Process," Proc. Int. Symp. on Low-Power Electronics and Design, pp. 233-237, San Diego, Aug. 1999.
[47] C. Enz and Y. Cheng, "MOS Transistor Modeling Issues for RF Circuit Design," 8th Workshop on Advances in Analog Circuit Design (AACD'99), Opio, March 1999 (invited).
[48] M. Bucher, J.-M. Sallese, C. Lallement, W. Grabinski, C. C. Enz, and F. Krummenacher, "Extended Charges Modeling for Deep Submicron CMOS," Proc. of the Int. Semiconductor Device Research Symp., pp. 397-400, Charlottesville., Dec. 1999.
[49] D. Python and C. C. Enz, "A 2 V Low-Distortion Biquadratic Cell," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 139 -142, Monterey, June 1998.
[50] M. Punzenberger and C. C. Enz, "Log-Domain Filters for Low-Voltage Low-Power Applications," Proc. of the IEEE Int. Conf. on Electronics, Circuits and Syst., pp. 41-44, Sept. 1998.
[51] M. Punzenberger and C. C. Enz, "Noise in High-Order Log-Domain Filters," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 329 -332, Monterey, June 1998.
[52] T. Melly, A.-S. Porret, C. C. Enz, and M. Kayal, "A 1.3 V Low-Power 430 MHz Front-End Using a Standard Digital CMOS Process," Proc. IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conf., pp. 503-506, May 1998.
[53] S. H. Jen, C. Enz, D. R. Pehlke, M. Schroter, and B. J. Sheu, "Accurate MOS Transistor Modeling and Parameter Extraction Valid up to 10-GHz," Proc. of the European Solid-State Dev. Res. Conf., pp. 484-487, Bordeaux, Sept. 1998.
[54] R. Fried and C. Enz, "Nano-Amp, Active-Bulk, Weak-Inversion Analog Circuits," Proc. IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conf., pp. 31-34, May 1998.
[55] C. Enz and M. Punzenberger, "1-V Log-Domain Filters," 7th Workshop on Advances in Analog Circuit Design (AACD'98), pp. 2.1-2.21, Copenhagen, April 1998 (invited).
[56] Y. Cheng, M. Schroter, C. Enz, M. Matloubian, and D. Pehlke, "RF Modeling Issues of Deep-Submicron MOSFETs for Circuit Design," Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Solid-State and Integrated Circuit Technology., pp. 416 -4191998.
[57] Y. Chen, M. Schroter, C. Enz, M. Matloubian, and D. Pehlke, "RF Modeling Issues of Deep-Submicron MOSFETs for Circuit Design," Proc. of the Int. Conf. on Solid-State and Integrated-Circuit Technology, pp. 416-419, Beijing, Oct. 1998.
[58] D. Python and C. C. Enz, "A Highly Linear CMOS Transconductor Based on a Current Conveyor," Proc. of the IEEE Int. Conf. on Electronics, Circuits and Syst., pp. 100-104, Dec. 1997.
[59] M. Punzenberger and C. C. Enz, "A Low-Voltage Power and Area Efficient BiCMOS Log-Domain Filter," European Solid-State Circ. Conf. Dig. of Tech. Papers, pp. 256-259, Sept. 1997.
[60] M. Punzenberger and C. C. Enz, "Noise in Instantaneous Companding Filters," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 337-340, June 1997.
[61] M. Punzenberger and C. C. Enz, "A 1.2 V BiCMOS Class AB Log-Domain Filter," Int. Solid-State Circ. Conf. Dig. of Tech. Papers, pp. 56-57, Feb. 1997.
[62] M. Punzenberger and C. C. Enz, "Low-Voltage Companding Current-Mode Integrators," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 2112-2115, May 1997.
[63] R. Fried and C. C. Enz, "A family of very low-power analog building blocks based on CMOS translinear loops," Proc. of the 2nd IEEE-CAS Region 8 Workshop on Analog and Mixed IC Design, pp. 73 -781997.
[64] R. Fried, R. S. Cherkaoui, and C. C. Enz, "Low-Power CMOS Analog Transient-Stability-Simulator for a Two-Machine Power-System," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 137-140, June 1997.
[65] R. Fried, R. S. Cherkaoui, C. C. Enz, A. Germond, and E. A. Vittoz, "On-Chip Transient Stability Simulator, 104 Times Faster Than Real Time," IEEE International Conf. on Digital Power System Simulators, May 1997.
[66] C. C. Enz, "1/f Noise in CMOS Integrated Amplifiers and Techniques to Reduce it," International Conference on Noise in Physical Systems and 1/f Fluctuations, Leuven, July 1997 (invited).
[67] C. C. Enz, M. Punzenberger, and D. Python, "Low-Voltage Log-Domain Signal Processing in CMOS and BiCMOS," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 489-492, June 1997.
