Microwave Electronic Design Automation Laboratory (MEDALab)
The Microwave Electronic Design Automation Laboratory (MEDALAB) focuses on the modeling and design of microwave and millimeter-wave semiconductor devices and circuits. Research activities cover advanced simulation methodologies, circuit design, and nonlinear modeling techniques. MEDALAB develops multiscale and multiphysics tools for accurate prediction of high-frequency device behavior and circuit performance, enabling the design of next-generation microwave and RF systems.
Keywords: Microwave semiconductor devices, Microwave circuits and systems, Multiscale and multiphysics models for semiconductor devices, Numerical methods for microwave circuit design, Advanced transport modeling in semiconductors and devices.
Contact e-mail: det.MEDALab@polito.it
Position: Polito maps
Research topics:
- Advanced physical simulation of dynamic charge transport and noise in semiconductor devices based on quantum models (Nonequilibrium Green's Functions - NEGF)
- High-field (e.g., under avalanche conditions) charge transport simulation in materials and devices with semi-classical models (Monte Carlo)
- Modeling and simulation of semiconductor devices for microwave applications: GaAs and GaN HEMTs, FinFET, nanometric, quantum and cryogenic devices
- Advanced numerical methods for the simulation of microwave electronic devices and circuits: Nonlinear models based on Harmonic Balance stationary and cyclostationary noise models, technological variability, electro-thermal models, trap-effect models including low frequency dispersion
- Design of passive and active, hybrid and monolithic circuits and systems at RF and microwave
- Modelling of RF and microwave linear and non linear circuits and systems
- Optimization of circuits and systems at RF and microwave
- Black-box advanced modelling of devices, circuits and systems at RF and microwaves. Behavioral and neural models.
- Microwave circuit and system nonlinear parametric stability analysis
