Analog-to-Digital Converter Enhancement Techniques in Advanced CMOS Technologies
Speaker: Dr. Pieter Harpe, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands
Date: February 11, 2026
Time: 10:00am to 11:30am
Location: EIT 3142
Abstract:
The aim of this presentation is to introduce the basics and various practical illustrations of advanced analog-to-digital (ADC) enhancement techniques in a nutshell. With applications pushing for higher resolutions & data-rates, and technology-scaling favoring digital design, the use of digital techniques to enhance ADC performance is inevitable. This talk will first summarize trends and trade-offs regarding the use of these digital-intensive techniques before illustrating some popular and recent examples from literature, including calibration and enhancement techniques as well as digitally-inspired analog circuit design. Besides that, an outlook is given regarding future challenges and opportunities in advanced CMOS technologies.
Biography:
Pieter Harpe received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the Eindhoven University of Technology in 2004 and 2010, respectively. In 2008, joined the IMEC Holst Centre in the Netherlands, where he worked on ultra-low-power wireless transceivers, with a focus on ADC research and design. In April 2011, he joined Eindhoven University of Technology, where he is currently an Associate Professor and lead of the Resource Efficient Electronics Lab. His main activities are on low-power analog and mixed-signal circuits, for instance for biomedical applications, internet of things, and edge AI. Dr. Harpe is TPC member for ISSCC and A-SSCC conferences, Associate Editor for TCAS-I, SSCS AdCom Member-at-Large and SSCS Distinguished Lecturer. He previously served as track chair for ESSCIRC/ESSERC and co-organizer for AACD and is the recipient of the ISSCC 2015 Distinguished Technical Paper Award.