[68] M. Bucher, C. Lallement, C. Enz, F. Theodoloz, and F. Krummenacher, "Scalable Gm/I Based MOSFET Model," Proc. of the Int. Semiconductor Device Research Symp., Charlottesville., Dec. 1997.
[69] F. Yang and C. C. Enz, "Design of Low-Power and Low-Voltage Log-Domain Filters," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 117-120, May 1996.
[70] D. Python, R. Fried, and C. C. Enz, "A 1.2 V Companding Current-Mode Integrator for Standard Digital CMOS Processes," Proc. of the IEEE Int. Conf. on Electronics, Circuits and Syst., pp. 231-234, Oct. 1996.
[71] M. Punzenberger and C. C. Enz, "A 1.2 V BiCMOS Companding Current-Mode Integrator for - Modulators," Proc. of the IEEE Int. Conf. on Electronics, Circuits and Syst., pp. 235-238, Oct. 1996.
[72] M. Punzenberger and C. C. Enz, "A New 1.2 V BiCMOS Log-Domain Integrator for Companding Current-Mode Filters," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 125-128, May 1996.
[73] C. Lallement, M. Bucher, and C. C. Enz, "Simple Solution for Modeling the Non-Uniform Substrate Doping," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 436-439, May 1996.
[74] M. Grigorie, C. d. Raad, F. Krummenacher, and C. Enz, "Analog Temperature Compensation for Capacitive Sensor Interfaces," European Solid-State Circ. Conf. Dig. of Tech. Papers, Sept. 1996.
[75] M. Grigorie, C. d. R. Iseli, F. Krummenacher, and C. Enz, "A Circuit for the Temperature Compensation of Capacitive Sensors," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 381-384, May 1996.
[76] R. Fried, R. S. Cherkaoui, C. C. Enz, A. Germond, and E. A. Vittoz, "Analog VSLI Solution to the Stability Study of Power Networks," Proc. of the IEEE Int. Conf. on Electronics, Circuits and Syst., pp. 239-242, Oct. 1996.
[77] M. Bucher, C. Lallement, C. C. Enz, and F. Krummenacher, "Accurate MOS Modelling for Analog Circuit Simulation Using the EKV Model," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 703-706, May 1996.
[78] M. Bucher, C. Lallement, and C. C. Enz, "An Efficient Parameter Extraction Methodology for the EKV MOST Model," Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Microelectronic Test Structures, pp. 145-150, March 1996.
[79] F. Yang and C. C. Enz, "A Low-Distortion BiCMOS 7th-order Bessel Filter Operating at 2.5 V Supply," Proc. IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conf., pp. 551-554, May 1995.
[80] F. Yang, C. Enz, and D. Python, "A New BiCMOS Low-Voltage and Low-Distortion OTA for Continuous-Time Filters," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 1199-1202, May 1995.
[81] G. v. Ruymbeke, C. C. Enz, F. Krummenacher, and M. Declercq, "A BiCMOS Programmable Continuous-Time Filter Using Voltage-Companding," Proc. IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conf., pp. 93-96, May 1995.
[82] G. Machado, C. C. Enz, and M. Bucher, "Estimating Key Parameters in the EKV MOST Model for Analogue Design and Simulation," Proc. IEEE Int. Symp. Circuits Syst., pp. 1588-1591, May 1995.
[83] C. Lallement, M. Bucher, and C. Enz, "The EKV MOST Model and the Associated Parameter Extraction," Proc. of the European HP IC-CAP Users Meeting1995.
[84] C. C. Enz, "MOS Transistor Modeling Dedicated to Low-Current and Low-Voltage Analog Circuit Design and Simulation," Proc. of the IVth Brazilian Microelectronics School (IVth EBMicro), pp. 445-482, Jan. 1995.
[85] C. C. Enz, M. Bucher, and F. Krummenacher, "A Simple MOS Transistor Model for Low-Voltage and Low-Current Analog Circuits Design and Simulation," Proc. of the European HP IC-CAP Users Meeting, Oct. 1994.
[86] C. C. Enz, M. Declercq, F. Krummenacher, and C. d. Raad, "A Low-Cost PC-Based IC-Design Environment," Proceedings of the Fourth Eurochip Workshop on VLSI Design Training '93, pp. 66-71, Sept. 1993.
[87] C. C. Enz, F. Krummenacher, and R. Bellazzini, "A 16 Channel CMOS High Gain and Fast Shaping Charge Amplifier for Multielectrode Detectors Read-out," IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Dig. of Tech. Papers, Nov. 1993.
[88] M. Declercq and C. C. Enz, "Transferring Know-How to SME: a Challenge in Microelectronics Education," Proceedings of the Fourth Eurochip Workshop on VLSI Design Training '93, pp. 29-32, Sept. 1993.
