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Educational and R&D Activities at the Faculty of Electronics, the Technical University of Sofia
Prof. Dr. Marin Hristov Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emil Manolov Technical University of Sofia Bulgaria
Who Are We?
Who Are We?
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THE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA (TUS) is a major educational and research center in Bulgaria. It is the largest higher engineering school with more than 60 years of experience.
20 000 students are being educated by 2000 academics in the University.
Who Are We?
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Main Faculties of TUS Faculty of Automatics Faculty of Electronics Faculty of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Power Engineering Faculty of Computer Systems Faculty of Communications Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Machine Technology Faculty of Management Faculty of Transport Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Informatics
Who Are We?
(cont.) Foreign Education Programme Divisions
Faculty of German Engineering Education and Industrial Management English Language Department of Engineering French language department of electrical engineering
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(cont.) Faculty of Electronics
The Faculty of Electronics was established in 1987. It has over 30 educational laboratories and 10 research laboratories.
There are 1200 full-time and part-time students and 51 PhD students.
The academic staff consists of 92 professors and assistant professors, 18 technical support personnel.
Who Are We?
(cont.) Specialisations: 1. Electronic Medical Equipment Engineering, taught by the Department of Electronic Engineering 2. Electronic Control Systems, taught by the above department; 3. Microelectronics, taught by the Department of Semiconductor and Microelec-tronic Elements Design and Technology 4. Power Electronics, taught by the department of the same name.
Who Are We?
(cont.) Courses in the Faculty
The Bachelor degree course in Electronics is 4 years of study
The Master degree course in Electronics is 1,5 years of study after; Bachelor;
PhD degree course is 3 years of study.
Who Are We?
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Curriculum Mathematics/Calculus Physics Programming Theory of Electrical Engineering Signals and Systems Semiconductor Devices Analog and Digital Circuit Design Introduction to Computer Systems Microprocessor System Design CAD in Electronics
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(cont.) Curriculum (cont.)
Microelectronics
Telecommunications Computer Architecture
Microprocessor control of electromechanical systems Computer simulation of electrical systems CAD/САМ systems
Computer systems for testing
Who Are We?
(cont.) Main Research Areas of the Faculty
Analog and Digital VLSI and IP modules.
Embedded Systems Integrated Electronic Systems for Measurement and Control Biomedical engineering Specialised power supply units Measurement and control of Power engineering Electrical energy converters and regulators of alternated current and direct current energy Microelectronic devices and hybrid integrated circuits
Who Are We?
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Who Are We?
(cont.) The ECAD Laboratory is a National research, information and training centre in the fields of Electronics and Microelectronics design, prototyping and eLearning.
What We Did
More than 20 international research projects as contractors/coordinators
A series of designed and prototyped integrated circuits
Training and retraining of industrial staff, academics and PhD students
What We Did (cont.)
International Projects
TEMPUS SJEP 03038-92 – Development of Professionally Accredited Pilot Modular-Based Degree Course in Electronic Engineering Geared to Answer the Needs of the Bulgarian Industry; TEMPUS JEN 03038-BG-95 - Development of Professionally Accredited Pilot Modular-Based Degree Course in Electronic Engineering Geared to Answer the Needs of the Bulgarian Industry; TEMPUS Complementary Measured Project 01160-95 – Feasibility Study for Implementation of Computerised Administration Management System in Bulgarian Universities; INCO COPERNICUS - SYTIC 960170-98 – Promotion of System Design Training and Information Centres in CCE/NIS.
What We Did (cont.)
POWER ELECTRONICS
What We Did
EDUCHIP
What We Do
Analog and Mixed-Signal Design CADENCE, Mentor Graphics Digital Design SYNOPSYS (VHDL) Manufacturing via EC Foundries Design of ICs at ECAD Lab Tests and Verification at TU - Sofia
What We Do
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Design and implementation of wireless communication circuits in collaboration with Tampere University of Technology, Finland
What We Do
(cont.) Design and Investigation of Integrated Passive Devices for RF Circuits
What We Do
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Inductor Models (Illustration)
Conventional symmetrical inductor Symmetrical inductor model
What We Do
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Inductor Models (Illustration)
Double-layer square spiral Double-layer square spiral model
What We Do
(cont.) Design and Investigation of RF Power Amplifiers
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(cont.) Design and Investigation of DC – DC Convertors
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(cont.) RF Design
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(cont.) Model Research Topics
Elaboration/simplification of a commercial device model (BSIM, EKV) to better fit design/research specific tasks.
Implementation of improved models in a public math platform (open source simulator).
What We Do
(cont.) Matlab model
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(cont.) Bioelectronics
Searching of analogy between macrobiomolecules (proteins) and silicon IC
Polypeptide structure Integrated Circuit
What We Do
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Hydrogen Bonding Networks (HBN) in model system and in proteins 1. Nature of Hydrogen Bond – polar H-s and lone pairs
What We Do
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Hydrogen Bonding Networks (HBN) in model system and in proteins 2. HBN – “chaining of HB-s” (cooperative effects) and
What We Do
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Hydrogen Bonding Networks (HBN) in model system and in proteins 3. H + T mechanism in bacteriorhodopsin
What We Do (cont.) Methods of Simualation Protein Electrostatics
– our task determination of HBN and EP at each member of HBN as f(pH))
Quantum Mechanics of long HB-chains
HB coupling and super-polarization of long HBN
Group / Graph theory
determination branching properties of HBN-s
Neuron Network Analysis
self-trained dynamic HBN via “water switches”
IC modeling and simulation
– IC design knowledge as a reverse task of a TCAD analysis
What We Do
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MINOS-EURONET and ACC in ERA – “MIcro NanOSystems EUROpean NETworking for promoting/ pursuing integration of NMS
Network of Excellence of Distributed Energy Resources Laboratories and Pre Standardisation
Cooperation Activities in BG
Melexis (Be, USA)
AMIS (Be, USA) Fab-less (Fr) EPIQ (Be)
IBM – microelectronic area
Cooperation Activities in BG
Cooperation Activities in BG
Motor Drivers and Actuators
Cooperation Activities in BG
EPIQ Electronic Assembly Ltd The new Bulgarian force in Electronic Assembly Market
Cooperation Activities in BG
EPIQ EA Toolshop, Sofia The 1500 m machines, CNC machines, erosion machines, tool assembly capabilities 2 production facility features: conventional
Cooperation Activities in the Balkan Region
FYR of Macedonia Serbia and Monte Negro Turkey Greece Romania
Cooperation Activities in Europe
UK France Belgium Finland Germany Poland Slovakia Czech Republic The Netherlands, etc.
What We Can Do With You
Analog RF and mixed-signal designs
Modeling of submicron devices
Digital complex system design
Bioelectronics
Nanotechnologies and nano devices e-learning
For Contacts
Prof. Dr. Marin Hristov Head of the ECAD Laboratory Rector of the Technical University of Sofia, Technical University of Sofia 1000 Sofia BULGARIA Tel.: +359 2 965 3115 Fax: +359 2 965 2220 E-mail: [email protected]
http://ecad.tu-sofia.bg
For Contacts
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emil Manolov Vice Dean of the Faculty of Electronic Technologies, Technical University of Sofia 1000 Sofia BULGARIA Tel.: +359 2 965 3269 Fax: +359 2 965 2220 E-mail: [email protected]