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Speaker: Prof. Payam Heydari, UC Irvine

Talk Title: Terahertz and Millimeter-Wave Frequency Generation and Synthesis in Silicon

Abstract: Terahertz (THz) and millimeter-wave (mm-wave) imaging and sensing is considered to be one of the emerging and disruptive technologies over the next decade. THz (including the W-band) waves pass through non-conducting materials such as clothes, paper, wood and brick and so cameras sensitive to them can peer inside envelopes, into living rooms and "frisk" people at distance. THz/mm-wave imaging/sensing systems, therefore, will be key enabling components in applications such as security surveillance (to find concealed weapons and explosives), non-destructive testing, biology, radio astronomy, multi-gigabit wireless connectivity, and medical imaging. One of the most critical and daunting tasks in a THz/mm-wave system is signal generation and frequency synthesis. This lecture presents a comprehensive overview and comparative study of research efforts which have explored several circuit techniques and architectures leading to highly efficient frequency synthesis and signal generation in silicon at mm-wave and terahertz frequencies.

Biography: Payam Heydari received his B.S. and M.S. degrees (Honors) in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology in 1992 and 1995, respectively. He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Southern California in 2001. He is currently a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of California, Irvine. He has received many awards and recognitions and published more than 110 journal and conference papers

Hosted by Prof. Hossein Hashemi, Prof. Mike Chen and Prof. Mahta Moghaddam

Organized and hosted by Masashi Yamagata

For questions or additional details, please email myamagat@usc.edu

Host: Hosted by Prof. Hossein Hashemi, Prof. Mike Chen, Prof. Mahta Moghaddam, and Masashi Yamagata

More Info: http://mhi.usc.edu/events/event-details/?event_id=910778

Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 132

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Elise Herrera-Green

Event Link: http://mhi.usc.edu/events/event-details/?event_id=910778