[89] C. C. Enz, "Low-Power Log-Domain Continuous-Time Filters: an Introduction," Proc. Low-Power / Low-Voltage Workshop of the European Solid-State Circuit Conf. (ESSCIRC'95), Sept. 1992 (invited).
[90] C. C. Enz and e. al., "A 1006 Element Hybrid Silicon Pixel Detector with Strobed Binary Output," IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Dig. of Tech. Papers, Nov. 1991.
[91] A. Beer, F. Bourgeois, A. Corre, P. Fartouat, B. French, W. Ryzhov, G. Schuler, Weymann, G. Darbo, P. Martinengo, L. Rossi, C. Salvo, C. C. Enz, and F. Krummenacher, "A Highly Integrated Trigger and Readout System for Silicon Micron Strip Detector Installed at the CERN Omega Spectrometer," IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Dig. of Tech. Papers, Nov. 1991.
[92] J. Hauptmann, F. Dielacher, R. Steiner, C. C. Enz, and F. Krummenacher, "A Low Noise Amplifier with Automatic Gain Control and Anti Clipping Control in CMOS Technology," European Solid-State Circ. Conf. Dig. of Tech. Papers, pp. 81-84, Sept. 1986.
[93] C. C. Enz, "A CMOS Chopper Amplifier," European Solid-State Circ. Conf. Dig. of Tech. Papers, pp. B1.1-B1.3, Sept. 1984.

Books and Book Sections:


[1] A. Vittoz and C. C. Enz, "EKV Model of the MOS Transistor," in Sub-Threshold Design for Ultra Low-Power Systems, Series on Integrated Circuits and Systems, Eds. A. Wang, B. H. Calhoun, A. P. Chandrakasan, 1st ed: Springer, 2006, pp. 49-74.
[2] C. Enz and E. A. Vittoz, Charge-Based MOS Transistor Modeling - The EKV Model for Low-Power and RF IC Design, 1st ed: John Wiley, 2006.
[3] Enz, "Modèles électriques pour la conception des circuits intégrés silicium," in Traité EGEM,, Série Electronique et microélectronique, J. GAUTIER, Ed., 2004.
[4] C. C. Enz, A. El-Hoiydi, J.-D. Decotignie, A.-S. Porret, T. Melly, and V. Peiris, "WiseNET - An Ultralow-Power Solution for Wireless Sensor Networks," in Analog Circuit Design: Sensor and Actuator Interface Electronics, Integrated High-Voltage Electronics and Power Management, Low-Power and High-Resolution ADCs, J. Huijsing, M. Steyaert, and A. v. Roermund, Eds.: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004, pp. 91-122.
[5] C. Enz and Y. Cheng, "MOS Transistor Modeling Issues for RF Circuit Design," in Advances in Analog Circuit Design (AACD’99), W. Sansen, J. Huijsing, and R. v. d. Plassche, Eds.: Kluwer Book, 1999.
[6] C. Enz and M. Punzenberger, "1-V Log-Domain Filters," in Advances in Analog Circuit Design (AACD’98), W. Sansen, J. Huijsing, and R. v. d. Plassche, Eds.: Kluwer Book, 1998.
[7] C. C. Enz and E. A. Vittoz, "CMOS Low-power Analog Circuit Design," in Emerging Technologies, Tutorial for 1996 International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, R.Cavin and W.Liu, Eds. Piscataway: IEEE Service Center, 1996, pp. 79-133.
[8] C. C. Enz, "MOS Transistor Modeling Dedicated to Low-Current and Low-Voltage Analog Circuit Design and Simulation," in Low-power HF Microelectronics: Integrating Process, Device and Design for Manufacturability, G. Machado, Ed.: IEE Book Publishing, 1996, pp. 247-299.
FULL PUBLICATION LIST
The full publication list is accessible at http://infoscience.epfl.ch/collection/Infoscience/Research/STI/LSI2
Skills
• Low-power analog IC design
• Low-power RF-CMOS IC design
• Wireless sensor networks
• Semiconductor device modeling
• Noise in devices and circuits
Teaching
Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Phd programs
Phd Students
Balasubramanian Viswanathan
Banerjee Budhaditya
Chalkiadaki Maria-Anna
Heragu Singaiyengar Aravind Prasad
Mangla Anurag
Thirunarayanan Raghavasimhan
Zanella Frédéric

Past Phd students:
Bucher Matthias Thesis details
Chabloz Jérémie Thesis details
Contaldo Matteo Thesis details
Fried Rafael Thesis details
Grigorie Mihaela
Melly Thierry Bernard Thesis details
Porret Alain-Serge Thesis details
Punzenberger Manfred Thesis details
Python Dominique Thesis details
Roy Ananda Sankar Thesis details
Scolari Nicola Thesis details
Yodprasit Uroschanit Thesis details
LECTURES ON MOODLE
Advanced Analog & RF IC Design I
Advanced Analog & RF IC Design II


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